The Magic Rainbow Hug: A Fun Interactive Storyteller - Child Activity
Janet A. Courtney, PhD., LCSW is a Registered Play Therapy Supervisor with the Association for Play Therapy, and is Director of Developmental Play & Attachment Therapies in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida specializing in expressive therapies with children and families. The Magic Rainbow Hug was inspired by her years of clinical experience and research into early parent-child attachment and bonding.  She is the author of, Touching Autism through Developmental Play Therapy in the book, “Play-based Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders,” and her research on exploring artistic outcomes of practitioner experiences of Developmental Play Therapy is published in the American Journal of Art Therapy.  Janet believes that in order for children to grow and thrive they need: contact with nature; the power of story; and caring touch. Janet promotes the healing power of play for people of all ages and has spoken nationally and internationally in the Cayman Islands, England, Ireland, Morocco, Russia and the Ukraine.