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"Maintain respect for the child" includes the child-centered play therapist respecting the child's abilities to solve problems and not asserting solutions.

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"Accept the child completely" means the child-centered play therapist strives to value the child in each moment and does not have an agenda to shape certain behaviors or attitudes over others.

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"Establish rapport" normally requires a child-centered therapist to have a great sense of humor and a readiness to self-disclose in sessions.

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Having too neat a play room and all brand new toys can inhibit some children's play, as the room does not seem "ready to use."

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The first seven of Virginia Axline's Eight Principles of Play Therapy make it clear that there can be no limits in CCPT!

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"Let the child lead the way" and "remember that therapy cannot be hurried" can help well meaning therapists avoid inadvertently lengthening therapy by trying to push a child into ways of play that the therapist thinks will create or solidify change for the child.

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"Establish a feeling of permissiveness" means the therapist creates an atmosphere that facilitates the child's confidence that he will be valued and accepted, even if he brings out his "bad side."

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You can never have too many toys, the more the merrier!

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Which of the following would not be a suggestion for setting up a therapeutic playroom for CCPT?


A) Snacks should always be available as a way to nurture the child
B) Avoid toys that do not work well and are likely to unnecessarily frustrate child clients
C) Avoid an imbalance of toys, such as having only toys that seem to appeal to certain age ranges, gender, or culture/ethnicity
D) Try not to have so many tiny toy pieces that you must worry about how difficult the cleanup will be.

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Which of the following seems least likely true of toys for CCPT?


A) In most cases, toys should remain consistent week to week.
B) Toys should be most open to each child's free expression and so toys with clear associations to pop culture should be avoided
C) Toys can be selected as logically related to stages of CCPT
D) Board games that teach social skills or prompt children to self-express in key problem areas often help child clients move forward with maximal efficiency, much as similar tools might in counseling adults.

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Your playroom must be absolutely ideal. In many cases, the playroom is more important than the therapist to the child's progress.

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