Sand Tray Scrapbook: Asperger's
I thought it might be fun and to start a series of entries with pics from my own sand tray sessions. It's interesting to see the results of sand tray therapy in the context of various difficulties and disorders the participant is struggling with.
This first picture is from a session with a child with Asperger's.
The child was referred for anxiety and school problems. He spent a lot of time pouring sand over walls and was very adamant that he wanted monster (barely discernable in the middle of the picture) to be seen.
If you are interested in Sand Tray Therapy or want to share your own sand tray experiences, leave a comment or email your pictures with a brief note about each to jcwilburn@gmail.com. I think this could be a great feature that many people could participate in.
This first picture is from a session with a child with Asperger's.
The child was referred for anxiety and school problems. He spent a lot of time pouring sand over walls and was very adamant that he wanted monster (barely discernable in the middle of the picture) to be seen.
If you are interested in Sand Tray Therapy or want to share your own sand tray experiences, leave a comment or email your pictures with a brief note about each to jcwilburn@gmail.com. I think this could be a great feature that many people could participate in.
My name is Vickie and I am a psychologist that works a lot with Sandplay therapy. I came across your picture from an Asperger’s client and was very interested in how they engaged in this type of therapy. I am starting up a private practice using Sandplay therapy and was interested in having a focus on Aspergers and Autism clients – I was wondering if you had any comments around how they completed the process and if there was much difference from doing it with ‘normal’ children?
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I approach sand play with an Asperger’s child the same way I would with any client. However, I would also include some psycho-education about Asperger’s, possibly some bibliotherapy, and some specific skill building, such as “handling frustration.” Depending on their level of impairment I may also refer for ancillary services such as speech therapy, social skills group, or OT for sensory integration work.
Good luck with your private practice!
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