Storybook

BIO: Kelly Peters, MA, LPC, RPT is currently a licensed child and adolescent therapist and Registered Play Therapist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kelly obtained her Masters in Counseling Psychology at LaSalle University and has been working with young people with autism for almost 10 years. Kelly's early training included work in ABA approaches... and focused on developing children's social skills. As her career has progressed she has become increasingly interested in family and parent collaboration as an essential component to the support of children she works with. She has focused much of her work on the profound impact of play on the lives of all children. Kelly sees many clients individually in her office in Philadelphia. Find out more about these services at www.kellypetersLPC.com . The creation of StoryBook Play: Kelly has an extensive background working with children with developmental delays. Through her experiences teaching play skills to young children she became frustrated at the lack of easy-to-play narratives in children's books. She began to photograph toys and create storybooks to help children understand and develop meaningful figure play skills. Kelly now uses her experiences to train professionals and parents to use these books in their own classrooms and homes in hopes of helping children and families access the profound benefits of play.Read More