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Power of Play


Power of Play



FILIAL PLAY THERAPY

With Rise VanFleet, PhD

In Filial Play Therapy, Dr. Rise VanFleet demonstrates this approach to helping parents develop their relationships with their children through nondirective play. Filial play therapy creates a safe atmosphere where children can express themselves, try new things, learn about social rules and restrictions, develop family attachments, and develop effective social skills and bonds.

Because filial play therapy is a developmentally attuned way of communicating and understanding, it can be used with nearly all child problems. Research has shown that play therapy is more effective when parents are involved, so this approach involves training parents how to effectively play with their children.

In this session, Dr. VanFleet works with an 8-year-old girl and her mother. First she plays with the girl while her mother watches and then talks with the mother about how the play went. Afterward, Dr. VanFleet plays with the mother, training and coaching her in nondirective play skills that will help her develop a stronger relationship with her daughter.


DVD (Closed Captioned) / 2008 / Approx. 100 minutes

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PLAY THERAPY WITH A 6-YEAR-OLD

With Jane Annunziata, PsyD

In Play Therapy With a 6-Year-Old, Dr. Jane Annunziata demonstrates her approach to working with children. Play therapy is premised on the assumption that a child's problems come from unconscious conflicts and developmental deficits, both of which will be revealed in their play.

In this session, Dr. Annunziata works with a young boy named Matthew who has been sad and withdrawn. Through the process of play therapy, Matthew expresses more of his emotions, and the therapeutic alliance becomes stronger.

This program features a client portrayed by an actor on the basis of actual case material.


DVD (Closed Captioned) / 2007 / Approx. 100 minutes

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ESSENTIALS OF PLAY THERAPY WITH ABUSED CHILDREN

By Eliana Gil

This informative video program from renowned practitioner and author Eliana Gil illuminates the unique benefits of play therapy for children who have been physically or sexually abused. Sharing her warmth and clinical insight, Dr. Gil brings viewers into the therapeutic playroom, describes how play activities fit into the reparative process, and provides helpful pointers for practice. With the help of child volunteers, the video demonstrates the use of art supplies, the sandtray, puppets, the dollhouse, masks, and more. Dr. Gil also discusses ways to allay children's fears about therapy and establish a good working rapport.

Audience
  • Mental health professionals working with children and families, including child and school psychologists, social workers, play and art therapists, counselors, family therapists, and psychiatrists; child welfare personnel; students and trainees in these fields.

    Review
  • "Eliana Gil skillfully leads the viewer through the basics of play therapy and demonstrates the techniques utilized in her eclectic approach with abused children. Once again, Dr. Gil has made a significant contribution to the field of play therapy." - Garry L. Landreth, PhD, Director, Center for Play Therapy, University of North Texas

    DVD (With Manual) / 2006 / 40 minutes

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    PLAY THERAPY FOR SEVERE PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA

    By Eliana Gil

    In this instructive video program, well-known play and family therapist Eliana Gil elucidates the nature of trauma, how to recognize it clinically, and how to manage its powerful effects on children's development with the use of specific art and play techniques. The video includes a reenacted clinical interview and footage from an actual play therapy session, as well as many moving examples of children's work. With empathy and wisdom, Dr. Gil discusses such important topics as what dissociation looks like in children's paintings and drawings and how to intervene effectively in posttraumatic play.

    Audience
  • Mental health professionals working with children and families, including child and school psychologists, social workers, play and art therapists, counselors, family therapists, and psychiatrists; child welfare personnel; students and trainees in these fields.

    Reviews
  • "An excellent addition to every clinician's professional library. Dr. Gil successfully weaves theory and technique in a pleasurable manner. By using a combination of the 'healthy' play of volunteers, and case presentations of traumatized clients, Gil delivers crucial information." - Social Work in Health Care

  • "Helping students and novice practitioners see clearly the various aspects of the craft, Dr. Gil models an accepting stance that in itself may represent a new experience for these children. [This video] opens up many possibilities for therapists who are working with children not yet ready to verbalize traumatic events or the feelings associated with them." - William N. Friedrich, PhD, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Medical School

    DVD (With Manual) / 2006 / 36 minutes

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    TECHNIQUES OF PLAY THERAPY: A CLINICAL DEMONSTRATION

    By Nancy Boyd Webb

    This program is presented by Nancy Boyd Webb, a noted authority on play therapy, who provides a lively introduction to play therapy techniques. Dr. Webb skillfully demonstrates how to engage 4- to 12-year-olds, manage the various stages of therapy, and implement effective interventions using drawing materials, clay, play dough, puppets, dolls, blocks, and card and board games. Viewers are invited directly into the therapeutic playroom to see unrehearsed segments of initial play therapy sessions, follow-up sessions, and an initial parent interview.

    Audience Mental health professionals working with children and families, including child and school psychologists, social workers, play and art therapists, counselors, family therapists, and psychiatrists; students and trainees in these fields. Also suitable for viewing by parents.

    Reviews
  • "This is a wonderful video for anyone teaching a graduate course in play therapy, and would also be useful in introducing play therapy to parents."- Marla R. Brassard, PhD
  • "Clinical students, especially those beginning their internships, often want to see firsthand how play therapy works. This video provides an excellent demonstration of how the therapist facilitates the child's play and helps put its meanings into words." - Douglas Davies, MSW, PhD
  • "The segments of the actual sessions are the highlights of this video¡K.Recommended for the student and mental health professional, this video contains much of interest." - Video Rating Guide for Libraries
  • "This videotape is an excellent example of the high quality of education that can be delivered through this medium."-Psychiatric Services

    DVD (With Manual) / 2006 / 50 minutes

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    AGE APPROPRIATE PLAY: THE FIRST FOUR YEARS VOLUME 1: THE FIRST 12 MONTHS

    Show parents the importance of play.

    Teach parents that playtime isn't just fun time-it's essential for healthy child development. This comprehensive program demonstrates fun, age-appropriate activities that stimulate gross and fine motor skills, language skills, socialization, and problem solving.

    Volume 1: The First 12 Months
    How to create safe play opportunities that foster bonding, self awareness, and fine motor skills.

    Reviews
  • "This video presents a wide range of activities and ideas for age-appropriate play in a simple, straightforward approach. The examples are easy to follow, with simple instructions and descriptions detailing the developmental benefits a child attains." - Christina Ostrom, LMSW, Genesis Teen Parent Program

  • "Age Appropriate Play depicts a wide variety of examples of children engaging in developmentally appropriate experiences, giving parents and educators many ideas about how to interact with young children in an educational, loving, and safe way." - Alison Maher, Preschool Director

  • "The Age-Appropriate Play series reinforces student understanding of the four skill areas by examples of adult-child interaction using toys and games. The suggested play activities, toy examples, and handouts are exceptionally teen parent friendly and practical." - Joyce Hahn and Karen Maassel, GRADS Instructors

    Award
  • First Place, Parenting Issues - National Council on Family Relations

    DVD (Closed Captioned) / 2002 / (Ages 13-Adult) / 24 minutes

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    AGE APPROPRIATE PLAY: THE FIRST FOUR YEARS VOLUME 2: 12 TO 24 MONTHS

    Show parents the importance of play.

    Teach parents that playtime isn't just fun time-it's essential for healthy child development. This comprehensive program demonstrates fun, age-appropriate activities that stimulate gross and fine motor skills, language skills, socialization, and problem solving.

    Volume 2: 12 to 24 Months
    Teaches fun toddler activities that nurture language, imagination, exploration, and sensory development.

    Reviews
  • "This video presents a wide range of activities and ideas for age-appropriate play in a simple, straightforward approach. The examples are easy to follow, with simple instructions and descriptions detailing the developmental benefits a child attains." - Christina Ostrom, LMSW, Genesis Teen Parent Program

  • "Age Appropriate Play depicts a wide variety of examples of children engaging in developmentally appropriate experiences, giving parents and educators many ideas about how to interact with young children in an educational, loving, and safe way." - Alison Maher, Preschool Director

  • "The Age-Appropriate Play series reinforces student understanding of the four skill areas by examples of adult-child interaction using toys and games. The suggested play activities, toy examples, and handouts are exceptionally teen parent friendly and practical." - Joyce Hahn and Karen Maassel, GRADS Instructors

    Award
  • First Place, Parenting Issues - National Council on Family Relations

    DVD (Closed Captioned) / 2002 / (Ages 13-Adult) / 17 minutes

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    AGE APPROPRIATE PLAY: THE FIRST FOUR YEARS VOLUME 3: 2- AND 3-YEAR-OLDS

    Show parents the importance of play.

    Teach parents that playtime isn't just fun time-it's essential for healthy child development. This comprehensive program demonstrates fun, age-appropriate activities that stimulate gross and fine motor skills, language skills, socialization, and problem solving.

    Volume 3: 2- and 3-Year-Olds Shows how fine motor skills, language skills, and positive social behavior can be enhanced through art and play.

    Reviews
  • "This video presents a wide range of activities and ideas for age-appropriate play in a simple, straightforward approach. The examples are easy to follow, with simple instructions and descriptions detailing the developmental benefits a child attains." - Christina Ostrom, LMSW, Genesis Teen Parent Program

  • "Age Appropriate Play depicts a wide variety of examples of children engaging in developmentally appropriate experiences, giving parents and educators many ideas about how to interact with young children in an educational, loving, and safe way." - Alison Maher, Preschool Director

  • "The Age-Appropriate Play series reinforces student understanding of the four skill areas by examples of adult-child interaction using toys and games. The suggested play activities, toy examples, and handouts are exceptionally teen parent friendly and practical." - Joyce Hahn and Karen Maassel, GRADS Instructors

    Award
  • First Place, Parenting Issues - National Council on Family Relations

    DVD (Closed Captioned) / 2002 / (Ages 13-Adult) / 15 minutes

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    ADLERIAN PLAY THERAPY

    By Terry Kottman, PhD

    Watch Adlerian child therapist Terry Kottman in an actual play therapy session with a 5-year old boy.

    Expert play therapist Dr. Terry Kottman illustrates that children communicate through play and that all play has a purpose. In this program, Dr. Kottman meets with a 5-year old boy who is split between two homes and lacking a sense of control in his life. By reflecting his actions, and using encouragement and suggestions through play, Dr. Kottman soon discovers that this young client needs to show her who's boss. Jon Carlson and Don Keat introduce Dr. Kottman, and facilitate an in-depth discussion of the further impact and uses of this approach.

    From watching this program you will:
  • Develop an understanding of the four phases of Adlerian play therapy including using play to build and explore the client relationship, make interpretations, and teach new skills.
  • Gain insight into Terry Kottman's therapy style including using tracking, reflection of feelings, encouragement, guessing and suggestions through play.
  • Learn how to apply Terry Kottman's Adlerian play therapy techniques to your own therapeutic work with children.

    DVD / 2002 / 110 minutes

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    PLAY: A VYGOTSKIAN APPROACH

    With Elena Bodrova, Ph.D. and Deborah Leong, Ph.D.

    This film offers both theoretical and practical perspectives on dramatic play. Using enchanting sequences of young children playing house, doctor's office, rescue squadron, and trick or treating, the theoretical positions of Lev Vygotsky and other prominent theorists have taken in systematically studying play are illustrated. This film carefully reviews the traditional ways of studying play: the Freudian-Eriksonian emphasis on its emotional content, the Piagetian view of its importance in symbolic representation and the social psychological approach of looking at how play contributes to socialization. Lev Vygotsky's unique contribution of seeing play as an arena in which a child can begin to master her own behavior is carefully detailed. The video ends with practical suggestions for fostering high level play in early childhood settings.


    DVD (Closed Captioned) / 1996 / 26 minutes

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    POWER OF PLAY, THE

    Program for parents on why children need unstructured time an opportunities to play.

    There's more to watching children at play in this DVD than sharing the joy of their freedom in fun and fantasy. Each viewing will offer fresh insights into the importance of play in a child's life

    As early child experts make clear, play is a child's "job". And unstructured play is crucial to the development of children during their formative years from birth to age eight. It is how they learn about themselves and the world around them.

    The Power of Play presents a convincing case for the value of play in the social, emotional and mental growth of children in their early years, years crucial to their development.

    Appearing are award-wining teachers and other early childhood experts who use real life scenes of infants, toddlers, and school age children in the Kohl Children's Museum, in classrooms, parks, beaches, and most important, at home, to illustrate their reasoning for the importance of play. The key role of parents, say these experts, is to "provide play space, playmates and playtime."

    Especially meaningful as parents struggle to establish family priorities in a complex and time-demanding world, The Power of Play's message is clear and compelling: Children need unstructured time and opportunities to PLAY - alone, with other children, and especially with their own fathers and mothers.


    DVD (With Discussion Guide) / 35 minutes

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    BABY'S ATTENTION DURING PLAY, THE

    Based on the research of Anna Tardos, this program explores the phenomenon that infants who have had a harmonious relationship with those around them seem more able to find pleasure in autonomous and independent activities.

    Tardos also investigates the different types of attentiveness which infants can manifest under favorable circumstances, types of attentiveness which during lengthy periods of play seem to form a self-regulated system.

    This system is a sign of a healthy equilibrium and its presence in the infant serves to facilitate the learning process and insure healthy cognitive and affective development. The infants in this program range in ages from 9 to 12 months.

    The tape is primarily intended for a professional audience, but may be used with groups of parents.


    DVD / 28 minutes

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    CHILD CENTERED PLAY THERAPY: A FULL CLINICAL SESSION

    By Gary Landreth Ph.D.

    An unrehearsed session demonstrates relationship building, focusing on strength, self-esteem, and empowerment, and returning responsibility to the child


    DVD / Approx. 50 minutes

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    EVERY CHILD WANTS TO PLAY: SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING SOCIAL SKILLS

    Developed by: Annie Baltazar Mori, OTD, OTR/L, Danette Bonfeld Piantanida, MA, CCC-SLP and Pediatric Therapy Network

    Any parent or professional working with children will want to see this DVD and companion workbook to learn practical strategies that help build social skills.

    Strategies include those involving visual demonstration and body awareness introducing concepts such as personal space, and verbal strategies such as staying on topic during conversation.

    Every Child Wants to Play takes into account the multiple demands placed on a child in social situations. Along with social and emotional skills, children must access language, cognitive, motor and sensory skills for interaction. This DVD and workbook provide a toolbox of effective strategies to help children and their families feel more confident in social situations.

    This program is designed to support children ages 4 through 12 years. However, many of the strategies have been adapted for older children through adolescence and young adulthood.


    DVD (With workbook) / 30 minutes

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    GROWING THROUGH PLAY: COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

    Filmed in a year-round, all-day child-care center, children from infancy through five years of age are seen in a variety of play situations as they demonstrate various stages of play and their mastery of skills through play.

    In this program emphasis is placed on the thoughtful arrangement of classrooms and pre-school yards that create opportunities for age-appropriate play and open-ended learning experiences. In these environments children are able to choose their own activities.

    Using exploration, experimentation, purposeful play, and categorical learning, the children gain proficiency in eye-hand coordination, problem solving, vocabulary, attentiveness, pre-literacy, sociability, and in other areas.

    The program focuses on the whole learning experience that takes place in the course of play. It is designed to increase understanding of how teachers can organize and direct children's play without interfering with the children's natural interests, growth, and development


    DVD (With Study Guide) / 25 minutes

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    MAKING CHILD THERAPY WORK

    By Robin Walker

    Watch master child therapist Robin Walker model therapeutic play with children in a series of vignettes aimed at helping therapists develop authentic, empathic, fun-filled relationships with kids.

    By watching this video, you will:

  • Understand how to build a therapeutic relationship that provides children with a "genuine experience of self."
  • Identify the four stages of child therapy and how to be most effective in each stage.
  • Learn how to help children identify, explore, and express their emotions.

    DVD (With Instructor's Manual, English Subtitles) / 94 minutes

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    PLAY THERAPIST'S LANGUAGE OF CHANGE, THE

    By Gary Landreth Ph.D.

    Skills and tools for responding to children's questions, anger, wanting to leave. Students learn how to formulate responses that keep the child in the lead, helping them become responsible, creative, and resilient.


    DVD / Approx. 60 minutes

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    RESPECTING HOW CHILDREN LEARN THROUGH PLAY

    By Basche, Karey

    This program emphasizes the crucial importance of play in early childhood education. It integrates research and classroom practice by providing a body of knowledge about child development and learning and focuses on play as a solid foundation on which to build learning.

    It specifically highlights sociodramatic play and presents an overview of the ways in which play contributes to children's cognitive, linguistic, emotional, social and physical development.

    The program and accompanying guide outline how to set up environments that best facilitate children's learning and offer suggestions for planning learning trips into the community as well as follow-up activities.


    DVD (With Guide) / 32 minutes

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    S.A.F.E. PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION (EARLY CHILDHOOD)

    The S.A.F.E. Playground Supervision Kit helps administrators, parents, teachers, playground supervisors and caregivers understand and learn the techniques of S.A.F.E. supervision.

    The DVD demonstrates the proper techniques -- anticipation, behavior, and context - to use when supervising children on a playground.

    Also included are interviews with school administrators and staff, a child-care director, and two experts from the National Program for Playground Safety.


    DVD (With Manual and safety pack) / 15 minutes

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    S.A.F.E. PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION (ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)

    The S.A.F.E. Playground Supervision Kit helps administrators, parents, teachers, playground supervisors and caregivers understand and learn the techniques of S.A.F.E. supervision.

    The DVD demonstrates the proper techniques -- anticipation, behavior, and context - to use when supervising children on a playground.

    Also included are interviews with school administrators and staff, a child-care director, and two experts from the National Program for Playground Safety.


    DVD (With Manual and safety pack) / 15 minutes

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    CREATING A SAFE AND POSITIVE PLAYGROUND

    By Stephen Smith, Jeffrey Sprague

    This 35-minute program teaches tested techniques supervisors can use to foster and maintain a safe and positive playground:

  • Keeping track of playground behavior with movement and scanning methods
  • Establishing and maintaining a positive environment and relationship with students
  • Focusing on positive, appropriate behaviors
  • Responding effectively and efficiently to problem behavior
  • Working as a team to support appropriate student behavior

    The program includes:
  • 1 DVD of Systematic Supervision
  • 1 DVD of Play by the Rules - a 7 minute video that teaches elementary students positive playground expectations

    2 DVDs (With Viewer's Guide, Implementor's Guide) / (Elementary school playground supervisors, all school staff who have playground supervision responsibilities) / 35 minutes

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    TOYS AND MATERIALS FOR PLAY THERAPY

    By Gary Landreth Ph.D.

    What should - and should not - be included in a play therapy room. We also discover a "totebag playroom" and practical places to conduct play therapy sessions.


    DVD / Approx. 60 minutes

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    UNDERSTANDING PLAY BEHAVIOR AND THEMES IN PLAY THERAPY

    By Gary Landreth Ph.D.

    Students will identify stages in a play therapy relationship, messages revealed in play, and learn how to teach parents how to respond to their child's play.


    DVD / Approx. 60 minutes

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