The Learn To Play Therapy – Part 1: Foundation (2 Day FACE-TO-FACE) Workshop, presented by Dr. Siobhan Casey, will provide foundational training in Learn To Play Therapy.

Learn To Play Therapy is a child-centered approach which aims to develop the capacity in children to spontaneously self-initiate their own pretend play.

Being able to play is essential to children because through play children learn about themselves and their world.

Pretend play is complex play and research has shown that children who develop more complex levels of pretend play increase in their abilities in social competence, narrative understanding, language, self-regulation, creativity, and problem solving.

Not all children develop complex levels of pretend play. Reasons for this can be the child’s developing profile or daily experiences shaped by their environment.

Learn To Play Therapy is an evidence-based therapy designed and implemented to support the development of more complex levels of spontaneous pretend play in a child.

The Pretend Play Enjoyment Developmental Checklist (PPE-DC) STARTER PACKAGE is provided to each registrant at the workshop.

The PPE-DC is an important tool in understanding children’s developmental play strengths and interests and is recommended for those who wish to integrate play into their practice.

The PPE-DC is used and referenced throughout the workshop.

This workshop would be valuable to therapists, social workers, psychologists and early intervention workers who work with families with children under 8 years of age who have concerns about their child’s abilities.