PO503: Increasing Early Childhood Resiliency Through Play

  • PMD: 4,6
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Introduction
  • Poster Session 10: Psychological Services for Specific Groups of Students

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. learn why school psychologists are well-positioned to incorporate play therapy skills for children who have witnessed domestic violence;
  2. learn about the current research centered on using play therapy skills for children who have witnessed domestic violence; and
  3. learn specific play therapy skills and strategies to embed within their counseling practice.

Description

This presentation seeks to explore the research behind using play therapy as an intervention for early elementary children who have witnessed domestic violence.

Presenter(s)

Cordelia Ilton, Tufts University
Carolyn A. Ahearn, Tufts University
Scott B. Greenspan, PhD, Tufts University

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