Growing up with Disability - for iPad/Mac/PC: Recent Episodes
The Open University
In todays world growing up is tough - making friends, fitting in, changing schools. And it's even harder for children with disabilities. This album looks at PLUS, an organisation working towards the inclusion of disabled children and young adults in social activities and organisations, encouraging friendships and fun. It looks at PLUS from the view of the children, the carers and the families.
This material forms part of The Open University course KE312 Working together for children.
Forming volunteer groups of peers to help create natural friendship bonds with a focused child.
Transcript -- Forming volunteer groups of peers to help create natural friendship bonds with a focused child.
Creating, maintaining and prompting provision and facilities for play as an intrinsic part od childhood experience and development.
Transcript -- Creating, maintaining and prompting provision and facilities for play as an intrinsic part od childhood experience and development.
Providing good quality, inclusive out-of-school care through co-oporation between volunatry and statutory bodies.
Transcript -- Providing good quality, inclusive out-of-school care through co-oporation between volunatry and statutory bodies.
An introduction to Plus, a voluntary organisation in Stirling helping disabled children have a normal social life
Transcript -- An introduction to Plus, a voluntary organisation in Stirling helping disabled children have a normal social life
Transcript -- A look at how Scott, a child with Cerebral Palsy, communicates with his carers.
How Plus is helping children with learning disabilities attend mainstream clubs and groups.
Transcript -- How Plus is helping children with learning disabilities attend mainstream clubs and groups.
Why organisations like Plus are so important. Taking part at Plus, from the perspective Angus, a young boy with Ashberger's Syndrome.
Transcript -- Why organisations like Plus are so important. Taking part at Plus, from the perspective Angus, a young boy with Ashberger's Syndrome.
Transcript -- A look at an outdoor activity organised by Plus focusing on water confidence.
A look at the Circle of Support project set up by PLUS, to help children with disabilities to become more socially included.
Transcript -- A look at the Circle of Support project set up by PLUS, to help children with disabilities to become more socially included.