Family Enhancement & Play Therapy: Animal-Assisted Play Therapy: Theory, Research, & Practice

Animal-Assisted Play Therapy: Theory, Research, & Practice

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Presenters: Risë VanFleet, Ph.D., RPT-S, Tracie Faa-Thompson, MA, AASW, PGdipNDPT, assisted by a therapy dog and horse.

Credits: 26 CE credits

Dates/Location:
Register Early! 2010 sold out 9 months in advance!
May 17-20, 2011

Credits: 26 CE credits

Location:
The workshop will be held in Boiling Springs, PA. Lodging and travel information will be provided with confirmations. The workshop fees include a notebook of handouts, continental breakfast, and snacks throughout the training.

Workshop Description:
This training is designed for child and family therapists who wish to train and work with therapy animals to enhance their play therapy and other child/family work. The workshop provides an overview of the human-animal bond literature, animal-assisted therapy, research, and the integration of animal-assisted therapy with play therapy. Emphasis will be placed on dogs, with a special segment on horses. Participants learn how to select and train dogs for this work, as well as why positive, behavioral, and relationship-oriented methods of training are especially useful when involving dogs in child therapy. Emphasis is on the use of child-canine play interactions for therapeutic benefit. Many specific canine-assisted play therapy interventions are covered, including the involvement of dogs with both nondirective and directive play therapy and ways to incorporate families. Types of child/family problems include anxiety and perfectionism, oppositional behaviors, attention deficits, divorce, developmental delays, trauma, attachment problems, grief, behavior/conduct problems, chronic medical illness, and social anxieties. Working with dogs to help children in foster and residential placements is highlighted as well.

The equine segment introduces participants to different models of equine assisted therapy, some of which do not require therapists to have horses of their own. The training highlights similarities in the relationship-oriented approach with both canines and equines, and the value of play.

The workshop gives participants a chance to explore this exciting, emerging field and learn how to develop, implement, and research their own programs. Ideas on working collaboratively with therapy dog handlers and trainers, as well as equine specialists, are included. Lecture material is illustrated with video examples, live demonstrations, and skills practice. The workshop is limited to 10-12 participants. This training is for people only. Therapy dogs will be present and available for demonstrations and practice segments. Horses will also be involved in the equine segment.

Cancellation Policy:
$125 of the registration fee is a nonrefundable deposit that holds your reservation for this training. Registrations are accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. Fees include 26 hours of training, handout book, light refreshments. Lunches and dinners are on your own.

The $125 deposit is nonrefundable. Written cancellations received 12 weeks prior to the training will receive a full refund of the balance of the fees. Cancellations received within 12 weeks of the training are subject to an additional $100 processing fee, with the remainder being refunded.

We regret that no refunds can be given within the 6 weeks preceding the training. When someone from the waiting list can substitute, credit toward future trainings may be given.

For more information about this workshop, please visit the Animal-Assisted Play Therapy: Theory, Research, & Practice - USA page.

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