About the AAPT Blog

Old AAPT LogoThe AAPT Blog is the companion site for the Alabama Association for Play Therapy main web site. The AAPT Blog allows us to keep you up-to-date with announcements and other news related to play therapy. Simply click on one of the Blog Entries at right to read more.

Feel free to leave comments and be sure to sign-up for automatic email notifications!

Seating Still Available for Spring Conference

Although on-line registration is closed, you may still register on the morning of the conference when you arrive — seating is still available.

Hope to see you there!

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Final Day for Early Registration Discount

Please remember that Friday May 23rd is the last day for early registration discount for the Spring 2008 Conference with Liana Lowenstein.

If you are planning to attend, do not forget to take advantage of this discount.

Register on line or have your registrations post marked by Friday the 23rd and you will be set. Please remind friends and colleagues who may also be planning to attend.

We look forward to seeing you in Birmingham on June 6th!

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Early Bird Registration

Only 10 days left before Early Bird Registration ends! Register now for the discounted conference rates — seating is limited!

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Links and FAQs

We have added two new pages to our web site:

  • Links to Professional Organizations, Information, & Resources
  • Frequently Asked Questions (aka FAQs)

The “Links” web page has categorized descriptions and hyperlinks. Clicking on a hyperlink will open a new browser window and send you to the selected site.

Likewise, the “FAQs” web page has clickable hyperlinks to answers to many commonly asked questions related to AAPT and play therapy in general.

If you know of any good web sites or categories of web sites that we have missed, please add a comment below with the web address.

The same goes for FAQs — if you need a question answered and don’t see it on our list, please let us know via a comment. Even better, if you have an FAQ AND a suggestion for an answer, let us know that also.

Remember — this is your web site! The more input we receive, the better we can serve you.

Thanks for your help,

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Deadlines for Grant Applications

Important Reminder:

Today is the deadline for grant applications for the Spring conference.

For more information, visit the Grant Information page.

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Remember to Subscribe & Tell-A-Friend

Please help AAPT keep you informed!

Let’s talk about subscriptions first. There are two (2) types:

  • Automatic email notifications
  • Snail mail registration

If you are reading this blog entry, then chances are you have already subscribed to our automatic email notifications, also referred to as email “feeds”. If not, simply click here and provide your email address.

Important note: The notification service is provided by FeedBurner and you will immediately recieve an email from them requiring you to verify that you are the person subscribing to the service. You may need to look in your spam/junk mail folder to find this email!

If you have already subscribed, but have since deleted the verification email from your inbox, simply start the process over and you will recieve a new verification email.

That’s it! Each time AAPT publishes a new blog entry you will be automatically notified via email.

Now for the “Snail Mail” registration — if you wish to receive periodic mailings to your home or business street address then complete the Mailing List form on our Subscribe page. This is a separate process from the email notifications — but feel free to subscribe to both!

Last of all, please use the Tell-A-Friend link to inform others about our site. You will be rewarded with a special surprise.

Stay tuned for more web site enhancements over the next few months! We can keep you informed IF you subscribe — so please take a moment and do so!

If you encounter any problems, don’t hesitate to contact webmaster@alabamaplaytherapy.org.

Thanks for visiting and please leave a comment!

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AAPT — Our History

The Alabama Association for Play Therapy (AAPT) has grown into a solid organization committed to promoting the wellness of our state’s citizens – but it didn’t happen overnight.

Read how the vision, dedication, and hard-work of one person — and eventually many others that shared her vision – led to the creation and evolution of the AAPT that we know today.

If you have any special memories of the “early days”, please take a moment and leave a comment below.

Thanks,

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AAPT Spring Newsletter

The Alabama Association for Play Therapy (AAPT) Spring Newsletter is available for download from our website.

In the future, the current newsletter will be available to members first then friends later. However, we’ve posted this newsletter so that everyone has access to it right now.

Check it out and discover:

  • a great termination technique
  • a wonderful website
  • and how to be grateful for all that we have in our lives

Click here to download and view the Spring Newsletter!

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In The News — Sharon Bell

AAPT member Sharon Bell was recently consulted for an article in the Montgomery Advertiser.

She is a play therapist but also a Marriage and Family Therapist. Working to help families become and stay strong helps the parents and the children. The article also references the Family Guidance Center in Montgomery which works to create stronger families – the center employees several AAPT members.

Here is an excerpt from the article:

She (Bell) strongly recommends pre-marital therapy and urges couples to leave no stone unturned. In such sessions, they discuss time together, finances, religion, sex and other topics related to marriage as well as how to work toward a successful union.

Please take a moment to read the entire article entitled, “Groups Strive to Help Married Couples Preserve Their Unions“.

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