This resource is designed to support all children, neurotypical and neurodivergent in recognising and responding to their peers' bids for connection. It is especially helpful in bridging communication differences between neurotypes, where social cues around play can sometimes be missed. Educators, speech pathologists, and parents can wear the visual tool as a lanyard and use it to gently point out moments when a child is inviting connection or play. To introduce the resource, it’s important to show all children the various ways people might express a desire to play, highlighting that all these approaches are valid. This helps foster understanding, supports friendship development, and encourages inclusive, collaborative play.
What you get:
Visual lanyard printable with 12 cards each representing a different way a child might make a bid for connection.
A spare sheet for you to create your own cards to represent the children that you are working with.
A instruction sheet on how to prepare the visual lanyard and how to use the resource.
This resource is designed to support all children, neurotypical and neurodivergent in recognising and responding to their peers' bids for connection. It is especially helpful in bridging communication differences between neurotypes, where social cues around play can sometimes be missed. Educators, speech pathologists, and parents can wear the visual tool as a lanyard and use it to gently point out moments when a child is inviting connection or play. To introduce the resource, it’s important to show all children the various ways people might express a desire to play, highlighting that all these approaches are valid. This helps foster understanding, supports friendship development, and encourages inclusive, collaborative play.
What you get:
Visual lanyard printable with 12 cards each representing a different way a child might make a bid for connection.
A spare sheet for you to create your own cards to represent the children that you are working with.
A instruction sheet on how to prepare the visual lanyard and how to use the resource.
