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therapy puppet

a puppet used for role play in therapy with children. The use of a therapy puppet sometimes is more effective in revealing a child’s thoughts and feelings than is direct communication by the child with the therapist.

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October 15th 2024

sorting test

sorting test

a format for assessing the ability to conceptualize, often used in adult neuropsychological assessments or in determining a child’s level of cognitive development. The participant is asked to arrange an assortment of common objects by category. A common example is the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test.