This year's conference was AWESOME! Great job, Sandra! Welcome to all of the new members who joined at conference!

Planning is already underway for next year, which will take place in Western PA (location to be determined soon) with a focus on working with special populations. The tentative dates are June 25 and 26, though this could change based upon location and speaker availability.

A number of people approached me during the conference with suggestions for next year's conference, and I'd love to hear them. Please post your ideas to this thread, or email them to sgsteig@ptd.net.


Stephanie Steigerwalt
President-Elect
PAAPT

Good morning everyone!
I'm very excited about the conference on Friday and Saturday! Even more so since I know that vendors are packing their unique and exciting merchandise and hitting the road for Kutztown. I hope you are already planning to come to the conference on Friday, but if your schedule prevents you from attending don't forget that you can still stop in and shop from these exciting vendors:

Mar*co Products, Inc.
www.marco.com

Images from the Mandala
www.imagesfromthemandala.com

Play in the Bag
www.playinthebag.com

The Puppet Place
www.puppetplace.com

Discovery Toys with Peg Diehl
pegtoys@comcast.net

Spread the Word!!!
Visit the vendors in the McFarland Student Union, Main Floor, Kutztown University. Friday 8-5, Saturday 8-4.

See You There!
Stephanie Steigerwalt
Secretary and Vendor Coordinator

If you are doing or know of a training that other play therapists in PA would be interested in, please post the information on our blog for everyone to see. If you have questions regarding how to log in or what the password is, please email me at ddoubrav@gmail.com Happy blogging. :) Debbie

Hi Play Therapy Enthusiasts: Feel free to post any upcoming trainings or workshops that may be of interest to everyone on our blog.
Here are a few fabulous opportunities that you may want to check out:
1. Jacque George is presenting on Domestic Violence and its Effects on Children in Pittsburgh Area on Fri March 20th for only $10!!! If interested, contact Barb Wollman ASAP at (412)904-5942 or bwollmen@squirrelhillpsych.org
2. As listed below, Temple U. is proud to offer Jean Camberg's History of Play Therapy on Sat April 25th in Dubois.
3. Maine's the place for play this summer...check out Dr. Gisela De Domenico's Sandtray-Worldplay and Dynamic Expressive Play Therapy Trainings Retreat from May 12-June 13 at www.vision-quest.us/vqisr or Dr. Susanne Carroll Duffy's Moving Stories Level 1: An Integration of Story, Sandtray, and Play Therapy at www.bytheseaseminars.com
4. AND YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS... PA-APT's Annual Conference Fri June 5th and Sat June 6th at Kutztown University. Dr. Rise van Fleet is our Keynote Speaker and our brochure will be out SOON or contact me and I will add you to our mailing list.
Happy, happy training. :) Debbie Doubrava, PA-APT President,
ddoubrav@gmail.com or 717-379-2284

Temple University will be presenting a 6 hour workshop on the history of play therapy at three locations throughout Pennsylvania this spring. The presenter is Jean Camberg, LCSW, RPT-S, and the training will be offered on Saturday, March 28, at Temple University Harrisburg, on Saturday, April 25, in DuBois, PA, and on a date to be announced in May or June in the Pittsburgh area. The cost of the training is $99.00. This training will meet the APT requirements for registration as a play therapist. Contact Jean at jcamberg@verizon.net with questions. Training on history has been identified as the hardest piece of the requirements to find.

Temple University Harrisburg has set August 5 through 8, 2009 for its Second Annual Summer Institute in Play Therapy. The tentative program includes supervision of play therapists, play therapy with children who have been sexually abused, expressive play therapy, and play therapy with autistic spectrum disorders. More information will be posted when available. Email Jean with questions.