Play and Intervention Book

	General Introduction	1
	Paradigms of Intervention	3
1	The Scientific Foundations of Play Therapy	27
2	Therapeutic Play: From Interpretation to Intervention	39
3	Stimulating and Guiding Children's Spontaneous Learning in Play Therapy	53
4	Processes in Person-Centered Play Therapy	63
5	Games of Complexity: Reflections on Play Structure and Play Intervention	77
6	Imagery Techniques in Play Therapy with Children	85
7	Indications and Goals in Imagery Interaction Play Therapy	99
8	Imaginative Play Training for Severely Retarded Children	113
9	Families at Play: Interventions for Children with Developmental Handicaps	123
10	Play Within an Intervention for Multiply Handicapped Children	133
11	Effectiveness of Play Training with Handicapped Toddlers	145
12	Play Assessment for Play-Based Intervention: A First Step with Young Children with Communication Difficulties	157
13	Play Training for Autistic Children	173
14	Play Training: An Overview	185
15	Play: Positive Intervention in the Elementary School Curriculum	195
16	Academic Play	203
	Epilogue	215
	Notes	225
	References	227
	Notes on Contributors	253
	Author Index	259
	Subject Index	265