The first California-wide
DIR®/Floortime Conference
DIR®/Floortime:
A State-of-the-Art Approach
for People with Special Needs
Saturday
October 15, 2011
9:00am - 4:30pm |
Los Angeles Marriott
Burbank Airport
Burbank, California |
For parents & professionals
Continuing Education credits available!
This conference will examine the success of the DIR®/Floortime--Developmental, Individual-difference, Relationship--based approach for children with special needs. A variety of renowned speakers will describe their experiences utilizing DIR®/Floortime with children of all ages and their families, in diverse settings, including the home, clinic and school, as well as results of clinical research.
What is DIR®?
DIR®/Floortime is a way of relating to a child in which we recognize and respect the emotional experience and expressions of the child, shown in their actions, ideas, and intentions, and interact in a way that helps the child use their natural emotions with a greater sense of purpose, building their capacity to engage and communicate, at increasingly complex levels of functional development. This approach is used by many different disciplines in a wide variety of home, school, and therapy settings.
Course Description
DIR® is the original parent-mediated intervention for young children with special needs. This conference will examine the success of the DIR®/Floortime approach to intervention. Speakers will shed light on their experience with DIR®/Floortime in diverse settings, including the home, clinic and educational setting. There will be an opportunity to explore the many DIR®/Floortime services available in California. This conference will be of interest to parents, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, dietitians, mental health professionals, registered nurses, educators, early interventionists, and any professionals involved in the care of children with special needs. This conference is sponsored by the DIR®/Floortime Coalition of California, the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders, and Pasadena Child Development Associates.
Course Objectives
Following this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the three components of the DIR®/Floortime approach
- Identify the goals and outcomes of a DIR®/Floortime Program
- Explain how DIR®/Floortime is used for infants, children and young adults of all abilities
- Explain how affect-based (emotional) interactions and relationships are the core of the DIR®/Floortime approach
- Describe how the DIR®/Floortime approach builds capacities for social interaction, language and communication, and higher-level thinking
- Identify how DIR® programs are used in the home, community clinic, and school setting
- Access research which supports the DIR®/Floortime approach
Continuing Education
This course meets the qualifications for 6.0 hours of continuing professional development credit for the following:
Speech and Language Pathologists
Occupational Therapists
Pasadena Child Development Associates is an approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) #4956.
MFTs/LCSWs
Pasadena Child Development Associates is an approved provider towards licensure requirements by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Hotel information
A limited number of rooms have been reserved for Friday 10/14/11 and Saturday 10/15/11. You must reserve by 9/14/11. Use group name “DIR Floortime”
Marriott Burbank Airport
2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank CA 91505
Reservations: 1-800-736-9712
Parking: $8.00/day, cash only, no in-out privileges.
