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Vol.
17 no. 1
January 11, 2012
1...The
Brochure For Our Coming Annual Conference And Meeting Is Now
Available On The Future Events
Page Of Our Website. You May
Send Your Registration At Any Time Until The Deadline On March 4.
However, Our Treasurer Will Not Be Available To Process
Registrations Until February 4.
GAPT Is Offering
An Outstanding Speaker, Kimberly Vanderdussen Who Will Present The Topic
developmental & experiential play
therapy in the treatment of childhood trauma and attachment
On Friday followed by her Saturday topic of
sensory integration and self regulation in play therapy.
for a
multitude of reasons, GAPT has decided to move the location of our
annual spring conference and meeting. we are not going far,
just across the street from the formerly holiday inn.
2...On
January 29 Kids Enabled Is
Hosting A Free Parent Fair.
I Suggest That You Encourage Parents Of Special Needs Children
(OT/Speech, etc.) To Attend. GAPT Will Have A Booth And Will
Also Present A Short Lecture At 2:40PM. The Kids Enabled
Website Can Be Accessed
Here.
3...GAPT in recent months has provided
three free workshops to graduate students
from Clark Atlanta university, mercer university, and Georgia state.
the purpose was to provide an educational outreach to grad students
who wished to learn about play therapy.
4...Watch
For The January Edition Of Atlanta
Parents The Big Book Of
Information (A Family Resource Guide). GAPT Will
Have An Advertisement In The Book.
5...bill burns, executive director of
APT recently wrote...
"you may earn non-contact credit by completing tests based upon the
books and audio programs in our e-learning
center (you can listen to the latter fREE.) these
programs are not intended to compete with programs offered by
approved providers and only feature niche topics hard to find
elsewhere. although you may prefer to attend workshops
in-person, explore the center and know your distance learning
options."
6...The Red Cross course Titled
Foundations Of Disaster Mental Health Is
offered periodically the Atlanta red cross headquarters. for
Further information about dates contact Kathy Haworth
at 404-575-3182 or via email at
khaworth@arcatl.org
7…The
association for play therapy
(aPT)
invites you to join them and us as a member.
aPT promotes the value of play, play therapy, and the credentialing
of play therapists. Your aPT/GAPT membership offers 1) the play
therapy magazine, 2) international journal, 3) membership directory,
4) conferences, 5) professional credentialing, 6) bookstore, 7)
professional insurance, 8) research grants, 9) research awards, and
10) distance learning. Both organizations have websites. For more
information about membership, click
here.
8...One Of GAPT'S Ongoing
Outreach
Activities To Our Community Continues To Be The Opportunity To Visit
My Play Therapy Room And/Or Watch Play Therapy Videos. I Have
A Substantial Library Of Play Therapy Videos From Which To Choose.
You May Schedule By Contacting Me At 770-491-7423. The
Location Of GAPT'S Headquarters Is 4893 Lavista Road In Tucker.
There Is No Charge.
9...aCAIT
professional insurance is available to aPT/gAPT members. for
information contact Paul nelson at 800-347-6647, extension 342.
10…I
want everyone to be aware that aPT has a brochure, which can be used
to promote play therapy. it is titled
why play therapy? This full-color brochure
introduces play therapy to the general public and other mental
health professionals. It includes photos and research citations and
we have given them extensively at outreaches where we promote
play therapy. GAPT has a supply and will provide you with a sample
copy at your request. Email your request to me at
trudypostsprunk@charter.net
copies in quantity can be ordered
at the aPT website
wWW.a4PT.oRG or at 559-252-2278.
11...I
want to recommend that you read and share
Kids enabled magazine with
parents of children with learning differences. this magazine
is no longer published in paper format but is available on the web
at
www.kidsenabled.org
12...do
You Have A Funny Child Client Story Suitable For printing?
would you be willing to share it with gAPT for use in a future issue
of playnotes? if so, Please send it to us at 4893 lavista
road, tucker, Georgia 30084.
13...For
Those who are interested in sandtray, you can always
obtain information about coming trainings with gisela dedomenico by visiting her website at....http://www.vision-quest.us/vqisr/index.htm
14...as
of April 2009, APT has made a change to the number of individual
supervision sessions that are required when you earn them from an rPT-S. for
more information
click here.
15..
be sure to make plans to attend the
aPT international conference from
October 11-16, 2011 in Sacramento. i look forward to seeing
you there. the brochure is available by
clicking here.
16...gAPT has recently been
listed in in the Atlanta preschool directory. their website is www.atlantapreschools.org
trudy
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