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We are pleased to share with you three new studies that bring more evidence of how effectively, and culturally appropriate, the DIRFloortime can help children and families around the world:
- CANADA: Casenhiser D.M., Shanker, S., Stieben J. Learning Through Interaction in Children with Autism: Preliminary Data from a Social-Communication-Based Intervention. Autism, published online September 26, 2011.
- THAILAND: Pajareya K, Kopmaneejumruslers K. A pilot randomized controlled trial of DIR/Floortime parent training intervention for pre-school children with autistic spectrum disorders. Autism, published online before print, June 13, 2011.
- CANADA: Dionne M, Martini R. Floor Time play with a child with autism: A single-subject study. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie, juin 2011, 78(3)
To read more about research supporting the DIRFloortime model, click here
As the founder of ICDL, Dr. Greenspan left us with a strategic plan for the next years. ICDL has begun to implement the strategic areas of research, advocacy, as well as to improve and expand DIR/Floortime training.
The new Research Department of the ICDL Graduate School, lead by Dr. Josh Feder, is training more than 70 clinicians and educators who are taking advanced research courses and are starting to write publishable papers. The ICDL Graduate School is also creating an Institutional Review Board (IRB), chaired by Devin Casenhiser, Ph.D., that will oversee all research conducted by ICDL, ensuring the safety and welfare of research participants, and enforce standards of ethical conduct on the part of the researchers. In addition, the ICDL Graduate School will collaborate with the Child Study Lab at the Emory-Georgia Tech Health Systems Institute (HSI) to develop computational methods for analyzing children's behaviors during play interactions, using items of the Functional Emotional assessment Scale (FEAS). Dr. Barbara Dunbar, based in Atlanta, will coordinate this effort. Lastly, the Research Department started monthly research journal clubs for DIR/Floortime clinicians and educators who want to stay updated on the most important and recent research articles in the field of Infant Mental Health and Developmental Disorders. To read more about research & DIR/Floortime, click here.
DIRFloortime parents, clinicians and educators have been strengthening local networks, and organizing dissemination events that seek to increase awareness about parental choice for Autism treatment. The Floortime Coalition of California organized its first annual Family Fun Day, which was attended by more than 400 families. The Coalition is now planning a DIRFloortime conference in California, to be held on October 15, 2011. For more information about this conference click here
A group of concerned parents and professionals across the State of Texas are advocating in favor of Bill HB1744 that will expand the current requirements under Texas law to cover other proven treatments, including DIR/Floortime. This Bill was introduced in March of this year and reported favorably on April 21, 2011.
We are very pleased to announce the new members of the ICDL Graduate School Board of Trustees: Jose Cordero, MD, MPH, Diane Cullinane, MD, Georgia DeGangi, Ph.D., Barbara Dunbar, Ph.D., and Emily Vargas Baron, Ph.D. We are very grateful to these highly recognized professionals for joining the Board of Trustees and working with us to move the ICDL Graduate School to the next level, pursuing to become an accredited degree granting institution. To apply to the ICDL Graduate school, click here.
Professionals interested in learning the DIR/Floortime model can take an introductory course given by DIRFloortime Training Leaders in different states and countries. Introductory courses are pre-requisite to apply to the DIRB (Beginners) program. ICDL will explore offering an online DIRB program, complemented with training given by local training leaders. If interested in this opportunity, please send an e-mail to dirfloortimetraining@icdl.com
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