DIRFloortime
Through The Lifespan

Morning Presentations

Improvisational Music Therapy and DIR: An Emotional Continuous Flow.
Gil Tippy, Psy.D.

Creating Secure Connections in Foster/Adopt Families using DIRFloortime.
Michelle Harwell, MFT

Development of the Parent: The Child's Contribution.
Claudia Gold, MD & Dana Johnson

Afternoon Presentations

Between 2 and 50 Shades of Gray: Helping Adolescents and Adults with ASD.
Dave Nelson, LCP

Developing A Teacher's Disposition Toward Inquiry.
Corinne Catalano, MS.

Express Yourself! The Roots of Comprehension, Emotion, & Intention. Marilee Burgeson, SLP

Doing Floortime with Adolescents: Journey Into Adulthood
Friedericke Heyndrickx, MA & Cecilia Breinbauer, MD, MPH

Reframing Play and Behavior: Coaching Parents from a Multicultural Perspective. Amanda Binns, SLP & Eunice Lee, MSW.

 

Evening Keynote Presentation

Supporting and Empowering the Dysregulated Adult

Georgia DeGangi, PhD

 

 

Afternoon Sessions 1:

Rethinking Masculinity: Fathers of Children with Autism
Robert Naseef, Ph.D.

Loud Hands Project
Julia Bascom, ASAN

The World of Affect Across Cultures
Mili Cordero, OTR, EdD
Lorraine Ehlers-Flint, PhD

 

Afternoon Sessions 2:

Supporting Parents With Depression and Other Diagnoses
Ira Glovinsky, Ph.D., Cindy Puccio, MA, LCSW, Joyce Steinman, MA, CCC-SLP

The Power of Affect in the Classroom Dave Nelson, MS.

DIRFloortime at Home: Meaningful interactions for the whole family
Kathy Platzman, Ph.D
Molly R. Witten, Ph.D.

 

The Psychology of Global Interdependency:

Developing Human Potential from the Ground Up

Gerard Costa, Ph.D.

Commentary: Dan Siegel, MD

 

Cultivating Mindsight Through Nurturing Relationships

Rebecca Shahmoon-Shanok, Ph.D

Commentary: Dan Siegel, MD