189.00 USD for 90 day access

Partners in Progress: Empowering the Parent, while Equipping the Child

 

When: Online Thursdays, June 5, June 12, and 19, 2025 from 2pm to 3.30pm ET

Description: Join us for a collaborative and uplifting workshop series where we’ll dive into the essential elements of partnering with caregivers to support meaningful progress in pediatric therapy. Together, we’ll explore how to build strong, trusting foundations with families, empower caregivers as active collaborators in the therapeutic process, and navigate challenges that can arise along the way. Through thoughtful discussion, practical strategies, and real-world problem-solving, you'll gain tools and insights to strengthen your relationships, foster true teamwork, and help every child reach their fullest potential — all within a warm, supportive community of fellow therapists.

Outline / Agenda:

Session 1: June 5, 2025, Partners in Progress: Building Strong Foundations

Session 2: June 12, 2025, Partners in Progress: Empowering Caregiver Collaboration

Session 3: June 19, 2025, Partners in Progress: Overcoming Barriers Together

Learning Objectives:

The participant will be able to:

· Identify 5 core principles of family centered therapy and effective communication

· List communication strategies that foster trust, clarity and collaboration with families

· Ensure goals that are realistic, meaningful, and aligned with family and child’s developmental goals

· Support families in fostering caregiver confidence and involvement

· Explore 8 common challenges that families face in engaging fully in the therapy plan

· Reflect on our own biases and ethical considerations, maintaining professionalism and empathy

Assessment: Completion of Feedback Form

Certificate of attendance will be provided. CE for occupational therapists have been applied for through NOTCB

Provider Name: The Maude Le Roux Academy

Speaker: 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: 3.75 hours

Fee: $189.00