Dr. Meryem YALÇIN
TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkiye
Title: Child Behavioral Development Through Play
Abstract:
Play therapy helps children regulate their unwanted memories and improves their ability to cope with stress. In addition, it is known that play therapy is effective on problem solving skills in children and positive experiences. Space design and toy selection play an important role among the dimensions to be considered in the play therapy process. When choosing a place for play therapy; Objects with which the child can identify quickly should be chosen. On the other hand, there should be a room layout that will not distract, and toys in sizes and colors that will cause anxiety and stress should not be chosen. Among the types of play therapy; There are child-individual centered play therapy, psychoanalytic play therapy, cognitive behavioral play therapy and filial play therapy. Although cognitive behavioral therapy was initially developed for adults, it has also been used in children in the process. This therapy effectively uses games and toys for children to develop functional thoughts and behaviors. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is frequently used for abuse, anxiety, and selective mutism, which are frequently seen in childhood. Looking at the studies conducted in recent years, it is stated that various game techniques work with autism, hyperkinesia, and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and alleviate the symptoms of the disorder by providing insight in children. Cognitive Behavioral based and Play Therapies are applied, it is seen that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-based psycho-education is an important issue for psychological disorders such as anxiety and social phobia and relaxation activities. this study aims to make a new insight to the literature of both disciplines.
Keywords: Play, Behavioral, Early-Childhood, Development
Biography:
Assoc. Prof. Meryem YALÇIN is the Head of department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design and Master Graduate Program TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara. She is the founder of Interior Architectural department at TOBB ETU, Tashkent. She is currently teaching vertical design studio, architectural detailing and environmental psychology courses in undergraduate level. In addition, she is teaching at Baskent University design studio as a guest professor, and Inter-disciplinary design studio in graduate level. She also conducts space and installation course and theses statements in the master degree. She is a member of IDEC, IFI and TMMOB. Her area of expertise is formation "children spaces" and she has over 35 publications most of them "Childrens’ cognition, early learning and space design". Her area of specialization is also "Children spaces" and "Health Spaces". She completed her Ph.D. in Art Education (2011) which was about "Pre-school Interior Spatial set-up" and her M.A. degree at Hacettepe University (2008) and her B.A. degree in Interior Architecture and Environmental Design In Bilkent University (2003). She 2004-2011 year period participated in staff trainings/mobility activities, made BA’s and worked as expert in the framework EU Programs. She 2011-present is the faculty coordinator Erasmus + Program at TOBB ETU.