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An explorative study to investigate the benefits, if any, of therapeutic play intervention for children.

1.I am a parent or guardian of a child that is attending, or has attended play therapy?
2.I give consent for my participation in this study, and the information collected to be used in research
3.I am currently living in Ireland?
yes
no
4.Were you referred to a Play therapist by a Doctor, teacher, public health nurse or other?
5.Did you find it easy to access Play therapy?
6.Do you feel Play therapy financially accessible?
7.I can see positive changes in my childs behaviour?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
disagree
Strongly disagree
8.My child is better able to express themselves in a positive way
9.My child is less anxious?
10.My child is better able to manager their own actions
11.I have seen a decrease in undesired behaviour
12.Play therapy has encouraged my child to develop speech, language and listening skills?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
13.Play therapy has equipped me as a parent/Guardian to observe and gain insight into the challenges that my child faces?
14.Play therapy has sparked my childs imagination and imaginative play?
strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree or disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
15.Play therapy has enabled my child to come up with unique and creative solutions to problems?
16.Through social play, Play therapy has helped my child to learn to follow norms and to cultivate empathy and respect for the thoughts and feelings of others? 
17.I feel my child has become more confident as a result of play therapy?
18.I feel my child has become more independent as a result of play therapy?
strongly agree
agree
neither agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
19.I feel more connected to my child during interventions of play therapy?
strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
20.Play therapy has reduced negative thinking for my child?
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
21.My child has better problem solving skills as a result of play therapy interventions?
22.My child has become more self directed as a result of play therapy interventions?
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
23.Play therapy has encouraged my child to move beyond self absorbtion into real, shared connections?
24.My child has become more self accepting as a result of play therapy?
25.My child has become more self reliant as a result of play therapy?
26.Play therapy has strengthened our family unit through thought interventions?
27.I feel I would recommend play therapy as a useful intervention for children who are neurodivergent, or those that have social, emotional, communication or behavioural issues?
strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree