Parent's workshop
Sunday, November 6th. in Santa Clarita
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fee: $50.00
Please r.s.v.p. by Tuesday November 1st
Minimum: 15 participants
Maximum: 30 participants
This full-day workshop is designed to give parents the tools
and skills to utilize play more effectively with their children.
These playfulness strategies help parents to incorporate play
into daily living, whether or not the child is in a therapy program.
The skills learned can be integrated into daily routines and already
established therapy programs.
Six concepts form the structure of the workshop:
-
learning concepts
of play development, play theory, and play as an occupation.
-
analyzing tasks
-
learning to
follow another's lead
-
utilizing empathy
-
developing
spontaneity
-
building on
creativity
Through participatory exercise, parents will learn activities
to enrich their daily play experiences and learn how to apply
scaffolding techniques to teach children to play imaginatively
and interactively.
Objectives:
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Describe the
connection between play and child development
Name the characteristics of play
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Describe play
from the sensory integrative and occupational science perspectives
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Describe the
ways play can be used in daily living activities or within
therapy
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Describe when
a playful model can replace or expand a directive model
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Be empowered
to grow and expand their play interactions without a prescribed
"point by point" outline or formula.
-
Learn exercises
to build/enhance current play skills
Schedule:
8:30 -9:00 Registraton & Refreshments
9:00 -9:30 Introduction
9:30 -10:30 Play Theory & Research
10:30 -11:00 Break
11:00 -12:00 Play Development, Influences on Play
12:00 -1:00 Lunch
1:00 -2:30 Facilitating Play
2:30 -2:45 Break
2:45 -3:30 Facilitating Play
3:30 -4:00 Becoming Play Advocates
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Professional workshop
This two-day workshop is designed to give professionals the
tools and skills to utilize play more effectively in treatment.
Play theories and play as it is used in therapy will be discussed.
Therapists will learn and apply three play assessments developed
by occupational therapists: the Play History, the Knox Preschool
Play Scale, and the Test of Playfulness.
Six concepts form the structure of the workshop:
-
reviewing concepts
of play development, play theory, and play as an occupation.
-
analyzing tasks
-
learning to
follow another's lead
-
utilizing empathy
-
developing
spontaneity
-
building on
creativity
Through participatory exercise, professionals will learn activities
to enrich their therapy and daily play experiences and learn how
to apply scaffolding techniques to teach the children and their
parents.
Objectives:
By the end of the course, professionals will:
-
Describe the
connection between play and child development
-
Name the characteristics
of play
-
Describe play
from the sensory integrative and occupational science perspectives
-
Describe three
play assessments developed by occupational therapists and
indications for their use
-
Describe the
ways play is used in treatment
-
Describe when
a playful approach can replace or expand a directive treatment
model
-
Be empowered
to grow and expand their play interactions without a prescribed
"point by point" outline or formula.
-
Learn exercises
to build/enhance current play skills
Schedule:
Day 1
8:30 - 9:00 Registration & Refreshments
9:00 - 9:30 Introduction
9:30 - 10:30 Play Theory & Research
10:30 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:00 Play Development, Influences on Play
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 Assessment of the Child
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 5:00 The Adult as Player/Facilitator
Day 2
8:30 - 9:00 Sign-in, Refreshments
9:00 - 10:30 Play as Treatment, Treatment Through Play
10:30 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:30 Facilitating Play
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 Facilitating Play
3:00 - 3:15 Break
3:15 - 4:30 Becoming Play Advocates
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