Good day i like to know some detailed idea about the play methods used in play therapy for autism children.
I hope you will find these links useful regarding your question
https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/play-therapy/
http://autism.lovetoknow.com/Play_Therapy_Techniques
From my knowledge and the literature, I would suggest looking into combined developmental and behavioral approaches to teaching play skills. Developmental approaches may include following the child's interests during play, incorporating preferred play materials, imitating play behavior, and thoughtfully arranging the environment. Behavioral approaches include modeling and expanding on play and prompting play behavior. Together, these approaches may be referred to as naturalistic teaching strategies or naturalistic instruction. I suggest the following articles:
Barton & Wolery (2008). Teaching pretend play to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education (28) 2, 109 - 125.
Frey & Kaiser (2010). The use of play expansions to increase the diversity and complexity of object play in young children with disabilities. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 31(2), 99-111.
See attached literature review from Lang and colleagues.
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Play therapy is defined as a method of counseling that utilizes play as a means of communication with children that attempts to resolve psychological challenges. It has been theorized that play therapy benefits social integrations, emotional modulation, and trauma recovery as well as standard growth and development.
1- Real-life/Family/Nurturing Toys: Used to act out relational issues and social conflicts.
2- Acting Out/Aggressive Toys: Used to work out anger and violent thoughts and feelings in a safe environment where the counselor can help direct aggression constructively.
3- Creative Toys: Used as a means for expression when words are difficult to find or if child is unable to verbalize their emotion and experiences.
4- Scary/Pretend/Fantasy Toys: Used as a metaphor for working through effects of negative persons or circumstances contributing to poor mental health.
5- Sandtray: Goodtherapy.org defines this form of play therapy: “[Sandtray therapy] is often used with children, but can be applied to adults, teens, couples, families, and groups as well. Sandtray therapy allows a person to construct his or her own microcosm using miniature toys and colored sand. The scene created acts as a reflection of the person’s own life and allows him or her the opportunity to resolve conflicts, remove obstacles, and gain acceptance of self.
References
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Hope this articles will help.
1- Weil, Sara, "Social Workers’ Role in the Delivery of Play Therapy to Children" (2012). Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers. 102. https://sophia.stkate.edu/msw_papers/102
2- Maggie L. Porter, Maria Hernandez‐Reif & Peggy Jessee (2007) Play therapy: a review, Early Child Development and Care, 179:8, 1025-1040, DOI: 10.1080/03004430701731613
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