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LIVE ONLINE
October 18 - 27, 2026
A Unique 10-Day Global Conference
Experience a global exchange of ideas through dozens of engaging presentations led by professionals, parents, and self-advocates from around the world, highlighting the meaningful, real-life application of DIRFloortime® for professionals and parents alike.
ICDL Foundation Gala & DIR® Champions Celebration
Join the global ICDL community for the ICDL Foundation Gala & DIR® Champions Celebration. It is a special online gathering celebrating relationships, development, human potential, and the people helping advance DIR.
When & Where?
💻 Live Online
🗓️ Sunday, November 22, 2026 (or Monday, November 23, depending on where you are in the world!)
⏰ 4:00–5:30 PM US Eastern Time
🌐 Click Here to View Gala Time in Your Time Zone
Your support matters. ICDL is a not-for-profit, and our training programs only take us so far. The generosity of people like you makes the rest possible. Your gift helps us:
Reach more families. We bring DIR® and DIRFloortime® to more parents, professionals, and communities who need it.
Grow the research. We deepen the evidence behind developmental, relationship-based approaches.
Speak up for DIR®. We make sure it has a strong voice as developmental supports keep evolving.
Build capacity worldwide. More people, in more places, get access to high-quality DIRFloortime®.
Protect what we've built. DIR® stays strong for the children and families who come after us.
So, join us and help celebrate our DIR Champions, the people whose dedication makes this community what it is. They deserve to be honored, and we want you there to help us do it. Come meet others who care about this work as much as you do. And come see how much further we can take it together.
Nominate a DIR® Champion!
ICDL is seeking nominations for DIR Champion awards. There are two award types:
Lifetime DIR® Champion: There will be one recipient selected to receive this prestigious award. This is a very special acknowledgment of a DIR Champion that has impacted the field of development and learning using DIR in an ongoing, lasting, and meaningful way. This award is reserved for those that have been longtime champions of DIR.
DIR® Champions: There will be multiple recipients selected to be 2026 DIR Champions. This award is for DIR Champions that are championing DIR in their communities each and every day. This award can be presented to an individual or a group. So, you can nominate an individual, a team within an organization, or an entire organization or school.
Awards will be announced during the 2026 ICDL Foundation Gala on November 22, 2026.
Nominations are due by October 27, 2026.
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