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A therapist’s account of helping a withdrawn five-year-old boy
1964Fast paceWarm
What it is about
Virginia Axline describes her play-therapy sessions with a boy called Dibs, who seemed withdrawn and silent. Over time, he began to speak and showed unexpected intelligence. The book is a case study written like a story.
Who will enjoy it
Parents and teachers.
What you will get
The child’s name was changed.
Dibs in Search of Self Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Play therapy · Children · Case study
Length
224 pages · ≈ 6 h
More about this book
Characters
Dibs, his therapist and his parents.
Setting
A play therapy room.
What makes it different
A classic case study written in a human voice.
Feel
Gentle, moving and hopeful.
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