Aug. 31, 2008
Leadership Academy Class enrollments due
Sep. 5, 2008
Conference registrations due
Sep. 30, 2008
Play Therapy™ articles, reviews & ads due
Sep. 30, 2008
Journal articles due
Oct. 31, 2008
Conference surveys due
Nov. 30, 2008
2009 Conference proposals due
Dec. 31, 2008
Play Therapy™ articles, reviews & ads due
Dec. 31, 2008
Journal articles due
Jan. 10, 2009
2008 Student Research Award applications due
The Association for Play Therapy (APT) advances play therapy, the means by which licensed mental health professionals better communicate with and help children and other clients obtain optimal mental health. If seeking a nimble, can-do organization that can enhance your professional expertise, join APT today!
Directory Updates. Please review your entry in the online Find Play Therapists Directory and advise Carol Guerrero of any incorrect or incomplete information by July 25.
Tidbits. 1) Play therapy to treat autism was referenced by actors on the daytime TV show "Days of our Lives" (now APT knows where to air its membership ads). 2) Beware the e-scam message recently sent to APT members regarding a couple coming to the US and seeking a play therapist (when money and personal information is even tactfully requested, hit the delete button)!
Sue Bratton
Foundation Round Table. Are other evidence-based practices including but not identifying play as a variable contributing to treatment effectiveness? Register to attend the Foundation Round Table featuring Moderator Eliana Gil (VA), five prominent non-APT mental health professionals, and five APT play therapy experts - like UNT Associate Professor and Center for Play Therapy Director Sue Bratton, PhD, LPC, RPT-S, Denton, TX - who will discuss this and other questions on Wednesday, Oct.15, during the 2008 APT Conference. Foundation President Hilda Glazer (OH) thanks you for tacking on a charitable, tax-exempt contribution when paying your annual APT dues. Admission is free but register online today!
Mining Report. Keep abreast of emerging mega-trends and best practices by scanning the two-page July mining report entitled Neuroscience and Play Therapy by Richard Gaskill, EdD, LCP, RPT-S, Wichita, KS. Gaskill and Bruce Perry, PhD, MD, will present an all-day workshop on Oct. 15 during the 2008 APT Conference.
APT Open House. APT relocated its national headquarters offices on April 1. Click on and visit during our open house and reacquaint yourselves with the hardest working staff in play therapy!
Watch for our latest issues of our Play Therapy magazine and International Journal of Play Therapy in your mail boxes.
1. Magazine: In a cutting-edge article, our June 2008 issue suggests how a virtual sand tray might appeal more to younger tech-savvy clients and lists the books and audio programs in our new E-Learning Center by which you can earn non-contact continuing education credit..
2. Journal: Our Spring 2008 issue comprises offers articles about research & theory and current practices. Return the test to earn continuing education credit. Starting with our Fall issue, the Journal will be produced quarterly!
Let APT know what information you need to better serve your professional needs. Enjoy!
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