Step into physical therapy professor Anjana Bhat's colorful Move 2 Learn Innovation Lab on the University of Delaware's Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus, and you may see ...

Carlos, a six-year-old Hispanic American diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is primarily non-verbal. At age two, he was removed from his home due to abuse and neglect. Carlos and his four ...

Written by James Cox, Head of Advocacy and Policy - Education, Save the Children International In this piece, James Cox, Education Policy and Advocacy Lead at Save the Children International, defends ...

“Play is fundamentally important for learning 21st century skills, such as problem solving, collaboration, and creativity.”– American Academy of Pediatrics. Many children no longer play, and this is ...

One of my earliest posts here concerned the definition of play, which I developed further in an article on “Definitions of Play” for Scholarpedia (Gray, 2013) and in my book Free to Learn. I first ...

With the help of their stuffed animals or figurines, many toddlers and preschoolers play “teacher,” “doctor” or “firefighter,” drawing early inspiration from the careers they observe in their ...

Play is often viewed as a simple leisure activity; however, for children, it is a crucial part of their development. Through play, children learn about themselves, their environment and how to ...

In an age where digital screens dominate much of our time, the critical importance of outdoor play for children’s development ...

A recent study by physical therapy professor Anjana Bhat found cognitive benefits to whole-body movement in children with autism. Step into physical therapy professor Anjana Bhat’s colorful Move 2 ...

This weekend, Gillette Children’s Specialty Health Care wants families to empower their play. Gillette is holding its Inclusive Day of Play on Saturday to unite kids of all abilities. For Kelly Becker ...

LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Starlight Children's Foundation is pleased to announce the inaugural Play Week campaign, from June 6 to June 15, celebrating the healing power of play for ...