September 16th, 2009
Step Families & Play Therapy
Register Now for the November Regional Workshop!
Dr. Rebecca Jacobson will be presenting the workshop “Step Families and Play Therapy: An Overview of Play Therapy and How it Relates to Step Families” on Friday November 6, 2009.
A brochure and other information including registration through paypal is on our website. Please pass along this training opportunity to anyone you feel might be interested.
Be on the look out for a regional workshop in Montgomery focusing on ethics. We are working to offer training that will meet the LPC requirement of six contact hours on ethics for license renewal. We are currently finalizing this workshop.
We will also be sending out information regarding our Winter Workshop with Daniel Yeager in a few days. Encourage your colleagues to sign up for the blog so they do not miss any opportunities.
Find a way to play today!
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September 3rd, 2009
We have been asked to pass along an opportunity to share office space in the Birmingham area. It is a furnished office conveniently located near St. Vincent’s Hospital. Office space includes a furnished play therapy room and an adult office. Rent is $200/month. Please contact Rachel Copeland directly at 936-5111 or rccounseling@yahoo.com if you are interested.
We are also working on a regional workshop in the Hartselle area and will send out more information soon. Let colleagues know about the blog so they do not miss a thing.
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August 18th, 2009
Each year the National Children’s Advocacy Center in Huntsville Alabama hosts the National Symposium on Child Abuse. Applications are currently being accepted for scholarships to this wonderful workshop. Click here to complete the scholarship application. The deadline for application is October 16, 2009.
You can find out more about symposium and sign up for their blog In The Loop and be notified of workshops and information for those working in the area of child abuse. The Advocacy Center even has online training courses available free of charge. Please pass this along to other colleagues who might be interested.
Check it out and take advantage of this opportunity!
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August 11th, 2009
Want to get a sneak peak at the brochure for our Winter 2010 workshop with Daniel Yeager? Then click over to our conference area where you can print a brochure and check out most of the conference information. Online registration will begin and more information will be provided in a few weeks.
We have a new President, Lisa Elliott, and you can check out her new message. We also have new board members. Carol Dean is the new secretary and Dwight Wilson is a new member at large. You can read more about them in the board bio section of the website.
See what’s coming up by visiting the home page and the Play Dates area and current news and happenings in the Playground Gossip area. If you would like to schedule a regional workshop in your area you can find more information in our Regional Workshop Area.
Finally, if you have news and/or happenings in your area, discover an interesting link on the web or read a good book that could help other therapists, please let us know.
Enjoy the day!
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July 22nd, 2009
Many of you are familiar with blogs and know how to access the full blog entry. However, we have found that others do not and have been asked to explain the process. In order to read the blog in its entirety you must click on the blue title area above where it says CLICK HERE TO READ THE BLOG. In all future blog entries there will be a blue title area and by clicking on it you will be taken to the full blog entry. Also, in that area you will be able to post comments and/or questions by clicking on the appropriate area. We’d love to have your feedback so feel free to comment. We would also ask that you encourage other colleagues to sign up for the blog as well. We use it to keep you informed of trainings and other valuable information. For Regional Workshops we will only advertise through the blog so tell your colleagues about it.
Finally, our website is being updated at this time and all updates should be complete very soon. Whenever this is complete we will let you know via the blog and you can check out the new information. In the meantime remember APT’s 26th Annual International Play Therapy Conference will be held in Atlanta this year from October 6-11 with the ability to attend any or all events on any or all days. We hope to see you there.
Enjoy the summer and take time to play!
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June 9th, 2009
Mountain View Hospital and the Alabama Association for Play Therapy have teamed up to provide play therapy credit for the professional education seminar we told you about last week. The workshop is being conducted by Rod Marshall entitled “Effective Techniques in Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy” on Friday, June 12, 2009 — 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Mountain View Hospital Auditorium. For more information please contact Kelly Gewalt Education Coordinator at Mountain View Hospital 1-800-245-3645, (256) 546-9265, ext 125 or check out our blog from June 3rd.
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June 3rd, 2009
Mountain View Hospital’s next professional education seminar will be conducted by Rod Marshall, Past President of AAPT. “Effective Techniques in Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy” will be held on Friday, June 12, 2009 — 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Mountain View Hospital Auditorium. Registration Fee: $40.00 (Payable on site).
Guest Speaker: Rod Marshall, Ed.S., LPC, RPT-S, BCPCC- Director of Counseling for the Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries. Rod is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor and a Board Certified Christian Counselor with a sense of humor that keeps him in frequent demand at conferences and workshops.
Continuing Education Credits: 3.0 contact hours for LPC’s, ALC’s, Social Workers, Psychologists, and Nursing Home Administrators. 3.6 contact hours for Nurses. Because AAPT is not sponsoring this workshop we are not providing play therapy credit through CEUs but it may qualify for credit through APT.
For more info or to register go online or CALL:
Kelly Gewalt Education Coordinator
Mountain View Hospital
1-800-245-3645
(256) 546-9265, ext 125
Fax: (256) 549-0376
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May 26th, 2009
Though pre-registration for our regional workshop in Dothan on May 29th has ended, you may still attend and register at the door. Its a great price offering 4 contact hours of continuing education credit.
For more information please see the brochure .
We’d love to see you there!
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May 14th, 2009
Please remember the last day to take advantage of the early registration fee is May 15th. The regional workshop will be held on May 29, 2009 on the campus of Troy University in DOTHAN. The workshop will focus on step family issues and play therapy. Topics such as:
- successful integration of blended families
- building a healthy identity in children
- and the realities of parenting (and grand-parenting)
Issues that occur across the lifespan will be addressed in a practical fun filled approach with Dr. Rebecca Jacobson. Online and mail in registration information can be found here.
Please join us and pass this information along to colleagues.
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May 4th, 2009
On May 29, 2009 AAPT and Troy University will be sponsoring a regional workshop on the campus of Troy University in Dothan. The workshop will focus on step family issues and play therapy. Topics such as:
- successful integration of blended families
- building a healthy identity in children
- and the realities of parenting (and grand-parenting)
Issues that occur across the lifespan will be addressed in a practical fun filled with Dr. Rebecca Jacobson. Online and mail in registration information can be found here.
Please join us and pass this information along to colleagues. Also, please remember all regional workshops will only be advertised through the website and the blog so encourage your colleagues to sign up.
Also, for those of you that attended Dr. Rubin’s Super Heroes workshop, we have made his extensive bibliography available for download on our homepage — just look for the lightning bolt!
Please also remember that the AAPT website is full of informational links and articles for professionals interested in play therapy as well as families who are beginning work with a play therapist. Be sure to check out these areas on the site and let us know if there is anything you would like to see added.
Happy Spring Time From AAPT!
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