South Dakota Association for Play Therapy

10/16/2026

Last year, SDAPT achieved Gold Branch status! We were honored with our Gold Branch certificate at the Association for Play Therapy conference this week.

10/15/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our networking lunch at the APT conference today! It was great to connect with you all.

Congratulations to our shirt winners! We will share a link soon for those of you interested in purchasing your own shirts!👕

10/14/2026

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, APT conference attendees wore pink to show their support, spread awareness, and stand together in the fight against breast cancer. Together, we wear pink with purpose!

10/14/2026

Do you like free stuff? Join us for the SDAPT meet-up over the lunch break tomorrow for a chance to win one of our free SDAPT t-shirts! Grab some lunch and join us at the tables in the Exhibit Hall.

10/14/2026

Are you at the APT conference? Let’s meet up! Join us this Thursday during the lunch break at the tables by the Vendors to connect with your fellow SD play therapists and play therapists in training!

10/06/2026

🎉 Yes, you read that right. THE Terry Kottman is coming to Cedar Rapids!

Join IAPT for Creative Interventions in Play Therapy with Terry Kottman, Ph.D., RPT-S™, LMHC—the developer of Adlerian play therapy, accomplished author, and recipient of three Lifetime Achievement Awards. (No big deal. 😉)

📅 Friday, December 11, 2026
📍 Mount Mercy University Graduate Center | Cedar Rapids
⏰ 8:30 AM–3:30 PM
⭐ 6 APT Contact CE Hours

If you've ever wanted the opportunity to learn directly from one of the legends of play therapy, this is it.

🎨 Come ready to learn. Come ready to play.

Register here: https://iowaassociationforplaytherapy.regfox.com/creative-interventions-in-play-therapy

10/05/2026

A few of the SDAPT board members will be at the conference next week! Keep an eye out for emails that give more information about a meetup in Minneapolis during the conference. We look forward to connecting with those of you who are able to attend the conference this year!

Just 4 weeks to go until we gather in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the International Play Therapy Conference. We can’t wait to learn, connect, play, and celebrate the power of play together.

10/01/2026