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Conference Schedule
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REGISTER TODAY
Sunday
, October 20, 202
4
Keynote Presentation:
5
:00
P
M -
6
:30
P
M US ET
Welcome:
Dr. Jeffrey Guenzel, EdD, LPC, DIR-Expert, ICDL's CEO
Shifting to a Strength-base Paradigm for Autism
Speakers:
Dr. Emile Gouws, PhD, ICDL’s Board President, Self-Advocate
|
Dr. Stephen Shore, EdD, Self-Advocate
Level:
Beginner
| Professionals & Parents
7
:00
P
M -
8
:30
P
M US ET
Autism, Neurodivergence, and Selective Mutism: Similarities & Differences
Speakers:
Dr. Joleen Fernald, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, DIR-Expert
Level:
Beginner
| Professionals
Offered again on October 28th
Monday
, October 21, 202
4
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM US ET
We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know: How to actively advocate for the DIRFloortime® Model
Speakers:
Jackie Bartell, MSEd, DIR-Expert
|
Dr. Lauren Tobing-Puente, DIR-Proficient
|
Toni Tortora, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Level:
Beginner
| Professionals & Parents
1
0
:00
A
M - 11:30
A
M US ET
You Had Me at the Intake!
Speaker:
Helen Groth, MAEd, DIR-Expert
Level:
Beginner
| Professionals
No recording available for this presentation
1
2:00 PM -
1
:30 PM US ET
DIR® at School and at Home: A look at working with adolescents
Speaker:
Davina Soleyman, MA, DIR-Expert
Level:
Intermediate
| Pr
ofessionals &
Parents
Offered again October 22nd
2:00 PM -
3
:30 PM US ET
Lived Experience Matters: What we can learn from autistic DIRFloortime® mothers and daughters
Speakers:
Daria Brown, MA, DIR-Advanced
| Cass Griffin Bennett, Self-Advocate | Donna Mazzaferro, Parent
Level:
Beginner
| Professionals & Parents
4
:00 PM -
5
:30 PM US ET
When Thinking of DIR®, Let’s Not Forget About Cultural Differences...
Speaker:
Milagros Cordero, EdD, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Level:
Intermediate
| Professionals
6
:00 PM -
7
:30 PM US ET
I Play, You Play, We All PLAY!
Speakers:
Toni Tortora, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
|
Destiny Holley, DIR-Proficient
Level:
Beginner
| Professionals & Parents
Offered again October 22nd
8
:00 PM -
9
:30 PM US ET
Sharing Stories: The power of autobiographical narratives
Speaker:
Mahnaz Maqbool, MS, CCC-SLP, DIR-Expert
Level:
Intermediate
| Professionals & Parents
Offered again October 2
5th
Tuesday
, October 22, 202
4
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM US ET
Be the Best Supporting Actor: A 7-year case study in following a person’s lead
Speaker:
Megan King, ECE, DIR-Expert
Level: Beginner| Professionals & Parents
Offered again October 23rd
No recording available for this presentation
10
:00 AM -
11
:30 AM US ET
I Play, You Play, We All PLAY!
Speakers:
Toni Tortora, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
|
Destiny Holley, DIR-Proficient
Level: Beginner| Professionals & Parents
Previously o
ffered
on
October 2
1st
12
:00 PM -
1
:30 PM US ET
Animated Reflections
Speaker:
Andrew Klein, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Level: Intermediate | Professionals
Offered
again on October 27
2
:00 PM -
3
:30 PM US ET
DIR® at School and at Home: A look at working with adolescents
Speaker:
Davina Soleyman, MA, DIR-Expert
Level: Intermediate | Professionals & Parents
Previously offered on October 21st
4
:00 PM -
5
:30 PM US ET
The Just Right Challenge in DIRFloortime®
Speakers:
Taciana Meireles, MS, OT, DIR-Expert
|
Paula Pacheco, MS, DIR-Expert
Level:
Beginner
| Professionals & Parents
Offered again on October 24th
6
:00 PM -
7
:30 PM US ET
What Does That Actually Mean? A beginner’s guide to popular DIRFloortime® phrases
Speaker:
Gretchen Kamke, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Level: Beginner| Professionals & Parents
Offered again on October 2
8
th
8
:00 PM -
9
:30 PM US ET
Integrating Executive Function Strategies with Floortime Developmental Capacities: A pathway to holistic growth
Speakers:
Naomi Wong, SLP, DIR-Expert
|
Andrea Snyder, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Level:
Intermediate
| Professionals
Offered again on October 2
6
th
Wednesday
, October 23, 202
4
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM US ET
Clinical Reasoning: DIRFloortime’s Sunday Sauce
Speaker:
Jackie Bartell, MSEd, DIR-Expert
Level: Intermediate | Professionals
Offered
again October 24th
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM US ET
DIRFloortime® and the Science of Hope
Speaker:
Michael Fields, MS, LPC, DIR-Expert
Level:
Intermediate
| Professionals
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM US ET
Spectrum of FEDC 4
Speakers:
Katie Shepherd, MEd, CCC-SLP, DIR-Expert
|
Sanette Louwrens, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Level: Intermediate | Professionals
No recording for this presentation
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM US ET
Using Music to Enhance Rhythm and Pacing in DIRFloortime®
Speaker:
Erin McGarry, MM, LCAT, MT-BC, DIR-Advanced
Level:
Intermediate
| Professionals & Parents
No Recording for this presentation
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM US ET
Be the Best Supporting Actor: A 7-year case study in following a person’s lead
Speaker:
Megan King, ECE, DIR-Expert
Level: Beginner | Professionals & Parents
Previously offered on October 22nd
No Recording for this presentation
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM US ET
Reciprocity: What it is, what it isn’t, and its developmental role in joint attention
Speaker:
Mary Beth Stark, MS, CCC-SLP, DIR-Expert
Level:
Advanced
| Professionals
Thursday
, October 24, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM US ET
The Just Right Challenge in DIRFloortime®
Speakers:
Taciana Meireles, MS, OT, DIR-Expert
|
Paula Pacheco, MS, DIR-Expert
Level:
Beginner
| Professionals & Parents
Previously offered October 22nd
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM US ET
Inspiring Parents to Love the DIRFloortime® Way
Speaker:
Daniela Bishop, RN, Parent Advocate, DIR-Basic
Level:
Beginner
| Professionals & Parents
Offered
again on October 29th
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM US ET
The Power of INTEREST: Being interested in the child’s interest
Speaker:
Sibylle Janert, MA, DIR-Expert
Level: Beginner| Professionals
& Parents
Offered
again October 28th
No recording available for this presentation
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM US ET
The Art and Joy of Video Review in DIRFloortime®: Discovering the micro-moments in DIRFloortime® videos
Speaker:
Bridget Palmer, MA, CCC-SLP, DIR-Expert
Level: Intermediate | Professionals & Parents
No recording available for this presentation
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM US ET
Trauma-informed Feeding Therapy: Nourishing connection and the body in a safe way
Speaker:
Erin Forward
, SLP, DIR-Expert
Level:
Intermediate
| Professionals
Offere again on October 26th
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM US ET
Clinical Reasoning: DIRFloortime’s Sunday Sauce
Speaker:
Jackie Bartell, MSEd, DIR-Expert
Level: Intermediate | Professional
s
Previously Offered on October 23rd
Friday
, October 25, 202
4
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM US ET
Sharing Stories: The power of autobiographical narratives
Speaker:
Mahnaz Maqbool, MS, CCC-SLP, DIR-Expert
Level: Intermediate | Professionals & Parents
Previously offered on October 21st
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM US ET
Enhancing Emotional Connections and Developmental Milestones Through Sensory Integration in DIRFloortime®
Speaker:
Emma Wijnberg, OT, DIR-Basic
Level: Intermediate | Professionals & Parents
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM US ET
The Power of DIRFloortime®: A glimpse into a week-long DIRFloortime® Intensive
Speakers:
Becky Gottlieb, MSEd, DIR-Expert
|
Katie Shepherd, MEd, CCC-SLP, DIR-Expert
Level:
Beginner
| Professionals & Parents
Offered again on October 28th
2
:00 PM -
3
:30 PM US ET
It’s All About Affect: Diving into Affect and how Greenspan’s work is validated & affirmed in current research
Speakers:
Ann-Bailey Lipsett, MEd, DIR-Expert
|
Katie Shepherd, MEd, CCC-SLP, DIR-Expert
Level:
Intermediate
| Professionals
Offered again on October 29th
4
:00 PM -
5
:30 PM US ET
DIR® School: A 25-year retrospective
Speaker:
Sharon Lowery, MA, Clinical Psychology, DIR-Expert
Level:
Beginner
| Professionals & Parents
Saturday
, October 26, 202
4
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM US ET
Is DIRFloortime® Necessary?
Speakers:
Dr. Gil Tippy, PsyD, DIR-Expert
Level:
Beginner
| Professionals & Parents
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM US ET
Integrating Executive Function Strategies with Floortime Developmental Capacities: A pathway to holistic growth
Speakers:
Naomi Wong, SLP, DIR-Expert
|
Andrea Snyder, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Level: Intermediate | Professionals
Previously offered on October 22nd
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM US ET
Embracing Children as Storytellers at Each Developmental Capacity
Speaker:
Laura Westbrook, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Level: Intermediate | Professionals
& Parents
Offered
again on October 28th
2
:00 PM -
3
:30 PM US ET
Trauma-informed Feeding Therapy: Nourishing connection and the body in a safe way
Speaker:
Erin Forward, SLP, DIR-Expert
Level: Intermediate | Professionals
Previously offered on
October 24th
Sunday
, October 27, 202
4
5
:00
P
M -
6
:30
P
M US ET
Animated Reflections
Speaker:
Andrew Klein, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Level: Intermediate | Professionals
Previously offered
on October 22nd
7
:00
P
M -
8
:30 PM US ET
The Wild World of Affect
Speakers:
Aileen Jackman, MEd, CCLS, DIR-Expert
|
Joann Fleckenstein, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Level: Beginner | Professionals & Parents
Offered again on October 29th
Monday
, October 28, 202
4
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM US ET
Autism, Neurodivergence, and Selective Mutism: Similarities & Differences
Speaker:
Dr. Joleen Fernald, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, DIR-Expert
Level: Beginner| Professionals
Offered previously on October 20th
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM US ET
The Power of INTEREST: Being interested in the child’s interest
Speaker:
Sibylle Janert, MA, DIR-Expert
Level:
Beginner
| Professionals & Parents
Previously offered on October 24th
This presentation is not recorded
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM US ET
What Does That Actually Mean? A beginner’s guide to popular DIRFloortime® phrases
Speaker:
Gretchen Kamke, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Level: Beginner | Professionals & Parents
Previously offered
on October 22nd
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM US ET
Becoming Symbolic: The importance of a strong base
Speakers:
Dawn Capelli, LICSW, DIR-Expert
| Merry McGrory, Parent | Taryn Dailey, Parent| Jim Govoni, Parent
Level:
Beginner
| Professionals & Parents
6
:00 PM -
7
:30 PM US ET
Embracing Children as Storytellers at Each Developmental Capacity
Speaker:
Laura Westbrook, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Level:
Intermediate
| Professionals & Parents
Previously offered on October 22nd
8
:00 PM -
9
:30 PM US ET
The Power of DIRFloortime®: A glimpse into a week-long DIRFloortime® Intensive
Speakers:
Becky Gottlieb, MSEd, DIR-Expert
|
Katie Shepherd, MEd, CCC-SLP, DIR-Expert
Level:
Beginner
| Professionals & Parents
Previously
o
ffered on October 2
5th
Tuesday
, October 29, 202
4
8
:00 AM -
9
:30 AM US ET
DIRFloortime® and Parental Self-Efficacy: A perfect combination
Speaker:
Dr. Colette Ryan, DIR-Expert
Level: Beginner| Professionals & Parents
1
0
:00
A
M - 11:30
A
M US ET
The Wild World of Affect
Speakers:
Aileen Jackman, MEd, CCLS, DIR-Expert
|
Joann Fleckenstein, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Level:
Beginner
| Professionals & Parents
Previously offered
on October
27th
1
2
:00
P
M - 1:30
P
M US ET
Language Matters: The evolution of DIR®
Speakers:
Virginia Spielmann, PhD, OTR/L
|
Daria Brown, MA, DIR-Advanced
Level: Beginner | Professionals & Parents
2:00 PM -
3
:30 PM US ET
Inspiring Parents to Love the DIRFloortime® Way
Speakers:
Daniela Bishop, RN, Parent Advocate
Level: Beginner | Professionals & Parents
Previously offered on October 2
4
th
6
:00 PM -
7
:30 PM US ET
From Concept to Community: Starting a successful multidisciplinary DIRFloortime® practice
Speakers:
Nikki Magliaro, MA, LMHC, CEIS, DIR-Expert
| Megan Selchan, MA, LMHC, CEIS, DIR-Basic
Level: Beginner | Professionals & Parents
8
:00 PM -
9
:30 PM US ET
It’s All About Affect: Diving into Affect and how Greenspan’s work is validated & affirmed in current research
Speakers:
Ann-Bailey Lipsett, MEd, DIR-Expert
|
Katie Shepherd, MEd, CCC-SLP, DIR-Expert
Level:
Intermediate
| Professionals
Previously offered on October 25th
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