A busy round of keynote speeches and presentations in Greece, Czech republic, Romania, Ireland, Portugal and Malaysia. Topics have included definitions and history of dramatherapy, play therapy in practice, working with excluded children, working with people with personality disorders, symbols and archetypes.
Retirement I think means that I have stopped my institutional work in hospitals and clinics and develop the work that is still part of my vision in new spheres and new countries. The older I get the more choices that I have!
The Department of Child Protection in Romania is asking for more training for care workers who used to work in the former orphanages. Below is a testimonial regarding the results of the training for the Department in Constanta in 2006
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Project Wolf sponsored a new initiative in August for children 'at risk' in Somerset. They had an intensive programme of nurture play, sensory play and dramatic play and the changes were remarkable in such a short period of time. More details of this programme on www.suejennings.com