GAMES
Looking for games to use in play therapy? Read my Directive Group Play Therapy book and The Feelings Wheel Game

 VIDEOS
I produced videos for parents and play therapists who need techniques for ADHD, high functioning ASD, and angry kids

 EFFECTIVE PARENTING
Use my Smiley System to reinforce discipline and teach compliance and responsibility of children

 PRIVATE PRACTICE
We offer consultation to parents and training for aspiring play therapists.

 WORKSHOPS
Learn about my past presentations and future schedule for events.

The Feelings Wheel Game!

Our Featured Product!

Hello, My name is Norma
If you are looking for therapy activites for children with ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, high functioning ASD, or traumatized by sexual abuse, you have found the right web site!

For over 30 years, I have self-published videos and books about directive treatment methods, and effective parenting in English and Chinese. You will find all our products listed in the catalog or order form (PDF). I want to help you achieve behavior interventions and treatment results in just a few sessions instead of months.My book Directive Group Play Therapy is in its 10th printing. I also produced a DVD, ADHD Parenting Success: How to Improve Your Child's Behavior Today.

Qualifications

I am a Texas Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Board Approved Supervisor. I am also a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPT-S) and 20+ year member of the Association of Play Therapy as well as a Certified Play Therapist, Professor Status (CPT) from Play Therapy International. I've presented at their international play therapy conferences in Hawaii, England, Ireland, and Canada. Until 2019, I lectured annually in Hong Kong and Macau. I have also given workshops in Singapore, Beijing, as well as cities across the USA.

My methods are applicable cross-culturally. With my games you can use material found around your house instead of expensive toy stores.

My Articles

Together with school social worker Kerri Fisher, I wrote an article about using my directive group games with kindergartners and second-graders in an Austin, Texas school. I met separately with two groups of children for 10 and 12 weeks in 2009 and 2010. Both teachers and parents completed before and after ratings of the childrens behaviors and social emotional learning skills. I invite you read our study results in Play Groups for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in an Urban Elementary School (PDF 243 KB)

To prepare for my 2011 Hong Kong workshop, I summarized 16 research articles from a literature search, Annotated Bibliography: Play Therapy, Child Maltreatment, and Effective Treatments. (PDF 127 KB)

Several years ago I described my very interesting therapy case, Selective Mutism: A Case Study of a 10 Year Old Korean Boy and Applicable Play Therapy Techniques. (PDF 116 KB)

Online, self-paced course: Directive Group Play Therapy for Children Diagnosed with ADHD, ODD, and High Functioning ASD taught by Norma at UT at Austin, Steve Hicks School of Social Work has 6 modules. 1-2)ADHD, ODD, and ASD: Use of Directive Group Play Therapy, 3-4) Use of Groups for Children Diagnosed with ADHD, and 5-6) Use of Directive Group Play Approaches in School Settings Includes a 70-page workbook. Go HERE for more information and to register.