Jen Taylor Play Therapy Services

* If you are NOT a mental health professional, but you are looking for more information on The AutPlay Certification Program, please see AutPlay Home Study Training for Non-Mental Health Professionals here:  https://courses.jentaylorplaytherapy.com/courses/autplay-correspondence-training-for-non-mental-health-professionals **

Required reading - Participants must purchase the book – Grant, R. J. (2023). The AutPlay therapy handbook: Integrative family play therapy with neurodivergent children, Routledge Publishing.
 

Book is sold separately and are not provided through this course. The book can be purchased on Amazon and other online retailers. 

About The AutPlay Therapy Certification Program:

 The home study course encapsulates an intensive 4 component training program worth 24 CE Hrs. This is a non-contact/home study course that focuses on learning the AutPlay Therapy framework. There are three components necessary to complete the AutPlay Certification Program and become a Certified AutPlay Therapy Provider. All components can be worked on simultaneously.

1) Watch the recorded webinar Introduction to AutPlay Therapy. The recorded webinar link can be found in the training guide (4 hrs). https://courses.jentaylorplaytherapy.com/courses/intro-autplay-therapy 

2) Purchase and read the book Grant, R. J. (2023). The AutPlay therapy handbook: Integrative family play therapy with neurodivergent children, Routledge Publishing. The book can be purchased on Amazon and other online retailers (8 hrs).

3) Complete the PDF training guide (12 Hrs). 

4) Complete 3 hours of supervision/consultation with an AutPlay supervisor. This is the final step after steps 1-3 have been completed. You can register for supervision at https://autplaytherapy.com/supervision-services/ 

You will need internet access to complete this training. 

You will be asked to read through the PowerPoint (this is your training guide), you will also be asked to read articles/readings, watch video clips, and complete experiential activities. 

It’s expected that you will complete all the exercises and not skip over any parts of this training. Many of the exercises are referenced on the post exam at the end of the training. 

Description

This is an intensive training that focuses on teaching the AutPlay Therapy framework – a diversity understanding for implementing play therapy with neurodivergent children (autistic, ADHD, sensory differences, learning differences, developmental disabilities, etc.) and their families. The AutPlay Therapy framework highlights neurodiversity affirming and informed constructs within the therapeutic powers of play and seminal play therapy theories and approaches. Emphasis is placed on understanding and addressing mental health needs for neurodivergent children and adolescents. This training provides awareness for the play therapist in working with neurodivergent children and adolescents and how to be in healthy, safe, and affirming therapeutic relationship. Participants learn how to conceptualize the neurodivergent child’s spectrum of presentation and how to assess for needs (therapy goals). AutPlay inventories and worksheets will be highlighted along with how to affirmingly include parents and children as partners in the play therapy process. Concepts will be covered and explored through experiential play interventions designed to address therapy goals. 

The three general therapy phases in play therapy implementation will be covered which include intake and assessment, structured play interventions (theory and approach selection), and termination. Affirming understanding of neurodivergent play and regulation and dysregulation concepts will be covered. The AutPlay Therapy Follow Me Approach (FMA) is explained which details how to work with children with little to no engagement and attunement ability creating integrative play therapy to improve connection and relationship development. Several play therapy interventions are explained and demonstrated through session video clips. Experiential activities are presented, and case conceptualization and planning are discussed.

Objectives

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.  

*Use this course for 20 APT non-contact hour Credit Hours. If you are
counting this training toward the 150 hours to become an RPT or RPT-S, the 20 CE Hrs can be
calculated as any combination of 20 toward special topics, 20 toward applicants’ choice, 4
toward seminal theories, 6 hours toward cultural and social diversity, or any combination of
these. 

Reading Materials:

Participants must purchase the required textbook  – The AutPlay Therapy Handbook - Integrative Family Play Therapy with Neurodivergent Children by Robert Jason Grant. 

The book is referenced throughout the training and on the post exam. The book can be purchased through Amazon, The Self Esteem Shop, and many other online sellers. It is NOT included in the course materials.  

Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals:

This training is approved for 20 non-contact CE Hrs for the below continuing education bodies.

Upon completion of the training materials, training evaluation, and post exam (with a score of 70% or higher), the training certificate of completion will be issued to the participant.

- Robert Jason Grant Ed.D APT Approved Provider #12-318 for continuing education. If you are counting this training toward the 150 hours to become an RPT or RPT-S, the 20 CE Hrs can be calculated as any combination of 20 toward special topics, 20 toward applicants’ choice, 4 toward seminal theories, 6 hours toward cultural and social diversity, or any combination of these.

- Robert Jason Grant Ed.D Certified Training Partner for IBCCES (International Board for Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards) #CE159432.

- AutPlay Therapy Clinic has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6595. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.

AutPlay Therapy Clinic is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.