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ICDL's CEO, Dr. Guenzel, speaks at the ANISA World Autism Acceptance Day event.
Friday, March 15, 2024
Friday, March 15, 2024
Registration: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM at Ballroom 1-D
Registration: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM at Ballroom 1-D
Registration Desk Opens
Registration Desk Opens
Welcome: 9:00 - 9:15 AM in Ballroom 1-D
Welcome: 9:00 - 9:15 AM in Ballroom 1-D
Brief Opening Remarks
Brief Opening Remarks
Speakers: Jeffrey J. Guenzel, MA, LPC, DIR-Expert and Toni Tortora, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Speakers: Jeffrey J. Guenzel, MA, LPC, DIR-Expert and Toni Tortora, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
OPENING KEYNOTE 9:15 - 10:15 AM in Ballroom 1-D
OPENING KEYNOTE 9:15 - 10:15 AM in Ballroom 1-D
Zack Gottsagen's Lived Experience and the Peanut Butter Falcon
Zack Gottsagen's Lived Experience and the Peanut Butter Falcon
Speaker: Zack Gottsagen, Actor
Speaker: Zack Gottsagen, Actor
Zack Gottsagen's Lived Experience and the Peanut Butter Falcon
Zack Gottsagen's Lived Experience and the Peanut Butter Falcon
Zack is an inspirational actor that starred in "The Peanut Butter Falcon" among many other performances. Zack is also an active and influential self-advocate. Read more about Zack by clicking here.
Zack is an inspirational actor that starred in "The Peanut Butter Falcon" among many other performances. Zack is also an active and influential self-advocate. Read more about Zack by clicking here.
Workshop Session one: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Workshop Session one: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Engaging and Connecting with Music and Movement in the Preschool Classroom
Engaging and Connecting with Music and Movement in the Preschool Classroom
Speakers: Colette Ryan, ABD, MS, MA, IMH-E, DIR-Expert and Michelle Merna, LCAT, BC-DMT, DIR Expert
Speakers: Colette Ryan, ABD, MS, MA, IMH-E, DIR-Expert and Michelle Merna, LCAT, BC-DMT, DIR Expert
Room: Room 1C02
Room: Room 1C02
Unveiling Intentionality in 2-Way Communication: Nurturing functional emotional developmental capacity 3
Unveiling Intentionality in 2-Way Communication: Nurturing functional emotional developmental capacity 3
Speakers: Naomi Wong, SLP, DIR-Expert and Andrea Snyder, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Speakers: Naomi Wong, SLP, DIR-Expert and Andrea Snyder, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Room: Room 1C03
Room: Room 1C03
The Language of Friendship is Not Words but Meanings: One student’s journey of self-discovery and development through friendship.
The Language of Friendship is Not Words but Meanings: One student’s journey of self-discovery and development through friendship.
Speakers: Toni Tortora, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert, Julia Feltus, M.S.Ed., DIR-Advanced, and Katharine Skakel, M.S.Ed., DIR-Basic
Speakers: Toni Tortora, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert, Julia Feltus, M.S.Ed., DIR-Advanced, and Katharine Skakel, M.S.Ed., DIR-Basic
Room: Ballroom 1-D
Room: Ballroom 1-D
The Chemistry of Love: Developmental neurobiology of relationships and play through the DIR lense
The Chemistry of Love: Developmental neurobiology of relationships and play through the DIR lense
Speakers: Serena Suman, Psychologist, DIR-Expert
Speakers: Serena Suman, Psychologist, DIR-Expert
Room: 1C04
Room: 1C04
Networking Lunch: 11:30 AM - 1:00PM
Networking Lunch: 11:30 AM - 1:00PM
ICDL has arranged for many food vendors to be open at the Javits Center so you can grab some food and enjoy a networking lunch with colleagues and friends, both new and old.
ICDL has arranged for many food vendors to be open at the Javits Center so you can grab some food and enjoy a networking lunch with colleagues and friends, both new and old.
Workshop Session Two: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Workshop Session Two: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Thinking Goes to a Floortime Infused School in Barbados: DIR influenced classroom includes Visual Spatial Components
Thinking Goes to a Floortime Infused School in Barbados: DIR influenced classroom includes Visual Spatial Components
Speakers: Kasheena Holder, B.Ed (SEN), PGDip (Psych), VT (Adv), DIR-Expert
Speakers: Kasheena Holder, B.Ed (SEN), PGDip (Psych), VT (Adv), DIR-Expert
Room: Ballroom 1-D
Room: Ballroom 1-D
Meeting Individual Differences Creatively: Sensory supports and accommodations in DIR informed creative arts therapy
Meeting Individual Differences Creatively: Sensory supports and accommodations in DIR informed creative arts therapy
Speakers: Anne Crean, MS, LCAT, MT-BC, DIR-Proficient, Emily Teel Bell, MA, LCAT-LP, DIR-Basic, and Maya Nadler, MA, LCAT, BC-DMT
Speakers: Anne Crean, MS, LCAT, MT-BC, DIR-Proficient, Emily Teel Bell, MA, LCAT-LP, DIR-Basic, and Maya Nadler, MA, LCAT, BC-DMT
Room: Room 1C02
Room: Room 1C02
Spectrum Success 911: Navigating the multiple hats of co-founders
Spectrum Success 911: Navigating the multiple hats of co-founders
Speakers: Khylil Robinson, Self-Advocate and Michele Abraham-Montgomery, Parent-Advocate
Speakers: Khylil Robinson, Self-Advocate and Michele Abraham-Montgomery, Parent-Advocate
Room: Room 1C03
Room: Room 1C03
Spectrum of FEDC 4
Spectrum of FEDC 4
Speakers: Katie Shepherd, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, DIR-Expert and Sanette Louwrens, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Speakers: Katie Shepherd, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, DIR-Expert and Sanette Louwrens, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Room: Room 1C04
Room: Room 1C04
Workshop Session Three: 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Workshop Session Three: 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Under Pressure: Concerns parents bring to ICDL's parent support meeting and how you can support them
Under Pressure: Concerns parents bring to ICDL's parent support meeting and how you can support them
Speaker: Daria Brown, MA, Parent Advocate, DIR-Advanced
Speaker: Daria Brown, MA, Parent Advocate, DIR-Advanced
Room: Ballroom 1-D
Room: Ballroom 1-D
How to Strengthen Higher Level Capacities: Supporting critical thinking for adolescents and adults using current events, controversial topics, and a DIR attitude
How to Strengthen Higher Level Capacities: Supporting critical thinking for adolescents and adults using current events, controversial topics, and a DIR attitude
Speaker: Dave Nelson, LPC, ACS, DIR-Expert
Speaker: Dave Nelson, LPC, ACS, DIR-Expert
Room: Room 1C02
Room: Room 1C02
An Interdisciplinary, Polyvagal and Sensory Informed Approach to Early Intervention Services for Children with Autism
An Interdisciplinary, Polyvagal and Sensory Informed Approach to Early Intervention Services for Children with Autism
Speakers: Catherine Cavaliere, PhD, OTR/L, DIR-Basic and Nadia Rust, OTD, OTR/L
Speakers: Catherine Cavaliere, PhD, OTR/L, DIR-Basic and Nadia Rust, OTD, OTR/L
Room: Room 1C03
Room: Room 1C03
Come Sit at the Table: Targeting picky eating within the context of playful group therapy
Come Sit at the Table: Targeting picky eating within the context of playful group therapy
Speakers: Kacie McGoldrick, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD, DIR-Advanced, Julia Ng, MS, CCC-SLP, DIR-Proficient, and Christine Valderrama, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Speakers: Kacie McGoldrick, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD, DIR-Advanced, Julia Ng, MS, CCC-SLP, DIR-Proficient, and Christine Valderrama, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Room: Room 1C04
Room: Room 1C04
Workshop Session Four: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Workshop Session Four: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Navigating DIRFloortime and Modality-Specific Theory and Practice
Navigating DIRFloortime and Modality-Specific Theory and Practice
Speaker: Zachary Kandler, MA, MT-BC, LCAT, DIR-Expert
Speaker: Zachary Kandler, MA, MT-BC, LCAT, DIR-Expert
Room: Ballroom 1-D
Room: Ballroom 1-D
Creating Connection Through Imaginative Play to Enhance Gross Motor Skills – a PT's Perspective
Creating Connection Through Imaginative Play to Enhance Gross Motor Skills – a PT's Perspective
Speaker: Gracielle Abano, PT, DIR-Basic and Tracy Lin, PT Cert.MDT, CYT-200, DIR-Basic
Speaker: Gracielle Abano, PT, DIR-Basic and Tracy Lin, PT Cert.MDT, CYT-200, DIR-Basic
Room: Room 1C02
Room: Room 1C02
Considering the Benefits of Parent Groups for Parents' and their Children's Development and Wellbeing
Considering the Benefits of Parent Groups for Parents' and their Children's Development and Wellbeing
Speakers: Dr. Lauren Tobing-Puente, Ph.D., DIR-Proficient, Lynne Kalvin, LCSW, DIR-Basic, and Melissa Sinacori, M.S.Ed
Speakers: Dr. Lauren Tobing-Puente, Ph.D., DIR-Proficient, Lynne Kalvin, LCSW, DIR-Basic, and Melissa Sinacori, M.S.Ed
Room: Room 1C03
Room: Room 1C03
Using a DIRFloortime® approach with medically complex children: A compliment to trauma-informed care
Using a DIRFloortime® approach with medically complex children: A compliment to trauma-informed care
Speakers: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP, CLC, DIR-Advanced and Taylor Anderson, MS, CCC-SLP, DIR-Basic
Speakers: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP, CLC, DIR-Advanced and Taylor Anderson, MS, CCC-SLP, DIR-Basic
Room: Room 1C04
Room: Room 1C04
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Saturday, March 16, 2024
KEYNOTE Presentation: 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM in Ballroom 1-D
KEYNOTE Presentation: 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM in Ballroom 1-D
A Wonderful Life: Our family’s DIRFloortime magical mystery tour
A Wonderful Life: Our family’s DIRFloortime magical mystery tour
Speaker: The Kredich Family (Kim, Matt, Miles, and Coleman)
Speaker: The Kredich Family (Kim, Matt, Miles, and Coleman)
A Wonderful Life: Our Family's DIRFloortime Magical Mystery Tour
A Wonderful Life: Our Family's DIRFloortime Magical Mystery Tour
This will be an emotional, moving, must-see presentation. With all the live-online presentations ICDL offers and we all attend, this will be one that you will certainly want to be with us in-person to experience.
This will be an emotional, moving, must-see presentation. With all the live-online presentations ICDL offers and we all attend, this will be one that you will certainly want to be with us in-person to experience.
Workshop Session one: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop Session one: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
A Day in the Life of Rebecca School: A narrative of 8 hours of floortime
A Day in the Life of Rebecca School: A narrative of 8 hours of floortime
Speaker: Stephen C. Gurney, Educator, DIR-Proficient
Speaker: Stephen C. Gurney, Educator, DIR-Proficient
Room: Room 1C02
Room: Room 1C02
Navigating Complex Situations Using DIR Principles
Navigating Complex Situations Using DIR Principles
Speakers: Andrea Davis, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, DIR-Expert, Catherine Murray, LCSW, I/ECMH-C DIR-Expert, and Kathleen Platzman, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, DIR-Expert
Speakers: Andrea Davis, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, DIR-Expert, Catherine Murray, LCSW, I/ECMH-C DIR-Expert, and Kathleen Platzman, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, DIR-Expert
Room: Ballroom 1-D
Room: Ballroom 1-D
Awareness and Linking Body Signals to Emotions Leads to Healthy Infant Mental Health: A DIR perspective for facilitating parent mediated intervention from co-regulation to self-regulation
Awareness and Linking Body Signals to Emotions Leads to Healthy Infant Mental Health: A DIR perspective for facilitating parent mediated intervention from co-regulation to self-regulation
Speakers: Ira Glovinsky, Ph.D., DIR-Expert and Frances Poteet, Ph.D.
Speakers: Ira Glovinsky, Ph.D., DIR-Expert and Frances Poteet, Ph.D.
Room: Room 1C03
Room: Room 1C03
Trauma and the DIR/Floortime Model: A video case study
Trauma and the DIR/Floortime Model: A video case study
Speakers: Maude Le Roux, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Speakers: Maude Le Roux, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Room: Room 1C04
Room: Room 1C04
Networking Lunch: 12:00 PM - 1:30PM
Networking Lunch: 12:00 PM - 1:30PM
ICDL has arranged for many food vendors to be open at the Javits Center so you can grab some food and enjoy a networking lunch with colleagues and friends, both new and old.
ICDL has arranged for many food vendors to be open at the Javits Center so you can grab some food and enjoy a networking lunch with colleagues and friends, both new and old.
Workshop Session Two: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM US ET
Workshop Session Two: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM US ET
Viki's Evolution of Play: A case study
Viki's Evolution of Play: A case study
Speakers: Toni Tortora, MS OTR/L, DIR-Expert and Destiny Holley, DIR-Proficient
Speakers: Toni Tortora, MS OTR/L, DIR-Expert and Destiny Holley, DIR-Proficient
Room: Room 1C02
Room: Room 1C02
Appreciating Regulation: How understanding arousal and the window of adaptability supports strengthening the FEDCs
Appreciating Regulation: How understanding arousal and the window of adaptability supports strengthening the FEDCs
Speakers: Gretchen Kamke, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert and Amy Lewis, MSR, OTR/L, DIR-Proficient
Speakers: Gretchen Kamke, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert and Amy Lewis, MSR, OTR/L, DIR-Proficient
Room: Ballroom 1-D
Room: Ballroom 1-D
An Interactive Pocket Guide to Complex Family Systems
An Interactive Pocket Guide to Complex Family Systems
Speakers: L. Michael Fields, MS, LPC, DIR-Expert and Joann M.C. Fleckenstein, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Speakers: L. Michael Fields, MS, LPC, DIR-Expert and Joann M.C. Fleckenstein, MS, OTR/L, DIR-Expert
Room: Room 1C03
Room: Room 1C03
Exploring Reflective Practice Using the DIR Lense
Exploring Reflective Practice Using the DIR Lense
Speakers: Kristine Gose, MA, IFMHS, RP Facilitator II, DIR-Expert and Sanette Lowrens, MS, OTR, DIR-Expert
Speakers: Kristine Gose, MA, IFMHS, RP Facilitator II, DIR-Expert and Sanette Lowrens, MS, OTR, DIR-Expert
Room: Room 1C04
Room: Room 1C04
Closing Keynote: 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM In Ballroom 1-D
Closing Keynote: 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM In Ballroom 1-D
Three Key Steps to Strength-based Practice: Follow, expand, and elaborate
Three Key Steps to Strength-based Practice: Follow, expand, and elaborate
Speakers: Jeffrey J. Guenzel, MA, LPC, DIR-Expert, Zayne Harshaw, Autistic Self-Advocate and Gwendolyn & Gene Harshaw, Parent Advocates
Speakers: Jeffrey J. Guenzel, MA, LPC, DIR-Expert, Zayne Harshaw, Autistic Self-Advocate and Gwendolyn & Gene Harshaw, Parent Advocates
Room: Ballroom 1-D
Room: Ballroom 1-D
Jeff and the Harshaws
Jeff and the Harshaws
Moving from talking-the-talk of strength-based practice to walking-the-walk. From clinical practice to the lived experience of the Harshaws following their son's lead, this presentation will show the power of following, expanding, and elaborating.
Moving from talking-the-talk of strength-based practice to walking-the-walk. From clinical practice to the lived experience of the Harshaws following their son's lead, this presentation will show the power of following, expanding, and elaborating.
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