Gratitude & Resources
Thank you for attending Group Facilitation Reimagined: The Power of Play-Based Interventions with Debra Mueller, LCSW at the 2024 NASW AZ Conference!
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Citations
Association for Play Therapy. (n.d.). Clarifying the use of play therapy. https://www.a4pt.org/page/ClarifyingUseofPT
Cserti, R. (2023, July 19). What are facilitation skills and how to improve them?. SessionLab. https://www.sessionlab.com/blog/facilitation-skills/
Guitard, P., Ferland, F., & Dutil, É. (2005). Toward a Better Understanding of Playfulness in Adults. OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 25(1), 9-22. doi:10.1177/153944920502500103
LEGO Foundation. (2018). Learning through play: Strengthening learning through play in early childhood education programs. https://www.unicef.org/sites/default/files/2018-12/UNICEF-Lego-Foundation-Learning-through-Play.pdf
Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Play. In Merriam-Webster.com. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play.
National Institute for Play (n.d.). Play science.: What we know so far. https://www.nifplay.org/play-science/summary-of-key-findings/
Proyer, R.T., & Ruch, W. (2011). The virtuousness of adult playfulness: The relation of playfulness with strengths of character. Psychology of Well-Being, 1(4). https://doi.org/10.1186/2211-1522-1-4
Van Vleet, M., Helgeson, V. S., & Berg, C. A. (2019). The importance of having fun: Daily play among adults with type 1 diabetes. Journal of social and personal relationships, 36(11-12), 3695–3710. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407519832115
What Works Clearinghouse. (2012, April). Play-based interventions. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/InterventionReports/wwc_playbased_042412.pdf
Whitebread, D., Neale, D., Jensen, H., Liu, C., Solis, S. L., Hopkins, E., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Zosh, J. (2017, November). The role of play in Children’s Development: A review of the evidence. Learning Through Play. https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/esriqz2x/role-of-play-in-childrens-development-review_web.pdf
Additional Resources
7 Activities to Encourage Learning Through Play: https://thepillarsclc.com/7-activities-to-encourage-learning-through-play/
Drewes, A. A. (2006). Play-based interventions. Journal of Early Childhood and Infant Psychology, 2, 139+. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A220640549/AONE?u=googlescholar&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=2259699f
International Association of Facilitators Core Competencies: https://www.iaf-world.org/site/sites/default/files/publications/IAF%20Core%20Competencies.pdf
Learning Through Play: A Teacher's Guide: https://www.structural-learning.com/post/learning-through-play-a-teachers-guide