Play Therapy for Children with Intellectual Disabilities: Children with intellectual disability and their families experience more stressful situations of everyday life, including social neglect and educational limitations. They are more likely to develop symptoms of mental disorders.

It's important to introduce appropriate support, such as Play Therapy, as soon as possible. The playroom, with a wide range of creative arts media provides the opportunity for a wide range of expression.

As an example, a ten-year old boy with learning difficulties and low IQ scores, presented an aggressive attitude, especially towards his mother.  In Play Therapy he started with sand trays in which he played out dangerous and helpless situations, in silence, without eye-contact with the therapist.

After several weeks changes occurred, allowing the figurines to defend themselves and he started to talk with the therapist.  The outcome of Play Therapy was successful as measured by SDQ scores.

- Based upon the work of Joanna Kruszyńska-Buryta – Play Therapy UK Registrant.

New career, new skills. Become registered to work therapeutically with children.

Find out more – attend a 1-day Introductory Course - 10 venues throughout the UK.

See: www.playtherapy.org.uk

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Tel: 01825 761143

UK: The National Autistic Society's Professional conference 2015, 3-4 March in Harrogate is the biggest annual event for professionals working with autism and is fast approaching. With presentations by world famous experts and four seminar streams, there will be something for everyone. We hope to see as many of you as possible, so don't delay and register now.

www.autism.org.uk/conferences/Professional2015

Other events:

Autism and mental health (featuring Professor Tony Attwood!)

19 May 2015, London

Enabling good transitions for people with autism

June 2015, Manchester

Understanding and managing challenging behaviour

25 June 2015, London

www.autism.org.uk/conferences

TEACCH three-day training – with Professor Gary Mesibov
22-24 June 2015, Manchester

http://www.autism.org.uk/training

The CWLA 2015 National Conference will engage stakeholders and partners whose efforts, contributions, and standards improve outcomes for children, youth, and families. Presentations will showcase those policies, programs, practices, research, and collaborations that are aligned with the Core Principles of the CWLA National Blueprint for Excellence in Child Welfare.

Advancing Excellence through Innovation and Collaboration

April 27th to 29th 2015

The foundation and framework for Excellence in Child Welfare is achieving the vision -

that all children will grow up safely, in loving families and supportive communities, with everything they need to flourish—and with connections to their culture, ethnicity, race, language and sexual identity.

CWLA encourages and supports innovative approaches and multi-system collaborations that have improved the well-being and success of children, youth, and families who are most vulnerable.  CWLA advocates for best policies and practices, and encourages building strategic alliances that result in improved outcomes.

Join us for sessions featuring promising practices, programs and strategies; effective engagement, partnership and collaboration; challenges and opportunities related to safety and prevention; innovations in leadership, workforce development and quality improvement; and evidence-based practice and research

To learn more: http://www.cwla.org/2015nationalconference/