When planning play-based interventions, clinicians should consider:

• A. Client's age, interests, and therapeutic goals
• B. Client's height and shoe size
• C. Client's favorite celebrity
• D. Client's preferred cuisine

Answer: (A)

Planning play-based interventions hinges on tailoring activities to who the client is and what they’re aiming to achieve. The client’s age shapes what kinds of play are developmentally appropriate and safe, setting the level of cognitive and motor demand you can expect. The client’s interests matter because engaging, enjoyable activities keep the child motivated and help them participate more fully, which is essential for therapeutic work. The therapeutic goals guide what you choose to do in sessions and how you measure progress, ensuring each activity is purposeful and linked to outcomes. This combination makes the plan both developmentally suitable and goal-directed, while remaining engaging. The other options—height and shoe size, favorite celebrity, or cuisine—do not inform therapy goals or engagement in a meaningful, clinically relevant way, so they’re not appropriate factors to plan around.