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Published on: 7/13/2009
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Michelle Robison, left, and Karen Buckwalter from Chaddock School have used a therapeutic technique called Theraplay for more than a decade to help children with attachment disorders and other difficulties.
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Karen Buckwalter and Michelle Robison have been helping children at Chaddock for 12 years using an approach called Theraplay.
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Buckwalter, director of program strategy at Chaddock, also has led trainings in London three times, and Robison, associate director of clinical services, assisted on one of those trips.
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"Theraplay is a developmentally based therapy approach that can be impactful for a variety of children," Robison said.
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Both Buckwalter and Robison are certified trainers in Theraplay and have enjoyed sharing the approach internationally.
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"It was just fantastic," Robison said.
"Being able to meet the people and talk with them, they have many of the same issues we have in the U.S."
She said it was rewarding to work with the foster parents in the training -- "to be able to see their excitement to learn new tools to help their kids get better."
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"Michelle and I have been able to reap the benefits of that and now are being able to share that not only nationally, but internationally."
She says they learn during the trainings, too.
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"It's a blessing to the staff here and a blessing to us," Robison said.
The best part is "to be able to reach out and help so many families and children ... giving hope," Robison said.
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