Developmental Play changes
children's lives
by supporting the adults who care for them
in schools, homes and clinics.
Play is the language of childhood. It teaches a child how to collaborate, how they can have an impact, and how their world works. When a child doesn’t have solid foundations in play, they can struggle.
Developmental Play trains adults to give children those foundations. It’s like a pyramid where each level is built on an earlier one. Making sure that each level is solid may involve going back to strengthen it, so the child can progress to the next. And at the top of the pyramid is a child with confidence, skills and a strong sense of who they are.
Developmental Play is a new child development initiative which builds on proven strategies for cognitive, physical, and social and emotional development. It emerged from our professional experience in occupational therapy, sensory processing, psychology, education, arts and creativity.
Our training gives you the skills to identify if a child needs support, plus tried-and-tested exercises and activities to support them. It’s effective and—because it’s based on play—it’s enjoyable for both the child and the adult.
Developmental Play is particularly powerful for children with special needs, learning difficulties, trauma, and social and emotional needs.
The Developmental Play Pyramid
The Reach - working in Child Development in the United Kingdom and Asia
We currently work and train
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In partnership with Health Science University, UK, delivering training at Level 4 and Level 7 for teachers and clinicians
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Building capacity with schools and multi-academy trusts in the UK to fill in gaps in specialist support for special educational needs and social and emotional wellbeing.
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With grassroots organisations in the Philippines with Kaleidoscope Therapy and Learning Center
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Mentoring teachers and clinicians across South East Asia and the UK
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On our online Academy
Our online Academy and our in-person workshops teach you to identify if a child has missed out on a level of play and should go back to it, and then to take them there so they can build from a strong, confident starting point. The courses are suitable for parents/carers and for teachers/clinicians such as childcare workers, teachers and therapists.
" I've been working as a clinician for 5 years but only after I started my Developmental Play training do I feel like I'm doing something for my profession- I feel reborn because of Developmental Play"
Danielle Fatima Collantes
Occupational Therapist
Give your child the best start in life for the best chance in life.
Our vision is to lead a global community supporting people through the power of play.
