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2011

—January 2011—

Psychological Experiments: Better Behavior and Higher Grades by Christine Hsu, Medical Daily

‘Co-Occurring’ Disorders May Explain Change in Autism Diagnosis by Jenifer Goodwin, HealthDay

A Specialists’ Debate on Autism Has Many Worried Observers by Amy Harmon, New York Times

Children’s play can show the way to heal by Sarah Okeson (Missouri)

Being Mindful of ‘Kindfull’ Play: Empathy-Building Play Therapy by Cherie L. Spehar

Helping a 7-year-old regain confidence: advice from Marguerite Kelly (Washington Post)

The Annual Members Meeting Becomes the 1st STA Assembly by Jill Kaplan, Journal of Sandplay Therapy

Autism Speaks explains treatment by showing, not telling by Laura Shumaker, San Francisco Chronicle

A half-century of helping children through play therapy by Rebecca Burton, Miami Herald

—December 2011—

Texas State cleared to start ‘play therapy’ program (San Marcos, TX)

Emotionally Needy at 7 Years Old by Marguerite Kelly (Bangor, MN)

YWCA Sherriff King Home gives abuse victims ‘unlimited good dreams’ by Heath McCoy, Calgary Herald

U.S. Report: Foster kids get high rate of psych meds (Associated Press)

International Mobilization of Lego Fans Helping Kids with Autism by Daniel Donahoo, Wired

A Prescriptive Approach to Toys for Children with Disabilities

—November 2011—

School uses play therapy to help kids from struggling families by Michele Linck (Sioux City, IA)

Parent Play Therapy Shows Promise in Addressing Depression Among Preschoolers (Mental Health News Today)

Origins, Evolution, Essentials: The ISST Congress (Journal of Sandplay Therapy)

New Play Therapy centres to help kids cope with traumatic lives (Ireland)

Horses aid in therapy, promote trust and empathy (Victoria, TX)

Douglas County children benefit from horse therapy (Oakland, OR)

Children in Oxfordshire helped by play therapy (BBC)

Children in Crisis: Hope, Part 3 (Meridian, MI)

Dr. Robert Nolan: A Champion for the Value and Benefits of Play Therapy

Robert D. Nolan, Ph.D., to receive the David Lawrence Jr. Champion for Children Award

Testimony seeks to end limits on Medicaid mental health services (Lincoln, NE)

Art project combines war, therapy – and toys by Asieh Namdar, CNN

Naples Resident Graduates National Play Therapy Leadership Academy (Naples, FL)

New Mayo guide helps parents spot teens’ mental disorders by Lorna Benson, Minnesota Public Radio

IPS Professor Honored for Board Service by National Play Therapy (Arlington, VA)

—October 2011—

CNN study: Schoolyard bullies not just preying on the weak by Chuck Hadad

Emotional Support Dog: A New Leash On Life by Amanda Baltazar

Why do children develop aggressive behavior?

Elena’s Story: A Story on the Effects of Abandonment by Dr. Jane Aronson, Huffington Post

McCormick Foundation and Chicago Tribune Support Stronger Families and Better Parenting Through Chicago Tribune Charities

New approach to teaching children with autism earns federal backing (San Francisco State)

Two sides to the coin by Gwendolyn Richards, Calgary Herald

Play therapy ‘improves the health of children with emotional and behavioural problems’ by Katy Morton

Shared Grief: A camp for kids who’ve lost someone offers surprising lessons by Jeff McAbee (Colorado)

One in five children struggles with mental health by Valerie Berenyi, Calgary Herald

Happy Kids a Product of Genes, Parenting, Study Finds by Maureen Salamon, HealthDay News

More than just fun and games by Judy Siegel Itzkovich (Israel)

Physical Activity Helping Hunt Elementary Students Learn Better by Aaron Adelson (Iowa)

—September 2011—

Can we use laughter as medicine for healing? by Dr. Daemon Jones

What Could—And Couldn’t—Be Causing America’s ADHD Epidemic by Lawrence Diller, M.D., Huffington Post

Little girls or little women? The Disney princess effect by Stephanie Haynes

St. Mary’s adds therapy dog by Heather Welch and Ashley Bergner (Newton, KS)

Poor Children’s Brain Activity Resembles That Of Stroke Victims, EEG Shows (Science Daily)

Parenting Styled To Personality Halves A Child’s Anxiety, Depression (Medical News Today)

Play therapy education has benefits

Continuing to heal 10 years after 9/11 by Linda Castor

Parents urged to talk with kids about fires by Rene A. Guzman (San Antonio, TX)

Embracing Ezra, My Autistic Son by Tom Fields-Meyer

—August 2011—

Video game competitiveness, not violence, spurs aggression, study suggests (Washington Post)

Kids in the Middle Expands by Janice Denham (St. Louis, MO)

HEALTH HAPPENINGS: Play Crucial to Child’s Development by Jane Butterworth (Alamogordo, NM)

Depressed Children Abandon Treatment by Suzanne Hoholik (Columbus, OH)

How do we talk to our kids about weight? by Beth Teitell, Boston Globe

Helping Durham families cope with childhood cancer (Oshawa, ON)

Play Therapist from Prairie View increases credentials (Newton, KS)

Counseling and play therapy clinic a well-kept secret in Dallas (Dallas, TX)

Never Play in the Sand Alone (San Diego Reader)

Children sought for cleft palate speech study by Kristi L. Nelson (Johnson City, TN)

Counselor receives registered play therapist credential (Silverthorne, CO)

HU graduate school to host play therapy workshop (Huntington, IN)

Self Portrait in Top Hat and Rowboat with Horn by Russell Frank

Hanna Segal, Who Popularized Play Therapy, Dies at 92 by Paul Vitello, New York Times

The Human-Canine Bond: Can Play Cure PTSD in Dogs? by Lee Charles Kelley, Psychology Today

Playtime at the Lampion Center helps little ones cope with trauma by Amanda Junk (Evansville, IN)

—July 2011—

Spare the Rod and Develop the Child

Keller center helping veterans with Horses for Heroes by Faye Reeder, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Play therapy vital to bring abused children back to normal life by Dina Aboul Hosn (Dubai)

Photo project to help young sex abuse victims by Peter E. Bortner

Helping Kids Cope with Loss by Denise Ray

More Young Children Are Alarmingly Thin (American Psychological Association)

Accentuating the positive may eliminate the negative in teenagers with anxiety (University of Oxford)

Play Is a Child’s Language by Lynn Louise Wonders, LPT, RPT-S, RYT

A big dose of love and kindness by Eleanor Ainge Roy (New Zealand)

Masterpieces, but only if unmedicated by Michael Nesset

Workshops help nursery school teachers learn how to cope with quake orphans (Japan)

Bringing the birds to roost by Rachel Kurzius (Windham, ME)

Carroll Hospice program provides support to terminally ill children

Moberg earns Play Therapy credentials (Clovis, CA)

Service for children to grow (Australia)

—June 2011—

Rough and ready by Carolin Vesely, Winnipeg Free Press

Playtime helps ADHD kids learn new skills by Belinda Tasker (Australia)

Common ground to stand on COMMON GROUND A LIFELINE by Dan Radel (Manasquan, NJ)

Charity is lifeline for poorest families as it fights to help deprived children by Laura Coventry (Scotland)

Nazareth’s Director of Play Therapy Receives Award (Nazareth College)

APT approves Capella University’s Center for the Study of Play Therapy as an approved center of Play Therapy Education

Area therapist earns play therapy credential by Cody Tucker

Family Christian Counseling Center of Phoenix Opens its Office in Arizona (Phoenix, AZ)

Learn how to help children, teens control their anxiety by Sue Thoms, The Grand Rapids Press

Diagnosed with Depression at 3 Years Old? by Rick Nauert, PhD

Depression: Not Just for Adults by Kayt Sukel, Science Daily

—May 2011—

Local therapist taps the subconscious through art therapy by Sharon Sullivan (Grand Junction, CO)

Leaving (an Adult) Child for the First Time by Lisa Belkin, New York Times

The Power of Play Therapy by Lindsey Getz, Social Work Today

Play Therapy Might Be More than Mere Games by Gemma Bailey

Equine Therapy: Honor the Horses by Claire Dorotik, LMFT

The Scars of Abuse: Healing Comes Slowly by Veronica Chufo

Play therapy works for kids at Catholic Social Services

Adoptive parents say province is in dire need of subsidy program by Laurie Monsebraaten (Toronto)

Talking to kids about the news by Lisa Patterson

Program may have to help fewer kids who ‘got a hard start in the world’ by Carina Corral (San Luis Obispo, CA)

Sand Tray Helps Soldiers with PTSD (Fort Lee, VA)

Profiles of Play: Assessing and Observing Structure and Process in Play Therapy (Book Review) by Saralea Chazan

Students impacted by tornadoes return to school, share stories (video)

For UNT Dallas students, therapy is child’s play (Denton, TX)

The Center for Self Leadership Releases Two Authoritative Guides to Implementing Internal Family Systems Therapy Model (Oak Park, IL)

—April 2011—

Students Design Sensory Toy for Children with Autism at Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, NJ)

Growing Up Blind in Springfield: New Center Serves Blind Babies and Toddlers by Jennifer Moore

Test may be key to early diagnosis of autism by Janet Lavelle (San Diego, CA)

Animal-Assisted Therapy and Children: Calling in the Furry Therapist by Cathy Malchiodi

US miracle trip for Alfie-Ray by Lynn Bradshaw, Ross-shire Journal

Mexico’s orphans are casualties of drug wars (Ciudad Juarez, Mexico)

April focuses on child abuse awareness by Davi Stein (Evansville, IN)

New UW Play Therapy Center Receives National Approval (Wyoming)

How Play Benefits Children with ADHD (Reader’s Digest)

Group helps pick toys for disabled children by Karen Meyer (Chicago, IL)

Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Emergency Relief: Start of psychological assistance training (Iwate, Japan)

A couple of tips to deal with separation anxiety by Aisha Sultan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Art for All by Suzanne Baumgarten, The Cornell Daily Sun

Safeway Makes the First Five Years of Life Count for Kids with Disabilities (Chicago, IL)

Art therapy brightens lives of chronically ill children at Brooklyn hospital by Elizabeth Lazarowitz, New York Times

‘It’s been tough but so worth it’ by Debbie Waite (Oxford, UK)

—March 2011—

Play Therapy Explained (Augusta, GA) (video)

Careful management lets Hope House expand help to city’s most vulnerable kids by Jonathan Devin (Memphis, TN)

The kids (and parents) will be all right by Christoph Mark, The Daily Yomiuri

Tomball resident receives play therapy credential by Brandon Huff, Blockshopper

ECISD Announces Second Round of Budget Reductions by Victor Lopez (Odessa, TX)

Helping children find a voice: Local facility offers kids a more comforting place in which to open up (Muscatine, IA)

For children with behavior issues, getting help early is key by Becky Lang, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

‘Is Reyes a hero,’ kids ask noted psychologist by Elizabeth Lolarga, Philippine Daily Inquirer

Play Therapy for Cerebral Palsy – video (Arlington, TX)

Play with a purpose by Laura Oleniacz (North Carolina)

—February 2011—

Local bands rock for a cause by Emily Miels (Wisconsin)

The grieving process is different for children by Terri Yannetti (Connecticut)

Puppets, play therapy can improve social skills, speech for children with autism by Mike Frandsen, DC Examiner

Stammering, stuttering and coping: ‘King’s Speech’ has brought to light these communication problems and how to diminish them by Kelly Merritt (Naples)

Healing Hearts: Play Therapy on local news (Bluefield, WV)

NGO’s crowd out government in Haiti by Susan Phillips

Dealing with children’s fears after the Egypt turmoil

Social worker earns therapy credential (Shawnee, KS)

Medical play helps children cope with their illnesses

Divorce procedures give children a voice – expert by Nikki Abela Mercieca, Times of Malta

—January 2011—

Eleanor Galenson, Expert on Children’s Sexual Identity, Dies at 94 by Dennis Hevesi, New York Times

Sandwich Caregiver Radio Show Interviews Grief Counselor Brenda Brown on Surviving Grief (Ohio)

EPD adds another tool in domestic violence fight by Cass Rains (Enid, OK)

Offering Children the Mental Health Support They Need (Maryland)

‘Abused boy internalised feelings’ by Luvuyo Mjekula (South Africa)

Balls Without Borders: Helping the Youth in War-Torn Regions and Refugee Camps by Cesar Diaz

Helping Kids with Their Worries by Lynn Louise Wonders, LPC, RPT-S, RYT

Parent-child play therapy relieves depression in preschoolers by Jim Dryden

Working Outside the Box by Lynne Shallcross, Counseling Today

Why Doesn’t Barbie Play with Polly Pocket? by Stacey Radin, Huffington Post

Taking a stand against domestic violence (Calgary)

Counseling Center for Children & Families Opens in Montgomeryville/Lansdale, Pennsylvania Area (Lansdale, PA)

Effort to Restore Children’s Play Gains Momentum by Hilary Stout, New York Times

Music that heals by Shreya Sareen (India)

2010

—December—

Kids ring in new year at Leonardo's by Kasey Fowler (Enid, OK)

Play’s the thing to help kids overcome anger by Trent Edwards (Calgary Herald)

Abandoned Barbies get a new life by Amy Dempsey (Toronto)

Intermittent explosive disorder: Understanding this scary, little-known disorder and how it affects our kids by Kelly Merritt

New Life for Bucharest Strays in Therapy for Disabled (Romania)

No Play Therapy for nation’s young by Ola Salem, The National (Australia)

Shaggy therapist lends a paw to mental health care by Danie Koskan (Rapid City, SD)

—November—

New research sheds light on early signs of autism, treatment by Christine Haas (Houston, TX)

Acoby’s violent ways started as a child, dangerous offender hearing told by Diane Wood (CANADA)

UNICEF psycho-social teams bring relief to Palestinian children in East Jerusalem

Power to the Children (Times of Malta)

Therapy Excercises for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Is Autism Preventable?

Art Therapy Helps Children Cope with Tragedy (CBS New York)

Toy Industry Association names nominees for Toy of the Year Awards (Kids Today)

Post-disaster roles for psychologists by Rise Van Fleet, PhD, and Claudio Mochi, RP (The National Psychologist)

At the Age of Peekaboo, in Therapy to Fight Autism by April Dembosky (New York Times)

‘Smoking toddler’ kicked habit, but thousands more addicted by Mara Schiavocampo, NBC News

Therapy on a Puppet String by Ruth O’Connor, The Irish Times

ND Children’s Advocacy Center Gets Re-Accredited (Bismarck, ND)

Navajo therapists utilize innovative ‘sandtray therapy’ by S.W. Benally (Dilkon, AZ)

Real Lives: Healing deep emotional wounds with play therapy

—October—

MNU professor is National Play Therapy chair-elect (Olathe, KS)

The Approaches to Play Therapy by the two main professional organisations

Jewish Family Service hosts grand opening for youth interventions center in Margate by Derek Harper (Atlantic City, NJ)

Capella University Launches Online Certificates in Play Therapy and Interdisciplinary Forensics (Minneapolis, MN)

Problem Solved: My little girl won’t play on her own – I can’t get a minute to myself by Annalisa Barbieri, Guardian UK

Learning life lessons from furry teachers by Jenny Jelen, Sudbury Local News (Canada)

Imaginative Play Therapy for Autism by Martin F. Downs, FOX News

Fraser Center opens area for children by Seraine Page (Hinesville, GA)

—September—

Colored Sand Transforms School Projects into Colorful Beds of Creativity (Grapevine, TX)

Play Therapy Helps Children Heal Gently by Felicia Frazar (Seguin, TX)

Art therapy helps deaf kids process sexual abuse by Edward Guthman, San Francisco Chronicle

Dealing with problematic kids is child’s play for lecturer (Kuala Lumpur)

Kitchener therapist finds healing in books by Valerie Hill (Waterloo, ON)

Is your child depressed? by Sayoni Sinha (Mumbai) 

Trylch earns play therapy credential from APT (Midland, MI)

Grove House hospice helps children cope through play (St. Albans, London)

From Children’s Grief, Signs of Growth by Sue Shellenbarger, Wall Street Journal

—August—

Film as meditation and sandplay featured at Jungian conference on ethics, arts and nature by Linda Glaser (Cornell University) 

Haiti’s Plas Timoun offers play therapy to young quake victims by Edward Cody, Washington Post

Service dog helps Oxnard woman with her epilepsy and therapy practice by Alicia Doyle, Ventura County Star

Play therapy to help children, parents by Laura Hand (Oswego, NY)

P.L.A.Y Project Helps Autistic Boy by Deena Centofanti, Fox Detroit

In Pictures: Play therapy sessions in Pakistan camps

Teen writes book about managing grief by Sharon Lem, Toronto Sun

Donated dolls to help sick kids by Joe Mauceri (Wilmington, NC)

Children’s silent scream for help by Claudia Calleja, Times of Malta

Local Doctor Teaching Kids How to Battle Bullying by Selena Hernandez (Dallas, TX)

Childhood Trauma Can Cut Your Life Short by Amber Greviskes, AOL Health

—July—

UA Designated as a National Approved Center of Play Therapy Education (Tuscaloosa, AL)

Work is play for Elizabethtown therapist by Robert Villanueva (Elizabethtown, KY)

Therapist Talks to KFOX About Effects of Child Abuse (video)

For kids with special needs, camp comes with valuable therapy, higher price tag (Washington Post)

Parent Coaching Helps Solve Child Behavior Problems by Julie Cornell (Omaha, NE)

—June—

Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil, PhD Reports the Dangers of Cyber Bullying (Aurora, OR)

Sick children can play again after city store’s toys gifts (South Wales)

Stuffed animal named Tommy Moose gives comfort to children by Betty Klinck, USA Today  

Walmer Earns Therapy Credential (Farmington, ME)

CAMFT Launches Mental Health Video Podcast Series (San Diego, CA)  *****

Therapy can be found in child’s play by Nancy Eshelman (Harrisburg, PA)

Haven for troubled kids at Fowler Road school (Merrylands, AUSTRALIA)

Depression Affects Kids as Young as 3 by Kathleen Doheny, WebMD Health News

Kids experiment with ‘video playdates’ by John D. Sutter, CNN News

“Toby Visits Mommy” -- A Great Book for Children and Parents (book review)

More on the Floor Time Therapy Model for children with autism (Brownsville, TX)

Fernie women head to Haiti to help children play away fear by Mike Bull (Fernie, BC Canada)

—May—

Back Away from the Vacuum: Go Out and Find Your Playful Side (Ladies Home Journal)

‘Jenn at 10’ helps child with speech, sound by Janet Richards

Tracy agency helps kids reach full potential (Tracy, CA)

Play Therapy Center offers specialization track in Play Therapy (Loyola University)

Play Therapy for Children: Rewarding Adaptive Behaviors

—April—

Rotary helps outfit new play therapy room (Mattoon, IL)

Play Therapy Center offers specialization track in the field (New Orleans, LA)

What Should Parents Do When Therapy Isn’t Working? by Gregory Ramey (Dayton, OH)

Not Just Child’s Play by Patti Carmalt-Vener, Pasadena Weekly

The Long Shadow of Trauma by Mary Sykes Wylie, Psychotherapy Networker

Growing Pains by Lynne Shallcross, Counseling Today

Ventriloquist Terry Fator lends voice to kids in need at Dallas' Vogel Alcove by Kim Horner, Dallas Morning News

Stuart Brown discusses play on ABC  (video)

Baring her heart to help children heal by Lesley Macdonald (Alberta, Canada)

Center for Play Therapy professors receive award (Denton, TX)

—March—

Reading mental health agency awarded $40,000 grant (Reading, PA)

Charity offers support to Newham families affected by abuse (Essex, London)

Concerned parents should pencil in time for kids by Beth Gaddis (Tampa, FL)

—February—

Serious Fun by Martha Spizziri

Bumgardner earns APT credential (Bemidji, MN)

Playing with purpose: Lawrence parents pursue unique therapy for their children by Richard Gintowt (Lawrence, KS)

Prof lends name to play therapy library (Denton, TX)

The State of Play: Gallup Survey of Principles on School Recess (pdf)

Play Therapy Center Acknowledged for Excellence (Wichita, KS)

Boundaries and Benefits of Psychotherapy by Jan Goddard-Finegold, Psychiatric Times

More About Poverty and Children’s Mental Health by Jean Mercer, PhD, Psychology Today

Mom’s time out great benefit to kids, too by Kellie B. Gormly, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

—January—

Expert advice can help parent find right mental health services for their kids by Lisa Strandberg (Appleton, WI)

Remembering Play (Counseling Today)

Work continues to end domestic violence, sexual assault by Mona Sandefur (Marion, IL)

Giving babies a voice is her mission by Teri Banas (Flint, MI)

Parent Facilitated Autism Therapy Shows Promise by Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop

P.L.A.Y. Project the latest therapy for autistic children by Kimberley Hayes Taylor, The Detroit News

Reinforcement plays major role in learning (Sterling, CO)

Debate over cognitive, traditional mental health therapy by Eric Jaffe (Los Angeles Times)

Teens, Parents Underestimate Teen Suicide Risk

Saudi Terrorism Rehab Uses Art Therapy and Video Games by Mark Whittington, Associated Content

2009

—December—

The Science of Success by David Dobbs, The Atlantic

Brain Science: Scientists Work to Rewire the Brain by Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun

Distractions help take the sting out of injections by Emily J. Bisek, Wisconsin State Journal

Raising I.Q. in Toddlers with Autism by Tara-Parker Pope, New York Times

GE Helps Counselors Meet Needs by Paul Huggins, Decatur Daily

Rising Tide: Therapeutic Riding by Marci Moreau, The Martha’s Vineyard Times

Art used to help children (Clifton, NJ)

Counselors serious about value of play therapy (Las Cruces, NM)

—November—

Study: Early austism intervention in toddlers is effective by Miriam Falco, CNN

Play Therapy for Child Survivors by Elmer Kristian Dauigoy (Phillipines)

What can we do to help the children of broken families? by Deborah Orr, Guardian UK

George Fox University’s Play Therapy Center Gets National Approval (Newberg, OR)

Time to play by Carmel Doyle (Dublin, Ireland)

Creating Superboy, Supergirl in Children by Judith Ancer

Parents Have Vital Role in Treating Childhood Depression by Sean Dieterich, White Mountain Independent

The Sound of Silence by Ina Hernando-Malipot

Unconventional Group Takes On Child Abuse by Debbie Lurie-Smith (Gray, GA)

Play Works by Peter Gorman, MPI

—October—

The Healthy Healing Power of Laughter

CDC Study on Common Trauma Interventions for Children by Cathy Malchiodi, Psychology Today

Institute Professor Elected National Play Therapy President (Arlington, VA)

UNC Charlotte Multicultural Play Therapy Center approved (Charlotte, NC)

City committee emphasizes the importance of play by Jeremy Arias (Takoma Park, MD)

Clinic Provides $5 Counseling Sessions (Springfield, MO)

Playtime in Peril by Lea Winerman

Professor earns national Play Therapy recognition (Reno, NV)

Professors present at counseling conference by Mai Bader, The Maroon

Research Center Reaches Out to Kids With Cancer (Munster, IN)

Can the Right Kinds of Play Teach Self-Control? by Paul Tough, New York Times

—September—

Director establishes child research center by Hasani Grayson, The Maroon

Hospice brings services under one roof by Eva Ferguson, Calgary Herald

Family Resources therapist uses art and play to help clients heal by Cynthia Beaudette, Muscatine Journal

ADHD Study Going Well by Allison Rudd, Otago Daily Times

Let the Children Play (Some More) by Stuart Brown, New York Times

Play the hurt away: Therapists, and their toys, help kids deal with trauma by Erica Molina Johnson, El Paso Times

Do Preschools Need Mental Health Help? by Sue Shellenbarger

Free Counseling for Children at USF (Tampa Bay, FL)

Survivors in Action Support Domestic Violence Awareness Month (El Dorado Hills, CA)

—August—

Therapeutic Spaces by Yuval Saar

Lee Expands Graduate Counseling Program (Chattanooga, TN)

Minnesota State Mankato designated approved play therapy center (Clovis, CA)

Expansion of counseling services helps churches and community by Vicki Hewitt (Dallas, TX)

Helping kids to ease heartache by Lynn Jolly, Paisley Daily Express

Autistic teens master social cues, find friends (NPR)

Autistic boy heading to US for life-changing treatment by Gregor White, Stirling Observer

A Camp for Children Affected by Violence by Kristin E. Holmes, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Eighty Years Later, Family Counseling Still Helps by Sara Busse (Charleston, WV)

Therapist to Parents: Don’t Forget Free Play This Summer

Your Baby is Smarter Than You Think by Alison Gopnick, New York Times

Fluent in Fun

Comforting Children in Need

For Iraq’s war-scarred children, a struggle to heal the wounds within by Damiano Beltrami, The Jordan Times

Counselors use play to help children, families heal by J.L. Watson (Fort Meyers, FL)

Strong Families – Learning for Life (Fresno, CA)

Strong Families - Sand Play Therapy (Fresno, CA)

Expert Perspective: Developmental Treatment for Autism and Other Challenges by Dr. Kari Miller (Los Angeles, CA)

—July—

Seamark Ranch: a Beacon of Hope for Kids (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)

Top Ten Toys for Developing Fine Motor Skills in Young Children (Nashville, TN)

GSU Play Therapy Training Institute Nationally Recognized (Atlanta, GA)

New Screening Helps Catch Kids’ Developmental Delays by Allen Mask, MD, UNC Healthcare

Children’s Advocacy Center Relocates by Anthony Scott (Lake Dallas, TX)

Helping Children Draw Out Their Traumas by Cathy Malchiodi, Psychology Today

CDC Study Raises More Questions than Answers about Common Trauma Interventions for Children by Cathy Malchiodi, Psychology Today

Children of Autism Approach Adult World by John Faherty, Arizona Republic

Healing Kids Through Play Therapy by Mike Cullity, New Hampshire Union Leader

Alternative Views of Treating Behavioral Problems by Suki Wessling, Examiner

Understanding Child Trauma by Suzanna Pillay, New Straits Times

Playing in Sand Fun Way to Learn by Chuck Gibson (Cincinnati, OH)

Loyola University Play Therapy Center Accredited by Association of Play Therapy

Play Therapy: Playing Attention by Lisa Jewell

—June—

A Place to Play, Learn by Pamela A. Gibbs (Glen Falls, NY)

Play Therapy Helps (Malaysia)

The Depression Test: By Screening All Teens, Doctors Hope to Identify Those With Mental Disorders by Shankar Vedantam, Washington Post

Art Therapy: Pottery Night Helps Kids Express Their Grief by Brad Kadrich

Police, Therapists Aim to Help Traumatized Kids by Ryan Seals, Greensboro News & Record

Set the Young Free to Play

Summer Camp Therapy to Help Kids with Hemiplegia

Sunshine Camp Helps Children Deal With Loss of Loved One

Through Play, Kids and Families Cope with Cancer by Brittany Moya del Pino

For Autistic Kids, Play’s the Thing by Sam Miller, The Orange County Register

Center Provides Free Counseling, Even During Summer by Jennifer Gauntt, SHSU News Service

Rebuilding Lives, Healing Minds

More than 160 Mental Health Professionals Attend Appalachian Center for Play Therapy Conference

Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 needs support by Heather Sedlock

Through Play, Kids and Families Cope with Cancer

Introducing the Autism Treatment Acceleration Act by Lisa Jo Rudy

Aquatic Therapy Helps Children

—May—

'Dolphin Therapy' for Children with Special Needs

Thomas the Tank Engine Helps Autistic Kids Identify Emotions by Saeed Ahmed, CNN

Computer Helps Boy With Autism Learn to Speak

Doctor Finds ‘Sandplay’ Helpful in Therapy by Beth Pleming, The Mountaineer

Blues Plan to Cover Autism Therapies for Children 2-5 by Jennifer Chambers, The Detroit News

Special Needs and Occupational Therapy Using Educational Learning Toys

Cerebral Palsy children encouraged to play special Wii games by Chris Robinson, The Journal

What to Tell the Kids by Lauren La Rose, Associated Press

A Dose of Care by Helen Epstein, New York Times

Therapy Can Help a Blended Family Deal with ADHD by Marguerite Kelly, Washington Post

—April—

YOUTH FIRST: Enhance Relations with Child Using Play by Davi Stein, Courier Press

Salving the Problem: Advocates Help Ease the Sting of Child Abuse by Linda Moore, Memphis Commercial Appeal

—March—

Fish Help with Therapy Sessions from Morpeth Herald

Center Offers Safe Place for Sexual Assault Victims

Experts Say Play Time Can Relieve Stress in Bad Times by Janice Lloyd, USA Today

The 12 Most Annoying Habits of Therapists by Tara Parker-Pope, New York Times

Counseling Children Through Parental Splits by Rafael Brusilow, Metro Canada

—February—

Murdered Mother’s Child a Counseling Challenge by Matt Kieltyka, 24 Hours Vancouver

Children in the Mental Health Void by Judith Warner, New York Times

The Serious Need for Play by Melinda Wenner, Scientific American

The 3 R’s? A Fourth is Crucial, Too: Recess by Tara Parker-Pope, New York Times

Agency Expands Services for Sexual Assault Victims to Reach RCASA Healing by Play by Flowers Umble, The Free-Lance Star

Severely Autistic Find Hope, Home by Erin Richards, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Add a Little Dirt to Playtime by Barbara Damrosch, Washington Post

2008

Play Therapy Finds Its Way Into Schools by Arleah Difebbo, Cleveland Daily Banner

Bridge Over Troubled Waters by Kristen Kridel, Chicago Tribune

New Program Uses Play to Reach Children with Developmental Disabilities

Play Therapy Used for Kids Who React Adversely to Stimuli by Sandra Pedicini, The Orlando Sentinel

Group Wants to Help Grieving People Make It Through the Holidays by Maria Neider

The Effect of Play on Schoolwork by Candace Carlisle, Denton Record-Chronicle

For Some, Playing in the Sandbox is a Serious Matter by Kathleen Hom, Washington Post

Raising an Autistic Child by Jayne Lytel and Dr. Fred R. Volkmar, Washington Post

Kids Need More Play, Says Educator from The Windsor Star

Communicating Without Words: Play therapy provides a fun, healthy way for children to express themselves by Jamie Smith

Coping with Halloween Fear Factor by Johanna Crosby

First Autism Conversation With New President: Don’t Waste Our Time by Barbara Fischkin, Spectrum Magazine

APT Responds to CDC Regarding Play Therapy

Free Teddies for Sick Children

Therapy at Home: Parents of Special Needs Children Have A Lot to Learn by Jenn Fields

University of North Texas Researchers to Study the Correlation Between Play Therapy and Academic Achievement

Cuddling Comfort for Children in Need by Kate Kelly

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective for Treating Trauma Symptoms in Children and Teens

DSWD Applies Play Therapy on Children Evacuees by Lorry V. Gabule

Daylong Camp Helps Kids Struggling with Grief by Paula Miser

Kids Have Secret 'Anti-Stress' Weapon by Denise Dador

Play Therapy Helps Children Grieve

A Child’s Language by Stephanie Psaila

Equine Therapy by Dan Berrett

US Summer Sibling Camps on Their Way

Break the Negative Cycle, Then Go for Good Behavior by Jane Clifford

When Trauma Happens, Children Draw (3-part article) by Cathy Malchiodi, Psychology Today

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Video Games Used in Play Therapy Prescribed for Adolescents Associated Content

Child Psychologists Call for Wider Use of Play Therapy ABC News

Imaginative Play Therapy for Autism Fox News

Therapy Through Play for Troubled Children by Paul Kelso, Guardian Unlimited

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