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| School | ADLER Graduate Professional School | | |
| Location | Toronto, ON, Canada | | |
| School Type | Graduate School | | |
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| Degree | Diploma | | |
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| Length | 2 Year(s) | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | BA in related subjects – psychology, education, children studies, nursing, occupational therapy, social work or equivalent proven competencies.
Two years working with children between the ages of 3 – 14.
Presently or planning on working with children, access to supervised placement an asset.
Evidence of educational knowledge of basic psychological principals, could include undergraduate/graduate courses in child development.
English language proficiency, demonstrated by either: a. English being the applicant’s first language or b. Completion of the applicant’s undergraduate degree at a university in which the language of instruction and examination is English. Or, submission of proficiency from a recognized assessment organization.
The entry requirements are the successful completion of the taught modules of the Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills and a minimum of 50 clinical hours of work with children.
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| Description | The Diploma revisits and expands upon the play therapy tools taught in the Certificate. The courses will enable you to work with children who have more severe problems and also to work with children in groups. New theoretical concepts are introduced including: the Embodiment, Projection and Role framework (EPR), the Play Therapy Dimensions Model (PTDM) and the neurobiology implications for specific conditions. You will be encouraged to consider working directively as well as non-directively with appropriate clients. You will also be exploring ways of integrating the child as the centre of a social system, which includes schools, families, and team of support. Systemic aspects are considered including your role as an advocate for children who have become part of the justice system. | | |
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