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‘My World’ Ideation Zone: Their own secret garden

Not only children but stressed carers can let loose their creativity at the ‘My World’ Ideation Zone which was getting the finishing touches when we visited on Tuesday. It will also be opened next Friday.

Having art therapy at its core, children and parents may draw, write or create with clay whatever way their creativity takes them. Their ‘work’ will be on display in the zone.

From the zone – a large space within AYATI but away from the hustle and bustle of other sections – whenever a child feels like it, he/she can step into a manicured garden in the embrace of long and colourful ‘pencils’. This special garden houses a play kade (boutique) and a playhouse.

These outdoor settings allow the therapist to observe the child’s natural behaviour, assess his/her needs and provide the necessary interventions, it is understood.

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