Description: We are pleased to invite you to participate in our insightful recorded workshop series, "Typical Development: 25 to 30 Months (Track 5)." This program has garnered significant feedback from participants in previous tracks, highlighting its pivotal role in enhancing critical thinking, setting performance expectations, and effectively planning interventions. 

Workshop Overview: 
This comprehensive series delves into crucial areas of child development, integrating cutting-edge research and diverse perspectives. Participants will gain an enriched understanding of how early developmental milestones influence later academic, social, and physical outcomes. 

Who Should Attend: 
This workshop is designed for a broad audience, including: 

• Professionals specializing in child development who strive to deepen their understanding of various developmental stages. 

• Therapists and educators seeking to bridge gaps in academic, social, or physical skills that can arise if foundational milestones are not achieved in this critical period. 

• Parents of children aged 25 to 30 months who are interested in fostering a growth mindset and supporting their child's developmental journey. 
• Parents and therapists of older children who are keen to understand the reasons behind observable delays or "stuckness" in certain developmental areas, and the impact on occupational behavior relative to peers. 

Unique Learning Experience: 
Maude Le Roux, OTR/L, will collaborate with Millicent Viljoen, an experienced occupational therapist and mother, to offer a unique perspective on early childhood development. Millicent's personal journey during the COVID-19 pandemic, showcasing her daily recordings of her daughter for family overseas, will enrich our understanding of the emotional facets of motherhood and child development. 

During this workshop, we will focus specifically on the vital growth that occurs between 25 to 30 months—a time marked not only by significant developmental changes supported by research and science but also by the emotional and relational intricacies of early childhood. This track promises a wealth of insights applicable to children of various ages, benefiting both professionals and parents alike, particularly those engaged with children experiencing developmental delays. 

We invite you to join us for this enriching experience, which will empower you with the knowledge and tools to foster growth and understanding in your practice. The next segment in this series will continue with a focus on the developmental milestones observed between 31 to 36 months. 

Outline / Agenda:  

Session 1: Sensory, gross and fine motor skills 

Session 2: Play and Socio-Emotional Development 

Session 3: Functional Emotional Developmental Capacity 4 (FEDC4) of the DIR/Floortime model 

Session 4: Communication and Language 

Session 5: Activities of Daily Living 

Session 6: Building cognition and problem-solving skills 

Learning Objectives: 

• Consider the impact of continued co-regulation between caregiver and toddler through a time of integration that causes much growth stress. 

• List developmental milestones in gross and fine motor skills to prepare for pre-school 

• Focus on the impact of sensory development on achieving gross motor milestones 

• Discover the continued power of non-verbal communication and growing verbal skills to support social-emotional growth 

• Consider the impactful growth of empathy during these early stages of pretend play, imitation and developing skills 

• Discuss toilet training and other milestones in activities of daily living 

• Track the growing strength of problem-solving skills during this growth period 

Assessment: Completion of Feedback Form 

Provider Name: The Maude Le Roux Academy 

Presenter: Maude Le Roux, OTR/L (US) and Millicent Viljoen (UK) 

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. 

Millicent Viljoen is an Occupational Therapist based in Bath, United Kingdom. After moving to the UK in 2019, having a baby during the Covid19 pandemic, and taking a two-year hiatus, she founded Whole Occupational Therapy, a pediatric focused practice.   Originally from South Africa, she has worked in the pediatric field since qualifying as an Occupational Therapist in 2010, from the University of Pretoria.  Millicent is SIPT certified and specializes in Sensory Integration. She works closely with children and their families, especially focusing on coaching parents through the developmental stages of child development. She works with a range of developmental delays, ASD, and sensory processing difficulties.   Millicent incorporates the DIR Floortime framework in her work. She is an Expert training leader for ICDL since 2019 and is a mentor for likeminded professionals. 

Maude and Millicent met in 2011 when Maude was teaching DIR/Floortime in South Africa, starting a training foundation which evolved into a mentoring relationship and now, a partnership of working and training together. They share a deep interest in developmental relational frameworks. 

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 with registration through PayPal on this website. Due to access to recordings provided there will be no reimbursement for cancellations. Please contact [email protected] if you have any further questions in this regard. 

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

Educational Level: Intermediary 

Instructional Methods: PowerPoint, Video, Interview 

Contact Hours: 9 hours 

Fee: $225