Description:

Every moment a child walks into your therapy space, their nervous system is already speaking—through movement, tone, breath, and gaze. This three-part recorded webinar series takes you beneath the surface of behavior to explore what the Polyvagal Theory (Stephen Porges) reveals about safety, connection, and participation. Together, we’ll trace how the autonomic pathways shape regulation and engagement, and how state shifts influence sensory processing, motor planning, and learning. You’ll see how the science of the Vagus nerve translates into the small clinical choices that build trust, attunement, and progress. Each session brings theory into real practice— offering hands-on strategies you can use immediately to strengthen co-regulation and foster adaptive capacity in children and caregivers.  

Outline / Agenda:  

Session 1: Autonomic Foundations and Clinical Meaning 
The vagal pathways, neuroception, and the autonomic hierarchy as they shape behavior and occupation 

Session 2: States in Action: Development, Sensation, Participation 
How state interacts with sensory processing, motor planning, and learning; recognizing patterns across ASD, ADHD, anxiety, and trauma 

Session 3: Building Therapeutic Safety & Adaptive Capacity 
Translating the Polyvagal lens across clinic, home, and school settings. Deepen your understanding of how co-regulation evolves into self-regulation through relational safety, attuned presence, and therapeutic rhythm. Explore how to build adaptive capacity—supporting flexibility, resilience, and participation in daily life across different environments. 

Learning Objectives: 

The participant will: 

• Deepen understanding of Polyvagal Theory and its relevance to regulation and participation 

• Identify state-based patterns in children and link them to clinical decision-making 

• Implement 2–3 polyvagal-informed strategies per session to foster safety, co-regulation, and emerging self-regulation 

• Cultivate awareness of the therapist’s own nervous system as a tool for co-regulation and for building therapeutic safety and adaptive capacity 

Assessment: Completion of 12 multiple choice questions and Feedback Form 

Certificate of attendance will be provided for all. AOTA CEU’s approved for recorded series 

Provider Name: The Maude Le Roux Academy 

Presenter: Maude Le Roux, OTR/L, SIPT, ADHD-RSP, 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. 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. No reimbursement one registration is complete. Contact [email protected] for any questions in this regard. 

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

Educational Level: Intermediary 

Instructional Methods: PowerPoint, Video 

Contact Hours: 2hours 50minutes

CEU: 0.28

Fee: $99 

The Maude Le Roux Academy is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID#0000015288. This Distance learning/Interactive activity is offered at 0.28 CEUs. Intermediate level, OT Service delivery and foundational knowledge category. The Maude Le Roux Academy is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Maude and Charl Le Roux own the Maude Le Roux Academy and thus the proceeds of this course will cover operational expenses as well as provide income for Maude and Charl Le Roux.