Play Therapy Session working on Feelings with Candy Land Game 

That kid is not whatsoever into this lol

@@karolme3359 yes ..he is...VERY...also he may have ADHD--which would def explain his impulsivity and hyperactivity.

​@@blah843Exactly, he definitely is. It's almost like he has a really hard time focusing on one thing at a time.

But could you at least tell me whats the result ? I mean what is the end result ? If Child has any issue, does this therapy help the child or you only find out if there is any problem ?? I am confused

Where do you work?

Im a new MHS and I share the same feeling. I am still getting used to treating children, especially children with ADHD. It can definitely feel like you're doing something wrong at times.

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100% agree. Follow his lead and use affect as a tool- match his energy!! Accommodate that need for more input- candy land is too slow to keep his attention. It's not play if it's not chosen and actively engaged in by the child, this is a task.

I appreciate how calm you were and you stayed focus on the game and feelings. When I'm in sessions w kids, new population, I feel calm but also quite inadequate like I'm doing something wrong. but I can see your presence being w him was a gift

This is truly an interesting scenario you have presented. I am in my internship now but I would just encourage you to remain ethical by reviewing the ACA code of ethics. Make sure whatever you decide is not for your benefit but for the clients. And it depends on the client, we cannot assume all cultural traditions are adapted.

They do create boundaries, along as the child and therapist is safe usually are the boundaries.

Children are notoriously bad at recognizing emotions. They have no emotional modulating skills. It’s why they act out. They are literally “acting out feelings.” Therapists who work with children are HEROS. And so few therapists have the patience for it. I work in prescribing medication for these children. I feel it’s really a last resort- I can make them docile, numb them to their feelings, but is that the right course of action? In extreme cases when they are going to hurt someone or themselves. I hope this therapist maintains his stamina and optimism. God bless him

I have a suspicion that the child is taking a lot of cues from the movie _Inside Out,_ and the colors from the film aren't perfectly matching with the board game. The child frantically makes fearful gestures when he lands on purple, which is what the Fear character does in the movie. However, because purple is the proud emotion in the game, that might be the reason for the disconnect.

Play therapy is something that can still get the child active and let out energy while still having a session that relates to the therapy. Kids with hyperactivity like him can’t really just sit still and have a therapy session so there has to be some sort of action that keeps the child somewhat interested and engaged.

that would be an exploitation of their privacy...

I am howling in laughter ! 😂🤣😂 also I totally agree lol

I think it's probably fairly common for a therapist to model and give examples of possibilities - sometimes kids have trouble coming up with their own, particularly at first.

Tath is an assasement sessione albert sad it

@@gkrehsorc I was thinking the same thing. I work with preschoolers as my day job, and we spend a lot of time modeling, as the kids learn to develop skills.

I have to jump in on this! (I know, this post is 2 years old).... but we have to remember this is an initial session. Meaning, the therapist is trying to get a feel of this child, what engages him, how he emotes (being hyperactive) and how he will best connect with him. Each child is different and is different depending on the day (like everyone). Also, children with hyperactive behaviors sometimes are NOT able to get on that level of "connecting" during the time they have for therapy. It's a relatively short amount of time. Plus, for hyperactive children, new places and new people can elicit this kind of behavior - where they have trouble focusing and concentrating on what's happening. It's likely that the therapist realized this and focused on gaining more information on the child in terms of what brings his attention in. Hope this helps. - a grad student in school to become a therapist. :)

Why "Dr" in quotes if he has a doctorate? Anyway, I thought he did an amazing job encouraging the child who has very hyperactive tendencies to think about and talk about some of these emotions. It can be very difficult for children with developmental delays to talk about feelings, so even the small amount that they were able to work on identify emotions was a huge success. It was one of their first sessions.

I feel hes placing too many core values on the child. "Your being silly, you know how to play the game" doesn't sound overly accepting.,

or it could be used in a way to engage and challenge the child. Sometimes kids respond to their 'silly' behaviour when grown ups recognise it.

He actually said that it was an initial session to assess understanding of feelings.... it's not supposed to be therapeutic.

I have to wonder how many of you are doctors, working with the special needs child and asking that child to make a video. Try doing the work before you become an expert.