Non-directive play therapy for young children with autism: A case study

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 533-551

  Josefi, Orit ^a   Ryan, Virginia ^b  

^a University of York ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attachment; Autism; Autonomy; Joint attention; Non directive play therapy; Symbolic play

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NON DIRECTIVE PLAY THERAPY; PLAY THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL LEARNING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMBOLISM;

EID: 8444221562     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104504046158     Document Type: Article

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