Creative Play with Children at Risk

Dr Sue Jennings pioneered Dramatherapy and Playtherapy in the UK and Europe and established the fields in postgraduate practice. Sue is a founding member of the British Association of Dramatherapists, is State Registered with the Health professions Counsil, a full member of the British Association of Play Therapists and Play Therapy UK. She is also a full member of the National Association of Drama Therapy (USA). Sue has written over 30 books on Dramatherapy, Playtherapy, Storytelling, Puppetry, Groupwork, Fertitility, Ritual, Folklore and Theatre published by: Routledge, Jessica Kingsley, Speechmark, Chrysalis (Vega) and OUP. Several books are translated into: Hebrew, Greek, Italian, Danish. Korean and Russian. Sue has also made videos of Dramatherapy theory and practice.

Contents Author’s acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1 Practical play and drama Chapter 2 Play and attachment Chapter 3 Sand play: sensory play and messy play Chapter 4 Movement, dance and games Chapter 5 Projective play and calming methods Chapter 6 Dramatic play, roles and drama Chapter 7 Learning to fly and keeping safe Chapter 8 Masks and puppets Appendix 1 Assessment Appendix 2 Play outdoors Appendix 3 Messy play recipes References and further reading