NEWS


- CALENDAR - Conference


MAR 14 MAR 15 Scholarship Opens


Awards of Excellence Nominations Due


MAR 31 Board of Director Candidate Questionnaire Due


APR 2 - MAY 14


MAY 15 JUN 20 OCT 7-12


Poster Proposals Accepted for 2025 Annual Conference


Registration Opens for 2025 Annual Conference


Conference Volunteer Applications Due


ANNUAL APT CONFERENCE


Plan Ahead: Submit a Poster Proposal


APT invites you to submit a poster proposal for the upcoming Annual APT International Conference in Houston, TX at the Hyatt Regency Houston Downtown. This opportunity is perfect for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners to present their  submission period will open April 2 through May 14, 2025. More details and application will be published in APT’s e-newsletter, PlayToday.


Call for


Nominees: Board of Directors


APT     Board of Directors. Key qualities for candidates include strong leadership skills, expertise in play therapy, and a solid understanding of policy governance. These competencies are critical to advancing 


Professional members who possess these vital leadership and organizational skills are encouraged to submit a Director Candidate Questionnaire by March 31. The Nominating Committee, chaired by Kim Vander Dussen, PsyD, RPT-STM


, will carefully review submissions.


Director candidate biographies, along with online voting instructions, will be featured in the June 2025 issue of Play TherapyTM


Magazine.


 questionnaire to be considered eligible for the position.


Call for Awards of Excellence Nominations


Do you know an APT member, colleague, or graduate student who      Whether through outstanding service to the Association, involvement in play therapy trainings and outreach, or the publication of impactful research, their efforts deserve recognition!


Committee Chair Kristy Donaldson, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-STM , invites you


to submit your nominations by the March 15, 2025 deadline. Each year, these honors are presented at the Annual APT Conference to celebrate individuals who have made exceptional contributions to  shaping the future of play therapy!


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