Dates: Wednesdays 10am

April 2025, thru May 2025

Description: Join us for a transformative 3-part webinar series on DIR/Floortime and its profound impact on developing the essential skills for academic proficiency. In Part 1, we will explore how DIR/Floortime fosters regulation, engagement, and relating, forming the foundation for emotional well-being and group social interactions that are critical for academic success. Part 2 will focus on the development of two-way communication and imaginary thinking, key skills that support visualization, creativity, problem-solving, working memory and collaboration in learning environments. In Part 3, we will dive into the development of symbolic and logical thinking, essential for academic tasks such as reading, writing, and mathematical reasoning. Throughout this series, we will highlight how DIR/Floortime not only supports emotional and cognitive growth but also enhances key academic skills, helping children reach their full potential in the classroom. Whether you're an educator, therapist, or parent, this series will equip you with the tools to foster academic proficiency through the DIR/Floortime model.

Outline / Agenda:

Session 1: April 23, 2025                    Regulation and attention and executive functioning

Session 2: April 30, 2025                    Problem-solving, Ideation and sound symbol interaction for reading and math

Session 3: May 7, 2025                      Creative imagination, reading comprehension and written expression

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this 4-part series, participants will be able to:

• List characteristics of 3 key components to the DIR/Floortime Model: emotional regulation, engagement and social relating
• Gain practical strategies for fostering two-way communication and imaginative thinking, enhancing the student’s ability to collaborate, express ideas, and engage effectively in academic settings
• Discuss how DIR/Floortime supports the development of critical cognitive and emotional skills, such as executive functions and social engagement, that directly contribute to a student’s academic readiness and success
• Consider the development of symbolic and logical thinking, crucial for academic tasks like problem-solving, reading comprehension, and mathematical reasoning
• Include ideas centered around collaboration between parents and educators using DIR/Floortime principles, ensuring a consistent approach to promoting both emotional development and academic proficiency across environments

Assessment: Completion of Feedback Form

Certificate of attendance will be provided to all attendees. NOTCB CE has been applied for Occupational Therapists

Provider Name: The Maude Le Roux Academy

Presenter: Maude Le Roux, OTR/L, SIPT, DIR Champion and Expert Training Leader

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, and the satellite office in Allentown, PA in 2023. 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.

Special Needs Accommodation: We invite anyone who may need a specific accommodation to contact [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Cancellation policy: Payment is due in full upon registration on this website. If cancelling registration up to 30 days ahead, only a $25 administration fee will be needed. If cancelling up to two weeks before commencement date, the cancellation fee will be 25%. Cancellation in the final two weeks leading up to commencement will result in a 50% cancellation fee. Please contact [email protected] if you have any further questions in this regard.

Location: Virtual

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

Educational Level: Intermediary

Instructional Methods: PowerPoint, Group Discussion, Video

Contact Hours: 3 hours, 45 minutes

Fee: $175