Playfully Serious About Wellbeing
At Watoto Play (WA-TOW-TOW), we create educational, accessible, creative, and trauma-sensitive resources for neurodivergent families, educators, therapists, and changemakers.
Our apps, programs, and trainings empower people to connect, communicate, and thrive – together.
Discover with us how connection can heal.
Watoto Play (WA-TOW-TOW, meaning “the children”) was created to help people of all ages feel safer, steadier, and more connected. We blend creativity, neuroscience, and play to support emotional regulation, belonging, and wellbeing.
Our mission is to celebrate diversity, reduce fear, and create safer spaces for expression and growth.
In the landscape of modern workplaces, masking – the act of concealing one’s neurodivergent traits – has become a common coping mechanism for many individuals on the neurodiversity spectrum. While it can serve as a survival strategy in environments that may not understand or accommodate neurodivergent needs, masking is often
Discovering the Heart of Love: Lessons from Rumi and the Journey to Intimacy. At Watoto Play, we believe the journey toward deeper connections – whether with loved ones or within ourselves – is filled with discovery, vulnerability, and profound growth. Today, I’m excited to talk about our newest creation: the
Reflecting on trauma and coping mechanisms, the author explores how appeasement, influenced by Polyvagal Theory, serves as a survival strategy. This behaviour varies with physiological states, occasionally resembling genuine kindness but can lead to codependency. Emphasis is on unlearning these patterns to cultivate authentic relationships, especially for neurodivergent individuals.
