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Effective Caregiver Consultation in Play Therapy: A Program Evaluation
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Lowe, Paige – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study examined the effectiveness of caregiver consultations in caregiver's child's play therapy process through a program evaluation lens. Archival data was used from a counseling clinic located in the central southwestern United States. Quantitative data was collected from caregiver who filled out assessments (PSI-4 and CBCL) about their…
Descriptors: Play Therapy, Caregivers, Persistence, Dropout Rate
I-SOCIALISE: Results from a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial Investigating the Social Competence and Isolation of Children with Autism Taking Part in LEGO® Based Therapy ('Play Brick Therapy') Clubs in School Environments
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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
The Impact of a Child Centered Play Therapy Intervention on the Social Emotional Competency of a Group of "At Risk" Children Using a Single Case Design
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Helen T. Maher – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Social-emotional development is foundational to children's health, and academic outcomes. This study examined the effect of a child-centered play therapy intervention on the social-emotional competency of a group of 5 "at risk" third graders. Participants were recruited from a Tier 1 elementary school and social-emotional competency was…
Descriptors: Child Development, Play Therapy, Elementary School Students, Social Emotional Learning
A Social Competence Intervention for Young Children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome: A Pilot Study
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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
Effects of Directive vs. Nondirective Play Therapy with Institutionalized Mentally Retarded Children
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Morrison, Thomas L.; Newcomer, Barbara L. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1975
Descriptors: Children, Exceptional Child Research, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Retardation
Leisure and Recreation of Exceptional Children: Theory and Practice.
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Chorost, Sherwood B. – Child & Youth Services, 1988
Discusses theoretical bases and practical applications of therapeutic leisure and recreation programs in assisting children with mild, moderate, severe, and profound handicaps to become more accepted by their normal peers. Examples show how such activities can be designed to create an environment to facilitate the educational treatment of…
Descriptors: Children, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Exceptional Persons