Play Based Speech Therapy

is my J-A-M.

It breaks my heart when I hear misconceptions about Play Based Therapy - so much, that this email is allll about common myths (and the actual truth!).

When I ask people why they don't use play in therapy - their reply is usually one of these myths. So let's BUST THESE MYTHS and get you playing in therapy!

1) You can't take data. FALSE. There are many ways to take data!

2) Before the session begins, you have no idea what you're going to do. FALSE. You still make a plan before the session and consider key factors.

3) You can't do play based therapy in groups. FALSE. What's more natural to children than playing with others?

4) You need to spend thousands of dollars on resources. FALSE. You can use anything in play-based therapy (like the toilet paper pictured above)!

5) It's not real therapy. FALSE. Research has shown that children learn in meaningful situations, such as play!

6) Play is just for toddlers. FALSE. Kids of ALL ages play. Of course, the play looks different with a two year than a ten year old - but it's still PLAY!

7) It takes too much time. FALSE. Once you change your mind-shift to being a Play Based Therapist, you will do very little prep before your session - actually saving you a tonne of time!

So, did you learn something new? Or do you have any other myths to add? I'd love to know!

If you want to learn MORE about Play Based Therapy, myself and another SLP, Kiersten from @wordsmatterslp, have put together an ENTIRE course focusing on EVERYTHING you need to know and show you exactly how to use play based therapy! For more information, visit www.playbasedspeechtherapycourse.com. Let me know if you have any questions by emailing me at annadeeslp@gmail.com!

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