Support your training journey and your Theraplay practice with books and tools for practitioners and caregivers alike.
Resources
Theraplay® The Practitioner’s Guide
The definitive guide for Theraplay® Practitioners endorsed by The Theraplay Institute. Co-written by one of Theraplay® UK’s directors, it outlines the theory, reflection and skill development for the practitioner. It covers key principles of the intervention, how to use the Marschak Interaction Method (MIM), and provide a wealth of useful resources, checklists, handouts, sample sessions and an up-to-date list of Theraplay activities. Whether you are a Theraplay® Practitioner, or simply want to find out how this remarkable intervention works, this book is essential reading.
Parenting With Theraplay®
Learn how to incorporate Theraplay® principles into everyday life as a parent or caregiver using Parenting with Theraplay. This book provides a comprehensive overview of Theraplay that is easy to understand and practice in your everyday life. By providing an overview of Theraplay® and the psychological principles that it is based on, parents and carers will gain an understanding of the basic theory of the model along with practical ideas for applying Theraplay® to everyday family life. Through everyday case studies, parents will learn new skills for emotional bonding, empathy, and acceptance.
Theraplay® Activities Flip Book
The Theraplay Activities Flip Book includes 115 fun and engaging activities for parent-child play, organized and color-coded by the Four Dimensions of Theraplay (Structure, Engagement, Nurture, Challenge). Great for practitioners and parents!
Theraplay® Group Activities Flip Book
The Theraplay Activities Flip Book includes 115 fun and engaging activities for parent-child play, organized and color-coded by the Four Dimensions of Theraplay (Structure, Engagement, Nurture, Challenge). Great for practitioners and parents!
Sunshine Circles®: Nurture Your Classroom With Play
Sunshine Circles® are teacher-directed and structured, but rather than talking, the teacher leads playful, cooperative and nurturing activities. This manual will help you to create and maintain an emotionally positive and cognitively enriched environment in your classroom.The manual will include a link to our online education platform where you can purchase the video examples that accompany this book.
Theraplay® Entrances and Exits Activity Book
Start every session with your best foot forward! Introducing the Entrance and Exits Activity Book. containing over 50 fun ways to get clients into the room and ready to engage, including Bubble Wrap Path, Hot Lava, Flipping Pillows, and more! The book contains easy to follow instructions with whimsical illustrations to refer back to and help guide you through each activity.
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The Theraplay® Song Book
From beloved classics like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to Theraplay® originals, you’ll find all the songs you could need in this collection! Help your sessions become more musical with the Theraplay Song Book.
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Marschak Interaction Method Card Set
These cards are meant to supplement MIM assessments after taking Level One Theraplay & MIM. Slip these into the envelopes you would like the caretaker and child to do during your MIM analysis for easy set up! Training completion is required for purchase approval. Please do not order these cards unless you have completed Level One Theraplay & MIM training.
Theraplay: Innovations and Integration
Officially endorsed by The Theraplay® Institute, this handbook builds on the core concepts of Theraplay® and explores innovative ways to integrate the approach with other therapeutic models for diverse settings and client groups.
The book features chapters on the neurobiology of Theraplay®, Tele-Theraplay, and men in Theraplay®, as well as advice for working with traumatized children, neurodivergent children, intergenerational trauma, and homelessness.
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Integrative Theraplay® Approach for Children on the Autism Spectrum: Practical Guidelines for Professionals
Communication and social skills are a key challenge for children on the autism spectrum, and a fundamental priority for care professionals to support their clients' progress. Using case studies and evidence-based advice, this book guides readers through an integrated Theraplay(R) approach to helping young people on the autism spectrum.