CYC 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Thematic Relation
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The success of play as a therapeutic tool is dependent in part on how inviting the therapeutic space is to the children inhabiting it. Independent of conscious awareness, children are constantly evaluating the level of safety and predictability of their surroundings and the individuals that occupy them. Children can create their own play worlds out of nothing except their distinguish whether situations or people are safe, dangerous, or life- Porges coined this term, (cid:498)neuroconception how neural circuits threatening(cid:499). work out of, or interfere with, child"s play. imagination and their abilities to socialize. good intentions turn sour. Elaborate equipment or over-supervision of play experiences make. Children get frustrated, and adults feel unappreciated when. Whenever possible children should be involved in the planning, building, and maintenance of their play space. Play and recreational areas can depress or stimulate activity, encourage or discourage creativity, limit or increase socialization, stifle or encourage self- expression, and can unite or divide the group.