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I am delighted to let you know about another incredible online training event we have on offer this November. We are honoured to have the internationally renowned Dr. Sue Jennings joining us for a two part live online training exploring Infant Mental Health. Professor Sue Jennings is the pioneer of Neuro-Dramatic-Play which is an important developmental paradigm in understanding Infant Mental Health, this is an ideal opportunity to learn from a leading expert in the field.
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To book your place please click here
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Recent years has raised much greater awareness of the importance of Infant Mental Health. It is never too young to start, and a baby’s mental health is just as important as their physical health. The brain starts to grow shortly after conception, and during the first three years it is growing at its fastest rate.
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This course provides an intensive training in Infant Mental Health with both contemporary theory and practical application.
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We shall learn about the baby’s need to be sociable and that their brains are wired to connect. To maximise mental health babies need to establish and sustain healthy attachments and live in a predictable environment. This security enables them to feel adventurous and to begin to explore. It is essential for their social and emotional development.
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However it all starts during pregnancy and we shall discover techniques that will help mothers to interact with their unborn child and to establish pre-birth communication.
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During this course you will learn:
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- Brain and body information that contribute to mental health
- Understanding of attachment formation
- Relaxation and Mindfulness for mother and baby well-being
- Developmental progression of infant mental health
- Strategies for assisting over-anxious parents
- Stories to calm and soothe
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Course Dates: 27th and 28th November 2021
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Session Times: 2pm-5pm (Ireland) each day. Note: This is GMT+1, EST+5
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Bookings: Please book online at https://childrenstherapycentre.ie/online-course-infant-mental-health/
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Participants are required to have the following tools.
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- Sound cancelling headset or confidential room to participate in
- A computer or other suitable device (e.g. ipad), ideally, but not essentially, with built in (or external) microphone, speaker and camera.
- Uninterrupted internet connection
Note: If you have difficulties with sound (microphone or volume) on computer, use of external microphone and/or speakers may work better than adding a second devise.
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And creative materials that include:
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- Some clay or plasticine
- Paper and crayons
- Fresh flowers
- Lavender essential oil
- Cuddly toy
- Scarf or shawl
Professor Sue Jennings is the pioneer of Neuro-Dramatic-Play which is an important developmental paradigm in understanding Infant Mental Health. Her doctoral fieldwork in the Malaysian rainforest has been a major influence in understanding child well-being. Her focus on infant mental health and early years has innovated new techniques for parents and child-care workers. Her initial work in dramatherapy was influenced by her theatre work with ‘special needs’ groups. Sue has worked in play and dramatherapy in the UK, as well as Romania, Greece, India and Malaysia. She has recently been appointed Senior Research Fellow of the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham. Sue’s work includes creativity with couples at the Royal London Hospital fertility clinic as well as ‘Creative Care’ with older people with dementia. She was awarded the Winston Churchill Fellowship Medal In 2014. Sue has published many books on her work including ‘Working with Attachment Difficulties with School-Aged Children’, ‘Creative Play with Children at Risk’, and ‘Healthy Attachment and Neuro-Dramatic-Play’. Sue is co-editor with Dr Clive Holmwood of the International Handbook of Play, Therapeutic Play and Play Therapy.
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This course is recommended for play therapists, child psychotherapists, creative arts therapists, psychologists, psychotherapists, public health nurses, medical professionals, social workers, occupational therapists, teachers, child-care workers, family support staff, project workers, social workers, foster carers, day-care and early education staff, and others working with children and families. This course also offers an ideal extended introduction for those considering training as Developmental and Therapeutic Play workers, Play Therapists or Child Psychotherapists.
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This really is a very exciting training opportunity. We hope that you will join us and help us to spread the word!
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