Learn how play therapy can help children overcome emotional challenges in this free online childhood development course. This child development course examines the vital role of play therapy in helping children overcome emotional and behavioral challenges. We identify the major social and psychological problems that can appear during the critical preschool phase of childhood. We explain how play can be used as a form of therapy that helps preschoolers overcome such obstacles as they learn how to interact with their peers and their environment appropriately.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 188636 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Define the ‘preschool period’ and discuss the emotional and behavioral challenges it may feature • Describe the significance of peer relationships developed during the preschool period • Discuss various theories on the significance of play during the preschool phase of a child • Define ‘play therapy’ and explain how it can help children overcome emotional and behavioral challenges • List the numerous elements of play therapy in order to make the sessions more effective • Summarize the various theories regarding play therapy that have been developed by psychologists • Discuss the different types of humanistic approaches toward play therapy • Explain the various types of systematic approaches toward play therapy based on experiences • Identify the major emerging approaches toward play therapy • Describe the importance of the relationship between children, therapist and parents for obtaining positive results |
| Course Code | 5814 |
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