This manual presents a comprehensive framework for assessing traumatized children through play-based interventions. Eliana Gil details the structure, format, and rationale behind Extended Play-Based Developmental Assessments, offering practitioners a user-friendly clinical tool. The model aims to reveal children's overall functioning, current symptoms, the impact of trauma, their perceptions of caregiver support, and their inner resources. It includes a range of non-directive and directive interventions designed to help children express their thoughts and feelings safely.

This manual is presented as an invaluable clinical tool for practitioners working with traumatized children. The detailed explanations and included interventions aim to provide a structured yet flexible approach to assessment. The inclusion of appendices with practical resources further supports its utility in clinical settings. The book's focus on facilitating children's expression of feelings through play is a key aspect of its therapeutic design.