GAME ON!: USING & CREATING GAMES IN PLAY THERAPY
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Participants will learn different ways to use games in play therapy and gain understanding about what clients can gain through game play. A majority of the workshop will be spent learning about different games through demonstration and active participation. We will also discuss what populations and diagnoses the games work best with. Additionally, participants will create their own simple board game which will be able to be used in play therapy.
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1.5 NON-CONTACT APT INSTRUCTION HOURS
This is a recorded workshop. All trainings are taught by Laura Hutchison, PsyD, LP, RPT-S.
(APT Approved Provider 15-407).
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Learning Objectives
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Identify 20 games to use in play therapy.
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Explain what things are learned through game play.
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Create a simple board game for use in the play therapy setting.
Falls under APT's primary instruction areas of "Play Therapy Skills or Methods"
Continuing Education for Play Therapy
The Michigan Play Therapy Training Academy is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to sponsor continuing education specific to play therapy and maintains responsibility for the program. APT Approved Provider 15-407.
Full attendance is required. Continuing education verification is handed out to participants following the training. If you have questions regarding continuing education, learning objectives, agenda, grievance issues please contact Laura Hutchison at playdr@gmail.com.
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