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Specialist in Therapeutic Play Course

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What will I learn?

Enhance your expertise in early childhood education with our Specialist in Therapeutic Play Course, tailored for the Irish context. This comprehensive programme empowers you to design impactful play sessions by selecting appropriate materials, setting out clear objectives, and creating engaging activities. Gain insights into child development, including emotional, social, and cognitive growth, while mastering techniques to reduce anxiety and improve social interaction skills. Learn to adapt play for varying abilities and needs and assess session effectiveness, ensuring a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for every child here in Ireland.

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Online and lifetime access to courses
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you'd like to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Design engaging play sessions to boost child development.

Adapt play activities for varying abilities and needs.

Implement therapeutic techniques to reduce anxiety.

Assess play effectiveness through feedback and reflection.

Improve social skills with targeted play strategies.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.