Face-to-Face Workshop
Learn to Play Therapy - Part 1
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Two consecutive days (9:30am – 4:30pm) + 4.75 hours of pre-workshop coursework |
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Face to Face Workshop + 4.75 hours online pre-workshop content + final 90% pass rate quiz |
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About
Learn To Play Therapy is a child-centred approach which aims to develop the capacity in children to spontaneously 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 has increasing levels of complexity and research has shown that children who develop more complex levels of pretend play increase in their abilities in social competence, narrative understanding, language, self-regulation, creativity, and problem solving. Not all children develop complex levels of pretend play. Reasons for this can be the child’s developing profile or daily experiences shaped by their environment. Learn To Play Therapy is an evidence-based therapy designed and implemented to support the development of more complex levels of spontaneous pretend play in a child.
The Pretend Play Enjoyment Developmental Checklist (PPE-DC) Starter Package is included in the cost of the workshop, and will be posted out to registrants before the workshop. The Pretend Play Enjoyment Developmental Checklist (PPE-DC) is an important tool in understanding children’s developmental play strengths and interests and is recommended for those who wish to integrate play into their practice. The PPE-DC is used and referenced throughout the workshop.
Learn To Play Therapy consists of Part 1 and Part 2 training in order to fully understand child-centered therapeutic use of self and how to use play as a therapeutic treatment modality with children and families with varying needs. Part 1 introduces assessment and intervention. Assessment and intervention are explored deeper in Part 2. Supervision is also highly recommended after completion of Part 1.Â
Please note: completion of Part 1 and Part 2 training does not qualify you to be a certified Learn To Play Therapist. In order to become a certified Learn To Play Therapist, please see our certification pathway here. Further, completion of Part 1, Part 2, or any of the certification streams does not qualify you to be a Learn To Play Therapy supervisor, trainer or workshop facilitator. All Learn To Play Therapy workshops, supervision and training are run through Learn To Play Therapy by our certified team.
The face-to-face training has 3 components:
- Understanding the development of pretend play.
- Observing and supporting emotional engagement in play.
- Assessment of pretend play using the Pretend Play Enjoyment Developmental Checklist (PPE-DC)
Day 1 provides participants with knowledge on the development of pretend play from 12 months to 5 years and how to use this knowledge to understand a child’s unique developing profile. Assessment of play using the Pretend Play Enjoyment Developmental Checklist (PPE-DC) will support assessment of children’s strengths and interests in play, and in particular pretend play.Â
- Identifying children who would benefit from Learn To Play Therapy
- The process and principles of Learn To Play Therapy
- How to build play ability in children who find playing difficult
- 11 key play skills
Day 2 day focusses on the underlying principles of Learn To Play Therapy as a child-centred therapeutic medium. Participants are taken through the principles and process of this child-centred therapy, which includes 11 key play skills that are an essential part of a child’s ability to play. Guidelines on how to identify if Learn To Play Therapy is an important therapeutic approach for a child are also provided.
The workshop consists of a mixture of lecture style presentation with question time available, case studies, video analysis and practice of the key skills involved in the process of Learn To Play Therapy. The practice is provided through group work throughout the 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 concerns about their child’s abilities.
Included Resource
The STARTER PACKAGEÂ includes:Â 1 manual, 5 Professional scoring booklets, 5 Parent/carer scoring booklets
The Pretend Play Enjoyment Developmental Checklist (PPE-DC) is a criterion referenced assessment with standardised administration and scoring. It is an observational assessment that takes between 15 and 30 minutes to administer, and assesses three aspects of a child’s play ability, which are: pretend play skills, enjoyment of play, and a child’s sense of self (their self-representation as observed during play).
Additional Helpful Resource
The new Learn To Play book: Learn to Play Therapy: Principles, Process and Practical Activities was published in 2021.
This 314 page book explains the theoretical underpinnings, principles and process as well as includes an additional 114 pages of play activities by developmental level. It comes with downloadable play activities, parent handouts, and Play Background Checklist.
This book is an essential reference source for Learn To Play Therapy
Discounts
Attending multiple workshops?Or 5 or more people?
- Individuals purchasing tickets to 2 or more different workshops will receive a 10% discount on the total price of the workshops. Simply add the workshops to your cart and your discount will automatically be applied at checkout.
- Organisations sending multiple staff members to the same workshop will receive a 10% discount off the total price. Simply add 5 or more tickets to the same workshop to your cart and the discount will be applied automatically at checkout.
- Discounts do not compound, the maximum discount available is 10%.
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Please note: These discounts do not apply to The Learn To Play Approach for Early Educators workshops
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| Important Info | ||
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Prequisite |
Nil |
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Time |
Two consecutive days (9:30am – 4:30pm) + 4.75 hours of pre-workshop coursework |
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Format |
Face to Face Workshop + 4.75 hours online pre-workshop content + final 90% pass rate quiz |
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Sign up |
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Included Resource
The STARTER PACKAGEÂ includes:Â 1 manual, 5 Professional scoring booklets, 5 Parent/carer scoring booklets
The Pretend Play Enjoyment Developmental Checklist (PPE-DC) is a criterion referenced assessment with standardised administration and scoring. It is an observational assessment that takes between 15 and 30 minutes to administer, and assesses three aspects of a child’s play ability, which are: pretend play skills, enjoyment of play, and a child’s sense of self (their self-representation as observed during play).
Additional Helpful Resource
The new Learn To Play book: Learn to Play Therapy: Principles, Process and Practical Activities was published in 2021.
This 314 page book explains the theoretical underpinnings, principles and process as well as includes an additional 114 pages of play activities by developmental level. It comes with downloadable play activities, parent handouts, and Play Background Checklist.
This book is an essential reference source for Learn To Play Therapy
Discounts
Attending multiple workshops?Or 5 or more people?
- Individuals purchasing tickets to 2 or more different workshops will receive a 10% discount on the total price of the workshops. Simply add the workshops to your cart and your discount will automatically be applied at checkout.
- Organisations sending multiple staff members to the same workshop will receive a 10% discount off the total price. Simply add 5 or more tickets to the same workshop to your cart and the discount will be applied automatically at checkout.
- Discounts do not compound, the maximum discount available is 10%.
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Please note: These discounts do not apply to The Learn To Play Approach for Early Educators workshops
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Cancellation and Refund Policy
To receive a full refund please advise your cancellation 8 or more days prior to the commencement of the workshop.
Cancellations made within 7 days prior to the commencement of the workshop will be refunded 50% of the original workshop fee paid.
No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 48 hours before the commencement of the workshop.
Learn To Play Therapy reserves the right to cancel the workshop and issue a full refund of the workshop fee to registrant.