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The importance of empathy skills.
A collaboration with The Hamilton School for the Deaf to look at communication difficulties between deaf and hearing pupils.
Creating a tool to help develop empathy skills. This then encourages higher levels of patience and understanding during difficult social interactions.
How can we support children to understand that we all as individuals have different needs and difficulties?
outcome
A kit which encourages children to talk about emotions through role-play and perspective taking. This is done through expressive creatures and prompt cards.
initial research
Visiting the Hamilton School for the Deaf and gaining a greater understanding of current social difficulties for deaf children.
development
Choosing to specifically focus on empathy skills and developing the kit.
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