DIR 430: Motor Planning 

Instructors 

(please click the links below for bios)

Joleen R. Fernald, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, DIR-Expert

Lyn Bennett, OTR/L, DIR-Expert

Course Description

Motor planning is an individual difference that impacts much more than motor skills, including social emotional skills and speech and language development.  Through this workshop, participants will gain applicable knowledge of the components of motor planning, how to support clients with motor planning challenges, and strategies for discussing praxis with caregivers.

Instructional method: Live Online lecture with video case study.

No pre-requisites  

Learning Objectives

1. Name the four steps of motor planning 

2. Explain how motor planning impacts speech and language development

3. Describe three ways to discuss motor planning with caregivers

Agenda

1. DIR Overview 

2. What is motor planning? 

3. What does motor planning impact?

4. Strategies to support motor planning 

5. Talking with parents about motor planning 

Target Audience

The course was created to offer to clinicians and professionals, many of whom are connected to the international DIRFloortime community, from a range of fields including: Speech and Language Pathologists, mental health specialists such as Counselors, Physical Therapists, Psychologists or Social Workers; Occupational Therapists, and Educators. Level: Introductory

Cancellations/Refunds/Grievances

All cancellations must be made by e-mailing dirfloortimetraining@icdl.com. If you request a cancellation at least 15 days prior to the first day of class you will qualify for a 50% refund. For detailed information please click here.

Please click here to view our grievance policy.

Accessibility

Aligned with the DIR model, continuing education offered by ICDL works to be responsive to a range of individual differences in processing, communicating, and regulating; learning differences, learning disabilities, and other forms of disability. Please click here to read more about accessibility and accommodations.  

Professional Continuing Education

All participants can request a Certificate of Attendance documenting hours of participation and available professional continuing education credits at the time of registration. Please note that continuing education credit is only provided for direct seat time. Course preparation including readings, lectures, and mentoring is not included in the CE hour or credit total. This course is a live online course and participants must log in individually to the online classroom, following the instructions provided by ICDL and with their camera on, so there is a record of each participant's attendance individually. If participants join in a room with a group, each participant must still log in on their own device so ICDL can see each participant and verify each individual's login and log out of the online classroom. Participants must attend the entire course to get CE credit. Partial credit is not an option.  

Social Workers must complete the course evaluation posted on the floortime.org course page in order to receive ASWB ACE continuing education credit. 

Course Completion:

• Attendance is required to complete this course. Students in live online courses must have a device (PC, Mac, Tablet, Smartphone) with a microphone. ICDL provides the software for the course. 

• Passing the post-test with at least 70% is required for course completion

• Certificate of Attendance (by request) will be emailed to participants at the email address used at registration within 30 days of course completion. To request accommodations, please contact certificates@icdl.com.

Please CLICK HERE for Instructor Disclosures 

The course 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 course.

Continuing Education Questions?  E-mail ceu@icdl.com

Speech and Language Pathologists

This course is offered for 0.3 ASHA CEUs (Various levels, Professional area).

Non-Credit Onsite Events: Continuing education credit is not offered for breakfast, luncheon, and dinner functions nor breaks, board and committee meetings, and networking events.

Skills Level: This Training is appropriate for occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, educators, and mental health treating professionals of all skill levels.

Important Information for Speech and Language Pathologists:

As part of your registration, you were asked if you want CE credits for ASHA for this course. Selecting "yes" is required for ICDL to process your ASHA continuing education credits. If you chose "yes", our Continuing Education Department will complete and submit an ASHA participant form on your behalf at the conclusion of your course as long as your attendance requirements are met

We also request that all participants complete a course evaluation found on the course page on floortime.org.  This course evaluation is for ICDL and is used to help improve all aspects of our training program. Your feedback is valuable and we thank you for your time!

If you have any questions about this process please email us at ceu@icdl.com.

DIR 430: Motor Planning

ICDL is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID #1973. This live online course is offered at 0.3 CEUs, introductory level, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

(Introductory level, Professional area)

Non-Credit Onsite Events: Continuing education credit is not offered for breakfast, luncheon, and dinner functions nor breaks, board and committee meetings, and networking events.

Skill Level: This Training is appropriate for occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, educators, and mental health treating professionals of all skill levels.

Participants must attend the entire session to successfully complete the course 

Please complete the course evaluation form found on the course page on floortime.org. This course evaluation is for ICDL and is used to help us improve our course offerings. We thank you for your time.

Counselors

Social Workers 

NEW YORK STATE SOCIAL WORKERS:

International Council on Development and Learning, Inc., SW CPE 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.  This course is offered for 3 contact hours of credit.  

physical therapists

International Council on Development and Learning is recognized by APTA Massachusetts as an approved provider of professional continuing education. 

DIR 430: Motor Planning: It Impacts Communication and More - 3 contact hours

Some states may offer reciprocal approval of providers 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.

ICDL can apply to various US state physical therapy boards and APTA chapters for specific courses. Please contact us at ceu@icdl.com to see if we can apply for your state. 

psychologists

Educators

NEW YORK STATE 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.

music therapists

MT-BCs can claim credits for the course under the Other Continuing Education Opportunities category for recertification. Please refer to the Recertification Manual for additional details