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USA Toy Library Association
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Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services Toy Loan Program
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Monday, October 27, 2014
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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USA Toy Library Association
Los Angeles County Department of Public
Social Services Toy Loan Program
Play...What’s learning got to do with it?
Conference Schedule
8:00 a.m. – Registration, Continental Breakfast
8:25 a.m. – Introductions - Marcia Blachman, Administrative Services Manager, Los
Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS)
8:30 a.m. – Welcome, Sheryl L. Spiller – Director, Los Angeles County Department of
Public Social Services (DPSS)
8:45 a.m. – Overview of Toy Lending Around the World – Judy Iacuzzi, Executive
Director, USA Toy Library Association
9:00 a.m. – Using Toys in Therapy – Patrick Kelly, Psy.D., Asst Program Director,
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, Child & Family Division
Session One - 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Workshop A: Play and Developmentally Appropriate Activities
Tina Terzyan, Faculty Master Teacher and Instructor, Los Angeles City College
Workshop B: Cultural Relevance & Play in Underprivileged Communities
Tammy Byington, Parent Education Coordinator for First Chance
for Children in Columbia, Mo.
Workshop C: Reinstilling the Value of Play in the 21st Century
Anne Friederichs, Children’s Librarian, Dakota County Wescott Library,
St. Paul, Minn., and Rhoda Redleaf, teacher, writer, scholar on early
childhood learning, St. Paul, Minn.
Session Two - 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Repeat of Previous Workshops)
Workshop A: Play and Developmentally Appropriate Activities
– Tina Terzyan
Workshop B: Cultural Relevance & Play in Underprivileged Communities
– Tammy Byington
Workshop C: Reinstilling the Value of Play in the 21st Century
– Anne Friederichs and Rhoda Redleaf
11:30 a.m. – Break/Lunch/Raffle
1:00 p.m. – Closing Remarks
– Judith Iacuzzi & Marcia Blachman
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The Speakers
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TAMMY BYINGTON, Parent Education Coordinator for First Chance for Children in Columbia Missouri, has
worked in the field of early care and education for the last 25 years with many certifications related to
early childhood care. She has been employed as a home visitor and Parent/ Provider educator for the last
19 years. An exceptional speaker who offers many creative approaches to helping children learn through
play, she also serves on the board of USA Toy Library Association. She holds a B.S. in Human Development
and Family Studies/ Child and Family Development from the University of Missouri Columbia. ANNE FRIEDERICHS, children’s librarian, worked in a variety of settings before finding her calling in
Dakota County’s Wescott Library. She works principally with families, preparing preschool children to be
ready to learn to read by the time they reach kindergarten. In 2009, the Wescott Library was a recipient of
a permanent, Smart Play Spot, delivered by the Children’s Museum of Minn. That, along with the changes
in the American Library Association’s ‘Every Child Ready to Read’ program, brought play to a new level in
the library setting. Anne has presented on the value of play in USA-TLA and Minnesota Library Association
conferences. She earned the master’s degree in library and information studies from the University of
Wisconsin, Madison.
PATRICK KELLY, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant program director for the Didi Hirsch
Mental Health Services, Child and Family Division, Inglewood. Patrick is responsible for clinical supervision
of licensed and unlicensed therapists and has trained throughout his career pre-doctoral psychologists
and marriage and family therapists in play and other modes of psychotherapy. He has led seminars on the
use of games in play therapy and is a highly regarded speaker.
RHODA REDLEAF is a founding member of the USA Toy Library Association and head of one of the first toy
lending programs in the country. She has worked continually as a teacher of first grade, kindergarten and
preschool aged-children and adults from the graduation from college. Now formally retired, she continues
to volunteer in preschool programs in Minneapolis area. She is an author of wonderful books about
play and play activities. She been actively involved with Think Small, an organization she helped found
40+ years ago, which is now the major resource and referral organization in Minneapolis area. She holds
the M.Ed. degree from Erikson Institute, Loyola University, Chicago, IL, and the B.A. degree from Sarah
Lawrence College, Bronxville, N.Y., which recently honored her with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
TAKUI “TINA” TERZYAN, Los Angeles City College Master Teacher since 2012, works in higher education
to ensure best practices for the optimal growth of children by designing, implementing and evaluating
curricula for preschoolers. She works closely with families and the instructional team. Tina has worked in
the child development center of LA City College as a mentor teacher mentoring and evaluating practicum
students since 2008. Tina earned the M.A. in Education from California State University, Los Angeles, and
the B.A. in Child Development from the same institution where she graduated magna cum laude.
Sponsorship
We are indebted to the following corporate and government establishments for their
generous support of this conference.
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, including:
Gloria Molina, 1st District Supervisor
Mark Ridley-Thomas, 2nd District Supervisor
Zev Yaroslavsky, 3rd District Supervisor
Don Knabe, 4th District Supervisor
Michael D. Antonovich, 5th District Supervisor
Mattel Toys
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Conference Planning Committee
Marcia Benitez • Erica Chacon • Sharon Dean • Judith Iacuzzi • Susan Prichard • Tina Terzyan • Maria Zapien
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Accommodations
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown
120 South Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA
213-629-1200
http://www.calendow.org/Conference_Space/CHC/Lodging.aspx
Be sure to Indicate you are a California Endowment Attendee for conference rate of $165.00 plus tax
Transportation
Take advantage of several excellent public transportation options between LAX and Union
Station and California Endowment. For details, consult www.mta.net
Los Angeles County is diverse. It has mountains, deserts, beaches and islands. It is urban and
suburban. One city has 4 million people, another 95. Residents are very rich and very poor. They
come from throughout the world and speak more than 100 – some say more than 200 – languages. It
has more residents than any other county in the nation and is one of the largest in size.
About
Toy Lending Libraries
Toy libraries, like book libraries, lend toys to children and families. Toy libraries have existed
in the USA and throughout the world for 79 years. They provide high quality toys and offer
guidance on play for families with a variety of needs.
The USA Toy Library Association (USA-TLA) is a 30-year-old membership organization that serves
as an educational resource and national network for toy librarians and other professionals
who work in early childhood. USA-TLA provides a variety of educational services – seminars,
literature, consultations – about the importance of play and quality play materials. USA-TLA
is part of an international association of toy-lending libraries with more than 50 countries
involved. These leaders collaborate to take toy libraries and the value of play into the neediest
areas of the world.
Los Angeles County DPSS Toy Loan
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) in partnership with the
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has operated the Toy Loan Program for 79 years. More
than 30,000 children are served at the 60 Toy Loan Centers annually. At any given time, there are
approximately 45,000 toys in circulation and at the headquarters facility. Los Angeles County
is the oldest and largest free toy-lending program in the United States. The Toy Loan Program
brings a unique opportunity for every child in Los Angeles County to have a toy, regardless of
economic status. Individuals, groups and toy manufacturers donate all of the toys and books used
by the Program. The Centers operate independently and are located in parks, recreation facilities,
children’s centers, public housing developments and community service buildings. Each center
adheres to the basic tenets of the Toy Loan Program. Due to innovative and forward thinking
community leaders, Toy Loan proudly remains a steadfast pillar of the community today.
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Conference Registration
$25.00 per person if payment received by midnight 10/20/14
$35.00 per person if payment received after 10/20/14
Includes continental breakfast, lunch, presentations and handout materials.
Space is limited. Please make your check payable to the Toy Loan Advisory Board (TLAB).
Play...What’s learning got to do with it?
Mail payment, registration and workshop selection included in this brochure to:
AT TN: Marcia Blachman-Benitez
Los Angeles County DPSS Toy Loan & Volunteer Services Section
2615 South Grand Avenue 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Information is also online at www.usatla.org and http://dpss.lacounty.gov/dpss/toyloan
Questions? Email [email protected] or call Maria Zapien, Toy Loan Coordinator at
213-744-4344 or USA-TLA at 847-612-6966.
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Workshop Registration
Please indicate your choice of workshops with an “X” and remit with your payment.
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
___ Workshop A: “Play & Developmentally Appropriate Activities”
___ Workshop B: “Cultural Relevance & Play in Underprivileged Communities”
___ Workshop C: “Reinstilling the Value of Play in 21st Century”
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
___ Workshop A: “Play and Developmentally Appropriate Activities”
___ Workshop B: “Cultural Relevance & Play in Underprivileged Communities”
___ Workshop C: “Reinstilling the Value of Play in 21st Century”
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