CANCELLED! Play as Self-Care: It’s not Just Fun, it’s ESSENTIAL!!

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 6:00 pm-8:00pm CMT

Presented by:   Lara Dunn, MA, CCC-SLP

Location:
Handprints Therapies Centennial
88 Inverness Circle E, Bldg M 103
Englewood, CO 80112

Abstract:  These days self-care is more important than ever.  There are many avenues by which one can care for them selves, yet do you consider playing an essential component?  In the throes of adulting, we tend to think of play as something for kids and that we don't need it.  Yet, there is a significant body of evidence that indicates that playing is EXACTLY what we need to do as adults in order to stay balanced, mentally sharp and emotionally and physically healthy.  It keeps us engaged with friends, family, and life, releases endorphins through laughter, lightens our moods, promotes productivity, and helps stave off anxiety and depression.  Join this course to learn your play personality and engage in many games that will help you recharge.  You will even be able to use many of these in your speech-language practice, no matter the ages or setting you serve.

Learning Objectives  

• Identify and describe the body of evidence that supports the importance of play across the life span.
• Identify one's play personality and how it influences our play lives.
• Identify at least two group games that will recharge you and that can be used in your SLP practice.

Time-Ordered Agenda: 

5 minutes - Introduction and disclosure review
40 minutes - Sharing of play research and its importance and relevance across the lifespan
20 minutes - Play type quiz and related videos
45 minutes - Learning and utilizing group games that can also be used in one's speech-language practice
10 minutes - Questions and Wrap-up

Presenter Information: 

Presenter:  Lara Dunn, MA, CCC-SLP

The proverbial "kid at heart", Lara has been a speech-language pathologist (SLP)  for 25 years and loves the profession.  Professionally, she has served toddler to geriatric populations across the school, medical, university and private settings.  The greatest gift of being an SLP is being in service to others AND that much of that service is delivered through play.  She has been involved in improv for several years, which definitely helped up her play game.  Play is simply non-negotiable.

Continuing Education

Sponsors: Handprints Therapies Centennial, both financial and non-financial

Disclosures

Financial Disclosure: The presenter is receiving an honorarium from the Colorado Speech-Language-Hearing Association for this presentation.
Non-Financial Disclosure: The presenter has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclosure.