February 25th, 2010
You are playfully invited to Birmingham’s first networking, play therapy lunch and learn.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Topic: Play Therapy Recipe Exchange
Where: Homewood Library
Time: 12-1pm
We will exchange play therapy techniques with each other in a casual atmosphere. If you are new to play therapy and you are uncomfortable sharing, please join us to hear about all the great ideas right here in Birmingham! Bring your own lunch. We will provide free, play therapy continuing education credit. For more information contact Kim Brindley at K.Brindley@alabamaplaytherapy.org.
Paris Goodyear Brown will be the presenter for our next workshop on April 30, 2010. Information and a brochure should be posted on our website next week and watch for reminder post cards in the mail.
Thanks!
AAPT
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February 4th, 2010
AAPT is working to become more efficient and less wasteful as we prepare and carry out workshops and we appreciate our members and friends working with us to help that happen. Part of our Going Green effort is using technology as much as possible to replace the use of paper through mailouts and brochures. However, this means we need your help to stay connected so that you are always aware of what’s going on with AAPT.
A new way we are using technology is through Facebook. If you are interested in signing up to “be a fan” on our facebook page then you can click the link on our homepage or just click Alabama Association for Play Therapy on Facebook. You may set your personal facebook page privacy settings so that no one will have access to your information but you can stay informed of the happenings at AAPT by becoming a fan on Facebook. Look us up yourself under Alabama Association for Play Therapy.
We will continue to post a blog that will also keep you informed of upcoming events and local training opportunities we are in the process of planning. If you know colleagues who are not signed up for the blog please encourage them to to so and let them know about us on Facebook.
We will use post cards as reminders of workshop like we did for Danny Yeager. It can help us stay connected to you if you make sure your licensing board has your current mailing address. Brochures will still be available for downloading on the website but it is more econimcal and more “green” to use the post cards and that is something we plan to continue.
Just a reminder that Paris Goodyear Brown will be our next workshop presenter and the date is April 30, 2010. Stay tuned for more information coming soon.
Have a playful day!
AAPT
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January 20th, 2010
Just a reminder about our January 29th workshop that will feature Daniel Yeager addressing play therapy techiniques for working with children with ADHD. He will also have items available for sale at this workshop. You can register online or by mail. Get more information and download a brochure by clicking here. The lower registration price will be available through next Wednesday.
Also, we are pleased to announce that the Alabama Association for Play Therpay is now on Facebook. Check it out here and become a fan. Information other than your name is not posted nor available for viewing by others if you have your privacy settings set correctly. We are working to become a more “green” organization which will mean less paper and less mailing so emails, blogs and facebook are a great way to keep you informed and help the environment.
We hope to see you at the workshop because its one you won’t want to miss!
Have a great day!
AAPT
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January 6th, 2010
As a New Year’s gift to you we have decided to extend the early bird registration rate on our January workshop entitled Play Therapy Techniques for Skill Building in Children with ADHD up through January 25th. To find out more about the workshop go to the training area of our website by clicking here. Watch the video of Daniel Yeager and see what you’ll be missing if you do not register for our workshop on January 29, 2010. You can register through snail mail or on the website. Please feel free to pass this along to colleagues that may be in need of GREAT ideas for successfully working with children with ADD/HD. You can forward this email to them and encourage them to sign up for the blog.
We are working to create more regional workshops so if you would like to host one in your area be sure to let us know.
Happy New Year from AAPT!
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December 22nd, 2009
HD 591 Special Topics: Medical Play Therapy
Originally designed for Child Life students, this class is open to any graduate student meeting prerequisites 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.
Class meeting times are weekend format:
1. Friday January 15th 5:30pm-8:30pm and Saturday January 16th 9:00am-5:00pm
2. Friday February 5th 5:30-8:30 and Saturday February 6th 9:00am-5:00pm
3. Friday March 5th 5:30-8:30 and Saturday March 6th 9:00am-5:00pm
4. Friday April 9th 5:30-8:30 and Saturday April 19th 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 from Debra email her at atchisoncounsel@bellsouth.net.
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December 9th, 2009
Our January 2010 workshop will feature Daniel Yeager. You can get a preview of what Daniel will share with us through his Infomercial on our homepage. You can also learn more about the topic through APTs mining report written by Daniel found here. Registration is currently under way by mail or through our website. You can find out more information, download a brochure, get directions or register by logging onto the conference area. We know you love techniques and you will not be disappointed with this workshop.
Enjoy the holidays!
AAPT
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November 24th, 2009
Just a reminder that the Ethics workshop will be held on Friday December 4th in Montgomery at the Family Guidance Center. It will provide three contact hours in ethics which is now required for many licenses. It will also provide one point five contact hours in play therapy training. For more information see the training area of our website. The deadline for the discounted pre-registration is coming so register soon. Drinks and snacks will be provided but feel free to bring your lunch to the workshop as well.
At this holiday time we would also like to wish all of you a blessed, happy and safe Thanksgiving. We appreciate all you do for children.
Happy Thanksgiving,
AAPT
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November 3rd, 2009
The Alabama Association for Play Therapy is working to provide training that will help meet the ethics ceu requirement for several licenses. It will also provide partial play therapy credit. Ethics in the Practice of Counseling will be held in Montgomery on Friday December 4, 2009 from 12:30 to 4:15 at the Family Guidance Center. It will offer three contact hours in ethics and one and a half of those will also count toward play therapy contact hours. For more information or to download a brochure log onto the Regional Workshop area of our website. Registration deadline is November 28th for mail in and December 1st for online registration. Please also forward this blog to any colleagues you think might benefit from this workshop.
Enjoy this beautiful fall day!
AAPT
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October 21st, 2009
Just a reminder that the workshop Step-Families and Play Therapy: An overview of Play Therapy and How it Relates to Step-Families is still open for registration but the deadline is approaching. For mail in registration it must be post marked by October 31st. On line registration will continue at the early bird rate through November 3rd. After that registrations will only be taken at the door. To register, get more information or download a brochures click here.
Please feel free to pass this information along to anyone who might be interested. Please also remember that October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Children are impacted everyday as secondary victims of domestic violence. Thank you to all play therapists who intervene on behalf of children.
Get out there and play in the beautiful October weather,
AAPT
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October 8th, 2009
AAPT has two workshops coming up and registration is open for both. One will be held in Hartselle AL on November 6th and is entitled ”Step Families and Play Therapy: An Overview of Play and How it Relates to Step Families”. To register, download the brochure or get more information click HERE. If you know someone in this area of the state please let them know AAPT is coming to them.
In January 2010 we will hold our annual Winter Workshop withDaniel Yeager entitled “Play Therapy Techniques for Skill Building in Children with ADHD.” A mail out is coming soon but you can download the brochure, get more information and even register now by clicking HERE. If you or someone you know needs great practical ideas for working with ADHD children this workshop is for you.
We are also in the final stages of organizing an Ethics Workshop in Montgomery on December 4th. This workshop plus an additional one coming in the spring will help meet the six contact hours of ethics training required for LPCs. This workshop is not yet posted on the website but should be within the next two weeks. A notice will go out at that time.
Training is what you asked for so we are working to meet your needs.
Playfully preparing practical training,
AAPT
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