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Exploring the Essential Features of “Tele-Play the Preschool Way! Interactive Play Therapy Interventions for Engaging Young Children – Amy Nelson”
In this recording, view Preschool Play Therapist, Amy Nelson, as she reveals a detailed blueprint for designing effective tele-play therapy sessions with children 3 to 5 years old through the interactive powers of the green screen.
- Formulate a structure that enhances engagement and encourages participation in play therapy
- Learn new tricks to get unstuck and into momentum when working with very young children
- Avoid tech resistance and overwhelm with this simplified step-by-step process
Speaker:
​​Amy Nelson, LCSW, LSCSW, RPT-S™, is deeply passionate about promoting neurodiversity and fostering inclusion in the classroom.​
With firsthand experience as an autistic professional, Amy’s commitment to fostering inclusive environments extends beyond her work as a play therapist and keynote speaker. She is the author of the award-winning children’s Every Bunny Can Learn: A Tail of Inclusion which received 1st Place in Disability Awareness in the 2023 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.
As the founder of Emotional Milestones, Amy aims to inspire and motivate professionals to “LEAN IN” and embrace learning and thinking differences.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Amy Nelson has an employment relationship with Emotional Milestones, LLC. She receives royalties as a published author. Amy Nelson receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Amy Nelson has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Objectives:
- Formulate and design developmentally appropriate telehealth play therapy sessions.
- Apply simple and effective green screen strategies to improve client engagement in telehealth play therapy sessions.
- Modify and adapt session structure as it relates to clients’ needs and clinical outcomes.
Outline:
The Preschool Brain
- Review the science behind social-emotional development in children 3-5 years old
- Identify the three tenets of developmentally appropriate practice
- Value of directive play therapy strategies with young children
Designing Your Play Therapy Telehealth Session
- How to utilize the ‘regulation rollercoaster’ to structure your telehealth sessions
- Strategies to support young children focusing, making smooth transitions, making choices, and practicing self-regulation skills during telehealth sessions
Secrets of the Green Screen
- Demonstrations and resources for using the green screen including a step-by-step guide for getting started
Tips and Tricks
- Analyze play therapy strategies for responding to resistance
Target Audience:
- Counselors
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Mental Health Clinicians
- Play Therapists
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- School Counselors
- Social Workers
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