March 19’ 2016, Potentials celebrated Holi. We had three groups throughout the day enjoying the fun. The entire Team Potentials volunteered to sensitize children to variant aspects of the festival. Children were not only exposed to the dry colour, water balloons, and water guns but also guided by team members to experience how to put colour and to whom. As always, children were encouraged to understand, learn and try at their own pace. Rules were established for playing Holi and once again an opportunity was provided to try them with support initially and then they were given freedom to play under supervision. Children played with colours amongst their own peer group and therapists. The amazing part was joining in of the parents. The celebration was followed by lunch and dancing on the festive songs. Following areas were focused under the umbrella of therapeutic festive: Sensory Needs (hypersensitivity and hypo-sensitivity), Language to be used while playing (how can the child greet to friends & family? what can child say when he is not liking something during the play? and so on) and Social - Cognitive Stages of Play. All in all, it was a fun experience where children had a gala time with a lot of learning disguised within the celebration.
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