ABSTRACT
Children and adolescents present to therapy with unique strengths and challenges. Many of their challenges, often defined as disabilities, carry with them common concerns, such as making friends, academic struggles, low self-esteem, isolation and loneliness, abuse, and family dysfunction. Solution-focused therapy offers clients diagnosed with a disability hope by shedding light on client strengths and resources rather than their deficits. Further, by using creative and expressive materials, clients more willingly participate in therapy since the therapist uses techniques and approaches that lend themselves to focusing on strengths. However, the therapist must be cognizant of certain limitations clients present and make adaptations to therapy and the therapy environment, so that those with a disability can participate fully in the therapeutic process. The author provides suggestions for the therapist and possible adaptations of the therapeutic environment.
