Knowledge is power so we’ve teamed up with Dr Sian Jones from Goldsmith University, London to launch a survey on toys and difference. We need you lot, the #ToyLikeMe family, to take part! Please do us a Christmassy favour and spare five minutes to fill in the questionnaire and help us build a body of knowledge? https://goldpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cSDDQ9cO5aLWEzX Dr Sian Jones has already done extensive research into the affects of playing with diff:ablilty representative toys on non-diff:abled children and their attitudes towards diff:ability. She’s finding very interesting results! You can read more here - http://www.toylikeme.org/can-toys-help-children-overcome-prejudice/ As 2016 comes to a close we want to reflect on the progress and change #ToyLikeMe has helped to bring about. 2016 has been a big year for toy box diversity. In February Lego launched the first ever mini-figure with a wheelchair followed in November by the first wheelchair mini-figure ever featured in a Lego computer game. We’ve also seen a wheelchair mini-figure featured in the official Lego magazine. Playmobil are currently developing a range of toys in response to #ToyLikeMe. We have also launched toylikeme.org, our website hub celebrating all things diff:abled and toyish where we’ve been able to help 100s of parents and carers looking for hard to find products. November saw the launch of Toy Box Tales, a series of 12 images funded by Arts Council England, celebrating diff:ablity in toys. You can view the online exhibtion here - http://www.toylikeme.org/toy-box-tales-2/ Our website is funded by voluntary contributions. Each year we need to raise £2000 to keep this valuable resource alive. If you fancy putting back that extra box of mince pies or bottle of wine and instead contribute the saving to #ToyLikeMe we would be eternally grateful! http://www.toylikeme.org/take-action/donate/ Phew! Are you still reading? Next year there will be more...we have some very exciting plans afoot! We won't give up until the cultural marginalization of 150 million diff:abled children worldwide has ended. That leaves for us to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. Love and friendship, #ToyLikeMe