How Play Therapy Helps Children Communicate | UCF Research in 60 Seconds

Play is the first language of children. While it helps them develop socially, emotionally and behaviorally, we don't fully understand how change occurs. Associate Professor in the Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology Dalena Dillman Taylor studies play therapy and the data of 3 distinct aspects in order to examine the outcomes of change.
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[@joshuabanfro]

My parents did actually take me for a few sessions of play therapy when I was about 5 or 6 years old. I can confirm my communication skills did improve, but nowadays it's still an issue of when to project and when to keep it down (in terms of volume) 😂

[@mage_mini1945]

Give me the toys on the table right now

[@uQhawe]

As a former child, I like this

[@JohnSmith-td7hd]

Please redo the video and play with the toys, especially the pretty transparent toys, as you tell me about communicating through play.

[@legoriverman8670]

what's the name of that circle thingy I desperately need one
i've been searching for that specific toy for 5-6 years

[@5cclx]

it's been 4 months since this comment was posted but if you didn't find out the name of it yet it's called a ''hoberman sphere'' !

[@legoriverman8670]

​@@5cclxomd thank you so much I've been looking for it yet cant find the name. 😅

[@user-lc7bi6ey3o]

interesting interpretation

[@bluegoatfanclickyes1825]

Extremely strange 🫤