2026 Wisconsin Association for Play Therapy Conference

Schedule

Fri Mar 06 2026 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Olbrich Botanical Gardens | Madison, WI

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Join Wisconsin APT for our 2026 annual conference: practical play therapy training, contact CE hours, and meaningful connection in Madison!
About this Event

Join the Wisconsin Association for Play Therapy (WI-APT) at the beautiful Olbrich Botanical Gardents in Madison, WI for our 2026 annual conference that includes a full day of learning, connection, and continuing education for clinicians who use play therapy with children, adolescents, and families. Expect practical, skills-forward training, interactive discussion, and take-home tools you can implement immediately in your clinical work.

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in two intermediate-level workshops:

  • Play Therapy as Refuge: Affirming LGBTQ+ Youth & Families – focused on culturally responsive, affirming clinical spaces; microaggression repair; playroom/environment adaptations; and caregiver engagement strategies, with practical resources and implementation commitments.
  • Beyond the Mask: Neuroaffirming Play Therapy in Practice – focused on neurodiversity-affirming care, sensory and regulation-informed play therapy adaptations, affirming therapist language, caregiver/school collaboration, and advocacy for accommodations across systems.


WI-APT Annual Board Meeting (Open to All): The WI-APT annual board meeting will take place from 12:00–1:00 PM and is open to all conference attendees who would like to attend.


Agenda

🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Check-in
🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop 1: Play Therapy as Refuge: Affirming LGBTQ+ Youth & Families
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch (provided) & WI-APT Annual Board Meeting (open to all)
Workshop 2: Beyond the Mask: Neurodiverse-Affirming Play Therapy in Practice
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing & CEs
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Where is it happening?

Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Avenue, Madison, United States

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Tickets

USD 60.00 to USD 200.00

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