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Emeritus Professor Karen Stagnitti is running a series of Q & A sessions designed for therapists and practitioners who use Learn to Play Therapy in practice. The Q & A series is aimed at those who have attended previous workshops and/or use Learn to Play in practice and may have specific questions or concerns about aspects of the Learn to Play therapy.

The Q & A sessions are offered to small groups of participants using Zoom interactive video conferencing. The sessions will run for 1.5 hours and have a maximum of 20 participants and a minimum of 10 participants. The maximum of 20 participants is to allow discussion, sharing and support for all participant questions. Participants will be invited to submit specific questions around the specific topic to be addressed prior to the session. At the beginning of each session a list of questions to be addressed will be presented (about 10 minutes). This will be followed with a semi-structured discussion around the listed questions (about 60 minutes). Depending on the questions, there may be a short powerpoint and/or video to watch. After this there will be time for open questions and individual case evaluation and discussion (about 50 minutes) and participants are particularly encouraged to share their experiences, difficulties and concerns during this section. Each session will have a particular emphasis so that you can choose which session best suits your current needs. There is no restriction on the number of sessions you can attend. Each session costs $30.

If you are interested in attending one or more of these sessions, after you register, please send your question/s to learntoplayevents@gmail.com at least 48 hours prior to the session. Karen will look over the questions and collate them. All questions will be answered and as these sessions are interactive, participants will be invited to provide examples of cases, verbally, during the session when their questions are being answered.

Each session will run for 1.5 hours, every 3 weeks from May to August. The times given are Australian Eastern Time – that is NSW, Victoria, and Tasmania time.

The platform used to run the series is Zoom. You will be sent a link before the session. If you join early you will be linked to a ‘waiting room’ and when the session begins you will join automatically. On Zoom, a chat section is also available for all participants.

Emeritus Professor Karen Stagnitti is running a series of Q & A sessions designed for therapists and practitioners who use Learn to Play Therapy in practice. The Q & A series is aimed at those who have attended previous workshops and/or use Learn to Play in practice and may have specific questions or concerns about aspects of the Learn to Play therapy.

The Q & A sessions are offered to small groups of participants using Zoom interactive video conferencing. The sessions will run for 1.5 hours and have a maximum of 20 participants and a minimum of 10 participants. The maximum of 20 participants is to allow discussion, sharing and support for all participant questions. Participants will be invited to submit specific questions around the specific topic to be addressed prior to the session. At the beginning of each session a list of questions to be addressed will be presented (about 10 minutes). This will be followed with a semi-structured discussion around the listed questions (about 60 minutes). Depending on the questions, there may be a short powerpoint and/or video to watch. After this there will be time for open questions and individual case evaluation and discussion (about 50 minutes) and participants are particularly encouraged to share their experiences, difficulties and concerns during this section.  Each session will have a particular emphasis so that you can choose which session best suits your current needs. There is no restriction on the number of sessions you can attend. Each session costs $30.

If you are interested in attending one or more of these sessions, after you register, please send your question/s to learntoplayevents@gmail.com at least 48 hours prior to the session. Karen will look over the questions and collate them. All questions will be answered and as these sessions are interactive, participants will be invited to provide examples of cases, verbally, during the session when their questions are being answered.

Each session will run for 1.5 hours, every 3 weeks from May to August. The times given are Australian Eastern Time – that is NSW, Victoria, and Tasmania time.

The platform used to run the series is Zoom. You will be sent a link before the session. If you join early you will be linked to a ‘waiting room’ and when the session begins you will join automatically. On Zoom, a chat section is also available for all participants.

Emeritus Professor Karen Stagnitti is running a series of Q & A sessions designed for therapists and practitioners who use Learn to Play Therapy in practice. The Q & A series is aimed at those who have attended previous workshops and/or use Learn to Play in practice and may have specific questions or concerns about aspects of the Learn to Play therapy.

The Q & A sessions are offered to small groups of participants using Zoom interactive video conferencing. The sessions will run for 1.5 hours and have a maximum of 20 participants and a minimum of 10 participants. The maximum of 20 participants is to allow discussion, sharing and support for all participant questions. Participants will be invited to submit specific questions around the specific topic to be addressed prior to the session. At the beginning of each session a list of questions to be addressed will be presented (about 10 minutes). This will be followed with a semi-structured discussion around the listed questions (about 60 minutes). Depending on the questions, there may be a short powerpoint and/or video to watch. After this there will be time for open questions and individual case evaluation and discussion (about 50 minutes) and participants are particularly encouraged to share their experiences, difficulties and concerns during this section.  Each session will have a particular emphasis so that you can choose which session best suits your current needs. There is no restriction on the number of sessions you can attend. Each session costs $30.

If you are interested in attending one or more of these sessions, after you register, please send your question/s to learntoplayevents@gmail.com at least 48 hours prior to the session. Karen will look over the questions and collate them. All questions will be answered and as these sessions are interactive, participants will be invited to provide examples of cases, verbally, during the session when their questions are being answered.

Each session will run for 1.5 hours, every 3 weeks from May to August. The times given are Australian Eastern Time – that is NSW, Victoria, and Tasmania time.

The platform used to run the series is Zoom. You will be sent a link before the session. If you join early you will be linked to a ‘waiting room’ and when the session begins you will join automatically. On Zoom, a chat section is also available for all participants.

Emeritus Professor Karen Stagnitti is running a series of Q & A sessions designed for therapists and practitioners who use Learn to Play Therapy in practice. The Q & A series is aimed at those who have attended previous workshops and/or use Learn to Play in practice and may have specific questions or concerns about aspects of the Learn to Play therapy.

The Q & A sessions are offered to small groups of participants using Zoom interactive video conferencing. The sessions will run for 1.5 hours and have a maximum of 20 participants and a minimum of 10 participants. The maximum of 20 participants is to allow discussion, sharing and support for all participant questions. Participants will be invited to submit specific questions around the specific topic to be addressed prior to the session. At the beginning of each session a list of questions to be addressed will be presented (about 10 minutes). This will be followed with a semi-structured discussion around the listed questions (about 60 minutes). Depending on the questions, there may be a short powerpoint and/or video to watch. After this there will be time for open questions and individual case evaluation and discussion (about 50 minutes) and participants are particularly encouraged to share their experiences, difficulties and concerns during this section.  Each session will have a particular emphasis so that you can choose which session best suits your current needs. There is no restriction on the number of sessions you can attend. Each session costs $30.

If you are interested in attending one or more of these sessions, after you register, please send your question/s to learntoplayevents@gmail.com at least 48 hours prior to the session. Karen will look over the questions and collate them. All questions will be answered and as these sessions are interactive, participants will be invited to provide examples of cases, verbally, during the session when their questions are being answered.

Each session will run for 1.5 hours, every 3 weeks from May to August. The times given are Australian Eastern Time – that is NSW, Victoria, and Tasmania time.

The platform used to run the series is Zoom. You will be sent a link before the session. If you join early you will be linked to a ‘waiting room’ and when the session begins you will join automatically. On Zoom, a chat section is also available for all participants.

Emeritus Professor Karen Stagnitti is running a series of Q & A sessions designed for therapists and practitioners who use Learn to Play Therapy in practice. The Q & A series is aimed at those who have attended previous workshops and/or use Learn to Play in practice and may have specific questions or concerns about aspects of the Learn to Play therapy.

The Q & A sessions are offered to small groups of participants using Zoom interactive video conferencing. The sessions will run for 1.5 hours and have a maximum of 20 participants and a minimum of 10 participants. The maximum of 20 participants is to allow discussion, sharing and support for all participant questions. Participants will be invited to submit specific questions around the specific topic to be addressed prior to the session. At the beginning of each session a list of questions to be addressed will be presented (about 10 minutes). This will be followed with a semi-structured discussion around the listed questions (about 60 minutes). Depending on the questions, there may be a short powerpoint and/or video to watch. After this there will be time for open questions and individual case evaluation and discussion (about 50 minutes) and participants are particularly encouraged to share their experiences, difficulties and concerns during this section. Each session will have a particular emphasis so that you can choose which session best suits your current needs. There is no restriction on the number of sessions you can attend. Each session costs $30.

If you are interested in attending one or more of these sessions, after you register, please send your question/s to learntoplayevents@gmail.com at least 48 hours prior to the session. Karen will look over the questions and collate them. All questions will be answered and as these sessions are interactive, participants will be invited to provide examples of cases, verbally, during the session when their questions are being answered.

Each session will run for 1.5 hours, every 3 weeks from May to August. The times given are Australian Eastern Time – that is NSW, Victoria, and Tasmania time.

The platform used to run the series is Zoom. You will be sent a link before the session. If you join early you will be linked to a ‘waiting room’ and when the session begins you will join automatically. On Zoom, a chat section is also available for all participants.

Emeritus Professor Karen Stagnitti is running a series of Q & A sessions designed for therapists and practitioners who use Learn to Play Therapy in practice. The Q & A series is aimed at those who have attended previous workshops and/or use Learn to Play in practice and may have specific questions or concerns about aspects of the Learn to Play therapy.

The Q & A sessions are offered to small groups of participants using Zoom interactive video conferencing. The sessions will run for 1.5 hours and have a maximum of 20 participants and a minimum of 10 participants. The maximum of 20 participants is to allow discussion, sharing and support for all participant questions. Participants will be invited to submit specific questions around the specific topic to be addressed prior to the session. At the beginning of each session a list of questions to be addressed will be presented (about 10 minutes). This will be followed with a semi-structured discussion around the listed questions (about 60 minutes). Depending on the questions, there may be a short powerpoint and/or video to watch. After this there will be time for open questions and individual case evaluation and discussion (about 50 minutes) and participants are particularly encouraged to share their experiences, difficulties and concerns during this section.  Each session will have a particular emphasis so that you can choose which session best suits your current needs. There is no restriction on the number of sessions you can attend. Each session costs $30.

If you are interested in attending one or more of these sessions, after you register, please send your question/s to learntoplayevents@gmail.com at least 48 hours prior to the session. Karen will look over the questions and collate them. All questions will be answered and as these sessions are interactive, participants will be invited to provide examples of cases, verbally, during the session when their questions are being answered.

Each session will run for 1.5 hours, every 3 weeks from May to August. The times given are Australian Eastern Time – that is NSW, Victoria, and Tasmania time.

The platform used to run the series is Zoom. You will be sent a link before the session. If you join early you will be linked to a ‘waiting room’ and when the session begins you will join automatically. On Zoom, a chat section is also available for all participants.

Emeritus Professor Karen Stagnitti is running a series of Q & A sessions designed for therapists and practitioners who use Learn to Play Therapy in practice. The Q & A series is aimed at those who have attended previous workshops and/or use Learn to Play in practice and may have specific questions or concerns about aspects of the Learn to Play therapy.

The Q & A sessions are offered to small groups of participants using Zoom interactive video conferencing. The sessions will run for 1.5 hours and have a maximum of 20 participants and a minimum of 10 participants. The maximum of 20 participants is to allow discussion, sharing and support for all participant questions. Participants will be invited to submit specific questions around the specific topic to be addressed prior to the session. At the beginning of each session a list of questions to be addressed will be presented (about 10 minutes). This will be followed with a semi-structured discussion around the listed questions (about 60 minutes). Depending on the questions, there may be a short powerpoint and/or video to watch. After this there will be time for open questions and individual case evaluation and discussion (about 50 minutes) and participants are particularly encouraged to share their experiences, difficulties and concerns during this section. Each session will have a particular emphasis so that you can choose which session best suits your current needs. There is no restriction on the number of sessions you can attend. Each session costs $30.

If you are interested in attending one or more of these sessions, after you register, please send your question/s to learntoplayevents@gmail.com at least 48 hours prior to the session. Karen will look over the questions and collate them. All questions will be answered and as these sessions are interactive, participants will be invited to provide examples of cases, verbally, during the session when their questions are being answered.

Each session will run for 1.5 hours, every 3 weeks from May to August. The times given are Australian Eastern Time – that is NSW, Victoria, and Tasmania time.

The platform used to run the series is Zoom. You will be sent a link before the session. If you join early you will be linked to a ‘waiting room’ and when the session begins you will join automatically. On Zoom, a chat section is also available for all participants.

DUE TO THE CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY REGARDING COVID-19, THIS WORKSHOP WILL NOW BE RUN ONLINE

Learn to Play Therapy aims to develop the capacity in children to self-initiate their own pretend play. Being able to play is essential to children because through play children learn about themselves and their world. Pretend play is complex play and research evidence has shown that children who develop more complex levels of pretend play increase in their abilities in social competence, narrative language, language, self-regulation, creativity, and problem solving.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

The Learn to Play Sep/Nov 3 Online Workshops Discount cost includes discounted registration for the following online workshops:

Learn to Play Therapy: Introductory Course (2 Day Workshop) 10-11 SEP 2020;
Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer (1 Day Workshop) 18 NOV 2020;
Advanced Learn to Play Therapy (2 Day Workshop) 19-20 NOV 2020.

A copy of Parent Learn to Play: Facilitator Manual and Parent Handbook is also included.

DUE TO THE CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY REGARDING COVID-19, THIS WORKSHOP WILL NOW BE RUN ONLINE

The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers is designed to support teachers in a deeper understanding of pretend play, how it develops, and why pretend play is important for literacy, narrative understanding, social competence, and self-regulation.

This workshop provides for small group work to design play activities within group settings and to identify how these play activities build foundational skills for children's school readiness.

Alignment to the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework will be explained in reference to the evidence base for the Learn to Play program.

DUE TO THE CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY REGARDING COVID-19, THIS WORKSHOP WILL NOW BE RUN ONLINE

Learn to Play Therapy aims to develop the capacity in children to self-initiate their own pretend play. Being able to play is essential to children because through play children learn about themselves and their world. Pretend play is complex play and research evidence has shown that children who develop more complex levels of pretend play increase in their abilities in social competence, narrative language, language, self-regulation, creativity, and problem solving.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

DUE TO THE CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY REGARDING COVID-19, THIS WORKSHOP WILL NOW BE RUN ONLINE

The Learn to Play 5 Day Workshop cost includes discounted registration for the Learn to Play Therapy: Introductory Course (2 Day Workshop) 16-17 NOV 2020; Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer (1 Day Workshop) 18 NOV 2020; Advanced Learn to Play Therapy (2 Day Workshop) 19-20 NOV 2020; a copy of Parent Learn to Play: Facilitator Manual and Parent Handbook.

DUE TO THE CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY REGARDING COVID-19, THIS WORKSHOP WILL NOW BE RUN ONLINE

This workshops provides specific information on working with parents using the principles of Learn to Play Therapy. This course builds on the Learn to Play Introduction workshop as knowledge on the development of pretend play and how to assess spontaneous pretend play ability in children is assumed knowledge.

This one day workshop explains how to include parents as part of parent-child dyads in therapy as well as training participants to run the Parent Learn to Play small group course for parents. Also covered is what to consider when working with parents/carers, principles in engaging parents, tricky questions.

This workshop would be valuable for professionals, including therapists, social workers, early intervention workers, psychologists, who work with families who have children aged 12 months to 5 years who have a developmental delay.

DUE TO THE CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY REGARDING COVID-19, THIS WORKSHOP WILL NOW BE RUN ONLINE

Learn to Play Therapy aims to facilitate the ability of a child to self-initiate pretend play. The therapeutic skills required to facilitate this ability in children, who find it difficult to play, are explored more deeply in this 2 day workshop. This workshop builds on the Learn to Play Therapy Introductory 2 day workshop. In Advanced Learn to Play it is assumed that participants have knowledge of the development of pretend play and assessment of pretend play.

Participants are introduced to the framework which surrounds Learn to Play Therapy and the theoretical underpinnings of Learn to Play. The play room is discussed and advanced processes and principles are covered and practiced. The workshop also covers working with with children who have experienced trauma, children with autism, and working in schools.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have developmental delay.

This 2 day workshop is for those who work with older children and young adolescents. Research using Learn to Play Therapy has been extended to work with adolescents who experience social difficulties. It has been assumed that abilities underpinning pretend play ability are no longer relevant to young adolescents. This is now disputed with evidence emerging that abilities underpinning pretend play are important for social competence and learning in adolescence.

This workshop would be valuable for those working with young adolescents who have social difficulties including social workers, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, specialist teachers of young adolescents, psychologists and play therapists.

Registration now open

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

This workshop is suitable for those who have completed Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Introduction.

This practical workshop would be valuable to therapists and early childhood intervention workers who work with parents and children. This workshop would be valuable for professionals, including therapists, social workers, early intervention workers, psychologists, who work with families who have children aged 12 months to 5 years who have a developmental delay.

Registration open now.

This workshop is suitable for those who have completed Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Introduction.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

Discounted registration for Learn to Play Therapy Part 1 workshop in March, Part 2 workshop in April, and your choice of 1 Day workshop run in April - July.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration open now.

This workshop is suitable for those who have completed Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Introduction.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now closed.

This one day online workshop is a very practical and hands on workshop with examples linking play abilities to the Australian curriculum. This workshop would be valuable to professionals who work in schools and are interested in play, language and literacy.

Registration now open.

The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers is designed to support teachers in a deeper understanding of pretend play, how it develops, and why pretend play is important for literacy, narrative understanding, social competence, and self-regulation.

This practical workshop will take teachers through the Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers with case studies for practice. The Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers is an assessment to assist teachers to observe and report on the pretend play ability of children in their care.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

Discounted registration for Learn to Play Therapy Part 1, Part 2, and Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer workshops June – Sept 2021

The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers is designed to support teachers in a deeper understanding of pretend play, how it develops, and why pretend play is important for literacy, narrative understanding, social competence, and self-regulation.

This practical workshop will take teachers through the Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers with case studies for practice. The Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers is an assessment to assist teachers to observe and report on the pretend play ability of children in their care.

The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers is designed to support teachers in a deeper understanding of pretend play, how it develops, and why pretend play is important for literacy, narrative understanding, social competence, and self-regulation.

This practical workshop will take teachers through the Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers with case studies for practice. The Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers is an assessment to assist teachers to observe and report on the pretend play ability of children in their care.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers is designed to support teachers in a deeper understanding of pretend play, how it develops, and why pretend play is important for literacy, narrative understanding, social competence, and self-regulation.

This practical workshop will take teachers through the Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers with case studies for practice. The Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers is an assessment to assist teachers to observe and report on the pretend play ability of children in their care.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Discounted registration for Learn to Play Therapy Part 1, Part 2, and Play in Schools for Teachers and Therapists workshops Sept - Nov 2021

Discounted registration for Learn to Play Therapy Part 1, Part 2, and Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer workshops Sept 2021

This workshop is suitable for those who have completed Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Introduction.

This practical workshop would be valuable to therapists and early childhood intervention workers who work with parents and children. This workshop would be valuable for professionals, including therapists, social workers, early intervention workers, psychologists, who work with families who have children aged 12 months to 5 years who have a developmental delay.

Registration open now.

This workshop is suitable for those who have completed Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Introduction.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Discounted registration for Learn to Play Therapy Part 1, Part 2, and Play in Schools workshops Oct-Nov 2021.

This workshop is suitable for those who have completed Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Introduction.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

This one day online workshop is a very practical and hands on workshop with examples linking play abilities to the Australian curriculum. This workshop would be valuable to professionals who work in schools and are interested in play, language and literacy.

Registration now open.

The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers is designed to support teachers in a deeper understanding of pretend play, how it develops, and why pretend play is important for literacy, narrative understanding, social competence, and self-regulation.

This practical workshop will take teachers through the Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers with case studies for practice. The Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers is an assessment to assist teachers to observe and report on the pretend play ability of children in their care.

The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers is designed to support teachers in a deeper understanding of pretend play, how it develops, and why pretend play is important for literacy, narrative understanding, social competence, and self-regulation.

This practical workshop will take teachers through the Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers with case studies for practice. The Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers is an assessment to assist teachers to observe and report on the pretend play ability of children in their care.

The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers is designed to support teachers in a deeper understanding of pretend play, how it develops, and why pretend play is important for literacy, narrative understanding, social competence, and self-regulation.

This practical workshop will take teachers through the Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers with case studies for practice. The Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers is an assessment to assist teachers to observe and report on the pretend play ability of children in their care.

This one day ONLINE workshop is a very practical and hands on workshop with examples linking play abilities to the Australian curriculum. This workshop would be valuable to professionals who work in schools and are interested in play, language and literacy.

Registration now open.

Discounted registration for:
Play in Schools for Teachers and Therapists (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) Wed 19 January 2022
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thur 20 – Fri 21 January 2022
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Refining Skills (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Wed 23 – Thur 24 February 2022

Registration now open.

Discounted registration for:
Play in Schools for Teachers and Therapists (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) Wed 19 January 2022
Learn to Play Therapy: Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Wed 16 – Thur 17 February 2022
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Refining Skills (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Wed 23 – Thur 24 February 2022

This ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

Discounted registration for
Learn to Play Therapy - Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thur 20 - Fri 21 January 2022
Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) Fri 18 February 2022
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Deepening Skills (2 Day Online Workshop) Wed 23 - Thur 24 February 2022

Registration now open.

This ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

Discounted registration for:
Learn to Play Therapy -Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Wed 16 - Thur 17 February 2022
Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) Fri 18 February 2022
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Deepening Skills (2 Day Online Workshop) Wed 23 - Thur 24 February 2022  

Registration now open.

This ONLINE workshop is suitable for those who have completed Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation.

This practical workshop would be valuable to therapists and early childhood intervention workers who work with parents and children. This workshop would be valuable for professionals, including therapists, social workers, early intervention workers, psychologists, who work with families who have children aged 12 months to 5 years who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

This ONLINE workshop is suitable for those who have completed Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

The Q & A sessions are offered to small groups of participants using Zoom interactive video conferencing. The sessions will run for 1.5 hours and have a maximum of 20 participants and a minimum of 10 participants. The maximum of 20 participants is to allow discussion, sharing and support for all participant questions.

This ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

This ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers is designed to support teachers in developing a deeper understanding of pretend play, how it develops, and why pretend play is important for literacy, narrative understanding, social competence, and self-regulation.

This practical workshop will take teachers through the Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers with case studies for practice. The Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers is an assessment tool designed to assist teachers to observe and report on the pretend play ability of children in their care.

The Learn to Play Program for Kindergarten Teachers includes:
The Learn to Play Program for Kindergarten Teachers: 2 Day Online Workshop Mon 2 - Tues 3 May,
3x Online Q&A follow up sessions; 2:00pm – 3:30pm on Mon 23 May, Mon 13 June, Mon 20 June 2022

In this Case Study Q & A session Dr Chloe Wadley will present a case study of a 4 year old girl participating in Learn to Play Therapy. This case study will include discussion around the child's PPE-DC assessments, goals, therapy sessions, key learn to play skills, toys/materials and recommendations. Following the presentation, there will be time for questions and discussion.

This 2 day ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

This foundation workshop is for those who have not yet undergone facilitators training for the Imagine Create Belong (ICB) Social Development Programme for Adolescents. This workshop would be valuable for those working with tweens / teens who are neurodiverse or have social difficulties, including social workers, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, psychologists, teachers (including members of wellbeing teams), youth mental health nurses and play therapists.

This ONLINE workshop is suitable for those who have completed Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers is designed to support teachers in developing a deeper understanding of pretend play, how it develops, and why pretend play is important for literacy, narrative understanding, social competence, and self-regulation.

This practical workshop will take teachers through the Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers with case studies for practice. The Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers is an assessment tool designed to assist teachers to observe and report on the pretend play ability of children in their care.

The Learn to Play Program for Kindergarten Teachers includes:
The Learn to Play Program for Kindergarten Teachers: 2 Day Online Workshop Thurs 14 - Fri 15 July,
3x Online Q&A follow up sessions; 2:00pm – 3:30pm on Thurs 4 Aug, Thurs 25 Aug, Thurs 1 Sep, 2022

This 2 day ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

This 2 day ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

Discounted registration for:
1.) Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 11 – Fri 12 August 2022
2.) Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Refining and Applying Skills (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 6 – Fri 7 October 2022
3.) Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 27 October 2022

Discounted registration for:
1.) Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 11 – Fri 12 August 2022
2.) Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Refining and Applying Skills (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 6 – Fri 7 October 2022
3.) Play in Schools for Teachers and Therapists (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) Fri 18 November 2022

The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers is designed to support teachers in developing a deeper understanding of pretend play, how it develops, and why pretend play is important for literacy, narrative understanding, social competence, and self-regulation.

This practical workshop will take teachers through the Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers with case studies for practice. The Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers is an assessment tool designed to assist teachers to observe and report on the pretend play ability of children in their care.

The Learn to Play Program for Kindergarten Teachers includes:
The Learn to Play Program for Kindergarten Teachers: 2 Day Online Workshop Mon 5 - Tues 6 September,
3x Online Q&A follow up sessions; 2:00pm – 3:30pm on Mon 3, Mon 24, Mon 31 October, 2022

This 2 day ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

Discounted registration for:
1.) Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 8 – Fri 9 September 2022
2.) Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Refining and Applying Skills (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 6 – Fri 7 October 2022
3.) Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 27 October 2022

Discounted registration for:
1.) Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 8 – Fri 9 September 2022
2.) Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Refining and Applying Skills (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 6 – Fri 7 October 2022
3.) Play in Schools for Teachers and Therapists (1 Day ONLINE Workshop )Fri 18 November 2022

This 2 day ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

Discounted registration for the following workshops:
1.) Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 29 – Fri 39 September 2022
2.) Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Refining and Applying Skills (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 6 – Fri 7 October 2022
3.) Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 27 October 2022

Discounted registration for the following workshops:
1.) Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 29 – Fri 30 September 2022
2.) Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Refining and Applying Skills (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 6 – Fri 7 October 2022
3.) Play in Schools for Teachers and Therapists (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) Fri 18 November 2022

This ONLINE workshop is suitable for those who have completed Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

The Q & A sessions are offered to small groups of participants using Zoom interactive video conferencing. The sessions will run for 1.5 hours and have a maximum of 20 participants and a minimum of 10 participants. The maximum of 20 participants is to allow discussion, sharing and support for all participant questions.

The Q & A sessions are offered to small groups of participants using Zoom interactive video conferencing. The sessions will run for 1.5 hours and have a maximum of 20 participants and a minimum of 10 participants. The maximum of 20 participants is to allow discussion, sharing and support for all participant questions.

This ONLINE workshop is suitable for those who have completed the Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day) Workshop.

This practical workshop would be valuable to therapists and early childhood intervention workers who work with parents and children. This workshop would be valuable for professionals, including therapists, social workers, early intervention workers, psychologists, who work with families who have children aged 12 months to 5 years who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

This 2 day ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

Registration now open.

The Q & A sessions are offered to small groups of participants using Zoom interactive video conferencing. The sessions will run for 1.5 hours and have a maximum of 20 participants and a minimum of 10 participants. The maximum of 20 participants is to allow discussion, sharing and support for all participant questions.

This one day ONLINE workshop is a very practical and hands on workshop with examples linking play abilities to the Australian curriculum. This workshop would be valuable to professionals who work in schools and are interested in play, language and literacy.

In this Case Study Q & A session Dr Siobhan Casey will present a multiple case study of 4, 5/6 year old children participating in a Learn to Play group based model within a school setting. This case study will include discussion around the children's ChiPPA assessments , group goals established, methods for delivering L2P and implications for classroom participation and teacher support. Following the presentation, there will be time for questions and discussion.

This 2 day ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay. The Pretend Play Enjoyment Developmental Checklist (PPE-DC) STARTER PACKAGE is included in the cost of this workshop with free shipping, and will be posted out to registrants before the workshop.

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
This workshop is designed to meet the needs of therapists abroad, and in Australia, by combining Part 1 and Part 2 training, scheduled at times to accommodate therapists abroad.

This 2 day ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay. The Pretend Play Enjoyment Developmental Checklist (PPE-DC) STARTER PACKAGE is included in the cost of this workshop with free shipping, and will be posted out to registrants before the workshop.

This workshop is suitable for those who have completed Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop).

This practical workshop would be valuable to therapists and early childhood intervention workers who work with parents and children. This workshop would be valuable for professionals, including therapists, social workers, early intervention workers, psychologists, who work with families who have children aged 12 months to 5 years who have a developmental delay. The Parent Learn to Play: Facilitator Manual and Parent Handbook is included in the cost of the workshop and will be posted out with free shipping to all registrants prior to the workshop.

This workshop is suitable for those who have completed Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day Workshop).

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers is designed to support teachers in developing a deeper understanding of pretend play, how it develops, and why pretend play is important for literacy, narrative understanding, social competence, and self-regulation. The Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers (PPC-T) Manual and Pack of Assessment Scoring Forms are covered in the cost of the workshop and will be posted to all registrants prior to the workshop. The Manual provides in depth information on the development of pretend play, how to score and how to interpret. The Assessment Scoring Form is for the teacher to score each child’s play ability. For convenience it has a brief summary of the play skills by level and space for scoring the play skills. There is also space for comments.

The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers is designed to support teachers in developing a deeper understanding of pretend play, how it develops, and why pretend play is important for literacy, narrative understanding, social competence, and self-regulation. The Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers (PPC-T) Manual and Pack of Assessment Scoring Forms are covered in the cost of the workshop and will be posted to all registrants prior to the workshop. The Manual provides in depth information on the development of pretend play, how to score and how to interpret. The Assessment Scoring Form is for the teacher to score each child’s play ability. For convenience it has a brief summary of the play skills by level and space for scoring the play skills. There is also space for comments.

This 2 day ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay. The Pretend Play Enjoyment Developmental Checklist (PPE-DC) STARTER PACKAGE is included in the cost of this workshop with free shipping, and will be posted out to registrants before the workshop.

This 2 day ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay. The Pretend Play Enjoyment Developmental Checklist (PPE-DC) STARTER PACKAGE is included in the cost of this workshop with free shipping, and will be posted out to registrants before the workshop.

The Learn to Play Approach for Kindergarten Teachers is designed to support teachers in developing a deeper understanding of pretend play, how it develops, and why pretend play is important for literacy, narrative understanding, social competence, and self-regulation. The Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers (PPC-T) Manual and Pack of Assessment Scoring Forms are covered in the cost of the workshop and will be posted to all registrants prior to the workshop. The Manual provides in depth information on the development of pretend play, how to score and how to interpret. The Assessment Scoring Form is for the teacher to score each child’s play ability. For convenience it has a brief summary of the play skills by level and space for scoring the play skills. There is also space for comments.

Online Q&A Session: All things private practice and working with Learn To Play Therapy 12:30pm - 2pm Monday 9 October Presented by Em. Prof. Karen Stagnitti, Belinda Dean and Dr Chloe Wadley   *Start and end times are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra, UTC+11:00   Topics for discussion: Insurance -... Read more »

This 2 day ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay. The Pretend Play Enjoyment Developmental Checklist (PPE-DC) STARTER PACKAGE is included in the cost of this workshop with free shipping, and will be posted out to registrants before the workshop.

This workshop is suitable for those who have completed Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day Workshop).

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have a developmental delay.

This workshop would be valuable for those working with tweens / teens who are neurodiverse or have social difficulties, including social workers, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, psychologists, teachers (including members of wellbeing teams), youth mental health nurses and play therapists.

This one day ONLINE workshop is a very practical and hands on workshop with examples linking play abilities to the Australian curriculum. This workshop would be valuable to professionals who work in schools and are interested in play, language and literacy. The Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers (PPC-T) Manual and Pack of Assessment Scoring Forms are covered in the cost of the workshop and will be posted to all registrants prior to the workshop.

This 2 day ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have concerns about their child’s abilities. The Pretend Play Enjoyment Developmental Checklist (PPE-DC) STARTER PACKAGE is included in the cost of this workshop and will be posted out to registrants prior to the workshop.

This one day ONLINE workshop is a very practical and hands on workshop with examples linking play abilities to the Australian curriculum. This workshop would be valuable to professionals who work in schools and are interested in play, language and literacy. The Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers (PPC-T) Manual, Pack of Assessment Scoring Forms, and the book “Learning through play in the primary school. The why and how for teachers and school leaders” are covered in the cost of the workshop and will be posted to all registrants prior to the workshop.

This 3 hour workshop reviews the research on children’s screen use, recommendations for use, and its benefits and challenges for neurodiverse and neurotypical children. The workshop considers the implications for use of screens and how use of screens interacts with children’s physical and pretend play. How does screen use hinder or help physical play or spontaneous pretend play? Do children embed screen use in their play? What is digital play? What do we need to consider when discussing screen use and play with parents and carers for both neurodiverse and neurotypical children?

This workshop will be recorded and available for viewing at a later date if participants are unable to attend the live workshop.

The Little Bugs Foundation is hosting this Part 1: Foundation face-to-face workshop on the Gold Coast. Details and registration link is available via The Little Bugs Foundation website, here: https://www.littlebugs.org.au/ltp

This 2 hour workshop delves into the Neurodiversity Movement and considers what is neurodiversity affirming practice. This knowledge is then applied as a lens to Learn to Play Therapy. Learn to Play Therapy is a child-centred responsive therapy to support a child’s pre-pretend and pretend play abilities.

This workshop would be valuable to those who work with neurodiverse children and their families and have attended Part 1 training, or SPA Play Skills workshops, or Zi Mei pretend play workshops. This 2 hour workshop is supported by videos and short case examples. Also may be of interest to those who are curious about this area of practice.

This workshop will be recorded and available for viewing at a later date if participants are unable to attend the live workshop.

This 2 day ONLINE workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have concerns about their child’s abilities. The Pretend Play Enjoyment Developmental Checklist (PPE-DC) STARTER PACKAGE is included in the cost of this workshop and will be posted out to registrants prior to the workshop.