The Play Therapy Training Institute, Inc.
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The Play Therapy Training Institute, Inc.
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Seminar #224 PARENT
TRAINING: AN EFFECTIVE APPROACH FOR DIFFICULT-TO-MANAGE CHILDREN Every play therapist must be well-versed in effective parenting skills to complement their playroom interventions. The focus of this workshop will be on parent-child relationship enhancement through play and effective discipline for preschool and school-aged children. Topics of the lecture and discussion will include parenting styles, parent-child relationship building, effective limit setting, planned ignoring, positive reinforcement of desired behaviors, and punishment alternatives to yelling and spanking. Common pitfalls in disciplining young children will also be discussed, as well as guidelines for conducting parent education groups. Parent training has proven to be the treatment of choice for young children presenting with oppositional-defiant and conduct disorders. Course Objectives Understand effective limit setting skills with children Describe disciplinary alternatives to yelling and hitting Describe three major parenting styles in common use Understand when and how to effectively ignore a child's behavior Understand the pros and cons of using rewards with children Instructor: Charles E. Schaefer, Ph.D., RPT-S, is founder and co-director of the Play Therapy Training Institute and co-founder of the International Association for Play Therapy. Among his 35 books are: Therapeutic Use of Child’s Play; Handbooks of Play Therapy, Game Play; Play Diagnosis and Assessment; Therapeutic Powers of Play, Play Therapy Techniques; Play Therapy in Action; and The Quotable Play Therapist. Dr. Schaefer is Professor of Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, NJ. Monday July 28, 2008 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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