Grounded in how children actually heal and grow.
PlaySpace is built on decades of research into play, relationships and measurement-based care—and designed with clinicians who practice them every day.
Three ideas we build on.
- Research foundation
Therapeutic alliance
Across modalities, the quality of the relationship consistently predicts outcomes—for children as well as adults.
- Research foundation
Play as communication
For children, play is language. Sandtray, art and games carry meaning a transcript alone would miss.
- Research foundation
Measurement-based care
Routine measurement and feedback help clinicians notice when care is off-track and adjust sooner.
How the alliance model works.
Our model follows the bond–goals–tasks framework, adapted for child and caregiver participation. Here’s the path from session to estimate.
Session audio is transcribed, only with consent on file.
Our validation plan.
- 1
Co-design
Features start with clinician advisory panels across disciplines.
- 2
Evaluate
Each research cohort compares model estimates with clinician ratings on held-out sessions.
- 3
Audit
Results are checked for fairness across age, language and cultural groups.
- 4
Publish
We’ll share methods, findings and limitations in plain language.
Research in the open.
- Cohort 2 waitlist openJoin the Cohort 2 waitlist
Research cohorts
We’re forming research cohorts with practices, universities and clinical groups to study the model in real care.
Clinical advisory board
Play therapists, OTs, SLPs and psychologists guide our roadmap.
Methods library
Model cards and methods documentation are available to customers.
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