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Paper Dolls and Paper Airplanes : Therapeutic Exercises for Sexually Traumatized Childrenby Geraldine Crisci, M.S.W., Marilynn Lay, M.S.W., and Liana Lowenstein, M.S.W. Price: $70.00 CDN (+ shipping and handling) |
Published by KidsRights, 2002-10-01
Softcover (474 pages)
Paper Dolls and Paper Airplanes is a manual containing more than 80 activities for mental health professionals who work with sexually traumatized children, either in individual or group therapy sessions. Activities utilize a variety of engagement tools and other items. Interventions are designed to lower children's anxiety level to facilitate a resolution process. Activities are divided into age groups-preschool, latency, preteen, and teen-taking into account the importance of developmental differences. Each activity includes a materials list, directions and discussion questions, in order to make this manual truly "usable".
Chapters include defining sexual abuse, relationships with family and friends, identifying and coping with feelings, disclosure and documentation, responsibility, personal safety, and self-esteem. Noting that saying goodbye is as important as saying hello, the authors also include information on transitions and graduations.
Paper Dolls and Paper Airplanes provides clinicians with strategies to address the treatment needs of sexually traumatized children. Activities and ideas can facilitate integration into any sexual abuse treatment framework. This manual is designed to assist clinicians in addressing treatment issues for children, preschool-adolescents. Many of these activities have been successfully used with adult survivors of sexual abuse.