WO2015143526A1

WO2015143526A1 - Emotional processing tool kit ©

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Publication number: WO2015143526A1
Application number: PCT/CA2014/000278
Authority: WO
Inventors: Laurie Alice SCARCE
Original assignee: Scarce Laurie Alice
Priority date: 2014-03-24
Filing date: 2014-03-24
Publication date: 2015-10-01

Abstract

The Emotional Processing Tool Kit © is a toolkit box that encourages children, youth and adults to work out their emotions, thoughts, issues, experiences and reactions in an autonomous and safe way through creative mediums, play and expression. It consists of a box containing eight colour-coded compartmental sections including (A) modeling clay; (B) Feeling Faces™ ball; (C) symbols/miniature toys; (D) sensory ball; (E) finger puppets; (F) music instruments; (G) silk scarves; and (H) art supplies. There is a user manual and a facilitator guide with instructions, basic user-friendly theoretical and practical information and psycho-educational information. Both manuals include user-friendly written and pictorial instruction to support different abilities and stages of cognitive, emotional, and biological functions and processes. Individuals can work non-directively or by using the uniquely step-by-step instructions designed to take the user through the steps of (a) Choice/Preference/Empowerment; (b) Action/Facilitation/Achievement; (c)Practice/Exploration/Continuation; (d) Reflection.

Description

DESCRIPTION

Title

Emotional Processing Tool Kit

Background & Solving Current Issues and Probiems

For many children, youth and adults, they simply do not have the tools, expertise or resources to support them in the way they need as they face emotional, learning, cognitive, biological and physical issues and challenges in their lives. As a play therapist, therapist/counsellor, organisations and parents ask for tools and ideas that support individual's resiliency and increase their own ability to face their lives and issues in a strength-based and creative approach; both during and after therapy as well as for those outside of therapy. In my search there were individual components used in play therapy such as art supplies, musical instruments, clay, toys, and sensory tools; however there was not a toot or kit that packaged these components together. Additionally there was not a product or tool that gave proper instruction and information for both the user as well as the facilitators including but not limited to parents, counsellors, teachers and organisations. Those that were approaching me knew that play therapy and expressive therapies worked, but wanted a tool that could condense the theoretical and practical frameworks in a user-friendly way that translated the emotional, social, biological, and neurological benefits in accessible way.

As such I created the Emotional Processing Tool Kit . The Emotional Processing Tool Kit is a kit that allows children, youth and adults to work out their emotions, thoughts, issues, experiences and reactions in an autonomous way. In this humanistic approach, the individual user is allowed to work at a pace and in a way that is safe and relevant for them. This includes giving context to a person's ethnicity, culture, education, cognitive and emotional development, as well as biological or physical issues or diagnosis.

Intended Uses and Examples

This kit is designed to be utilised by all ages, in many different environments, while being supported by a range of people, expertise, and backgrounds. For example, The Emotional Processing Tool Kit may be used in homes by carers and parents with their children for specific issues or simply to support positive emotional processing and neurological development; for all ages in facing fearful situations or environments; in schools, daycares, universities or other educational facilities by teachers, guidance counsellors or educational support staff; by social workers or therapists in a therapeutic space, in sessions with clients, or as a transitional tool between sessions, during absences, or after therapy; in hospitals with children facing illness or treatment, or for children whose family is ill or hospitalised; in health care offices or waiting rooms such as dentists, physiotherapists, and doctors; in domestic violence shelters or crises centres by staff and counsellors with victims and clients, as a play aid for underprivileged populations or for those who do not have regular access to play facilities or activities; in emergency, crises and disaster zones such as war or natural disasters as earthquakes, fires or floods by both the victims as well as helpers in protecting them against such harm as vicarious trauma.

Depiction

The therapeutic innovation of the Emotional Processing Tool Kit include a toolkit box containing eight colour-coded compartmental sections, user manual guide and parent/teacher/facilitator manual guide.

Kit Compartments

Each of the colour-coded compartment sections will include (A) modeling clay; (B) Feeling Faces™ ball with interchangeable components; (C) symbols/ miniature toys; (D) sensory ball; (E) finger puppets; (F) small music instruments; (G) silk scarves; and (H) art supplies including but not limited to crayons, chalk, paper, scissors, glitter and glue stick. Each compartment holds its own therapeutic purpose and benefit as well as collaboratively as a collection from which one can chose. As such this kit and its innovations may be further developed or interchanged to meet the needs of a specific individual or group. For instance in working with a specific background or diagnosis, the kit and its compartments may offer other sections to meet those needs.

Kit Manuals

The Emotional Processing Tool Kit contains two distinct manuals. The first is a user manual in the form of a flip chart with laminated pages and tabs that are colour- coded to the eight sections. There is also a parent/teacher/facilitator manual guide also in the form of a laminated ringed book with the same colour-coded tabs for easy access and use. This wiU offer basic user-friendly theoretical and practical information, psycho-educational lessons and instruction. Both manuals will offer user-friendly written and pictorial instruction as cognitive brain function and recognition may differentiate at each use. These manuals along with the kit will support the client-directed use as the user will be able to work in the way and pace that they need to as they create new neuro-pathways and process emotions in strengthening their resiliency. At the same time the facilitator whether a play therapist, a teacher, support person, or parent may anchor the space and time the client is working in. The Emotional Processing Tool Kit also includes cohesive group and organisational training manuals and packages to support the kit and its uses.

Claims

1. I claim that the Emotional Processing Tool Kit © is a box which comprises of eight (8) colour-coded compartments (A to H), a user guide manual and a facilitator guide manual that condenses the theoretical and practical frameworks of therapeutic play, play therapy and expressive therapy into a user-friendly therapeutic tool which supports emotional, social, biological, and neurological growth for children, youth and adults.

2. As referred to in claim 1 I claim component A consists of modelling clay

3. As referred to in claim 2 I claim component A consists of modelling clay to

facilitate stimulation, creativity, creation, art, play, stories, exploration and expression

4. As referred to in claim 1 I claim component B consists of Feeling Faces™ ball with interchangeable components

5. As referred to in claim 4 I claim component B the Feeling Faces™ ball has

interchangeable Velcro components of eyes and hair.

6. As referred to in claim 4 I claim component B the Feeling Faces™ ball facilitates stimulation, creativity, creation, art, play, stories, exploration and expression

7. As referred to in claim 1 I claim component C consists of symbols/ miniature toys

8. As referred to in claim 7 I claim component C consists essentially of symbols and miniature toys to facilitate stimulation, play, stories, exploration and expression.

9. As referred to in claim 1 I claim component D consists of a sensory bail

10. As referred to in claim 9 I claim component D consists essentially of a sensory ball for facilitating sensory stimulation and exploration.

1 1. As referred to in claim 1 I claim component E consists of finger puppets

12. As referred to in claim 11 I claim component E consists essentially of finger

puppets for facilitating play, stimulation, stories, exploration and expression.

13. As referred to in claim 1 I claim component F consists of small music instruments

14. As referred to in claim 13 I claim component F consists essentially of small

musical instruments for making noise, music, expression, exploration and stories.

15. As referred to in claim 1 I claim component G consists of silk scarves

16. As referred to in claim 15 I claim component G consists essentially of silk scarves to facilitate pretend play, stimulation, creativity, stories, expression and body movement.

17. As referred to in claim 1 I claim component H consists of art supplies including but not limited to crayons, chalk, paper, scissors, glitter and glue stick

18. As referred to in claim 17 I claim component H consists essentially of art

supplies to facilitate stimulation, creativity, creation, sound, art, play, stories, exploration and expression.

20. As referred to in claim 19 I claim the user guide manual consists of a flip chart manual with laminated pages and tabs that are colour-coded to the eight sections

21 . As referred to in claim 20 I claim the eight colour coded sections are consistent with the eight colour coded compartments referred to in claim 1

22. As referred to in claim 19 I claim the user manual guide includes basic user- friendfy theoretical and practical information, psycho-educational instruction, and rules to keep user, space, kit, and facilitator safe during use.

23. As referred to in claim 19 I claim the user manual guide includes sectional step instructions consisting essentially of (a) Choice, Preference, Empowerment; (b) Action, Facilitation, Achievement; (c) Practice, Exploration, Continuation; (d) Reflection.

25. As referred to in claim 24 i claim the facilitators guide consists of a flip chart with laminated pages and tabs that are colour-coded to the eight sections

26. As referred to in claim 25 I ciaim the eight colour coded sections are consistent with the eight colour coded compartments referred to in claim 1

27. As referred to in claim 24 I claim the facilitator manual guide includes basic user- friendly theoretical and practical information, psycho-educational lessons and instruction along with user-friendly written and pictorial instruction.

28. As referred to in ciaim 24 I ciaim the facilitator manual guide consists of

instruction and guidance to assist the facilitator in establishing therapeutic rapport and trust, establish safety rules to keep themselves, the user, their space, and the kit safe during use.

29. As referred to in claim 24 l claim the facilitator manual guide includes instruction for step instructions of (a) Choice, Preference, Empowerment; (b) Action, Facilitation, Achievement; (c) Practice, Exploration, Continuation; (d) Reflection.