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A View From The Floor
Expert clinicians, Beth Osten and Chithra Kathiresan, present A View From The Floor. This innovative course provides an
introductory training in the DIR® Floortime Model developed by Dr Stanley Greenspan and Serena Weider to treat
children with a range of difficulties. The DIR® (Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship Based) Model uses
therapeutically guided interaction with the child as a means of moving the child up the developmental ladder. The DIR®
Model uses emotional and experience-based learning to improve social skills, language, independence, and to teach
specific concepts and academics.
A developmental approach to supporting children with developmental difficulties,
learning challenges, regulatory disorders and autism spectrum disorders.
February 27th & 28th, 2015
Hillsong Convention Centre 1-5 Solent Circuit, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 (corner Norwest Blvd)
Learning Outcomes
 Identify the principles underlying Floortime
 Describe the six stages of functional emotional development
 Explain the specific core capacities that interrupt the developmental
process (language abilities, motor planning, sensory processing and
regulatory abilities, etc.)
 Discuss the developmental language model used to organise
treatment protocols
 Use and integrate the DIR® philosophy into treatment and home
interactions
 Develop an awareness of current research in early identification of
autism spectrum disorders and monitoring of siblings
Beth has 40 years of experience as an
Occupational Therapist. She is trained in
Neuro-Development Treatment (NDT),
Sensory Integration & Praxis Test (SIPT)
certified and co-author of The Test of Infant
Motor Development. Beth is a faculty
member with the Interdisciplinary Council on
Development and Learning Disorders and Profectum. She is the
owner of Beth Osten & Associates and teaches within the U.S. and
internationally.
Chithra has 22 years experience as a
Speech & Language Therapist, including
training and experience in DIR/ Floortime,
the Hanen programs and Social Thinking.
She lectures on these approaches
internationally. She is a member of the
Social Thinking Speakers Collaborative
and is considered a DIR Floortime Expert
with ICDL and is a DIR Trainer with Profectum. Chithra is the
owner of Connect and Communicate LLP in Singapore.
Registration Professional: $495 Parent: $395
Please Fax to (02) 8883 0077 or mail to: MoveAbout Therapy Services, 304/14 Lexington Drive, Bella Vista NSW 2153
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