Signs that help kids with conditions like autism communicate their feelings are to be installed at six parks in Renfrewshire.Elected members showed their full support for a motion put forward by Councilor Karen Devine-Kennedy at the end of last year which asked local authority bosses to look at putting the boards in place in play areas.And officers appear to have moved quickly on the issue and are proposing to install them in Paisley, Johnstone, Renfrew, Howwood and Linwood by the end of April.The boards will be designed to support children with neurodivergent conditions including autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, dyspraxia, Tourette's and Asperger's syndrome, and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.
Sign up to our newsletters here.They will have a number of images and symbols on them that will help kids who struggle to express their emotions do this more easily and will be particularly helpful to those who are non-verbal.The boards are set to be installed at Barshaw and Glencoats parks in Paisley, Thomas Shanks Park in Johnstone, Robertson Park in Renfrew, Kintyre Park in Linwood and Howwood Park.In advance, council chiefs are planning to hold talks with teachers and parents at Riverbrae School - for kids with additional support needs - in Linwood to ensure the signs are consistent with tools being used there.Councillor Devine-Kennedy, whose son is autistic, said: "I am delighted officers have moved quickly on this because it's much-needed."The officers who have been working on it have been amazing and I'm quite pleased the boards are being spread across the region."I'm also delighted they are getting Riverbrae involved because
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