Webinar

Sensory Play: Science behind child wellbeing in playgrounds

Webinar details

Date

8 November

Time (CET)

6am, 10am and 7pm

Duration

60 minutes

Language

English

Credits

AIA, LA CES, IACET

Tag

Sensory play

Webinar description

What is sensory play, and what is sensory cognition – and how can it benefit children and cities in park playgrounds? Join this webinar to have a look at the science behind sensory stimuli for children, and get guidelines for creating sensory play on an informed background.

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Presented by

Jeanette Fich Jespersen

Heading up the KOMPAN Play Institute, Jeanette has over 25 years of experience in researching, developing, and doing outreach for playground play. She has spoken at numerous conferences and seminars, and hosted a variety of master classes and seminars on the topic of playground play and design as elemental for the health, well-being and learning of children. She is a passionate play advocate with extensive experience working with Governmental and Non-Governmental level. She has served on several scientific committees and steering boards, including the European Child Friendly Cities Initiative and Child in the City conferences, the International Play Association, Denmark, of which she is the present vice-president, and the World Playground Research Institute at the University of Southern Denmark, as a head of the steering committee. She has also authored and co-authored articles and white papers on her areas of research.