RGV Chapter of Texas Association
for Play Therapy
Wishing you a Happy and Safe Summer
The Benefits of Play Therapy....
Research support the eefectiveness of play therapy with children experincing a wide variety of social, emotional, and learning problems including children whose problems related o life stressors such as divorce, death and relocation, hospitatilizations, chronic illenesses, assimilative stressful experinces, physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence and natural disasters (Reddy, Files-Hall & Schaefer, 2005). Play therapy help dhildren:
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Become more responsable for their behaviors and develop successful stratgies
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Develop creative solutions to solve problems.
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Develop resect and acceptance of self and others.
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Learn to experince and express emotions in a healthier way.
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Cultivate empathy and respect for thoughts and feelings of others.
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Learn new social skills and relational skills with family.
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Develop self-efficacy-thus, a beter assureness of thier abilities.
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