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January 25, 2025 1pm-3pm Development & Play Therapy (LIVE WEBINAR)
TWO LIVE WEBINAR (SPECIALIZED) APT INSTRUCTION HOURS
This workshop is ONLINE, LIVE, AND MEETS THE SPECIALIZED CONDITIONS SET FORTH BY APT. All trainings are taught by Laura Hutchison, PsyD, LP, RPT-S.
(APT Approved Provider 15-407).
This presentation will review many ways to assess children's development in play therapy. It will cover chronological, emotional, social, cognitive, motor, communication, moral, and personality development.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Summarize developmental theories of Freud, Erikson, Piaget, and Kohlberg and how they surface in play therapy.
2. Differentiate between chronological age and developmental stage, as well as understand how this is impacted through play therapy.
3. Identify ways to assess children's play during play therapy to determine his/her developmental stage.
4. Identify strategies to educate parents about childhood development and how play therapy promotes healthy development.
falls under APT's primary instruction areas of "Play Therapy Skills & Methods"