PO186: Examining Academic Outcomes for Students Engaged With Play-Based Activities

  • PMD: 3,4
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Introduction
  • Poster Session 8: Promoting Academic Success

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. explain the current literature examining how different modalities of play therapy can positively impact academic scores;
  2. describe how play therapy interventions that improve academic outcomes fit into the NASP Practice Model; and
  3. apply the most culturally inclusive method of play therapy interventions.

Description

Novice and experienced practitioners learn how to utilize play therapy interventions to enhance the MTSS/RTI methods in their districts and increase the academic scores of students.

Presenter(s)

Brianna R. Poore, MA, Ball State University
Kendall M. Atchison, Ball State University
Josephine S. Bucker, Ball State University

Contributor(s)

Maria Hernandez Finch

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