Strolling through time:  Listening to the Voices of Play Therapy History

    Presenters: 
    Linda Homeyer, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S & Marshall Lyles, MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S, RPT-S

    Description:
    It’s important to know one’s roots. Play therapists are often discounted – but with a firm and detailed knowledge of the history of play therapy – one is equipped to provide information to the nay-sayers.
    The development of play therapy parallels that of the entire mental health movement. This presentation will cover from the beginning of using ‘play techniques’ with Little Hans, Klein and A. Freud. Then the first to use the term “play therapy” Lowenfeld and what follows. A brief overview of the body of play therapy research to todays evidenced-based will also be given.

    Date/Time/Topic:
    ​Tuesday, June 23, 2020 from 10 am to 12 pm (Central)

    Objectives:
    The participant will be able to:
    1. Name the person who coined the term ‘play therapy’
    2. Name the person and date of who had the first published play therapy research.
    3. Identify who first used “toys are their words, play in the language”.

    Registration information: 
    The registration fee is $40 (averages to $20/CE) and the webinar platform is Zoom. A link will be sent for webinar access ahead of the event. You are registering for all four meetings.

    CEs: 
    Two contact APT education hours will be awarded after proof of viewing is verified and evaluation is received. This event is sponsored by Marshall Lyles, APT Approved Provider 17-508. 

    Cancellation policy: 
    Registration is non-refundable.
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