Description

Children and adolescents are increasingly presenting with overlapping profiles of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Dyspraxia, each with shared roots in sensory-motor regulation, executive function, and emotional development. Yet, traditional diagnostic frameworks often separate these conditions, leaving gaps in understanding and support. This workshop invites medical and educational professionals to move beyond labels and explore the neurodevelopmental continuum that connects these profiles. Participants will gain cutting-edge insights into topics such as autism masking, trauma’s impact on regulation, sensory-motor foundations of behavior, and pathways to resilience.

Through comparative analysis and real-life vignettes, attendees will learn to distinguish how similar symptoms may arise from different underlying mechanisms—and how to respond with greater precision, empathy, and effectiveness in both clinical and classroom settings.

Outline/Agenda

9.00 to 10.30am                   The Neurodevelopmental Landscape

Core Distinctions and Overlaps

10.30 to 11.00am                Morning Break

11.00 to 12.30pm                Masking, Trauma and the Hidden cost of coping

12.30 to 1.30pm                  Lunch

1.30 to 3.00pm                     Regulation, Sensory Processing, and Resilience Building

3.00 to 3.30                           Afternoon Break

3.30 to 5.00                           Integrating Interventions From Insight to Action

Learning Objectives:

1. Session 1 – The Neurodevelopmental Landscape

   Goal:
   Participants will be able to differentiate the core neurodevelopmental and sensory-motor features of ASD, ADHD, and Dyspraxia, and describe how overlapping regulatory challenges impact function across home, school, and clinical settings.

   Session 2 – Masking, Trauma, and the Hidden Cost of Coping

   Goal:
   Participants will be able to identify how masking and trauma-related adaptations influence behavior and emotional regulation across ASD, ADHD, and Dyspraxia, with attention to cultural factors relevant to the Singapore context.

   Session 3 – Regulation, Sensory Processing, and Resilience

   Goal:
   Participants will be able to apply sensory-motor and emotional regulation principles to support resilience and adaptive functioning in children with overlapping neurodevelopmental profiles. 

   Session 4 – Integrating Interventions Across Contexts

   Goal:
   Participants will be able to integrate multidisciplinary approaches, including environmental modification, sensory strategies, and relational techniques, to enhance collaboration among therapists, educators, and families in supporting neurodivergent learners.

Provider Name: Bridging Talents

Presenter: Maude Le Roux, OTR/L, SIPT, ADHD-RSP, DIR Champion, DIR/Floortime® Expert Trainer

Bio: Maude Le Roux is a global trainer in multiple methodologies and a mentor to therapists from multidisciplinary teams. She opened her practice, A Total Approach in Glen Mills, PA, USA in 2001. Maude started her training career in 2007 and opened her online academy in 2019. She has designed the Developmental Pathways Model (DPM), which she applies to her own unique assessment and intervention protocol for major diagnosis such as Dyspraxia, ADHD and Executive Functions, Autism, Reading and Writing Disorders, and Trauma and Attachment. Maude served 9 years on the Board of Directors for ATTACh and currently serves on their Advisory Board. She also serves on the Advisory Board for LSWorks (Neuralign program). She is a co-author of two books and more recently wrote a chapter on Trauma and the Body in “Healing Connections” which launched in September 2024. Maude received an award for “Continued child advocacy” through the ATTACh organization in September 2024. She also received the Champion Award through ICDL in November 2024. Maude has a “whole child” approach to care and intervention and equipping the child, while empowering the parent is at the core of who she is as a clinician and trainer.

Target Audience: Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Educators

Educational Level: Intermediary

Contact Hours: 6 hours

Questions?Contact: [email protected]