POINT, COUNTER POINT,


THE MIDDLE GROUND Should children help with clean up or not?


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Grant, R. J. (2017). AutPlay therapy for children and adolescents on the autism spectrum: A behavioral play-based approach. New York, NY: Routledge.


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to facilitating change. New York,


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Ray, D. C. (2011).  and skills for child practice. New York, NY: Routledge. Schaefer, C. E., & Drewes, A. A. (2016). Prescriptive play therapy. In K. O’Connor, C. Schaefer, & L. Braverman (Eds.), Handbook of play therapy( 2nd ed., pp. 227-246). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley.


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CLINICAL EDITOR’S COMMENTS:


This column features insights and differing perspectives on controversial play therapy issues. Contributors’ views are their own.


ABOUT THE AUTHORS


Robert Jason Grant, EdD, LPC, RPT-S, ACAS owns and operates the Robert Jason Grant Ed.D AutPlay Clinic in SW Missouri. He specializes in working with children and families affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental disorders. He is the creator of AutPlay® Therapy and is a current APT Board Member.


DrGrant@robertjasongrant.com


Amada Robinson, MA, LPC, RPT is in private practice in Austin, Texas, where she works with children ages 3 and up on anxiety, trauma, and behavior, and also facilitates Child-Parent Relationship Therapy groups for parents. She is the President Elect of the Hill Country Chapter of the Texas Association for Play Therapy. amanda.robinson2011@yahoo.com


Nikkie Dunnigan, MS, LPC, RPT, is an OKAPT Board Member, play therapy practitioner, adjunct instructor, intern supervisor, consultant, and presenter. Nikkie founded The Play Place, LLC and recently began work at University Counseling Services at Oklahoma State University. Nikkie.dunnigan@theplayplace.com


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