Differential Diagnoses in Play Therapy: Is it ADHD or PTSD in the Playroom? – Live Web-Based Workshop
Description:
He is out of control! She struggles with paying attention in class. They are so clingy lately! Do these statements from parents and caregivers sound familiar to you? It can be difficult to determine which diagnosis best fits your client’s symptoms when we know that ADHD and PTSD can be co-occurring disorders. Come join us in examining the symptoms and behaviors of the common childhood diagnoses of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and how to best decipher the differences between them in the playroom.
Objectives:
- Participants of this workshop will examine through a play therapy lens the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) diagnostic criterion as stated by the DSM-V.
- Participants of this workshop will identify PTSD symptoms in children and demonstrate 6 play therapy interventions with clients who demonstrate these symptoms in the playroom.
- Participants of this workshop will review and discuss posttraumatic play in children citing examples through personal experiences in the playroom.
- Participants of this workshop will examine through a play therapy lens Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder diagnostic criterion as stated by the DSM-V.
- Participants of this workshop will identify common ADHD symptoms in children and demonstrate 6 play therapy interventions with clients who demonstrate these symptoms in the playroom.
- Participants of this workshop will review and discuss dysregulated and limit-testing play in the children citing examples through personal experiences in the play room.
Instructor: Carmy Goodwin, LSCSW, LCSW, RPT-S & Lori Peterson, LSCSW, LCSW, RPT-S
Workshop Schedule:
9:00-10:30 Sign-In, Play Check-In, and Training
10:30-10:45 Morning Break
10:45-12:00 Training Continues, Wrap-up, Post-Test & Evaluations
Workshop Withdrawal:
- Withdrawal requests should be submitted by email to [email protected] no later than 7 calendar days prior to the scheduled workshop date in order to receive a full refund of the paid workshop fee. Withdrawal requests that are submitted after 7 calendar days prior to the scheduled workshop date will result in a refund of the paid workshop fee – with the exception of a $50 administrative fee for a 2-day workshops and a $25 administrative fee for 1-day workshops.
- If a student does not attend a workshop and does not submit a withdrawal request as outlined in the previous sections by the time the workshop is concluded, within 5 business days Heartland Play will issue a refund of the paid workshop fee – with the exception of a $100 administrative fee for 2-day workshops and a $50 administrative fee for 1-day workshops.
Workshop Cancellation:
- Heartland Play reserves the right to cancel a workshop due to insufficient enrollment. Heartland Play will email workshop students at least 5 calendar days in advance of the scheduled workshop date to notify students of the cancellation. Notice will be provided with the option to reschedule for a future course date or to receive a full refund of paid workshop fees.
- Heartland Play reserves the right to cancel a workshop due to inclement weather, instructor illness or instructor family emergency. If a workshop is canceled, students will be notified via e-mail prior to the workshop start time. Heartland Play will notify the students of a reschedule date for the workshop within 10 calendar days of the cancelled workshop. Notice will be provided with the option to reschedule for the future course date or to receive a full refund of the paid workshop fee.