Play therapy – helping children become more aware of their thoughts and actions

apacsmall Play therapy allows children freedom to play as they wish in an environment where the therapist will keep them safe, physically and emotionally. Play therapists reflect back their client's actions both physically and verbally through a wide range of creative arts media such as drawing and painting, clay, music, puppets, movement, sand tray worlds and therapeutic storytelling, which the child chooses.

This helps them to become more aware of both their thoughts and actions. It encourages the child to stay with their actions for longer and they then begin to plan and follow through with their actions.

Find out more by attending a 1-day Introduction to Play Therapy Course. We have 10 venues throughout the UK.

Visit: www.playtherapy.org.uk

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Tel: 01825 761143

'Infant Mental Health: The Basics' Toronto, Canada in September 2015 – and other workshops

Workshop with Chaya Kulkarni and Mary Rella. Awareness of early childhood mental health is essential for any professional working with very young children (ages 0-3). Early learning and care practitioners (ECE's), home visitors, and child welfare workers in particular need to understand the impact of a young child's experiences on their mental health and emerging sense of self.

This one day workshop will highlight the basic principles related to infant mental health and how this information is applicable to different professional settings and roles involved in caring for and serving this age group.

Visit: http://www.imhpromotion.ca/Events/IMHPWorkshops.aspx

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IFSW European Conference & Social Services Expo 2015 in Edinburgh, UK, September 2015

basw100 Put social work in Europe on the map! The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) is hosting the largest social services event in Europe, held this year within the UK.

We will be celebrating the achievements of social work partnerships across 40 countries and don't want you to miss out.

In September, Edinburgh will see 2,000 social work delegates exchange innovative practice skills, knowledge and expertise over a three day international conference and expo.

Make the most of this exceptional opportunity by going online now to find out more: http://www.ifsweurope2015.org/programme/

Australian report - Disability support services: services provided under the National Disability Agreement 2013-14

In 2013-14, an estimated 321,531 people used disability support services under the National Disability Agreement (NDA), including 4,200 who transitioned to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) during the year.

Over half (55%) of all NDA service users had an intellectual or learning disability and many needed at least some assistance in one or more of the three broad life areas--activities of daily living (68%), activities of independent living (82%), and activities of work, education and community living (86%).

Report: http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=60129551443