POINT, COUNTER POINT,


THE MIDDLE GROUND Dollhouses in the playroom: Necessary or not?


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International Journal of Play Therapy


Special Issue Call for Papers IJPT will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2021. In honor of this special occasion, APT will release four special issues. You are invited to submit a manuscript grounded in a seminal play therapy theory through the APA Portal. See the APT website for submission details.


Play Therapy and the Treatment of Trauma Submission deadline: June 30, 2020


Play Therapy with Military Families Submission deadline: July 31, 2020


Submission deadline: September 30, 2020


Submission deadline: August 31, 2020 Play Therapy in Medical Settings


Play Therapy in Schools 28 | PLAYTHERAPY | June 2020 | www.a4pt.org


CLINICAL EDITOR’S COMMENTS: This column features insights and differing


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O’Connor, K. (2000). The play therapy primer (2nd ed.). Wiley. O’Malley, C. (2013, August 13). 80 percent of Americans prefer single- family home ownership.  https://www.builderonline.com/ money/economics/80-percent-of-americans-prefer-single-family- homeownership_o


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ABOUT THE AUTHORS Sharolyn Wallace, PhD, LCSW, IMH-E® , RPT-S


is a Professor of Human Services at Tulsa Community College, the Vice-Chair of the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers, and a former APT Board of Directors member. She authored the children’s book series, The Adventures of Bruce, Ben and Gerry. Sharolyn.wallace@tulsacc.edu


Kevin O’Connor, PhD, ABPP, RPT-S, is a  Psychologist who publishes and presents regularly. He is a Distinguished Professor and the Clinical Director of the Clinical PhD Program at Alliant International University-Fresno. He is the cofounder and a Director Emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy. koconnor@alliant.edu


Jennifer J. Cain, MA, LPC-S, RPT-S, opened Willow Counseling Services in July 2006 to provide play therapy services to families, supervision to LPC-Interns, clinical consultation groups to mental health practitioners, and workshops/trainings to the community. Jennifer is passionate about play therapy, supervision, and ethical considerations in counseling. 


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