2024 International DIRFloortime® cONFERENCE
Live Online
Professional Continuing Education Information
Conference Description
This 10-day-long live online conference is focused on all things DIR® and DIRFloortime®.
Through lectures, case studies, research reviews, and discussions, participants will have many opportunities throughout the 10 days to deepen their understanding of DIRFloortime and how to effectively promote development, in particular for individuals on the autism spectrum or with other neurodevelopmental differences and/or disabilities.
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At the completion of the conference, all participants who want a certificate of attendance and/or professional continuing education (CE) credits, must complete a continuing education report and pay a $20 processing fee. All participants will receive an email at the end of the conference on October 29th with instructions for completing the attendance report and paying the processing fee. If you want CE credits, you must remember to complete the reporting form. We will not process CE credits without the form and we must receive the form no later than November 10th for your credits to be processed. If you do not receive an email from us on October 29th, please email us at conference@icdl.com. Once you complete your form, ICDL will confirm your attendance for each session you indicate you attended and process your eligible credits as requested.
Please note that continuing education credit is only provided for direct seat time. You must attend each session you report having completed in its entirety. Arriving late or leaving early will result in negating that session from your CE credits. CE credits are not provided for watching a recording. You must attend the live presentation.
The conference content is focused on a specific product or service (DIRFloortime®) and there will be no mention of other products or services. ICDL does not receive any commercial support for this conference.
Continuing Education Questions? E-mail ceu@icdl.com.
Learning Objectives
Describe how a developmental, individual-difference, and relationship-based approach is utilized in various settings to support development in a strengths-based way.
Identify at least 2 ways that a developmental understanding based on FEDCs contributes to meaningful relationships.
List at least 3 types of individual differences, and describe how individual differences can be strengths.
Describe DIRFloortime strategies that support development when used in a relationship-specific way.
Speech and Language Pathologists
This conference will have one specific track for earning ASHA CEUs. The ASHA track is offered for 0.6 ASHA CEUs (Various levels, Professional area). PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR DETAILED INFORMATION
Occupational Therapists
ICDL is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID #10371. This distance learning-interactive activity is offered at .75 CEUs, introductory level, foundational knowledge, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Participants must attend at least 7.5 hours (5 90-minute sessions equals 7.5 hours) of conference sessions to obtain AOTA credits. Participants are welcome to attend more than 5 sessions but will only be awarded a maximum of .75 CEUs. No partial credit/CEUs will be given.
Counselors
International Council on Development and Learning has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6733. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. International Council on Development and Learning is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Social Workers
ACE:
This conference will have one specific track for earning ASWB Continuing education creditss. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR DETAILED INFORMATION
NEW YORK STATE SOCIAL WORKERS:
ICDL is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0371.
Psychologists
The International Council on Development and Learning is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The International Council on Development and Learning maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Psychologists will earn 1.5 CE Credits for each 90-minute session attended in entirety.
Physical Therapists
This activity has been approved by APTA Massachusetts for 7.5 Continuing Competency Points (CCP). Approval Number: CEUL142053. Information provided should be used within scope of practice. Approval dates 10/20/24 - 10/29/24.
This activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 7.50 CCUs for PTs and PTAs. Approval Number: 79430TX. Approval dates 10/20/2024 - 10/20/2025.
Participants must attend at least 7.5 hours (5 90-minute sessions equals 7.5 hours) of conference sessions to obtain Massachusetts PT CCPs or Texas PT CCUs. Participants are welcome to attend more than 5 sessions but will only be awarded a maximum of 7.5 CCPs/CCUs. No partial credit will be given.
Some states may offer reciprocal approval of courses that have been approved by another state board or APTA chapter. It is the learner's responsibility to verify if ICDL's current approvals meet the standard for their state. Please check with your state’s licensing entity for more information.
State of North Carolina: Per NCBPTE, "Approval of Providers and Activities is described in 21 NCAC 48G .0108. The licensee is responsible for determining if a course is approved. In general, any course approved by a Chapter or section of APTA, FSBPT, IACET or a state PT licensure board in the US or Canada is considered approved for points by NCBPTE."
State of Florida: Per Florida Board of Physical Therapy Rules, Approved Providers include "Courses sponsored or approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). This includes other state APTA chapters and APTA sections."
State of Missouri: Per Missouri Rules of Department of Commerce and Insurance Division 2150—State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts Chapter 3—Licensing of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants, automatic approval is granted to "courses and activities sponsored/approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) or any of its components including state chapters."
State of Wyoming: Per Chapter 6 of the Wyoming Physical Therapy Board Rules and Regulations, Category A activities include "registered attendance at courses or conferences offered live, in person, or virtually through a live audio and video connection, by approved providers. Approved providers include: (A) The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), including any sections, credentialed residencies and fellowships and its accrediting subsidiary; (B) State Chapters of the APTA"
State of Virginia: Per Virginia Board of Physical Therapy 18VAC112-20-131. Continued competency requirements for renewal of an active license, "For the purpose of this section, "course" means an organized program of study, classroom experience, or similar educational experience that is directly related to the clinical practice of physical therapy and approved or provided by one of the following organizations or any of its components: ...b. The American Physical Therapy Association;...j. Providers approved by other state licensing boards for physical therapy."
music therapists
MT-BCs can claim credits for the conference under the Other Continuing Education Opportunities category for recertification. Please refer to the Recertification Manual for additional details.
educators
ICDL is recognized by the New York State Education Department's Office of Teaching Initiatives as an approved sponsor of CTLE for Professional Classroom Teachers, School Leaders and Level III Teaching Assistants. Approved Provider Number: 23878.
In most cases, this conference can be used for teacher continuing education. If you would like to have a certificate of attendance, please complete the attendance reporting form after the conference (we will send an announcement) and you will be eligible to receive a certificate of attendance documenting hours of professional development based on your attendance of conference presentations.
State of Illinois Early Intervention Professionals
The 2024 International DIRFloortime Online Conference is approved for the Illinois Early Intervention Training Program. Please check this link for all the presentations approved for continuing education credits.