The Squiggle Foundation

The Squiggle Foundation’s aims are to study and disseminate the work of Winnicott, with a particular emphasis on application. It was registered as a charity in 1981 (number 283858). The word “squiggle” comes from a method Winnicott used to facilitate communication with a child. He would take turns with the child to make a small squiggle mark on a sheet?of paper and each would then extend the other’s squiggle into a simple drawing of personal significance. Playing with a scribble drawing was one way in which Winnicott led the child to a better sense of self.