Re: Engaging ASD Children in Play & Imagination Workshops

[Guest guest]

Wow, heavy envy! I'd love to go, sigh, I guess I'll just have to wait for the

book to come out!

Joanne

Mom to (13), , (9 1/2) ds-asd-das & (7)

PS If anyone does have the opportunity to go, let us know!

Engaging ASD Children in Play & Imagination Workshops

Hello,

The above workshop will be held in:

andria, VA on May 24-25th, 2004

Virginia Beach on May 27-28th, 2004

ville on June 21-22nd, 2004

Tampa on June 24-25th, 2004

This two day workshop is designed to help you engage you asd child in

play and imagination. What will be covered:

What play is

The reasons why children with austism struggle with play

How to overcome obstacles in play

Teaching playskills

Creating opportunities for imagination

Overcoming difficulties with outdoor play

Creating imaginative play sequences

Toys

Games

Music and Dance movement

Books and reading; and

making play enjoyable for both you and your child.

Teacher: Mathieson, is a registered play therapist and

consultant with a private practice with offices in the UK and newly

in Virginia. She has worked extensively with children with austistic

spectrum disorders in the areas of play and social interaction for

over 10 years. Currently she is working on her first book which is to

be released in the Summer 2004. Her educational background is in

Psychology, Behaviour Management and Play Therapy. Currently she

works around the world with many families and agencies assisting them

in teaching programs for asd children.

The workshop will be held over two days. Come expecting to have fun

and get involved. Each day will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fee:

$175.00 and includes lunch on both days.

If you would like further information or would like to receive a

registration form please contact

Mathieson at Bridging the Gap

playtherapy-scot@...

Thank you for your time

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[Guest guest]

Joanne,

Where are you located? can you not attend because of location. the

workshop may be held in other states. I can keep you posted if you

let me know where you live

-- In , " Joanne Hiebert "

<joanne_hiebert@c...> wrote:

> Wow, heavy envy! I'd love to go, sigh, I guess I'll just have to

wait for the book to come out!

>

> Joanne

> Mom to (13), , (9 1/2) ds-asd-das & (7)

>

> PS If anyone does have the opportunity to go, let us know!

> Engaging ASD Children in Play & Imagination

Workshops

>

>

>

> Hello,

>

> The above workshop will be held in:

> andria, VA on May 24-25th, 2004

> Virginia Beach on May 27-28th, 2004

> ville on June 21-22nd, 2004

> Tampa on June 24-25th, 2004

>

> This two day workshop is designed to help you engage you asd

child in

> play and imagination. What will be covered:

>

> What play is

> The reasons why children with austism struggle with play

> How to overcome obstacles in play

> Teaching playskills

> Creating opportunities for imagination

> Overcoming difficulties with outdoor play

> Creating imaginative play sequences

> Toys

> Games

> Music and Dance movement

> Books and reading; and

> making play enjoyable for both you and your child.

>

> Teacher: Mathieson, is a registered play therapist and

> consultant with a private practice with offices in the UK and

newly

> in Virginia. She has worked extensively with children with

austistic

> spectrum disorders in the areas of play and social interaction for

> over 10 years. Currently she is working on her first book which

is to

> be released in the Summer 2004. Her educational background is in

> Psychology, Behaviour Management and Play Therapy. Currently she

> works around the world with many families and agencies assisting

them

> in teaching programs for asd children.

>

>

> The workshop will be held over two days. Come expecting to have

fun

> and get involved. Each day will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

>

> Fee:

>

> $175.00 and includes lunch on both days.

>

> If you would like further information or would like to receive a

> registration form please contact

>

> Mathieson at Bridging the Gap

>

> playtherapy-scot@b...

>

> Thank you for your time

>

>

>

>

> --------------------------------------------------

> Checkout our homepage for information, bookmarks, and

photos of our kids. Share favorite bookmarks, ideas, and other

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[Guest guest]

We live in Redmond, Washington - close to Seattle. You could let me know if

there is ever a workshop in this area. Thanks, Joanne

Engaging ASD Children in Play & Imagination

Workshops

>

>

>

> Hello,

>

> The above workshop will be held in:

> andria, VA on May 24-25th, 2004

> Virginia Beach on May 27-28th, 2004

> ville on June 21-22nd, 2004

> Tampa on June 24-25th, 2004

>

> This two day workshop is designed to help you engage you asd

child in

> play and imagination. What will be covered:

>

> What play is

> The reasons why children with austism struggle with play

> How to overcome obstacles in play

> Teaching playskills

> Creating opportunities for imagination

> Overcoming difficulties with outdoor play

> Creating imaginative play sequences

> Toys

> Games

> Music and Dance movement

> Books and reading; and

> making play enjoyable for both you and your child.

>

> Teacher: Mathieson, is a registered play therapist and

> consultant with a private practice with offices in the UK and

newly

> in Virginia. She has worked extensively with children with

austistic

> spectrum disorders in the areas of play and social interaction for

> over 10 years. Currently she is working on her first book which

is to

> be released in the Summer 2004. Her educational background is in

> Psychology, Behaviour Management and Play Therapy. Currently she

> works around the world with many families and agencies assisting

them

> in teaching programs for asd children.

>

>

> The workshop will be held over two days. Come expecting to have

fun

> and get involved. Each day will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

>

> Fee:

>

> $175.00 and includes lunch on both days.

>

> If you would like further information or would like to receive a

> registration form please contact

>

> Mathieson at Bridging the Gap

>

> playtherapy-scot@b...

>

> Thank you for your time

>

>

>

>

> --------------------------------------------------

> Checkout our homepage for information, bookmarks, and

photos of our kids. Share favorite bookmarks, ideas, and other

information by including them. Don't forget, messages are a permanent

record of the archives for our list. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ds-

autism

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