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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!

Save 10% until May 31!  APT has already processed 123 audio and book tests and awarded 194.5 hours of play therapy continuing education via its new E-Learning Center. To entice your visit, simply write "10% OFF" at the top of one completed test, deduct 10% from your payment, and send it to APT for scoring by May 31, 2008!

Register for 2008 Conference Registrations Today!  When online registrations opened on May 1, 15 individuals registered within 3 hours for our Oct. 14-19 International Play Therapy Conference at the InterContinental Dallas Hotel in Addison, TX. Explore our Annual Conference links to reserve APT room block lodging rates, round-trip air travel, exhibit space, airport shuttle service or car rentals, and apply to become volunteer staff (member students preferred). Remember, everything really is BIGGER in Texas!.

Mining for Intelligence. What's the difference between sandplay and sandtray? Quickly scan our monthly Mining Reports authored by prominent play therapists, like Dee Preston Dillon, PhD, College Park, MD, who review (mine) the latest multi-disciplinary literature on specific topics and then share emerging mega-trends, best practices and techniques, and other wisdom (intelligence) with busy practitioners. Read her two-page May report entitled Sand Therapies: Sandplay and Sandtray.

2008 Key Award Nominations. Honor those APT Professional members whose achievements and service advanced play therapy and added value to your memberships by nominating them for a 2008 Key Award by June 15. The awards will be presented during our Oct. 14-19 annual conference.