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| Maria Teresa Sindelar |
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- Title: Clinical psychologist
- Current Activities: Dr. Maria Teresa Sindelar started introducing the DIRFloortime™ model in Italy and Switzerland in 2003 through introductory workshops given in the Jung Institute of Zurich as well as in Pisa and Empoli. During 2004-2006, Sindelar have introduced DIR® contents in post-graduate courses given in Matera (Basilicata), Pisa, Empoli, and as part of the master curriculum on the Insubria University in Lombardia.In September 2006, the “Renato Piatti” Foundation, together with the Insubria University, organized the international conference “Engaging Autism”. This conference, given by Dr. Serena Wieder and Teresa Sindelar, and had the participation of Dr Greenspan through videoconferencing, was attended by more than 300 professionals coming from Italy, Switzerland, France, Portugal and Croacia. Dr.Sindelar has also supervised interdisciplinary teams using the DIRFloortime™ model in private and public neuropsychiatry clinics (ASL 11 Empoli, Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa; Centro Riabilitativo Bezzozo, Varese, etc) and given numerous workshops for parents and educators. These activities facilitated the recent creation of a DIR® parent network in Italy, France and Croatia.
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