Call for Contributions Educators, practitioners, scholars, allied health

Call for Contributions Educators, practitioners, scholars, allied health therapists and artists, are invited to make a submission to be part of the exciting, cutting edge international symposium placing the arts at the centre of education for special needs.

International Symposium: Re-imagining Special Educationthrough Arts Education & Arts Therapy
26-29 July 2008
Melbourne, Australia

Visit http://symposium.portphillip.vic.edu.au and click on the Call for
Papers link to download the Call for Contributions Form Complete form and
outline your role in facilitating a workshop, presenting a performance, paper,
seminar, round-table, poster presentation or community event and e-mail or fax
by close of business on 12 October 2007.
E: enquiries@portphillip.vic.edu.au
F: +61 3 9646 0704
To all educators, arts practitioners, scholars, therapists and artists,

On behalf of the organising committee, I am leased to announce the very
exciting and innovative 2008 International Symposium: Re-imagining Special
Education through Arts Therapy and Arts Education to be held in Melbourne
Australia, 26-29 July 2008.

Traditionally special education has provided a modified mainstream experience
for students with special needs. Recent research and exemplars of good practice
illustrate the importance of a paradigm shift in the delivery of special
education. There is a growing national and international awareness of the need
to develop new strategies. Special education through the Arts delivers a sensory
approach to learning assisting students to move from the non-verbal to the
verbal, from being an observer to a participant and to fully awaken student
potential. These changes have been realized through the power of the Arts
intertwined with Arts Therapy.

This Symposium will provide learning opportunities for participants to explore
and discover the processes and programming required to re-imagine special
education.

The Call for Contributions is now open. It would be appreciated if you would
forward this email to relevant persons within your organisation, and also
forward it throughout your professional networks. If you have a newsletter,
publication or noticeboard it would be appreciated if you could include the
notice above. The Call for Contributions Application Form and ads promoting the
Call for Contributions can be directly downloaded from
http://symposium.portphillip.vic.edu.au/Call_for_Papers/

Thank you for your assistance at this time,

Regards,

Susan Cooper

Susan Cooper
Symposium Convenor
& Director of Development
Port Phillip Specialist School
127 Nott Street
Port Melbourne Vic 3207
T: 03 9646 0855

Susan Cooper
Director of Development
Port Phillip Specialist School
Nott Street, Port Melbourne Vic 3207 Australia
T: +61 3 9646 0855
F: +61 3 9646 0704
W: www.portphillip.vic.edu.au

Art therapy workshop for professionals (BC, Canada)

Healing the Healers
Experiential Art Therapy Workshop for Professionals 

Healing the Healers
Experiential Art Therapy Workshop for Professionals
will be offered twice this spring:

1) February 24 & 25, 2007
2) March 31 & April 1, 2007

To understand oneself through the expressive arts is to go beyond the limitations of language and social construct, and to engage in a landscape of the unconscious, to participate in the re-creation of self.

This experiential workshop offers an opportunity for healthcare professionals to explore therapeutic issues of stress, “vicarious trauma” and self-care.

Participants will have an opportunity to use the creative process for personal exploration, growth, and insight in a safe, confidential environment. The focus will be on personal development through spontaneous art-making and symbolism. No art experience is necessary.

Further details can be found here…

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Art Therapy and Anxiety: Healing Through Imagery training (training)

Art Therapy and Anxiety: Healing Through Imagery training seminar by Cross Country

Art Therapy and Anxiety: Healing Through Imagery by Cross Country Education on FindaSeminar.com See similar training.. Find and register for other training seminars by Cross Country Education on FindaSeminar.com Other seminars from Cross Country Education

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For:

Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychiatric Nurses, School Guidance Counselors, Pastoral Counselors, Pediatricians, Physicians, Juvenile Guidance Counselors, Youth Pastors, Youth Workers

Cost:

$169

Seminar Summary:

An important one-day seminar for Mental Health Professionals, Educators, and anyone working with youth (see full course description)

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New Post-Master training in Art Therapy

The Canadian Art Therapy Association

CATA has approved a new art therapy post-masters training program in Edmonton St. Stephen’s Theological College with University of Alberta is offering a unique post masters certificate program in art therapy and spirituality. It is also possible to obtain a masters degree in pastoral counselling with an emphasis in art therapy.

Both aspects of the art therapy training program are currently completing the requirements necessary to allow students the opportunity to become registered with the Canadian Art Therapy Assocation, The American Art Therapy Association or the International Expressive Therapies Association.

For more information please contact St. Stephen’s College at 8810 – 112 St. Edmonton, AB. T6G 2J6 For general information on the program, application, etc.

Contact: Shelley Westermann at 1-800 661-4956 of email: ststephn@ualberta.ca or go to the website www.ualberta.ca/ST.STEPHENS/

For specific information on the coursework or the orientation of the program contact: Dr. Jean Waters jeanw@ualberta.ca or Dr. Greg Madison gmadison@ualberta.ca

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What is different about working with difference?

ARC Conference

ARC CONFERENCE ‘What is different about working with difference?’ 27 April 2007 10am – 4pm

Venue: Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London (opposite Euston Station)

The Art Therapy Race and Culture sub group of the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) is holding a conference that aims to:

* Promote and foster inclusion within the art therapy profession.

* Explore different theoretical approaches for working with difference. Keynote speakers from diverse theoretical and cultural backgrounds will address how their particular theoretical approach makes a difference in working with difference.

Keynote speakers include: Camila Batmanghelidjh and Professor Di Waller Workshop leaders include: Marian Liebmann, Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq and Deirdre McConnell Through this conference we plan to

* Develop a theoretical and practical toolbox of approaches which art therapists will be able to use in their work settings.

* Influence the ways in which art therapy and equalities are addressed and taught in art therapy training institutions.

* Have a positive impact on practice and the development of the profession.

Download application form >>

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Art Therapy NYU

Brand new… Art therapy students in New York are using blogs to get the word out and support their emerging professional needs as art therapy professionals.

Art Therapy NYU

Art Therapy NYU This web page was created to host information about Art Therapy for NYU graduate students.

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Introduction to the profession of art therapy (UK)

Introduction to the profession of art therapy

INTRODUCTION TO THE PROFESSION OF ART THERAPYSaturday 1st July 2006 10 am to 5.00 pm

BAAT Offices, 24-27 White Lion Street, London N1 9PD

Convenors: Val Huet and Janet de Heger
Fee: £100 including refreshments and lunch

Are you looking for a new career that involves creativity and personal growth? Whether you are starting to shape your professional path or want to change an established work career, this workshop will help you to find out if the profession of Art Therapy may suit your needs.

We will introduce the professional context of Art Therapy and its development. We will explain the basic concepts of Art Therapy and present and present a case study of a group of clients with drug and alcohol addiction. We will also give an overview of the various pathways available to train in Art Therapy and there will a 'surgery' time at the end of the day to meet individually with one of the convenors to discuss your personal needs.

Continued here: http://www.baat.org/event014.html