Dibs, a six-year old boy with an I.Q. of 168, is lost in his own world with very little communication, playing or interacting with others. A child deemed mentally retarded by his well to-do parents are not sure how to deal with him. His parents are embarrassed of him and put the blame on him for their career and marital problems. Dibs was sent to an expensive private school and spent almost two years keeping to himself, not playing or talking to other children, being aggressive, and doing his own thing. This prompted his teachers to reach out to a specialist to intervene.
This book examines the effectiveness of non-directive play therapy with Axline, a well-respected child psychologist who wrote this book after helping Dibs, in order to
This book examines the effectiveness of non-directive play therapy with Axline, a well-respected child psychologist who wrote this book after helping Dibs, in order to