
May 2022
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 »Learn to Play Therapy Online Q & A session – 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.
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 »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.
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?
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 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.
Registration now open.
Find out more »July 2022
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?
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 »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 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) 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
Learn to Play Therapy Case Study: Online Q & A session – Tues 23rd August; 12:00pm – 1:30pm
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 »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) 2022, Schools (Nov)
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
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 »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
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.
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