… SDSU becomes approved center for play therapy The play therapy program in South Dakota State University’s Department of Counseling and Human Development has reached another milestone. It is the state’s first program to gain approval as a center for play therapy education from the Association for Play Therapy. The national professional society, established in 1982, offers training and continuing education as well as credentialing for registered play therapists. Play therapy helps children with social/emotional, behavioral and developmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder and attention …