Candy land board games autism7/18/2023 ![]() ![]() Through game play a therapeutic alliance can be built, opening the possibility of working with the client in other ways and building up the child’s ability to successfully navigate their environment. Games not only provide a structure for clients, but also serve as a vehicle for the therapist to begin communicating and interacting with the client. While he was a psycho-dynamically oriented therapist he understood the value of introducing some structure into therapy with children, and the activities he introduced, such as The Mutual Story Telling Technique and The Talking, Feeling, and Doing Game, capitalize on a child’s natural inclination to play and to learn and communicate through play. ![]() Richard Gardner popularized the use of games in child therapy. A game is a structured activity that is usually undertaken for enjoyment. ![]()
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