News from the Playground!

The University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa College of Human and Environmental Sciences will be offering a class entitled Medical Play Therapy.

HD 591 Special Topics:
Medical Play Therapy
Originally designed for Child Life students, this class is open to any graduate student meeting rerequisites and any other existing requirements set by the University. According to APT (Association for Play Therapy) successful completion can count toward partial fulfillment of course hours toward registered play therapist. Plus, we’re going to be using ideas from Lowenstein’s books and from Paris Goodyear-Brown.  
Class meeting times are weekend format:
1.  Friday January 9th      5:30-8:30
     Saturday  January 10th     9:00-5:00
2.  Friday February 6th     5:30-8:30
     Saturday February 7th  9:00-5:00
3.  Friday March 6th        5:30-8:30
     Saturday March 7th     9:00-5:00
4.  Friday April 17th       5:30-8:30
     Saturday April 18th    9:00-5:00
Debra Atchison, Ed.D. teaches the class. She’s a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, LPC, LMFT located in Birmingham.   Registration begins soon. Contact the University of Alabama web site for registration details.
For more information email Debra at atchisoncounsel@bellsouth.net

Filed under: AAPT by sharon