1. Briefly describe 3 incidents or responses of Dibs that show his growth and therapeutic change toward himself and his mother.
2. Must do: How did Dibs’s mother view Dibs before play therapy started, as it progressed, and toward the end of play therapy. How did she change personally?
3. What are Axline’s core principles (can be quoted). Give 2 examples in the Dibs book showing how she showed one or more of her principles.
4. What toys and materials did Dibs use? Give 2 examples of his stories or enactments using toys or materials.
5. Discuss Dibs’s treatment of the buried figure in 2 two scenes.
6. How did Axline show that Dibs’ was in charge of his experiences? How did she show this in her responses or behaviors—give 2 examples. What was her 1 “mistake” responding.
7. Must do: What did you learn about the process of child-centered play therapy and have your ideas or beliefs about play therapy changed? Give 2 examples of techniques or responses in the book that you liked and might use.