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Play Therapy in Elementary Schools
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Landreth, Garry L.; Ray, Dee C.; Bratton, Sue C. – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
Because the child's world is a world of action and activity, play therapy provides the psychologist in elementary-school settings with an opportunity to enter the child's world. In the play therapy relationship, toys are like the child's words and play is the child's language. Therefore, children play out their problems, experiences, concerns, and…
Descriptors: Play, School Psychologists, Effect Size, Therapy
Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship.
Landreth, Garry L. – 1991
Play therapy, described as a dynamic approach to counseling with children which allows the therapist to fully experience the child's world, is discussed in this book. These topics are presented: (1) the meaning of play, including functions of play and symbolic play; (2) history and development of play therapy, including psychoanalytic, release,…
Descriptors: Children, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Counseling Techniques, Counselor Client Relationship
Play Therapy: Facilitative Use of Child's Play in Elementary School Counseling.
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Landreth, Garry L. – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1987
Reviews five major developments in play therapy: psychoanalysis, release therapy, relationship therapy, nondirective therapy, and play therapy in school settings. Suggests ways school counselors can use play therapy. Describes play therapy facilities, location selection, and play materials. Lists objectives of play therapy and how teachers can aid…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counselor Teacher Cooperation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
A Team Approach to Learning Disabilities.
Landreth, Garry L.; and others – J Learning Disabilities, 1969
Descriptors: Child Development Centers, Clinical Diagnosis, Cooperative Planning, Counseling
Play Therapy Is for Public Schools
Landreth, Garry L.; Hendricks, Shirley – Texas Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1977
Through his play a child extends himself into areas which he has difficulty entering verbally. If counselors are to communicate effectively with children, they must consider this important dimension and provide at least limited opportunity for the child to utilize play as a natural part of his effort to communicate. (Author)
Descriptors: Children, Communication (Thought Transfer), Elementary Education, Helping Relationship
Child-Centered Play Therapy.
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Landreth, Garry L. – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1993
Child-centered play therapy can be used effectively by elementary school counselors to aid change and growth in variety of developmental problem areas experienced by children. Suggests using child-centered play therapy with children experiencing learning disabilities, divorce, lack of self-control, depression, abuse, socially inappropriate…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Counseling Techniques, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Play Therapy Behaviors of Sexually Abused Children.
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Homeyer, Linda E.; Landreth, Garry L. – 1994
The purpose of this study was to identify play therapy behaviors of sexually abused children. Surveys were sent to members of the Association for Play Therapy, of which 249 respondents, who worked with 16 or more sexually abused children, were used. Results indicate that there are identifiable and highly interrelated PTBs of sexually abused…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Behavior, Children