Here's One I Made Earlier (Winter 2008)
Here's One I Made Earlier (Winter 2008)
Here's One I Made Earlier (Winter 2008)
Alison Roberts brings a Christmas theme to these low cost, flexible therapy suggestions suitable for a variety of client groups.
Gift list
This is an awareness-of-others game particularly suitable for group or individual sessions leading up to Christmas. It can be done as a group exercise, or as an individual task. It is a useful exercise for learning to appreciate other peoples interests and preferences, and helps with friendship building.
MATERIALS Semi-official looking forms which you will have made (see below) Pens PREPARATION You need to make a form, in a list style, and head it with the words A gift for Then put these person types down one side (you will probably think of many more). Leave space for two price ranges; one is a small gift, costing a little pocket money, and the other is a more expensive gift, pretending you are very rich: an elderly granny or grandpa who like gardening and going for short country walks a friend who is the same age as you, and has similar interests a baby a six year old girl a ten year old boy a teenage girl who loves clothes a friend who is keen on art a business man who is stressed out a friend who is keen on sport IN PRACTICE No matter what the ability level of your group, it would be wise to begin by discussing the list and filling in one set of ideas together. Next, the clients might like to work in pairs, which will offer an opportunity to discuss and try to agree on ideas. If they prefer to work individually they can share the ideas after they have finished.
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