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Download full textGregory V. Boerio; Karen H. Larwin – Journal of Organizational and Educational Leadership, 2025
The purpose of the current investigation is to analyze existing research examining the impact of play therapy on the development of language skills in young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As rates of ASD diagnoses continue to increase, families and educators are faced with making critical decisions regarding the selection and…
Descriptors: Play Therapy, Language Acquisition, Language Skills, Young Children
Direct linkFrance, Lesley-Ann; McIntosh, Sarah; Woods, Kevin – Early Child Development and Care, 2023
Theraplay® is an attachment-based intervention involving adults and children which is practised in a variety of settings across the world. The aim of this scoping review is to explore how Theraplay® has been used as an intervention with children and families in order to inform future practice and to identify any gaps in the current literature. By…
Descriptors: Intervention, Attachment Behavior, Family Involvement, Parent Child Relationship
Sarah Fabrizi; Ann L. Tilman; Ellen Donald; Noelle Balsamo; Annemarie Connor – Journal of Early Intervention, 2024
Therapeutic playgroups have potential to benefit families and children enrolled in early intervention. A pretest-posttest, mixed methods, sequential explanatory design was utilized to explore the effectiveness and feasibility of an 8-week SEE Me (Social Emotional Education) therapeutic playgroup delivered by a collaborative team of providers using…
Descriptors: Play Therapy, Parent Child Relationship, Program Effectiveness, Social Emotional Learning
Zarra-Nezhad, Maryam; Pakdaman, Fatemeh; Moazami-Goodarzi, Ali – Early Child Development and Care, 2023
This study examined the effectiveness of child-centered group play therapy (CCGPT) and narrative therapy in reducing separation anxiety disorder (SAD) and boosting social-emotional behaviours in early childhood (2.5-4-year-olds). An 8-week-randomized controlled trial design with three intervention groups, i.e. CCGPT, narrative therapy, and a…
Descriptors: Play Therapy, Separation Anxiety, Intervention, Social Emotional Learning
Shields, Margaret; Hunnell, William; Tucker, Melanie; Price, Annie – Journal of Health Education Teaching, 2020
Purpose: Anxiety disorders are a common mental health problem on college campuses. Underused creative programs offer intrinsic value to the successful integration of college students. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of the use of building block therapy (LEGO® ) in stress management/reduction in comparison to traditional art…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Anxiety, College Students, Art Therapy
Göker-Özdemir, Gizem; Sertelin-Mercan, Çare – African Educational Research Journal, 2023
This study aims to examine Child-Centered Play Therapy's effect on reducing behavioral problems in five- and six-year-old children living in Istanbul. The study was conducted with 20 children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families. Families applied for support to a play therapy room established in a primary school. A pre-test and post-test…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Play Therapy, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification
Wright, Barry; Kingsley, Ellen; Cooper, Cindy; Biggs, Katie; Bursnall, Matthew; Wang, Han-I; Chater, Tim; Coates, Elizabeth; Teare, M. Dawn; McKendrick, Kirsty; Gomez de la Cuesta, Gina; Barr, Amy; Solaiman, Kiera; Packham, Anna; Marshall, David; Varley, Danielle; Nekooi, Roshanak; Parrott, Steve; Ali, Shehzad; Gilbody, Simon; Le Couteur, Ann – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Social learning through friendships is important in child development. Autistic children often initiate and engage in social interactions differently than neurotypical peers. LEGO® based therapy is a group intervention which facilitates social interactions with peers using collaborative LEGO® play. A 1:1 cluster randomised controlled trial with…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Friendship, Interpersonal Competence, Social Isolation
Dillman Taylor, Dalena L.; Blount, Ashley J.; Bloom, Zachary – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2017
Outcome research examining the effectiveness of teaching methods in counselor education is sparse. The researchers conducted a qualitative investigation utilizing an instrumental case study to examine the influence of a constructivist-developmental format on a play therapy counseling course in a large CACREP accredited university in the…
Descriptors: Play Therapy, Outcomes of Education, Qualitative Research, Case Studies
Cheng, Yi-Ju; Ray, Dee C. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2016
The current study explored the effects of child-centered group play therapy (CCGPT) on social-emotional assets of kindergarten children and the therapeutic aspect of group sizes in CCGPT outcome. A total of 43 participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention or waitlist control groups. We used Parent and Teacher forms of Social…
Descriptors: Play Therapy, Group Therapy, Kindergarten, Control Groups
Matthews, Alice; Rix, Jonathan – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2013
Early intervention activities for very young disabled children are frequently linked to developmental targets and goals. A key challenge for parents and practitioners involved in early intervention programmes is to encourage their child to play and develop creatively through enjoyable, everyday childhood experiences. This paper reports on a…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Parent Participation, Creativity, Disabilities
Lindo, Natalya A.; Taylor, Dalena Dillman; Meany-Walen, Kristin K.; Purswell, Katherine; Jayne, Kimberly; Gonzales, Terri; Jones, Leslie – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2014
Teacher-child relationship building (TCRB) is a play-based professional development programme adapted from kinder training and filial therapy. Intended for early education teachers and students, TCRB is designed to strengthen the teacher-child relationship, improve student behaviour, enhance academic involvement and develop teachers' classroom…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Teacher Student Relationship, Faculty Development, Phenomenology
Minne, Elizabeth Portman; Semrud-Clikeman, Margaret – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
The key features of Asperger Syndrome (AS) and high functioning autism (HFA) include marked and sustained impairment in social interactions. A multi-session, small group program was developed to increase social perception based on the assumption perceptual or interpretive problems underlying these social difficulties. Additionally, the group…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Asperger Syndrome, Children
Vavreck, Sarah; Esposito, Judy – Journal of School Counseling, 2012
The focus of this paper is on responses from fifth grade peer tutors who were trained to use child-centered play therapy language during tutoring sessions with kindergarteners. The focus of this project was to identify academic and social/emotional benefits of participating in the program. Results indicated that participation in the program…
Descriptors: Tutoring, Play Therapy, Peer Teaching, Grade 5
Blanco, Pedro J.; Ray, Dee C. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2011
This pilot study of 1st graders who are academically at risk examined the effectiveness of child-centered play therapy (CCPT). The experimental group received biweekly, 30-minute play therapy sessions for 8 weeks. Findings indicated that these 1st graders participating in CCPT (n = 21) demonstrated a statistically significant increase on the Early…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Play, Academic Achievement
Woolf, Alison – British Journal of Special Education, 2011
"Everyone Playing in Class" is an unstructured free play based provision for small classes or groups. The intervention involves training staff in attachment theory, presenting up-to-date research findings on the role of play in emotional well-being and relationship building, as well as teaching reflective communication skills. In this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Play, Intervention, Small Classes
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