Play is a natural part of childhood and acts as a vital role in a child’s social and emotional development. Erik Erikson, an expert in human growth and development, defines play as a “situation in which a child can work…
NormanApril 8, 2024
Communication development for young children includes gaining the skills to understand and to express thoughts, feelings, and information, and encompasses both verbal and non-verbal cues. Language development expert, Lois Bloom, further describes communication development “as guided by the need for…
NormanApril 8, 2024
Family relationships can have a profound effect on mental health, behavior, as well as the physical heath of a child. Parental attachment, for example, is predictive of numerous developmental outcomes in children, such as general well-being, self-esteem, social competence with…
NormanApril 8, 2024
Pediatric occupational therapy (OT), as explained by the Hospital for Special Surgeries, “involves the use of play, movement and exercise to help kids develop or regain age-appropriate, functional skills to participate in home, school and community activities... typically focuses on…
NormanApril 8, 2024
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), previously referred to as attention deficit disorder (ADD), is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) as a chronic, neurological disorder. ADHD is characterized by three main symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity,…
NormanMarch 27, 2024
Trauma is defined as any type of distressing event or experience that can have an impact on a young person’s ability to cope and function. Trauma can affect the innerworkings of a child’s brain. For example, research indicates that traumatic stress…
NormanMarch 27, 2024
Drama therapy, as explained by the Berklee College of Music, is an experimental form of treatment which methodologically uses drama and/ or theater techniques to help children work through behavioral problems, process trauma, facilitate personal growth, and achieve other therapeutic…
NormanMarch 27, 2024
Dance therapy, also known as dance/ movement therapy (DMT), emerged in the 1940s as early innovators, began to realize the benefit of using dance and movement as a form of psychotherapy. This form of therapy relies on movement as the…
NormanMarch 27, 2024
Adventure therapy is a form of psychotherapy aims to “improve an individual’s physical, social, spiritual, and psychological well-being through the healing power of the wilderness with evidence-based, experiential therapy, recreational activities, and wilderness expeditions.” It is derived from the principals…
NormanMarch 27, 2024
All forms of music, according to Psychology Today, “may have therapeutic effects, although music from one’s own culture may be most effective. In Chinese medical theory, the five internal organ and meridian systems are believed to have corresponding musical tones,…
NormanMarch 27, 2024