
October 2018
Therapeutic Play in Medical and Health Care Settings (2 Day Workshop) 25-26 Oct 2018
Therapeutic play is a specific approach to engage children, because it is a developmentally sensitive way to communicate and facilitate expression of the child’s thoughts and feelings, and may be applied to medical and health care settings and experiences. Therapeutic medical play may also be used proactively to prepare children before and to debrief after medical encounters, and using specific approaches during procedural phases.
This two day workshop integrates knowledge of paediatric medical and health care, childhood development and therapeutic play. It has been developed to extend the clinical skills of health care professionals who work with children and their families in health care settings.
DUE TO SMALL REGISTRATION NUMBERS THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE RESCHEDULED. PLEASE EMAIL learntoplayevents@gmail.com WITH EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST.
Find out more »November 2018
Child-Initiated Pretend Play Assessment – 2 (3 Day Workshop) 14-16 Nov 2018
The ChIPPA is a norm referenced assessment of a child’s ability to self-initiate play. This workshop will be focussed on the ChIPPA-2. The ChIPPA would be valuable to occupational therapists, speech therapists, social workers and psychologists who work with children under 8 years of age who have difficulties in social interaction and/or language and find it difficult to function within their social context.
Registration now open.
Find out more »January 2019
Learn to Play Therapy – Introductory Course (2 Day Workshop) 21-22 Jan 2019
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.
Registration now closed
Find out more »Play in Schools for Teachers and Therapists (1 Day Workshop) 23 Jan 2019
This workshop combines the expertise of Karen Stagnitti (play) with Louise Paatsch (language and literacy and education) to bring to teachers and therapists ideas and explanations of why and how to embed play in the classroom. This workshop will cover why play is relevant to learning and the classroom, how to assess and report progress in play ability, how to link play ability to language and literacy, and how to embed play in the classroom to extend children’s language and literacy.
Registration now open
Find out more »July 2019
Learn to Play 5 Day Workshop DISCOUNT(8-12 Jul 2019)
The Learn to Play 5 Day Workshop cost includes discounted registration for the Learn to Play Therapy: Introductory Course (2 Day Workshop) 9-8 Jul 2019; Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer (1 Day Workshop) 10 Jul 2019; Advanced Learn to Play Therapy (2 Day Workshop) 11-12 Jul 2019; pre-workshop refreshments, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, all workshop resources and a copy of Parent Learn to Play: Facilitator Manual and Parent Handbook.
Registration now closed
Find out more »Learn to Play Therapy – Introductory Course (2 Day Workshop) 8-9 Jul 2019
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.
Registration now closed
Find out more »Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer (1 Day Workshop) 10 Jul 2019
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 for participants who wish to participate in this workshop.
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.
Registration now closed
Find out more »Advanced Learn to Play Therapy (2 Day Workshop) 11-12 Jul 2019
This 2 day 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 are practiced.
Registration now closed
Find out more »The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers (1 Day Workshop) 29 Jul 2019
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.
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.
Registration now closed
Find out more »January 2020
Learn to Play Therapy – Introductory Course (2 Day Workshop) 20-21 Jan 2020
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.
The workshop uses a mixture of information giving case studies, video analysis and practice of the key skills involved in the process of Learn to Play Therapy.
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
Find out more »Learn to Play 5 Day Workshop DISCOUNT (20 – 24 January 2020)
The Learn to Play 5 Day Workshop 20 - 24 January 2020 cost includes discounted registration for the Learn to Play Therapy: Introductory Course (2 Day Workshop) 20-21 Jan 2020; Play in Schools for Teachers and Therapists (1 Day Workshop) 22 January 2020; Imagine, Create, Belong: A new interventions for adolescents with social difficulties (2 Day Workshop)23-24 Jan 2020; pre-workshop refreshments, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, all workshop resources.
Registration now open
Find out more »Play in Schools for Teachers and Therapists (1 Day Workshop) 22 Jan 2020
This workshop combines the expertise of Karen Stagnitti (play) with Louise Paatsch (language and literacy and education) to bring to teachers and therapists ideas and explanations of why and how to embed play in the classroom. This workshop will cover why play is relevant to learning and the classroom, how to assess and on play using the Pretend Play Checklist for Teachers, how to link play ability to language and literacy, and how to embed play in the classroom to extend children’s language and literacy.
This 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
Find out more »“Imagine, Create, Belong”: a new intervention for adolescents with social difficulties (2 Day Workshop) 23-24 Jan 2020
Research using Learn to Play Therapy has been extended to work with adolescents who experience social difficulties. This workshop introduces the play assessment for young people called the Animated Movie Test. This is an age appropriate assessment suitable for young people aged 8 - 15 years. The new intervention called Imagine, Create, Belong will also be explained. This new 8 week intervention for young people who are neurodiverse who attend mainstream high schools has been trialled in two research studies and found to increase young people’s self-insight into their social ability, maintain their flexible thinking and increase their narrative thinking. This results in more competence in their social ability. The manual also includes 16 Sessions for adolescents who attend special school and have challenging developmental issues.
This workshop would be valuable for those working with young adolescents who have social difficulties including social workers, occupational therapists, specialist teachers of young adolescents, psychologists and play therapists.
Registration now open
Find out more »May 2020
Online Q&A Series: Topic 1. What do I do when a child begins to self-initiate their own play? What do I do when I’m not sure where the child is taking the play?
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.
Find out more »Online Q&A Series: Topic 1. (2nd) What do I do when a child begins to self-initiate their own play? What do I do when I’m not sure where the child is taking the play?
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.
Find out more »June 2020
Online Q&A Series: Topic 2. Play assessment – what do the different play assessments offer and how do I score a certain behaviour on the Pretend Play Enjoyment Developmental Checklist/Animated Movie Test or ChIPPA 2.
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.
Find out more »Online Q&A Series: Topic 2. (2nd) Play assessment – what do the different play assessments offer and how do I score a certain behaviour on the Pretend Play Enjoyment Developmental Checklist/Animated Movie Test or ChIPPA 2.
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.
Find out more »Online Q&A Series: Topic 3. I work with a very rigid child. How do I move this child’s play?
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.
Find out more »Online Q&A Series: Topic 3. (2nd) I work with a very rigid child. How do I move this child’s play?
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.
Find out more »July 2020
Online Q&A Series: Topic 4. The child is imitating what I do but I don’t think the child understands what is happening?
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.
Find out more »Online Q&A Series: Topic 4. (2nd) The child is imitating what I do but I don’t think the child understands what is happening?
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.
Find out more »August 2020
Online Q&A Series: Topic 5. What is the difference between co-playing and leading the play?
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.
Find out more »Online Q&A Series: Topic 5. (2nd) What is the difference between co-playing and leading the play?
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.
Find out more »September 2020
MOVING ONLINE: Learn to Play Therapy – Introductory Course (2 Day Workshop) 10-11 September 2020
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.
Find out more »The Learn to Play Sep/Nov 3 Online Workshops Discount
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.
Find out more »MOVING ONLINE: The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers (1 Day Workshop) 14 Sep 2020
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.
Find out more »November 2020
MOVING ONLINE: Learn to Play Therapy – Introductory Course (2 Day Workshop) 16-17 NOV 2020
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.
Find out more »MOVING ONLINE: Learn to Play 5 Day Workshop DISCOUNT 16-20 NOV 2020
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.
Find out more »MOVING ONLINE: Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer (1 Day Workshop) 18 NOV 2020
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.
Find out more »MOVING ONLINE: Advanced Learn to Play Therapy (2 Day Workshop) 19-20 NOV 2020
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.
Find out more »January 2021
“Imagine, Create, Belong”: a new intervention for adolescents with social difficulties (2 day online workshop) 21-22 JANUARY 2021
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
Find out more »February 2021
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Introduction (2 Day Workshop) 1-2 February 2021
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.
Find out more »Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer (1 Day Workshop) 15 February 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.
Find out more »Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Advanced (2 Day Workshop) 16-17 February 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.
Registration now open.
Find out more »March 2021
3 ONLINE Workshop Discount March – April
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.
Find out more »Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Introduction (2 Day Workshop) 18-19 March 2021
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.
Find out more »April 2021
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Introduction (2 day workshop) 15-16 April 2021
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.
Find out more »Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Advanced (2 Day Workshop) 22-23 April 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.
Registration now closed.
Find out more »Play in Schools for Teachers and Therapists (1 Day Workshop) 27 APRIL 2021
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.
Find out more »May 2021
The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) 31 May 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.
Find out more »June 2021
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Introduction (2 day workshop) 3-4 June 2021
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.
Find out more »3 ONLINE Workshop Discount: Pt.1, Pt.2, Parent (June – Sept 2021)
Discounted registration for Learn to Play Therapy Part 1, Part 2, and Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer workshops June – Sept 2021
Find out more »The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) 10 June 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.
Find out more »July 2021
The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) 29 July 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.
Find out more »August 2021
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Introduction (2 day workshop) 19-20 Aug 2021
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.
Find out more »September 2021
The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) 2 September 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.
Find out more »Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Introduction (2 day workshop) 22-23 Sept 2021
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.
Find out more »3 ONLINE Workshop Discount: Pt.1, Pt.2, Schools (Sept – Nov 2021)
Discounted registration for Learn to Play Therapy Part 1, Part 2, and Play in Schools for Teachers and Therapists workshops Sept - Nov 2021
Find out more »3 ONLINE Workshop Discount: Pt.1, Pt.2, Parent (Sept 2021)
Discounted registration for Learn to Play Therapy Part 1, Part 2, and Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer workshops Sept 2021
Find out more »Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer (1 Day Workshop) 24 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.
Find out more »Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Advanced (2 Day Workshop) 30 Sept – 1 Oct
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.
Find out more »October 2021
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Introduction (2 day workshop) 28-29 October 2021
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.
Find out more »3 ONLINE Workshop Discount: Pt.1, Pt.2, Schools (Oct-Nov 2021)
Discounted registration for Learn to Play Therapy Part 1, Part 2, and Play in Schools workshops Oct-Nov 2021.
Find out more »November 2021
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Advanced (2 Day Workshop) 3-4 November 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.
Find out more »Play in Schools for Teachers and Therapists (1 Day Workshop) 5 November 2021
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.
Find out more »The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) 12 Nov 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.
Find out more »The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) 18 Nov 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.
Find out more »The Learn to Play program for Kindergarten Teachers (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thur 25 Nov 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.
Find out more »January 2022
Play in Schools for Teachers and Therapists (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) Wed 19 January 2022
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.
Find out more »3 ONLINE Workshop Discount: Schools (Jan), P.1 (Jan), Pt.2 (Feb) 2022
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.
Find out more »3 ONLINE Workshop Discount: Schools (Jan), P.1 (Feb), Pt.2 (Feb) 2022
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
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thur 20 – Fri 21 January 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.
Find out more »3 ONLINE Workshop Discount: Pt.1 (Jan), Parent (Feb), Pt.2 (Feb) 2022
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.
Find out more »February 2022
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Wed 16 – Thur 17 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.
Find out more »3 ONLINE Workshop Discount: Pt.1 (Feb), Parent (Feb), Pt.2 (Feb) 2022
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.
Find out more »Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) Fri 18 February 2022
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.
Find out more »Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Refining Skills (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Wed 23 – Thur 24 February 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.
Find out more »March 2022
Learn to Play Therapy Online Q & A session – Topic 5: What is the difference between co-playing and leading the play?
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.
Find out more »Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Mon 28 – Tues 29 March 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.
Find out more »April 2022
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 28 – Fri 29 April 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.
Find out more »May 2022
The Learn to Play Program for Kindergarten Teachers: 2 Day Online Workshop Mon 2 – Tues 3 May, plus 3x Online Q&A follow up sessions; 2:00pm – 3:30pm on Mon 23 May, Tues 14 June, Mon 20 June 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 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
Learn to Play Therapy Case Study: Online Q & A session – Friday 20 May 2022; 12:00pm – 1:30pm
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.
Find out more »Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 26 – Fri 27 May 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.
Find out more »June 2022
The ‘Imagine Create Belong’ Intervention for adolescents with social difficulties – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Facilitators’ Workshop) Mon 20 June – Tues 21 June 2022
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.
Find out more »Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Refining and Applying Skills (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 23 – Fri 24 June 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.
Find out more »July 2022
The Learn to Play Program for Kindergarten Teachers: 2 Day Online Workshop Thurs 14 – Fri 15 July, plus 3x Online Q&A follow up sessions; 2:00pm – 3:30pm on Thurs 4 Aug, Thurs 25 Aug, Thurs 1 Sep, 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 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
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 28 and Fri 29 July 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.
Find out more »August 2022
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 11 – Fri 12 August 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.
Find out more »3 ONLINE Workshop Discount: Pt.1 (Aug), Pt.2 (Oct) 2022, Parent (Oct)
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
3 ONLINE Workshop Discount: Pt.1 (Aug), Pt.2 (Oct) 2022, Schools (Nov)
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
September 2022
The Learn to Play Program for Kindergarten Teachers: 2 Day Online Workshop Mon 5 – Tues 6 September, plus 3x Online Q&A follow up sessions; 2:00pm – 3:30pm on Mon 3, Mon 24, Mon 31 October, 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
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 8 – Fri 9 September 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.
Find out more »3 ONLINE Workshop Discount: Pt.1 (Sep), Pt.2 (Oct) 2022, Parent (Oct)
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
3 ONLINE Workshop Discount: Pt.1 (Sep), Pt.2 (Oct), Schools (Nov) 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
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 29 – Fri 30 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.
Find out more »3 ONLINE Workshop Discount: Pt.1 (Sep 29-30), Pt.2 (Oct), Schools (Nov)
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
3 ONLINE Workshop Discount: Pt.1 (Sep 29-30), Pt.2 (Oct) 2022, Parent (Oct) 2022
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
October 2022
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Refining and Applying Skills (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 6 – Fri 7 October 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.
Find out more »Learn to Play Therapy Online Q & A session – Topic 3: I work with a very rigid child. How do I move this child’s play? Tues 11 Oct 2022
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.
Find out more »Learn to Play Therapy Online Q & A session – Topic 4: The child is imitating what I do but I don’t think the child understands what is happening? Tues 25th Oct 2022
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.
Find out more »Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 27 October 2022
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.
Find out more »November 2022
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thurs 3 – Fri 4 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.
Find out more »Learn to Play Therapy Online Q & A session – Topic 5: What is the difference between co-playing and leading the play? Tues 8 Nov 2022
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.
Find out more »Play in Schools for Teachers and Therapists (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) Fri 18 November 2022
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.
Find out more »Learn to Play Therapy Case Study: Online Q & A session – 12:00pm – 1:30pm; Tues 22 Nov 2022
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.
Find out more »February 2023
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thur 16 – Fri 17 February 2023
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.
Find out more »April 2023
Learn to Play Therapy: Theory, Principles and Process (3 Day ONLINE Workshop) April 2023
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.
Learn to Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thur 13 – Fri 14 April 2023
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.
Find out more »Parent Learn to Play: Train the Trainer (1 Day ONLINE Workshop) Fri 21 April 2023
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.
Find out more »Learn to Play Therapy – Part 2: Refining and Applying Skills (2 Day ONLINE Workshop) Thur 27 – Fri 28 April 2023
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.
Find out more »