Playing Together
Hence came the “Playing Together” Initiative; a series of model parks designed to integrate children with special needs with their peers from children, and that is through playing, having fun and discovering through a number of games.
Playing is the best method to integrate children with various capacities; as the child sees the difference up close, learns empathy and develops emotional intelligence, which enables him to sense the feelings of others. Accordingly, Al Muhaidib SF launched the “Playing Together” Initiative; which is a series of model parks that use playing a means of learning for all children with various capacities, along with offering real solutions to make the children with special needs get to know their peers up close and interact with them. It is considered the first initiative that integrates playing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Playing Together Objectives:
* Provide an opportunity for children with special needs to integrate with the society by playing with their peers.
* Develop the cognitive and exploratory capacities of children through playing.
* Educate children to communicate with other children without feeling scared or embarrassed , and encourage them to join the collective games that will give them the chance to meet other children and make new friends
* Encourage children to consume energy in a positive manner, thus improving the child's concentration at school.
* Open a new horizon for the children that enhances their creativity and stimulates their imagination.