Welcome
Play Radical is Max Alexander; Playworker, Artist, Writer and all round Inclusive Play Advocate and enthusiast!
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Current Projects
A Playful Manifesto
A Playful Manifesto is an illustrated essay about the importance of play. It’s available to view in full online and can also be purchased as a zine
The Blog
- “Shut your face!”; Prioritising, Valuing and Enabling Autistic Children’s Autonomy.Listen to audio transcription here or scroll down to read Introduction This is an article about autonomy and instincts through the lens of being autistic and/or living, working and being alongside autistic people. In the first part ofContinue reading ““Shut your face!”; Prioritising, Valuing and Enabling Autistic Children’s Autonomy.”
- Teaspoon- A Guided Sensory ExplorationTranscript: A guided sensory exploration of a teaspoon Take your spoon Whatever your spoon is made from imagine that it was carved with human hands. No tools, just gently shaped over time. Inspect the spoon; shape, colour, blemishes,Continue reading “Teaspoon- A Guided Sensory Exploration”
- What We Say When We Prioritise Inclusive Play.There are lots of important fantastic reasons to prioritise play for disabled and/or neurodivergent children and young people. I’m sure you can list off a bunch of them without having to think too much; there’s developmental reasons, physicalContinue reading “What We Say When We Prioritise Inclusive Play.”
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