Thursday, March 23, 2023
From 9am to 4pm Johannesburg, South Africa Time Zone
Workshop Description:
This workshop will cover an update on the key features and theories regarding Autism to consider for effective assessment and intervention. Maude Le Roux will discuss etiology, including the origins of different behaviors as well the developmental considerations for intervention. Different theories such as “Theory of Mind” and “Central Coherence Theory” and concepts such as joint attention, attunement, and developing a social brain with empathy will be included. Each autistic is unique and even as there are shared commonalities, the manifestation of these aspects shows very differently across a variety of profiles. Maude has a unique way of capturing the essences from research available and making it applicable to the work we do as therapists. Both professionals and parents will benefit from this very informative day packed with information!
Workshop Objectives:
Participants will:
- Be able to summarize different theories ascribed to autism spectrum disorder
- Describe the relevance of relationship to build social-emotional skills
- Consider the sensory modulation influences on autistic behavior and social intent
Level of the Workshop:
Intermediate
8.30 to 9.00am Registration
9.00 to 10.30am Neurodiversity in Autism
10.30 to 11am Morning Break
11.00 to 12.00pm The Dance – Attunement and Joint Attention
12.00 to 1.00pm Lunch
1.00 to 2.30pm The Door – Sensory Modulation and Emotional Regulation
2.30 to 2.45pm Afternoon Break
2.45 to 4.00pm The Drama – Building imagination and communication
Maude Le Roux
Maude is an Occupational Therapist with several years of field and supervisory experience in a variety of therapy fields. She started her career in the field of psychiatric conditions and transitioned over the years to develop a multi-modal practice in pediatrics. She started A Total Approach in 2002 and since then has become an international trainer in different areas of work. She has been appointed as one of the international training team leaders in the DIR / Floortime Certificate process, as well as Tomatis Sound Therapy and Interactive Metronome. Maude serves on the Board for ATTACh where she holds the portfolio of developing trauma and attachment workshops for an international audience. She designs her own live courses with regards to sensory and emotional processing through her own developmental pathways model. Maude works with a team of occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and physical therapists in her practice. She is well known for her experience and work with children who carry a diagnosis on the Autism Spectrum, Attachment, Sensory Processing Disorder, and Dyslexia/ Learning Disabilities. Maude is a mentor to many therapists, including OT and DIR professionals internationally. She has presented at conferences in a variety of settings across the US and internationally. She has co-authored the book, The Listening Journey, with Francoise Nicoloff, and her second book, Our Greatest Allies, is now available on Amazon.com. Her basic philosophy is that all children can learn, and that therapists are instrumental in finding out the “key” to each child. She enjoys empowering therapists to do just that!
Method of Instruction:
PowerPoint, video, case studies
Which Disciplines:
Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, Educators, parents