Non-experimental research based on a limited number of case studies suggests that Filial/Family Play Therapy (FFPT) fosters the relationship between custodial grandparents and their grandchildren. The program consists of 10 weekly training sessions that aim to teach grandparents the necessary skills to become sources of positive influence in their grandchildren's lives. Ultimately, the program hopes to enhance the grandparent-grandchild relationship through fostering the grandparent's ability to create an accepting, non-judgmental environment within which their grandchild will feel free to be open. The results of several case studies of the effectiveness of FFPT suggest that the program eases the stressful transition for both the grandchildren and the grandparent when the first grandparent takes on full parenting roles (Bratton et al., 1998).