Why does Grand Prairie have a Play Therapist?
Grand Prairie has a therapeutic disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP) for elementary school. When a student is sent to DAEP we believe that we can help that child learn to make better choices at school and at home. The day for the student is 50% of their time on academics and 50% of their time doing counseling and or character activities. Tara works with each student in individual counseling as well as group counseling. Games, toys, expressive arts, and sandtray therapy are used while working with each student. A meeting with the parent is scheduled to learn about the child’s behaviors at home and offer support and information to the parent to help the parent work with their child. Tara also is involved with the student’s transition back to their home campus after the time at DAEP is completed. In advocating for the student’s success, Tara works with the student’s home campus school counselor, principal, assistant principal, and teacher so that upon the student’s return pos
