Including communication on the Falkenplatz playground: Symbols for children with special needs

Including communication on the Falkenplatz playground: Symbols for children with special needs

Today, a communication board was set up on the Falkenplatz playground in the Reinickendorf district, which was donated by the Angelman e.V. Association. This initiative was launched by Sabine Schindler and Erik Stange, parents of a six-year-old daughter born with the Angelman syndrome. The syndrome is characterized by a strong delay in physical and intellectual development as well as greatly reduced loudspace development.

The communication board is provided with a total of 66 symbols that serve to facilitate children who cannot communicate verbally, as well as children with impaired language skills. In this way, children can express their thoughts and feelings without verbal statements.

With terms such as "playing", "slide", "yes", "no", "bank", "home", "help" and "aua", the board is specially tailored to the needs of a playground. The selected symbols create a common language that enables all playground visitors to get in touch and interact with each other.

Julia Schrod-Thiel, the district councilor for order, environment and transport (CDU), expressed a positive statement about this step towards an inclusive district. It emphasized the importance of making the topic of inclusion visible in society in order to strengthen consciousness and to promote understanding for everyone. She thanked the parents for their commitment to enable barrier -free communication in the playground.

The Falkenplatz playground is located at Rabenhorststraße 5, 13505 Berlin-Konradshöhe. The communication board serves as a valuable tool for contacting and interaction between playground visitors, regardless of their linguistic skills. This step shows how small measures can be created an inclusive environment that enables the participation of everyone.