Description
This Advanced Practitioner training is an accredited Level 3 Advanced Diploma which upon completion enables you to practice as a Developmental Play Practitioner for babies aged 0-1 years and their parents.
This course has been designed to bring you play from a neurodevelopmental lens via Carly’s years of experience working as a Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist, evidence based theory and practice when it comes to early child development, movement and play. It covers everything you need to know to support a baby’s physical, sensory, cognitive, emotional and social development through simple, but powerful play, and in providing these play spaces, empowering parents to take more play home with them.
By completing this training you will:
- Learn the depths of play for the first 1001 days and beyond and the power of creating loving playful interaction through co-regulation and co- occupation.
- Understand the Science of Developmental Play, its benefits for babies aged 0-1 and your role as an Infant Developmental Play Practitioner in creating playful spaces that support the vital nature of play and playful interaction for a baby’s brain and in turn their physical and mental health and wellbeing.
- Discover the importance of nurturing young nervous systems when engaging in infant play. Honouring sensory states, developing sensory systems and primitive reflexes whilst providing sensory appropriate play for infants that will support the architecture of their brain, and foundations of their postures and movements.
- Understand and apply evidence based knowledge of sensory and motor developmental skills in infants and the significance of Mini Milestones, Transverse and Upright Positions for Play amongst Stages of Play, Schematic Play and the EYFS for 0–1 year-olds – all of which have life long impact.
- Become competent in practising a variety of Paediatric Occupational Therapist Approved Developmental Play activities for infants ages 0-1 years. Master how to structure and set up groups, 1- 1s and/or therapy sessions to deliver developmentally appropriate sensory play for infants age 0-1 and their parents/caregivers.Including infants with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
- Learn, understand and apply the key components for holding space and facilitating successful inclusive play spaces for parents and babies, including health & safety and social justice. Discover marketing techniques to successfully attract parents and infants to your services.
What’s Included?
- Included within this Diploma is Carly’s signature Tummy Time Play Practitioner Training RRP £249 (which includes a manual and teaching plans)
- Developmental Play PLUS+ Masterclass for Infants with Additional Needs: SENsory Stay & Play RRP £97
- Infant Developmental Play Practitioner Manual – over 150 developmentally appropriate play activities
- 16 x Ready Made, Tried and Tested Teaching Plans for Infant Developmental Play Gyms
- Resource lists, playlist, Downloadable resources
- Access to private Facebook community group for students and practitioners for ongoing support and networking.
Who Has This Course Been Created For?
This Advanced Practitioner training meets the needs of a vast array of professionals with varying backgrounds. It has been written by an Occupational Therapist so can easily be integrated within a therapy practice using your skills as a therapist. It also suits those working in child care or early years settings, or within the parent and baby wellbeing sector. As this is a Level 3 qualification, it also gives those with no experience, the qualification to create their own parent and baby play business or service.
The Carly Budd Developmental Play Academy® is for you, if:
- You care deeply about babies, children, and their parents/caregivers.
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You are passionate about promoting the growth and development of children aged 0-5 and honour the power of developmentally appropriate play.
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You desire to explore the intricacies of child development, movement, sensory processing and play, and understand their impact on developing brains, nervous systems, motor skills and lifelong outcomes.
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You already have qualifications/experience working with children, but value the importance of enhancing your skill set and gaining a deeper understanding of how movement, positions for play, and playful interaction influence the developing body and brain, in turn elevating your services to your community.
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You are brand new to the field and are seeking a solid foundation to child development and play, with evidence-based knowledge and practical guidance on development and play from an experienced OT and registered health professional.
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You are committed to continuing your professional development and maintaining high standards in childcare, quality in parent and baby wellness, and therapy services.
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You are looking for high-quality accredited training, a global community of like minded practitioners, and ongoing networking and CPD opportunities.
Examples of those who have undertaken this training:
- Allied Health Professionals
- Therapy Assistants
- Early Years Professionals
- Childcare Practitioners
- Baby Group Facilitators
- Midwives & Health Visitors
- Doulas & Hypnobirthing Instructors
- Baby Massage Teachers
- Baby Yoga Teachers
- Infant Swimming Teachers
- Anyone wishing to start a play business
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