Examples of play therapy include sandplay, art therapy, and game play. Using these forms of play as well as looking at directive verses non-directive play therapy; counselors can develop a counseling plan that best suits the child’s needs. In today’s culture, play therapy must also take into consideration the cultural differences of the children that are dealing with grief and loss. Keywords: play therapy, grief, non-directive play, multicultural Table of Contents Effectiveness of Play Therapy 4 Types of Play Therapy Sand Therapy 5 Art Therapy 6 Game Play 7 Use of play therapy in grief and bereavement 8 School Violence 9 HIV/AIDS 10 Non-Directive Play Therapy 11 Autism 11 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 13 Use of play therapy in a multicultural setting 14 Conclusion 15 References 16 Effectiveness of Play Therapy Children are given limitations on what they can do because of their developmental level. Young children aren’t allowed to drive a car, get married, or serve as a jury member in a court trial.
Children require special care and attention. It is also a good idea to adjust your exam to the needs of each child. Making a child feel as comfortable as possible is key to your exam. The child should be in a position of comfort, most of the time in the arms or lap of their parent. Often demonstrating a procedure on the parent or stuffed animal is very helpful and less fearful for the child.
• Loss of a comforter: The transition between having a soother, dummy or pacifier and not having one can be quite traumatic. Supportive relationships will understand that what a child has come to rely on for reassurance and comfort to assist sleep and achieve calm may well be gone. • Move from crawling to walking - this transition sees children reach new perspectives on their lives, viewing the world around them from an independently upright position. They can obtain items with greater ease, move with increasing speed. Supportive relationships will ensure children explore their environment safely with interest and enjoyment.
Children’s play is a skill in which the therapists have mastered due to their use of play on a daily basis. Furthermore, the play environment is one in which they feel safe and comfortable. As adults use verbal communication as their direct way of self-expression, children use play as their form self-expression. I had once read somewhere that “toys are a child’s words and play is their language.” I believe that is an excellent description of a child’s world. Play therapists believe that the best way to diagnosis and treat children’s emotional and behavioral issues is to engage children in imaginary play, as children play out their daily life experiences through their most utilized and comfortable form of self-expression, which is play.
A child observes how parents treat each other and other people they come in contact with and will mimic these behaviors growing up. If they observe parents arguing all the time, treating each other with disrespect then they too will learn this behavior and treat other people with disrespect. An example of observational learning during child rearing is getting a child to clean his or her room. First, start by finding some educational cartoons of children cleaning their room. Allow
Therapeutic Play Activity CADV 450, Spring 2012 Therapeutic Play Activity Play is such a wonderful thing. It is the child’s language to communicate his feeling. Toys are the words and play is the language. Plate said “play is the essential nature of man.” Children learn through play, adults relax through play and play is an extraordinary tool to help a child that is facing a medical procedure to understand what he is going through. Hospitalization is a very traumatic thing to go through and for some children is very challenging experience that can be turn around in a positive one by providing the child with emotional and cognitive growth promoting activities.
Life is a series of challenges and lessons that help us to grow. This theory of Erikson’s is helpful for child development and adults too. Secondly, the first stage out of these eight is Trust V. Mistrust. This stage is when the child is an infant begins to form the relationship with the mother. Feeding and being comforted, teething and sleeping happen in this stage.
Pediatrician can perform physical examination, measure vital statistics, take blood and urine samples, and prescribes certain medication for sick children. In order to make sure that the child/children are well taken care of, the doctor must be able to explain clearly enough for the parents(s) to know what type of medication to give the child, when to take the medication, and how much the child should take in order for that child to get well. In addition to being a pediatrician, you must form the ability of knowing how to cope with the children. In other words, pediatricians have to know how to make the child/children feel comfortable and not scared by gaining their trust. Letting them know that you want physically hurt them.
Other areas such as young offenders or ex convicts as well as survivors or victims or a traumatic experience can benefit from group therapy. Question 2 How would you arrange your therapy room to make it comfortable for child counselling? The first thing that should be taken in to consideration when counselling a child is to see that the child is made to feel as comfortable as possible. Unlike adults, children are not always aware of why they would be attending a counselling session and would not always know what to expect. This is why it important to make a child feel comfortable in their environment before they can feel comfortable opening up to their counsellor.
A Key person system provides children with the opportunity to make attachments in a positive and affectionate way. Young children do not always have the language to express what they experience, especially babies, therefore the need for a key person is utmost. Feel free to ask and tell your child’s key person anything you may feel relevant and beneficial to help your child settle more easily. Your key person will ask you various questions about your child, i.e. Do they sleep during the day, eating and food restrictions, etc.