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Let Your Star Shine Bright... DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS!CONFERENCE PLENARY SESSIONSFriday, May 26 9:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Opening General Session& Emma Plank Keynote AddressTouching What is Untouchablein a Child’s LifeGarry L. Landreth, PhDRegents Professor, Department of Counseling,Development & Higher Education,University of North Texas, DentonDr. Garry L. Landreth will kick off this year’s conferencewith an exploration of the power of relationships in the play therapy process.He will discuss four healing messages that are needed by a child who is hurting,and the importance of focusing on the child rather than the problemthroughout all play interventions. He will share a case study, revealing messagesin the art expressions of Ryan, a child who is dying. Lastly, he willshare lessons learned about himself from play therapy sessions with Ryan.Dr. Landreth is the founder of the Center for Play Therapy, the largest playtherapy training program in the world, and is a Regents Professor in theCounselor Education Department at the University of North Texas. He haspresented at more than 400 conferences and workshops in the US and acrossthe globe, focusing on play therapy. Dr. Landreth has more than 100 publicationsand videos, including his award-winning book Play Therapy: The Artof the Relationship, an Accelerated Development Press bestseller. His bookswill be available for purchase after the Keynote Address.Sponsored by Boston Children’s HospitalPRE AND POST-CONFERENCE EVENTS(Additional Fees May Be Required)Thursday, May 25, 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Child Life Professional Certification ExaminationThe Child Life Professional Certification Examination will be administeredThursday, May 25, 2006, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There is a separateapplication process required to sit for this examination. Those wishing to takethe exam must apply through the Child Life Council office using theCertification Application found in the Child Life Certification CandidateManual. The application deadline for the exam is March 31, 2006. For completeinformation on certification and the application process, please refer tothe Candidate Manual, available from the CLC office or on the CLC Web site atwww.childlife.org. Examination participants are encouraged to register for theconference as well, to take advantage of valuable educational and networkingopportunities. Those sitting for this exam may use the PDHs (ProfessionalDevelopment Hours) from the 2006 conference toward recertification.Saturday, May 27 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Town Hall Session with Executive BoardJoin us for an update on Child Life Council activities, and take advantage ofthe opportunity to ask questions of members of the CLC Executive Board.Sunday, May 28 11:30 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.Closing General SessionPushing Forward When Things ChangeRandy SnowFounder, NOXQs, Inc.Organizations are challenged by sharp economic fluctuations,new competitive pressures, doing more with less,globalization and continuous redefinition. They canexpect new technologies, socioeconomic and culturalshifts, workforce modifications and regulatory changes. Strong winds and bigchanges naturally bring large problems. But the organizations that refuse tochange, or change too slowly, will have even bigger problems. They will havedifficulty with priorities, productivity and purpose — a very painful road.Randy Snow knows firsthand about change. As a teenager, and a promisingyoung athlete with business and family plans, his life was quickly derailedwhen a 1000-lb. bale of hay fell from a tractor, damaging his spinal cord andparalyzing his legs. Since then, he has become a business owner and consultant,a nationally recognized sales associate, author, a Fortune 500 speaker,and one of the most successful gold medal wheelchair athletes in history. Aperformance expert, Randy says, “Paralysis has nothing to do with the spinalcord, it’s the mind. To be successful it takes a 100 percent able-bodied mind.”Drawing from his personal experiences, he’ll share his secrets for success.Sponsored by Scott & White MemorialThursday, May 25, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Full-Day Intensive – A Live Clinical SupervisionGroup for Child Life Professionals$100 Professionals Only (includes lunch)On-site registration will not be available for intensives; please register before April 28in order to participate.Facilitators:Erika Leeuwenburgh, MPS, ATR-BC, LPC, CCLS, Chief,Section of Child Life / Creative Arts Therapy, JMS Children’s Hospital,Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJGloria Mattera, MEd, CCLS, Director, Department of Child Life &Developmental Services, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NYDiane Rode, MPS, ATR, CCLS, Director, Child Life and Creative Arts TherapyDepartment, Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai, New York, NYIn this full-day pre-conference intensive session, attendees will participate inactual clinical supervision groups, and experience a process to incorporatesupervision contexts into their child life programs. Case material from participantswill be presented, explored, and discussed.8 CHILD LIFE COUNCIL
Child Life Council 24th Annual Conference on Professional IssuesThursday, May 25, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Half-Day Intensives (select one)$50 Professionals, $30 Students (includes refreshment break)On-site registration will not be available for intensives; please register before April 28in order to participate.“Strategies for Interacting with Patients withAutism Spectrum Disorders within the Medical Setting”Jill Hudson, MS, CCLSDirector, The Treehouse, Dallas, TXParticipants will review the characteristics of children with autism spectrumdisorders, and discuss the tools to use in assessing the environment, developmentlevel, and communication details. Also covered will be a variety of interventionsfor promoting coping, facilitating regulating behaviors, and supportingsensory needs, in order to provide the best overall collaborative care forthese patients.“Religion and Child Life”Paul B. Thayer, M DivAssistant Professor of Child Life and Family ServicesWheelock College, Boston, MA“A patient’s family has asked me to pray with them! Now what do I do?” Thisintensive will explore issues of religion and child life practice. Participantswill discuss children’s beliefs about God, prayer, cultural explanations for illness,and the role of one’s own religious beliefs in child life practice.“Systems Thinking and Systems Change:The Process of Co-Constructing Knowledge”Stephanie Hopkinson, MA, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Kaiser Permanente -Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CASenta Greene, MA, CCLSCEO & Lead Consultant, Full Circle: A Professional Consulting Agency,Northridge, CAThis thought-provoking and highly engaging intensive will explore the foundationsand concepts of systems thinking in leadership, including the processfor co-constructing knowledge and personal mastery; the difference betweendialogue and discussion, the meaning of learning organizations within theprofession of child life, and processes for effective implementation.Thursday, May 25, 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Financial and Self Care Seminars (select one)Choose one of these free seminars developed specifically for child life professionals!Thriving on a Child Life Salary: FinancialPlanning for LifeEugene Johnson, MA, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, TXThomas P. Johnson, President & CEO Emeritus, BankAdministration Institute, Chicago, ILManaging the financial aspect of your life successfullyinvolves much more than planning and budgeting. It must be incorporatedinto your belief and value system. This engaging workshop will give you toolsto help you manage what you’ve got, while doing what you love.Personal InvestmentManagement and AssetAllocationCraig L. Martucci andMichael Christensen, Associate andFirst Vice Presidents, RBC DainRauscher, Salt Lake City, UTIn this workshop, you’ll learn how to create a road map to building financialstability through the asset allocation process. You will develop a clearerunderstanding of the investment world as it pertains to the stock and bondsmarkets, and we will elaborate on the importance of diversification and monitoringyour investment portfolios.Sponsored by RBC DainWalking the Tightrope of Success: Learningto Manage StressHattie Hill, CEO, Hattie Hill Enterprises, Inc.,Dallas. TXSponsored by Hattie Hill Enterprises, Inc.Hattie Hill is a management consultant, internationallyrecognized as an expert on women’s issues, global leadership,and diversity. She is regularly quoted in major publications such asthe Wall Street Journal and USA Today, and has written several career strategybooks, including the recently published Smart Choices That Will ChangeYour Life. From Europe to South Africa, the United States to the Caribbean,Ms. Hill has worked with organizations all over the world to incorporate highperformance strategies, offer insight into the complexities of our diverse society,and the challenges of creating a multicultural workforce.Integrating her unique experience in the business world with an academicbackground in psychology and counseling, she will identify the five criticalareas to balance in your life. Participants will learn how stress affects productivity,what to do when they “lose it,” and will ultimately gain a deeper understandingof the impact of their daily choices.DALLAS, TEXAS ★ MAY 26–28, 2006 9
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