Introduction to therapeutic play - Jo Carroll

With the increasing complexity of everyday life, children are subject to many more stresses such as parents separating, arrival of a new baby, siblings dying, adjusting to consequences of disability or surgery. With the current emphasis on the plight of abused children there is a danger that the suffering of other children will go unrecognised and untreated. Play is now regarded as an effective and appropriate medium of communication for most children. This book is written for all care practitioners who are interested in play–based interventions and wish to use these techniques. The valuable information provided in this book will enable the child to use materials provided to explore his circumstances and express his feelings at his own pace. The methods described demonstrate practical examples of therapeutic play and can be used by an experienced care practitioner trying to help children.