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Recognize the power of play in a child's early development

Identify the hallmarks of play-based assessment vs. traditional assessment

Apply practical strategies for enhancing a young child's play skills in the natural environment

Describe effective coaching methods for empowering families by providing them with techniques to facilitate their child's development through play and two techniques

Examine and describe the different types of play

Discuss the negative impacts on play in our society

Recognize the best tools and toys for play-based interventions

Create plans for active, child-directed, structured, object, and social play

Overview of Play

• Definitions of play     
• Common societal myths about learning &and play
• Benefits of play          
• Connection between neuroscience and play

 

Types of Play

• Active play vs. passive entertainment
• Child-directed play vs. adult-directed play
• Structured play vs. free play
• Object play vs. sSocial play

 

Toys— – Tools for Learning

• Why toys are important
• Criterion for choosing a good toy
• Toy storage
• Toy rotation

 

Play-Based Assessment

• Evaluation vs. assessment      
• Traditional vs. play-based assessment
• Play-based assessment protocol

 

Play-Based Therapy

• Recognizing the value of play in early intervention 
• Play as the foundation for learning    
• Using what is available in the natural environment
• Keeping therapy natural
• Play with a purpose
• Negative impacts on play

 

Early Intervention and Family Involvement

• Therapy vs. intervention
• Empowering families
• Enhancing parent/child interactions
• Parent coaching

 

Play and Development

• Play and physical development
• Play and social-emotional development
• Play and communication development
• Play and cognitive development        

 

Natural Activities to Promote Development in the Home

• Activities in the kitchen
• Activities in the bathroom
• Activities in the bedroom
• Activities in the family room
• Activities in the car
• Activities in the yard

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Continuing Education Information
This educational offering is designed to qualify for continuing education for many professionals in every state.


Materials that are included in this course could include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice for your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.


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CE information is based on 100% attendance.

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