PolyPlay War & Toys - Play to Heal Project Design to Provide Solace for Children Affected by War - Proceedings of the 8th International Toy Research Association World Conference
Conference Papers Year : 2018

PolyPlay War & Toys - Play to Heal Project Design to Provide Solace for Children Affected by War

Abstract

The paper discusses the value of a creative toy design framework for ideating toys and play patterns that support the coping skills, give solace, strengthen resilience , and healing in children living in war zones who are affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the work of expressive therapists involved in supporting them. Structured around a series of workshops, the experiment was introduced to undergraduate toy design students and facilitated by the authors.
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hal-02065228 , version 1 (12-03-2019)

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Rémi Leclerc, Brian Mccarty. PolyPlay War & Toys - Play to Heal Project Design to Provide Solace for Children Affected by War. 8th International Toy Research Association World Conference, International Toy Research Association (ITRA), Jul 2018, Paris, France. ⟨hal-02065228⟩
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