This study is written for care practitioners who are interested in play-based interventions and wish to use these techniques. With the increasing complexity of everyday life, children are subject to many more stresses, such as parents separating, the arrival of a new baby, siblings dying, and adjusting to consequences of disability or surgery. With the current emphasis on the plight of abused children, there is a danger that the suffering of other children will go unrecognized and untreated. Play is now regarded as an effective and appropriate medium of communication for most children. The information provided in the book should enable children to use materials provided to explore circumstances and express feelings at their own pace. The methods described demonstrate practical examples of therapeutic play and can be used by an experienced care practitioner trying to help children.