Attention is one of the cognitive process in our brain. We are using all 5 senses to collect information from external world to be flow in the brain. To do so, Attention is the important element need to be sharpen from day by day. Each of us are not attentively equal, but we still need to be train to make use of our attention practically. Using Play Therapy more fun technique in enhance our quality attention.

1. “Drive Your Focus”
with Play Therapy
Trainer CEP:
Nurulisa Poli, K.B,P.A
Pusat Satelit ISN Miri, Sarawak
15 November 2013 | 10:00am – 11:30am

2. CEP Content & Objective
• Learning >> Cognitive Process in brain, ‘ATTENTION’
• Understanding >> What is Play Therapy?
• Practical >> Play Therapy “Drive your Focus”

3. Cognitive Process: ATTENTION
5 senses are the channel for information
from external world flow into brain.

4. Cognitive Process: ATTENTION
>> What do you see in these pictures? <<

5. Cognitive Process: ATTENTION
• Not equally attentive & don’t pay attention in the
same way.
• Influence by; education, personality, principal interest
& attitude to the world.

6. ATTENTION Span
Meticulous
Attention
• Don’t take much interest in their
environment
•Tend to lose @ forget things
• Don’t really listen other & might
ignore social conversation
• Excessively attentive behavior.
• Everything can/must be remembered
• Do not pay attention selectively
• Perfectionist, punctilious, very good memory
• Tend to expect other have the same kind
• Focus on one or more centre of
interest
• Put to good use
• Try to impress others with the
extend of their knowledge.
Attention
Inattentive
Specific
Fields

7. ATTENTION Helpers
Interest
Environmental
factor
Emotions
Personality
AH
Concentration
Enjoyment
Motivation
Curiosity

8. What is Play Therapy?
• Technique whereby the child's natural means of expression, namely play, is
used as a therapeutic method to assist him/her in coping with emotional stress
or trauma
• normal three to eight year old, who are; distraught due to family
problems (e.g., parental divorce, sibling rivalry), nail biters, aggressive or
cruel, social underdeveloped, or victims of child abuse
• special education students whose disability is a source of anxiety or emotional
turmoil
• Tools being used in Play Therapy;
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manipulatives (e.g., clay, crayons, painting supplies)
water and sand play containers
toy kitchen appliances, utensils, and pans
baby items (e.g., bottles, bibs, rattles, etc.)
dolls and figures of various sizes and ages
toy guns, rubber knives
toy cars, boats, soldiers, and animals
blocks, erector sets
stuffed animals

9. Play Therapy in Guidance Group
Learning
Objectives
Organisation
Needs
Learning
Process
Competencies
Safe & Effective
Practice
Statutory
Requirements
Professional
Therapist
Reaction
Knowledge
Behavior
Results
Appropriate
Environment

12. Focus Draw

13. LOOK AT THE CHART AND SAY THE COLOUR NOT THE WORD.
YELLOW BLUE ORANGE BLACK
RED GREEN PURPLE YELLOW
RED ORANGE GREEN BLACK
BLUE RED PURPLE GREEN
BLUE ORANGE
LEFT – RIGTH
Your right brain tries to say the colour but our left brain insists on reading the words.

14. THANK YOU
NURULISA BINTI POLI , K.B, P.A,
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Sports Psychologist Officer
Counselor & Mental Coach
EMEL: nurulisa@isn.gov.my / p.nurulisa@gmail.com
ISN Miri Satellite Centre, Sarawak
D/A Stadium Miri, Jalan Datuk Tuah Johari,
98000 Miri, Sarawak
No. Tel: 085-421731(Off) 019-8363140(Hp)
No. Fax: 085-428281