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Live and in person AutPlay®  Therapy Certification Training (2-Days)

Instructor: Robert Jason Grant

Date: September 16 & 17, 2022

8:00 am-4:30 pm

@ Scenic View Academy

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14 Direct Contact CE’s and

2 Non-Contact CE’s

PLEASE READ – IMPORTANT!!!!

*In order to receive this certification, you MUST take additional steps prior to the training. You may register and attend the training without completing the following steps. However, if you wish to earn the certification you MUST complete the following:

1-Read the AutPlay Therapy book by Robert Jason Grant (AutPlay Therapy for Children and Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum) Routledge 2017. This can be purchased on Amazon, through the Self-Esteem Shop and other online retailers.

2- Take and submit the post reading book exam which we will provide for you after registration (you will receive 2 CE Hrs.).

3-Watch the recorded webinar Understanding Ableism and Neurodiversity in Play Therapy. The recorded webinar can be found in the home study trainings page www.autplaytherapy.com (upon completion you will earn 1.5 CE Hrs.).

4-Watch the recorded webinar Neurodiversity Affirming Play Therapy. The recorded webinar can be found in the home study trainings page www.autplaytherapy.com (upon completion you will earn 2.5 CE’s).

Workshop Description and Goals

This is an intensive training that focuses on teaching the AutPlay® Therapy protocol, an integrative family play therapy approach to working with autistic children and adolescents, neurodivergent children, children with developmental disabilities and their families. AutPlay® Therapy emphasizes a neurodiversity affirming an informed approach and harnesses the therapeutic powers of play to help address mental health issues for neurodivergent children and their families. This training presents an overview of autistic and neurodivergent children. How to build relationship and assess for needs (utilizing several AutPlay® inventories) for target goal areas is covered along with parent and child co-change agent processes. Goal areas of connection, emotional regulation, and social navigation are described with example play therapy interventions for each area. The three progressive phases are presented (intake and assessment, structured play interventions, and termination).

Parent/family/child involvement is explained with protocol for working with parents and children as partners in the process. The AutPlay®  Therapy Follow Me Approach is explained which details how to work with children with little to no engagement and attunement ability creating special play times to improve connection and relationship development. Additional components such as theoretical underpinnings, understanding dysregulation, improving regulation ability, research, and case examples are covered.  Several play therapy interventions are explained and demonstrated through session video clips. Experiential activities are presented, and case conceptualization and planning are discussed.

Workshop Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1) Explain neurodiversity and implementing a neurodiversity affirming approach.
2) Describe the components of AutPlay® Therapy including conducting an AutPlay® Therapy session, theoretical underpinnings, phases of therapy, assessment and screening instruments, and goal planning.
3) Describe common mental health goals addressed in AutPlay® Therapy.
4) Identify several structured play therapy interventions to use for addressing goals.
5) Discuss how to involve parents and other family members as co-change agents (partners).
6) Describe the AutPlay® model of dysregulation
7) Identify play therapy interventions to address dysregulation issues.
8) Implement the AutPlay® Follow Me Approach, designed for children with higher needs.
9) Describe how to work with parents in implementing AutPlay® Follow Me play times at home.
10)  Explain research and evidence-based practices in AutPlay® Therapy.
11) Outline the theoretical underpinnings of AutPlay® , including seminal play therapy theories and other integrated methods.
12) Identify at least 6 AutPlay® interventions to increase experiential knowledge.

Schedule of Events

Day 1

7:30 am  Registration/Breakfast

8:00 Conference Begins

Overview of Neurodiversity

Overview of Autism and Neurodivergence

10:30 Morning Break

Theoretical Underpinnings of AutPlay Therapy

–Seminal Play Therapy Approaches

–Psychological/Counseling Methods

12:00-1:00 Lunch will be provided by UAPT both Friday and Saturday. (This is to help get the required hours for the Autplay Certification)

Overview of the AutPlay Therapy Process

Phases of AutPlay Therapy (Therapy Course Outline)

Assessment in AutPlay Therapy

Common AutPlay Target Areas

–Emotional Regulation

–Social Navigation

–Connection (relationship development)

2:30 Afternoon Break

AutPlay Play Therapy Interventions

4:30 Day Ends

Day 2

7:30 Registration/Breakfast

8:00 Begin

Parent Training and Involvment

AutPlay for higher needs Children (Follow Me Approach)

Advanced Review of the AutPlay Follow Me Approach

10:30 Morning Break

Connecting Sets and Follow Me Approach Progress

Follow Me Approach Session Clips and Role Play

12:00-1:00 Lunch will be provided by UAPT both Friday and Saturday. (This is to help get the required hours for the Autplay Certification)

Regulation and AutPlay Therapy

Regulation Based Interventions

AutPlay Therapy Limit Setting Models

2:30 Afternoon Break

AutPlay Therapy Research

AutPlay Case Conceptualization

4:30 Conference ends

What is AutPlay®?

Instructor

Dr. Robert Jason Grant is a licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor. He owns and operates the Robert Jason Grant Ed.D AutPlay Therapy Clinic.

Dr. Grant specializes in working with children, adolescents, and families, including working with neurodivergent children (autism, ADHD, sensory differences, learning disorders, and developmental disabilities). He is the creator of AutPlay® Therapy, an integrative family play therapy approach. He is also a Certified Autism Movement Therapy and trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapy, a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/trauma related therapy for children and adults.

Dr. Grant is an international speaker and keynote presenter having presented for the American Counseling Association, Association for Play Therapy, American Mental Health Counselors Association, and The World Autism Congress. He is a multi-published author of several articles, book chapters, and books including the following titles:

• AutPlay® Therapy for Children and Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum
• Play-Based Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Understanding sensory Differences: A Neurodiversity Affirming Guidebook for Children and Teens
• Understanding Autism: A Neurodiversity Affirming Guidebook for Children and Teens
• Understanding ADHD: A Neurodiversity Affirming Guidebook for Children and Teens
• AutPlay® Therapy Play and Social Skills Groups: A Ten Session Model
• Play Therapy Theories and Perspectives: Diversity of Thought in the Field

Dr. Grant is a founding board member for the non-profit organization Stars for Autism. He is currently serving on the board of directors (chair) for the Association for Play Therapy. He is also a part time instructor in the Play Therapy Certificate program at Mid America Nazarene University (MNU). Dr. Grant is also a Certified Life Coach through the PeopleKeys® program and provides life coaching, consultations, and play therapy supervision services. He is also a Board Certified Telepractice Specialist providing therapy and coaching through tele processes. You can read more about these specific services on the coaching and consultations page.

Professional: $375

*Professional w/Group Discount: $300

UAPT Member: $299

*UAPT Member w/Group Discount: $239.20

Student $199 flat rate

*Group Discount tickets available to those registering 5 or more individuals. Group tickets are set up individually.  To purchase, each individual can pay for their own ticket based on whether they are a UAPT member or a professional.  Or, 5 or more tickets can be purchased at once.  Simply choose the number of tickets needed for each category (listed above) and proceed to purchase. We will need to know the names of attendees for certificates. Questions on how to purchase tickets can be directed to twarhurst@fourpointshealth.org

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UAPT Cancellation Policy

Registration cancellations must be submitted to UAPT in writing. The Conference fees, minus a $75 administrative charge, will be refunded only if the request is postmarked, or emailed to utahplaytherapy@gmail.com, 30 days prior to the conference or workshop. Registration refunds will not be made within 30 days prior to the conference or workshop.   No refunds will be given to parties who register but do not attend. Registrations may be transferred to another person without penalty only if original registrant notifies UAPT.

UAPT reserves the right to cancel this conference in the event of unforeseen circumstances.  If such occurs, UAPT will attempt to notify registrants at least 10 calendar days prior to the conference and refund all registration, workshop, continuing education fees.