Recipients of the Mattel Childrenʼs Foundation Play
Grant are creating experiences that will have a
positive effect on the development of children on a
variety of levels, including social, emotional, physical
and cognitive. Play in the hospital helps kids adapt
to changing environments and uncertainty, allowing
them to exert control and make choices, which are
important components to a childʼs overall health.
Hereʼs how three of the 11 grant recipients are
incorporating more play into the hospital environment.
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