...Play Therapy in Elementary School CED 600: Introduction to Counseling Abstract Because the child's world is a world of action and activity, play therapy provides the psychologist in elementary-school settings with an opportunity to enter the child's world. In the play therapy relationship, toys are like the child's words and play is the child's language. Therefore, children play out their problems, experiences, concerns, and feelings in a manner that is similar to the process of talk therapy. This paper provides practical information about play therapy, a discussion of the skills needed by the psychologist/counselor, how to involve parents in the treatment process, and a review of play therapy research studies. Play Therapy in Elementary School An Overview of Play Therapy Play therapy is to children what talk therapy is to adults. Play is a child’s language, children express themselves best through their natural language—the language of play. Play therapy refers to a method of psychotherapy whereby the child’s natural means of expression, namely plays, is used as a therapeutic method to help him/her in coping with emotional stress or trauma. Therapist use a child's fantasies and the symbolic meanings of his or her play as a method for understanding and communication with the child. Play therapy is used to treat problems that are interfering with the child's normal development. Such difficulties would be extreme in degree and have been occurring for many months...
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...starting to abuse prescription drugs as early as the age of 12. How does a 12 year old get access to prescription drugs? Well, the answer to this question was less shocking but equally disturbing. This article was an eye opener and a learning lesson for me. Not only do we, as parents, have an obligation to be involved in our children’s lives, we also must gain awareness to the dangers that surround them outside of our homes. Everyone knows that illegal drugs are a threat to our children on a daily basis. We are all taught in elementary school to “just say no”. Kids are told all kinds of horror stories about drug deals gone wrong, chemicals added to the drug that were lethal, and the physical effect of the drugs. Not once in school do I remember being warned about prescription drugs. After all, who wants to confuse a child by telling them that the medicine a doctor gives them can be equally harmful as the drugs sold on the street? However, failure to inform our children of the dangers of abuse of prescription drugs leads children to trust that these drugs are not harmful to them. Doing so results in children believing illegal drugs are bad and can hurt you, but prescription pills are good and were made to “fix” you. Unfortunately, children are unaware that both drugs are man-made chemicals that react with the chemicals in your body, and can potentially kill you if abused. This is why drug awareness is so important. Since most children are introduced to drugs while at school, I feel...
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...Your Career Interest Profile: Based on what you told us, you are... Conventional Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. Social Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. Enterprising Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. Your Career Matches ... Office and Administrative Support Explore Jobs Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Municipal Clerks Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Loan Interviewers and Clerks Freight Forwarders Proofreaders and Copy Markers Brokerage Clerks Legal Secretaries Credit Authorizers Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Patient Representatives Statistical Assistants File Clerks Procurement Clerks Computer Operators Bioinformatics Technicians Explore Degree Options Associate of Arts with a concentration in Foundations of Business Bachelor of Science in Business...
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...Human service professionals can work in many different fields of profession; a school counselor is one of them. This paper will present the different prevention methods and interventions for the abuse prevention program in the school I work for. I am a school counselor in an elementary school as well as on the city council. I’m very known with in the school and community, knowing most people within the community. As a school counselor, I am faced with many obstacles. I was referred to twins, Jonah and Joann. These children are fifth graders, who have continuously showed up to school late in the spring, unkempt wearing long sleeve shirts, despite the fact that the weather was very warm and the school didn’t have air conditioning. Human service professionals are also mandated to report any suspicion of child abuse, especially if they interact with children. At recess, the twin’s...
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...Critiquing Child Advocacy Plans Child, Family, Community and Culture-ECH-325 July 3. 2013 Critiquing Child Advocacy Plans While talking to the local school district administrator of the elementary school and the director of the pre-k in the Arizona school system, I was informed that anyone that has reason to believe that a child is being harmed in any way, such as physically, mentally or affected by neglect or abuse must report these cases to the local law enforcement agency and to the Department of Protective Services. It is the responsibility of ever member of the school staff to report any suspected abuse to their superiors at the school district office. It doesn’t matter how small the problem may be to the staff member it is part of their responsibility to provide their students with a safe environment and protection. If the staff doesn’t report any suspected abuse they can be sent to jail or fined. If a student comes to any staff member and reports sexual abuse that has taken place, it is not considered hearsay, and it is considered admissible in court. This will only hold up in court if I am the first adult the child has told this story to. If a report is made in good faith, any member of the staff will have legal protection and their identity will be kept confidential. This means that I have taken actions without intending to hurt anyone. The district administrator and director has informed me that they have had experienced where they had to call CPS. They...
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...ELEMENTARY STRESS AND ANXIETY 1 STRESS IN ELEMENTARY CHILDREN By Marcy L. Kusz SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING AT NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY March 29, 2009 APPROVED BY: Derek L. Anderson, Ed.D. DATE: March 30, 2009 ELEMENTARY STRESS AND ANXIETY 2 Table of Contents Abstract………………………………………………………………………………. 3 Chapter I: Introduction……………………………………………………………… 4 Statement of Problem……………………………………………………………… 5 Research Question(s)………………………………………………………………. 6 Definition of Terms………………………………………………………………… 7 Chapter II: Review of Literature…………………………………………………….. 9 The Effects of Stress………………………………………………………….. 9 Media and Stress……………………………………………………………… 11 Stress in the Family…………………………………………………………… 13 Stress in the School…………………………………………………………… 15 Helping Children Cope with Stress and Anxiety……………………………... 16 Chapter III: Results and Analysis Relative to the Problem…………………………… 20 Chapter IV: Recommendations and Conclusion……………………………………… 21 Recommendation…………………………………………………………………… 21 Areas for Further Research………………………………………………………….. 23 Summary and Conclusion…………………………………………………………… 24 References……………………………………………………………………………… 25 ELEMENTARY STRESS AND ANXIETY 3 Abstract Changes in our society have put new pressures and stresses on elementary children. Many children are now starting to feel the pressures of...
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...details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. Investigative Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. Your Career Matches ... Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists Explore Jobs Probation Officer Medical / Clinical Social Worker Academic / Guidance Counselor Career Counselor Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Family / School Social Worker Health Educator Social / Human Service Assistant Mental Health / Behavioral Counselor Family / Behavioral Therapist Substance Abuse Counselor Explore Degree Options Bachelor Of Science In Psychology Master Of Science In Psychology Bachelor Of Science In Human Services/Management Bachelor Of Science In Human Services Master Of Science In Counseling/School Counseling Bachelor Of Science In Business With A Concentration In Human Resource Management Human Resource Management Certificate Graduate Human Resources Management Certificate Master Of Business Administration With A Concentration In Human Resource Management Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse To Bachelor Of Science In Nursing Master Of Science In Nursing/Nurse Education Master Of Health Administration/Education Master Of Science In Nursing/Master Of Business Administration/Health Care Management Master Of Science In Nursing Graduate...
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...Simpson-Warner EN-111 24 November 2010 Males in Elementary School When I was younger, I did not notice or question that there were not that many male teachers in elementary school. I did not think too much of it. But as I considered a career in teaching, I wondered why our education classes had more females than males, if not completely without a male student wanting to teach in the elementary level. My own ideas and questions began to bother me: were men just scared of teaching such a young group of students? Did men think that they were too good to teach in elementary? What was their reason for not wanting to teach at elementary level? Were women just better candidates to teach at this level? I knew that there had to be specific reasons why the populations of men in elementary school have been and continue to be low. In fact, I had to think about my own biases as to why men were not teaching in elementary. When I started this research paper and read the various articles about why men choose not to teach, I found that more often than not, it was because of other people thinking that men were not the best candidates for teaching in elementary than men simply choosing not to work. Society’s ideas about men teaching in elementary, then, are the big reasons why men are not teaching in elementary school. Society’s thinking that male teachers are not real men, parents’ suspicion of male teachers, and society insistence to men that secondary school is a more acceptable area for men to teach...
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...a positive outcome which would lead to less social impediments. Besides, this article will impact my research by highlighting how their living conditions in the shelters stimulate the cause-and-effect of psychosis in domestic violence with them being the antagonist. Even though, they are victims of this behavior, the added question remains and that is how does the intervention that is offered transform them? For the simple fact, the resolve of intervention methods should serve as a buffer to aid in the healing process for those who have encountered this type of behavior. Claiborne, L. 2008. Parents of murdered dating violence victim, legislators, and teachers unite to launch 'MADE' - moms and dads for education to stop teen dating abuse. PR Newswire. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/450611737?accountid=14872 Author Liz Claiborne took on the responsibility of bringing...
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...analysis of feasible solution to stop fraternity in school. B. Objectives 1: To know the effects of fraternity in a person. 2: To make a solution about fraternity. 3: To enforce the law about fraternity. C. Hypothesis 1: If every school has a program against fraternity hood then the case of joining fraternity will be lessen. 2: If the school institution are not aware of having fraternity gang it will stay as a big problem of school and of course the student who are the victim of this case. 3: If the parents and school institution help to the implementation law about compulsory joining of some students in fraternity and discipline to every student then the student will be aware to the consequence of joining into this brotherhood. C. Scope and Delimination This study shall focus on fraternity which is the cause of destroying the education and lives of every student who are suffering in this worst form of brotherhood. It shall also present the law against compulsory recruiting and this study and also promote or present the difference program against joining or compulsory recruiting of students in fraternities in every school institution . Much of this data shall be on its safe official page that is made and pilot by the school head. E. ...
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...Introduction Melanie Simpson is a 10-year-old Caucasian girl. She is a fifth grader attending Bellaire Elementary in Hurst, Texas. Melanie and her family reside in a house in Hurst. Her family consists of her mother, her mother’s boyfriend, and her older sister and brothers. She never got the chance to build a relationship with her father because he left when she was only a few months old. Therefore, her mother was known as the “head of the household” while she managed to take care of her four children and work constantly to provide for the family. Additionally, Melanie was also enrolled in the school’s Backpack Program, which provided children at Bellaire with food to take home for the weekend for them and their siblings. However, the program ended due to a lack of funding. As a result, Melanie’s mother had to apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to provide food for the family when work did not provide enough money. Currently, Melanie’s mother and her boyfriend have been in an on-and-off relationship over the past year. A teacher of Melanie’s referred her to be a part of Communities in Schools, also known as CIS. CIS is a program where a social worker has individual and group...
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...BULLYING CASE 1 History J.M. a 7 y.o. female child from Sitio VDR, Purok 1, San Miguel, Cordova Cebu. Patient is the youngest of 4 siblings: Geraldine 12/f, Gerame 10/f, Genevieve 9/f. Lives with siblings and parents, Jelyn and Randy in Cordova. Mother is a housewife while father is a construction worker/ driver. Currently a kindergarten student at a Cogon Elementary School, Cordova Cebu . Patient came at VSMMC- WCPU with referral from Cordova Police Station and Cordova Social Welfare Office. Incident occurred 1 day prior to consult, 11:30 am, at school grounds. Around that time, the teacher let them off for lunch 30 minutes earlier because of a staff meeting. Patient spent her lunch break at their classroom. While eating, classmates J.C. 8 y.o. male and C. S., 7 y.o., unexpectedly approached her and they suddenly started poking her with a stick around her general genital area. She then cried and went home. She did not approach her teacher or classmates about the incident and opted to go home. At home she was seen with bloodied skirt, shorts and panty. When asked by mother, she reluctantly told her story and admitted that these two classmates usually acts in this manner with her and other classmates. She further claimed that whenever reported to the teacher, they would be reprimanded. However they still continue with the same behavior repeatedly. When asked how many times before she was she hit by a stick, she then admits “ Karun pa man” . Physical Examination...
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...Dysfunctional Family A dysfunctional family is a family, in which conflict, misbehavior and even abuse on the part of individual members of the family occur continually, leading other members to accommodate such actions. Dysfunctional families are most often a result of the alcoholism, substance abuse, or other addictions of parents, parents' untreated mental illnesses/defects or personality disorders, or the parents emulating their own dysfunctional parents and dysfunctional family experiences. Types of Dysfunctional Families 1. The Alcoholic or Chemically Dependent Family System 2. The Emotionally or Psychologically Disturbed Family System 3. The Physically or Sexually Abusing Family System 4. The Religious Fundamentalist or Rigidly Dogmatic Family System [References] Kizziar, Dr. J. (2011). Types Of Dysfunctional Families | Child Abuse Statistics, Child Abuse Stories. Retrieved from http://www.child-abuses.com/tag/types-of-dysfunctional-families Roles of Dysfunctional Families "The Good Child" - often the family hero who assumes the parent role 2. "The Problem Child" - becomes the scapegoat 3. "Caretaker" - takes responsibility for the emotional well-being of the family 4. "The Lost Child" inconspicuous, the quiet one [References] Bradshaw, J. (2010). Dysfunctional Family. Retrieved from http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Dysfunctional_family WHAT GOES WRONG IN DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES? * Deficient Parents Deficient parents hurt their children more...
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...Providing services when a threat may exist BSHS/408 March 13 2016 Chiffone N Shelton Providing services when a threat may exist In this essay, I will address what the primary interventions and methods human service professionals use to prevent child abuse and neglect in a family setting. I will also explain what the primary interventions and methods human service professionals use to prevent child abuse and neglect in a school setting, as well as what ethical issues arise from working with children in school settings and what other factors you must consider. I will be writing this essay based on me working as a school counselor at an elementary school in a rural community. I am also on the city council and am involved in my local faith-based community, so I know many people in my community. I have instituted an abuse prevention program for the school, including a component for a series of books and skits. After one of my presentations, I am referred to twins, Jonah, and Joann. The children are in fifth grade and have been assigned to me after repeatedly showing up at school in the late spring unkempt and wearing long-sleeved shirts, despite the heat and lack of air conditioning in the school. At recess, their teacher notices a series of bruises on their arms. As the teacher, Ms. Jones makes a referral to me. She says, "I always knew there was a problem with the Johnson twins, but no one dares say anything because of how to mean their father is." After some discussion...
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...Bullying and the Effects Of Academic Achievement In Elementary School Students Tracy Priest Brandman University This paper was prepared for Introduction to Sociology, Section 101, taught by Professor Kimberly Kenney. Abstract As violence in school becomes more and more common in our society, teacher need to be more aware of the many types of bullying, how students are affected by bullying, how often students are being bullied and how to prevent bullying from occurring. With bullying happening in schools more frequently and at the elementary school level, it’s important that schools look into the types of anti-bulling programs available and start implementing them if there was a need for a prevention program at their school. Early intervention is critical as studies show there is a relationship between bullying and a student’s academic achievements. Bullying and the Effects of Academic Achievement In Elementary School Students Bullying, whether, direct or indirect is a physical or psychological intimidation that occurs repeatedly over time to create an ongoing pattern of harassment and abuse (Batsche & Knoff, 1994). Constant harassment and abuse puts a damper on an environment in which our children have the right to learn and feel safe. Formal research has shown that not only the students who bully, but the students being bullied have suffered lifelong negative consequences including a decline in academic achievement. Though most of the research has...
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