NEWS

2010

—July—

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

Archives

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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