Sep. 5, 2008
Conference registrations due
Sep. 10, 2008
Leadership Academy Class enrollments 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. 15, 2009
2009 Member Survey due
Jan. 31, 2009
Director Candidate Questionnaires 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!
APT magazine article wins 2008 Gold Circle honors! The article entitled "You Are My Speed Bump" (Play Therapy, March 2007) earned honorable mention (or 2nd place) honors in the 2008 Gold Circle Award competition. Executive Director Bill Burns accepted the award from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) during its Aug. 16-19 Annual Conference in San Diego. Kudos to author Paris Goodyear-Brown, clinical editor Dale Elizabeth Pehrsson, and graphic designer Anya Wilcox! Now ... watch your mailbox for the September issue this week!
APT Conference Fees Increase after Sep. 5. Register online for the Oct. 14-19 APT Conference by Sep. 5 to avoid higher registration fees and perhaps win a $100 childtherapytoys.com gift certificate in either our Aug. 28 or Sep. 4 drawings. Visit Annual Conference for lodging, shuttle, and other links. Contact Kathy Lebby, (559) 294-2128 ext 5, for information or assistance.
Dee Ray
Foundation Round Table. Nearly 70 play therapists have registered to attend the Oct. 15 Foundation Round Table discussion about whether other evidence-based practices are including but not identifying play as a variable contributing to treatment effectiveness. The panel will feature moderator Eliana Gil (VA), five prominent non-APT mental health professionals, and five APT play therapy experts - like Dee Ray, PhD, LPC, RPT-S, Associate Professor of Counselor Education at the University of North Texas in Denton - who will discuss this and other questions. 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 August mining report entitled Bereavement in Children by Helen Benedict, PhD, LCP, RPT-S, Waco, TX. Helen will also present "Using Research-Based Theme Patterns to Enhance Play Assessments and Therapy" in all-day workshop on Friday, Oct. 17, during our 2008 APT Conference.
Watch for our latest issues of our Play Therapy magazine and International Journal of Play Therapy in your mail boxes.
1. Magazine: Sandtray proponents respond in the September issue of Play Therapy magazine to our June "From Sand to Screen" article . Watch your mailboxes for it!
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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