Transdiciplinary Play-Based Assessment (TPBA) and Transdisciplinary Play-Based Intervention (TPBI) capitalize on what children like most and do best -- Play! When children are playing, their minds and bodies are hard at work developing essential thinking, communication and language, movement, and social-emotional skills. This highly acclaimed system gives professionals the most natural, engaging assessment and intervention methods available for working with young children from infancy to age 6. Unlike traditional assessment and intervention strategies, these innovative methods enable children to engage in activities that are meaningful, enjoyable, and unintimidating. During both processes, a play facilitator responds to child-initiated play interactions within a natural environment. These methods encourage children to demonstrate the full range of behaviors in their repertoires and master higher levels of functioning.Grounded in a philosophy that recognizes parents as vital team members, both TPBA and TPBI can be used effectively with children who have disabilities, children who are at risk for developmental delays, and children who do not have disabilities.Captivating footage of two play sessions demonstrates how parents, play facilitators, and other team members can use TPBA to thoroughly assess any child's abilities. Scenes reveal how to establish trust, imitate behavior, follow children's leads, prompt optimal levels of behavior, and transfer assessment information onto time-saving TPBA forms.
- ISBN10 1557662223
- ISBN13 9781557662224
- Publish Date 31 October 2003
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 6 April 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Brookes Publishing Co
- Format Audiobook
- Duration 1 hours and 5 minutes
- Language English