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PLAY BASED
INTERVENTIONS
We are
pleased to offer Play based interventions for our younger clients.
We have a playroom that is specifically designed, furnished and
decorated with toys, games, etc., to be used as therapeutic tools.
Our therapists, Paula Weaver and Tammie Thorne, have received
specialized training to facilitate this healing process.
What Is Play Based Intervention?
Play
based intervention involves using play as a therapeutic tool to
provide children with a safe and comfortable atmosphere and the
freedom to express their emotions. Because children lack the verbal
and mental ability to express themselves, they instead use toys,
games, etc. "No matter what verbal language children speak, children
express themselves best through their natural language — the
language of play."
Play based intervention also allows children to be the rule
maker and designer of play. The key role of the therapist is to
provide a trusting environment and
to be able to explore,
observe and discover common themes being expressed through play. (To
"connect the dots" so to speak.) "Play based intervention offers
children the opportunity to use the power of their own natural
creativity and imagination to heal and grow."
(www.snowcrest.net)
We are pleased to provide this
opportunity and pray that God will provide healing through the powerof play.
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