Impact of play therapy intervention on the behavior of physically disabled children of the age 7–12 years

This exploratory study describes the impact of play therapy intervention on the behavior of physically disabled children of the age 7–12 years. The literature review examined effectiveness of play therapy on physically disabled children. The purpose of this study is to decrease behavioral and emotional difficulties of children. The study explored effects of play therapy on the behavior of physically disabled children. Fifty teachers of special education and twenty five parents of physically disabled children were selected through purposive sampling. The data were analyzed by percentage method. It was found that play therapy is helpful to resolve behavioral problems like hyperactivity, aggression and shyness etc. The findings will be helpful for developing interpersonal relationship of physically disabled children and promotion of play therapy in Pakistan.