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Direct linkSarah-Jane E. Silvester; Robynne Rankine – Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 2024
The neurodiversity movement challenges the medical model of disability by framing neurodevelopmental disabilities as natural neurological variations rather than deficits. Consequently, as discourse on neurodiversity-affirming practices expands, there is a growing imperative for tailored implementation in school counselling. By emphasising client…
Descriptors: Neurodevelopmental Disorders, School Counseling, Well Being, Counseling Techniques
Download full textSchoonover, Timothy; Hindman, Margaret; Perryman, Kristi; Anderson, Jena – Journal of School Counseling, 2021
School counselors need creative interventions to engage students in small groups. With students' interests changing quickly, one thing that has remained constant has been a fascination with comic books. They offer an enjoyable and creative way to engage children with stories that resonate with them. Additionally, bibliotherapy is an accessible and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Bibliotherapy, Grade 4, Grade 5
Child-Centered Play Therapy and Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Children on the Autism Spectrum
Regine Ki Ki Chung – Online Submission, 2023
The current study is the first repeated-measures design exploring the impact of child-centered play therapy (CCPT), an evidence-based child psychotherapy intervention, on autistic children's social-emotional assets, and emotional and behavioral problems across four times during intervention based on teacher reports. Participants consisted of 19…
Descriptors: Play Therapy, Psychotherapy, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Social Development
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
Edwards, Joshua M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This phenomenological study examined the experiences and perceptions of child-centered play therapists who deliver shortened sessions in the clinic setting. Using the phenomenological analysis procedures based on Moustakas' modified Stevick-Colaizzi-Keen method, a coding team of three doctoral students found 10 themes related to child-centered…
Descriptors: Play Therapy, Time, Children, Counseling Techniques
Karin Rourke; Jou-Chen Chen; Karen Blaisure – Family Science Review, 2024
Certified child life specialists (CCLS) serve as an integral component of the health care team by attending to the psychosocial concerns that arise as children and their families face stressful situations. The CCLS provides individualized care to meet the developmental needs of infants, children, teens, and young adults and assists in coping with…
Descriptors: Child Health, Health Personnel, Special Health Problems, Coping
Sarah K. Tucker – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Childhood poverty is a prevalent concern in the United States and is associated with poor psychological and academic outcomes. Psychosocial stressors associated with life in poverty may interrupt the development of a positive self-concept, ultimately hampering the academic achievement of children in poverty. As the therapeutic objectives of…
Descriptors: Young Children, Elementary School Students, Play Therapy, Poverty
Armstrong, Jodie; Girdler, Sonya; Davidson, Emma; Mizen, Joanne; Bear, Natasha; Wray, John; Elliott, Catherine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
A single-blind randomised control trial investigated the effectiveness of the Learn, Engage and Play (LEaP) playgroup. Seventy-one children with developmental delay were randomly allocated to an 8-week LEaP playgroup or control group and followed up at 12 and 28 weeks. On the primary outcome measure, LEaP demonstrated significant within group…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Developmental Delays, Children, Play Therapy
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
Baggerly, Jennifer; Ceballos, Peggy; Rodríguez, Mónica; Reyes, Ana G. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2022
Adaptations for specific cultural populations are needed to respond to children affected by natural disasters. After Hurricane María, we provided disaster response training to mental health professionals and Disaster Response Play Therapy services to children in Puerto Rico. In this article, we describe culturally specific, field-tested…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Weather, Children, Mental Health
Fye, Heather J.; Rainey, J. Steve – Journal of School Counseling, 2021
School counselors are uniquely qualified to meet the increasing mental health needs of students within the school setting. Play therapy is an evidence-based intervention used by school counselors to address the mental health needs of youth. Job demands require school counselors to provide goal-focused and time-sensitive interventions. Accordingly,…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Counseling Techniques, Mental Health, Play Therapy
Kimberly L. A. Walker – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Children experience a multitude of benefits in response to interactions with nature. Despite documented effects, children have increasingly spent less time outdoors over the last century and experienced higher rates of physical and emotional illnesses. Although child-centered play therapy (CCPT) is a culturally and developmentally responsive…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Outdoor Education, Play Therapy, Social Emotional Learning
Canan Çitil Akyol – Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 2024
School counsellors who work with children and young people within the education system and have experienced trauma themselves can be significantly affected by challenging events. The current research focussed on understanding the post-trauma needs of school counsellors who continue their work in earthquake-affected regions. A phenomenological…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Counselor Role, Natural Disasters, Counselor Attitudes
Rathnakumar, D. – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2020
We are witnessing tremendous changes day by day in the educational field, and new avenues of knowledge are opened up almost daily. Innovations in behavioral psychology and educational technology would certainly balance the disparity in learning that arises due to physical, economic, and social factors. There is an ability within every child, and…
Descriptors: Play Therapy, Children, Intellectual Disability, Mental Health
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
