# Event Details - **Event Name**: When Behavior Speaks: Play Therapy Interventions for Challenging Behaviors - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am – Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 04:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: OSSE in partnership with The Next Place Therapy Services are pleased to offer Play Therapy Interventions for Challenging BehaviorsAbout this EventThe Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), in partnership with The Next Place Therapy Services are pleased to offer When Behavior Speaks: Play Therapy Interventions for Challenging Behaviors.Challenging behaviors are often expressions of unmet needs, emotional dysregulation, trauma, or environmental stress. This 1-day experiential training helps clinicians interpret behavioral presentations through a play therapy framework and respond with developmentally attuned, evidence-informed interventions.Participants will deepen their understanding of the emotional meaning behind aggression, defiance, withdrawal, impulsivity, and disruptive behaviors. The training integrates attachment theory, nervous system regulation, and trauma-informed care with both directive and non-directive play therapy techniques.Through hands-on activities, structured case consultation, and intervention design, clinicians will leave with practical strategies they can immediately implement in their sessions.During This Training, Participants Will:Understand how challenging behaviors communicate unmet needs through a play therapy lens.Identify emotional, relational, trauma-related, and neurobiological contributors to dysregulation.Experience regulation-based play interventions that support nervous system stabilization.Practice therapeutic limit-setting grounded in child-centered play therapy principles.Learn directive play therapy techniques for aggression, defiance, and impulsivity.Registrants who are not eligible school-based providers will have their registrations canceled. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/when-behavior-speaks-play-therapy-interventions-for-challenging-behaviors/100001997855813519 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes - Location: 1050 First St NE - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Washington - **state**: DC - **country**: United States - **location**: 1050 First St NE - **lat**: 38.903315 - **long**: -77.00638879999997 - **full address**: 1050 First St NE, 1050 First Street Northeast, Washington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: When Behavior Speaks: Play Therapy Interventions for Challenging Behaviors - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/f53c54a6d9e45507dfb41b1cd1135bfb6e88cbed117f82323dc4ce9636c449c8-rimg-w855-h450-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1786742448 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is When Behavior Speaks: Play Therapy Interventions for Challenging Behaviors being held? - **A:** When Behavior Speaks: Play Therapy Interventions for Challenging Behaviors takes place on Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am to Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 04:30 pm at 1050 First St NE, 1050 First Street Northeast, Washington, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing When Behavior Speaks: Play Therapy Interventions for Challenging Behaviors? - **A:** When Behavior Speaks: Play Therapy Interventions for Challenging Behaviors is organized by OSSE Healthy Schools and Wellness Programs Team. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** When Behavior Speaks: Play Therapy Interventions for Challenging Behaviors is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Washington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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