When a refugee child was struggling to settle at a nursery, early years trainer Helen Bromley made what she called a ‘storybox’ designed to reflect her experiences, choosing resources which would reflect the gritty reality of what she had experienced. Recounting the story, her friend Dr Sue Allingham says, ‘Once the practitioner realised it was OK to create a box with toy soldiers and tanks, the little girl began to open up, describing to the adults, through the toys that she played with, what was happening to her – even though she didn't have the language to support it. She could talk about this because it was “real” and it was happening to her.’
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