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Healing
Children through Creativity: Art Therapy Training Workshop United States Army Garrison, Baden-Wurttemberg Arts and Cultural Center Village Pavilion Heidelberg, Germany February 13 & 14, 2012 Registration status: FULL (Max. 20 participants) Waiting list sign up info@paintedchild.com 9:00am - 4:00pm Location: Arts & Cultural Center, Patrick
Henry Village, Bldg. 4507, located inside the Village Pavilion

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We are delighted to offer our first Healing Children through Creativity Workshop
in Heidelberg, Germany! One Graduate credit or 14 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for citizens
and permanent residents of the USA through Portland State University, Portland, OR.
For hotel accommodations at the Heidelberg Guesthouse please click HERE.
Email for Guesthouse reservations: usaghd.guesthouse@eur.army.mil
Attention! Workshops are limited to 20 participants and often fill during the early registration period. Sign up early to secure
your place and avoid wait-listing.
Healing Children through Creativity Workshop Agenda
Day One: Child Art Therapy Principles & Evaluations
Registration check-in:
8:45 - 9:00 AM Workshop
Time: 9:00-12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00
Morning & afternoon refreshments (10:30AM and 2:30PM) are provided for you. Lunch is available
through nearby restaurants or in museum cafes.
Art materials including paper, drawing and painting supplies and stoneware clay are included in the
workshop fee.
The first day begins by
covering a brief history of Art Therapy and an overview of key contributors to the field. ( S. Freud, A. Freud, C. Jung, M.
Naumberg, E. Kramer,E. Ulman, J.A. Rubin, V. Lowenfeld, H.X. Kwiakovska, H. Wadeson, S. McNiff, C. Malchiodi) - The major clinical modalities used in Art Therapy are highlighted (psychodynamic,
cognitive-behavioral, developmental model, et al).
- Developmental stages of child mark-making and art creation is visually presented through
power point. (Kellogg, Lowenfeld)
- The developmental
model of Art Therapy assessment will set the foundation for various therapeutic evaluation techniques. (V. Lowenfeld, R. Kellogg)
- Non-directive (E. Ulman) Art Therapy evaluation
explained. Participants will experience this process first-hand.
- Origins of art therapy in power point and lecture.
- Who is and is not an art therapist. The education and registration process for art therapists.
- Directive drawing, painting and sculpture evaluations will be experienced
by the participants. (Draw-a-Person-in-the-Rain Test, Kinetic Family Drawing Test, Winnicott Scribble Test)
- A psychodynamic analysis of art media is introduced. (Naumberg, Kramer,
Wadeson)
- Issues in decrypting and interpreting
children’s visually imagery: process and product. (J.A.Rubin)
Day Two: Child
Art Therapy Exercises
Workshop Time: 9:00-12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00
Morning &
afternoon refreshments (10:30AM and 2:30 PM) are provided for you. Lunch is available through nearby restaurants or in museum cafes.
Art materials including paper, drawing and painting supplies and stoneware clay are included
in the workshop fee.
Day Two is heavily experiential and designed to
build upon the principles of art therapy covered in Day One. Specific art therapeutic exercises will be experienced
by the participants for the treatment of: childhood depression/suicidal
ideation abused and neglected children children of divorce/custody
battles children of dysfunctional families medically stressed
children children of alcoholics/addicts ADHD children sexually abused
children Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder in children children with learning & developmental disabilities child victims of ritual
abuse
- Case studies of child clients and power point presentations of client artworks are reviewed. Course of treatment
reviewed.
- Forensic interviewing
techniques: how to question and speak to children about traumatic events reflected in their artworks.
- We will identify effective metaphors and healing stories and how to present
these methods in an art therapeutic manner.
- How art therapists avoid re-traumatizing the child client through the use of transitional
objects. Participants will create a transitional object in stoneware clay.
- The psychological impact of creating therapeutic art in clay, charcoal, pastels and
paint will be experienced by the participants. Feelings Maps will be created and analyzed.
- Using Art Therapy in a school setting: tips for teachers and counselors in working with
art therapists. How to structure Art Therapy sessions to comply with the school day. Creating an after-school Art Therapy
program.
- Structuring Art Therapy sessions
for individuals and groups.
- Question
and Answer period.
- Evaluation of the
Child Art Therapy Training Workshop, forms passed out/turned back in.
- Wrap-Up, Thanks and Goodbyes.
Tuition The tuition fee includes:
- 2-day experiential workshop (12 hours of art therapy education)
- lectures and demonstrations
- powerpoint presentations
- case studies and treatment strategies
- hands-on assessments and exercises
- 100-plus page training manual, including powerpoint outlines
- drawing,
painting and clay sculpture supplies
- two light refreshment breaks per
day, AM and PM
- certificate
of attendance documenting 14 hours of training.
- Lunch is on your
own at nearby restaurants and cafes.
Early Bird Tuition now until January 20, 2012: $300.00 Standard Tuition after
January 20, 2012: $350.00 Group Rates/Staff
Training: We offer significant savings to groups of 3 or more participants, space permitting. For more information on
special group rates please write us at info@paintedchild.com and include the size of your group and your preference
in workshop location. Thank you!
_____________________________ Walk-in Registration: Walk-in registration is available on the first day of the workshop, space
permitting. Come to the workshop location at 8:45AM and we will fax your registration (with credit card payment
only) to Conference Management Services. You will receive a confirmation fax back later in the day.
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