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A View From The Floor

Expert clinicians, Beth Osten and Chithra Kathiresan, present A View From The Floor. This innovative course provides an introductory training in the DIR® Floortime Model developed by Dr Stanley Greenspan and Serena Weider to treat children with a range of difficulties. The DIR® (Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship Based) Model uses therapeutically guided interaction with the child as a means of moving the child up the developmental ladder. The DIR® Model uses emotional and experience-based learning to improve social skills, language, independence, and to teach specific concepts and academics. A developmental approach to supporting children with developmental difficulties, learning challenges, regulatory disorders and autism spectrum disorders. February 27th & 28th, 2015 Hillsong Convention Centre 1-5 Solent Circuit, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 (corner Norwest Blvd)

Learning Outcomes  Identify the principles underlying Floortime  Describe the six stages of functional emotional development  Explain the specific core capacities that interrupt the developmental process (language abilities, motor planning, sensory processing and regulatory abilities, etc.)  Discuss the developmental language model used to organise treatment protocols  Use and integrate the DIR® philosophy into treatment and home interactions  Develop an awareness of current research in early identification of autism spectrum disorders and monitoring of siblings

Chithra has 22 years experience as a Speech & Language Therapist, including training and experience in DIR/ Floortime, the Hanen programs and Social Thinking. She lectures on these approaches internationally. She is a member of the Social Thinking Speakers Collaborative and is considered a DIR Floortime Expert

Beth has 40 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist. She is trained in Neuro-Development Treatment (NDT), Sensory Integration & Praxis Test (SIPT) certified and co-author of The Test of Infant Motor Development. Beth is a faculty member with the Interdisciplinary Council on

Development and Learning Disorders and Profectum. She is the owner of Beth Osten & Associates and teaches within the U.S. and internationally.

with ICDL and is a DIR Trainer with Profectum. Chithra is the owner of Connect and Communicate LLP in Singapore.

Registration Professional: $495 Parent: $395 Please Fax to (02) 8883 0077 or mail to: MoveAbout Therapy Services, 304/14 Lexington Drive, Bella Vista NSW 2153 or email to admin@moveabout.com.au Name:__________________________________________________ I am registering as a:  Professional  Parent Organisation:________________________________________________________________________________________ Address:____________________________________________________________________________________________ City:______________________________________________ Postcode______________________________________ Phone:_______________________________________ Email:_______________________________________________ I am paying by:  Visa  Mastercard  Cheque Amount:______________ Account Number: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Expiration Date: __ __ / __ __ Signature: ____________________________________________________

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