Play therapy / Virginia M. Axline.

Introduction. Some children are like this -- Play therapy -- The non-directive play-therapy situation and participants. The playroom and suggested material -- The child -- The therapist -- An indirect participant : the parent or parent-substitute -- The principles of non-directive play therapy. The eight basic principles -- Establishing rapport -- Accepting the child completely -- Establishing a feeling of permissiveness -- Recognition and reflection of feelings -- Maintaining respect for the child -- The child leads the way -- Therapy cannot be hurried -- The value of limitations.

Implications for education. Practical schoolroom application -- Application to parent-teacher relationships -- Application to teacher-administrator relationships -- Annotated therapy records. Excerpts from individual therapy records -- Excerpts from group-therapy records -- Complete group-therapy record and evaluation -- Combined individual and group-therapy contacts -- A teacher-therapist deals witha handicapped child.