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Reflective practice pays attention to all of the relationships involved in professional collaboration: therapist and mentor, therapist and caregiver, therapist and child, and therapist and other colleagues. Reflective practice supports personal and professional development by increasing self-awareness in order to understand one's own reactions, thoughts, and feelings that affect the work. Reflective practice allows a therapist to examine what they have done in the past and possibilities of work that they have not thought of within a safe and trusting relationship.
The IDTA is excited to bring the opportunity for reflective practice in your work with children and families. Our new pilot program will allow Developmental Therapists from the State of Illinois to gain a deeper understanding of reflective practice principles through participation in an ongoing, collaborative, relationship-based group.
Who should participate: This reflective practice pilot group will be open to EI credentialed Developmental Therapists of any experience level who are current members of IDTA. This opportunity is being offered to IDTA members at no charge as a benefit of IDTA membership.
Why you should participate: Reflective practice has the ability to affect how you think about your work and plan your interventions. Participation in one of the pilot groups will provide a safe and predictable space for you to be able to share your experiences as a DT without judgment and with the hope that you will build a mutually trusting relationship with all of the participants in the group. This group will meet on a monthly basis over the course of a year on the first Wednesday of the month from 5:30-7:30 pm (see specific listing of dates). Sessions will be held at CFC #6. Participation in the group is limited to 6 Developmental Therapists. Part of reflective practice is the ability to participate on a regular basis. Due to the relationship-based nature of this pilot project, participants must make a commitment to be on time and attend all 12 group sessions.
*The following Illinois EI Credit will apply:
*Understanding the principles of Reflective Practices as it relates to working with children and families: September 3, 2014-2 WWF
*Understanding the role of relationship based practice while working with families: October 2, 2014-2 WWF
*Understanding the importance of utilizing Reflective Practice on a regular and consistent basis while working with families: November 5, 2014- 2 WWF
*Helping the clinician feel safe expressing their thoughts and feelings so that they feel safe to express their feeling openly and honestly about families: December 3, 2014- 2 WWF
*Understanding the use of the relationship with a family to evaluate their needs: January 7, 2015- 2 WWF
*Building strategies to reflect on ones feelings and thoughts about their work with families: February 4, 2015- 2 WWF
*Helping the clinician pay close attention to their reactions as they implement, change or continue their work with families: March 4, 2015- 2 WWF
*Helping the clinician draw their own conclusions and solutions to their work with families through mentorship and guidance: April 1, 2015- 2 WWF
*Supporting the clinician's strengths and competencies as they implement their treatment plans: May 6, 2015- 2 WWF
*Reflecting on the solutions and intervention plans about families without harsh judgment about the clinician's work or the family: June 3, 2015- 2 WWF
*How to build reflective capacities as part of clinician's ongoing professional practice with infants/toddlers and their families: July 1, 2015- 2 WWF
*Brainstorming ways to continue reflective practice with peers as part of professional practice with infants/toddlers and their families: August 5, 2015- 2 WWF
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