Aside from the many Sand Play Therapy articles I posted earlier, I came across a bunch of other interesting stuff this month.

First off is this excellent article by Phyllis Hasty which discusses the many ways to incorporate books in play therapy practices. It also has a lot of great recommendations for books that children enjoy reading in play therapy...

Dynamic Duo: Combining Bibliotherapy with Play Therapy Techniques

We have many articles by Cathy Malchiodi on our articles and research site, but this is one of the best. It's an excellent outline of the various types of expressive therapies...

Expressive Therapies: History, Theory, and Practice

Ms. Malchiodi also has a blog on the Psychology Today site called The Healing Arts that's worth checking out. Here's her latest entry concerning art therapy techniques:

Cool Art Therapy Intervention #3: It’s all about the metaphor

It's always great to see how Play Therapy is being used throughout the world to help those in need, and August was a big month for that. Here's Play Therapy in the news...

Haiti’s Plas Timoun offers play therapy to young quake victims by Edward Cody, Washington Post
Service dog helps Oxnard woman with her epilepsy and therapy practice by Alicia Doyle, Ventura County Star
Play therapy to help children, parents by Laura Hand (Oswego, NY)
P.L.A.Y Project Helps Autistic Boy by Deena Centofanti, Fox Detroit
In Pictures: Play therapy sessions in Pakistan camps
Teen writes book about managing grief by Sharon Lem, Toronto Sun
Donated dolls to help sick kids by Joe Mauceri (Wilmington, NC)
Children’s silent scream for help by Claudia Calleja, Times of Malta
Local Doctor Teaching Kids How to Battle Bullying by Selena Hernandez (Dallas, TX)

Hope everyone's managing to stay out of the heat. I, for one, am just about ready for the Fall. If you're looking for a learning experience in the coming months, be sure to check out the upcoming Play Therapy conferences and workshops at our resources page.