Practitioner-Only Use
Family members are observed but do not enter data. Any parent-facing feedback is a separate clinical conversation, not a required product view.
Family Observation for Child-Centered Play Therapy Planning
Family Observation is a practitioner-only child-centered play therapy assessment tool. It helps practitioners document caregiver-child or family interaction patterns, relational strengths and concerns, and planning notes before play therapy so treatment planning is informed by observed context as well as parent report.
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Tool guide
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Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
Observation Boundary
The tool captures observed interaction data and practitioner-entered grouping. It does not add unsupported coding categories or scores.
Do family members complete this tool?
No. This is practitioner-only observation capture; family members participate by being present in the observed interaction.
Does the tool score family functioning?
No. It does not generate family functioning scores, diagnostic labels, or standardized codes.
Can strengths and concerns both be recorded?
Yes. The record should support observed strengths and concerns without forcing either category.
What if no direct observation occurred?
The record should not be finalized as an observation if no direct observation occurred.
What is saved from the demo?
The tool itself is saved as-is. Fictional observation notes and sample family details are not saved as real client data.