A Neurodevelopmental and Neurodiversity-Informed Approach
to Supporting Children and Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum:
Using DIRFloortime® to Promote Development
Agenda
Instructional Methods and Instruments:
This course is a live in-person conference with use of many video examples and discussion throughout the course to enhance the learning process.
Schedule:
Day 1 Time Description
8:30 - 9:00 AM - Registration (Coffee, Decaf, Tea, and Water provided)
9:00 - 10:45 AM - Morning Part I: Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Understanding the neurodevelopmental science
11:00 - 12:00 PM - Morning Part II: The Neurodiversity Informed Care: Integrating neurodiversity perspectives and values into professional practice
12:00 - 1:00 PM - Lunch (On Your Own)
1:00 - 2:30 PM - Afternoon Part I: Social-Emotional Development: Understanding how development happens from birth through adolescence
2:45 - 4:30 PM - Afternoon Part II: The Role of the Therapeutic Relationship: How relationships fuel development
Day 2 Time Description
8:30 - 9:00 AM - Registration (Coffee, Decaf, Tea, and Water provided)
9:00 - 10:30 AM and 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM - Morning: Supporting Individual with Autism and Other Developmental Differences and Disabilities: Special considerations for language development, sensory integration, and motor processing
Lunch 12:00 -1:00 PM (On Your Own)
1:00 - 2:45 and 3:00 - 4:30 PM - Afternoon: DIR® and DIRFloortime®: An Approach to Promote Human Development
This course is a live in-person conference with use of many video examples and discussion throughout the course to enhance the learning process.
Schedule:
Day 1 Time Description
8:30 - 9:00 AM - Registration (Coffee, Decaf, Tea, and Water provided)
9:00 - 10:45 AM - Morning Part I: Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Understanding the neurodevelopmental science
11:00 - 12:00 PM - Morning Part II: The Neurodiversity Informed Care: Integrating neurodiversity perspectives and values into professional practice
12:00 - 1:00 PM - Lunch (On Your Own)
1:00 - 2:30 PM - Afternoon Part I: Social-Emotional Development: Understanding how development happens from birth through adolescence
2:45 - 4:30 PM - Afternoon Part II: The Role of the Therapeutic Relationship: How relationships fuel development
Day 2 Time Description
8:30 - 9:00 AM - Registration (Coffee, Decaf, Tea, and Water provided)
9:00 - 10:30 AM and 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM - Morning: Supporting Individual with Autism and Other Developmental Differences and Disabilities: Special considerations for language development, sensory integration, and motor processing
Lunch 12:00 -1:00 PM (On Your Own)
1:00 - 2:45 and 3:00 - 4:30 PM - Afternoon: DIR® and DIRFloortime®: An Approach to Promote Human Development