Announcements & Training
Upcoming DIR®/Floortime™ Regional Trainings in April of 2012.
Three Day DIR®/Floortime™ Training In Brisbane and Melbourne - The Action Is In the Interaction. (for Professionals)
Facilitated by Mari Caulfield, SLP, Mari Caulfield Speech Pathology, Galway, Ireland, and Kathy Walmsley, Occupational Therapist, Sensory Connections and The Learning Tree Therapy Centre. Both Mari and Kathy are International Faculty with the Interdisciplinary Council of Developmental and Learning Disorders, (ICDL).
FORMAT: 3 Days of DIR®/Floortime™ training, for Professionals.
VENUE: Brisbane - Holiday Inn, South Stradbroke room, 159 Roma Street, Brisbane, QLD 4001.
VENUE: Melbourne - Angliss ConferenceCentre, 555 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000.
DATES: Brisbane - Wednesday 11 - Friday 13 April 2012.
DATES: Melbourne - Wednesday 18 - Friday 20 April 2012.
TIMES: 08:30 registration, 09:00 - 17:00 Training Workshop.
The DIR® model was developed by Stanley Greenspan MD and Serena Wieder PhD. as a framework to assist parents and professionals in constructing a comprehensive intervention program. DIR® focuses on improving the childs functioning in all the developmental capacities where there are challenges, and, at the same time, promote healthy foundations for overall social, emotional and intellectual functioning. This training offers a unique opportunity to experience an integrated approach to the childs sensory processing capacities, emotional development and developmental language acquisition. Participants will gain an understanding of relationship-based intervention and will learn therapeutic "tools" to guide their practice in the clinic, home and school based setting. Video case examples will be used extensively in this training and will illustrate working with children in a variety of environments.
This training is designed for Speech and Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Child psychologists, Social Workers, Educators, Medical Professionals, Child Health Nurses and others working in the field of Child Development, early intervention and Child Care. Parents are very welcome to register for the first two days of this training. It is recommended that professionals register for the full three days of training.
Click here to down load the - 2012 Floortime™ Training - Brochure.
Click here to down load the day 1 and 2 schedule.
Click here to down load the day 3 schedule.
Two Day DIR®/Floortime™ Training In Brisbane and Melbourne - The Action Is In the Interaction. (for Parents and Professionals)
Facilitated by Mari Caulfield, SLP, Mari Caulfield Speech Pathology, Galway, Ireland, and Kathy Walmsley, Occupational Therapist, Sensory Connections and The Learning Tree Therapy Centre. Both Mari and Kathy are International Faculty with the Interdisciplinary Council of Developmental and Learning Disorders, (ICDL).
FORMAT: 2 Days of DIR®/Floortime™ training, for Parents and Professionals.
VENUE: Brisbane - Holiday Inn, South Stradbroke room, 159 Roma Street, Brisbane, QLD 4001.
VENUE: Melbourne - Angliss ConferenceCentre, 555 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000.
DATES: Brisbane - Wednesday 11 - Thursday 12 April 2012.
DATES: Melbourne - Wednesday 18 - Thursday 19 April 2012.
TIMES: 08:30 registration, 09:00 - 17:00 Training Workshop.
The DIR® model was developed by Stanley Greenspan MD and Serena Wieder PhD. as a framework to assist parents and professionals in constructing a comprehensive intervention program. DIR® focuses on improving the childs functioning in all the developmental capacities where there are challenges, and, at the same time, promote healthy foundations for overall social, emotional and intellectual functioning. This training offers a unique opportunity to experience an integrated approach to the childs sensory processing capacities, emotional development and developmental language acquisition. Participants will gain an understanding of relationship-based intervention and will learn therapeutic "tools" to guide their practice in the clinic, home and school based setting. Video case examples will be used extensively in this training and will illustrate working with children in a variety of environments.
This training is designed for Speech and Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Child psychologists, Social Workers, Educators, Medical Professionals, Child Health Nurses and others working in the field of Child Development, early intervention and Child Care. Parents are very welcome to register for the first two days of this training. It is recommended that professionals register for the full three days of training.
Click here to down load the - 2012 Floortime™ Training - Brochure.
Click here to down load the day 1 and 2 schedule.
Parent Training Events:
Event: The Action Is In the Interaction - A Small Group Workshop for Parents
Facilitated by: Kathy Walmsley, Occupational Therapist, assisted by SCOTS and LTTC staff.
FORMAT: Workshop held over 2 Saturdays.
VENUE: 104 Keightley Road West, Shenton Park, WA 6008.
DATES: Saturday 12th and 27th November 2011.
TIMES: 9:00 registration, 09:00 - 16:30 Parent Training Workshop.
For those who are parenting children with challenges in relating, communicating and learning, including autism, development and sensory processing disorders. Areas covered will include supporting children to calm and share attention with others, building communication, expressing Ideas and feelings, encouraging thinking and problem solving, supporting peer interactions and play, dealing with daily challenges. This will be a workshop that focuses on practical strategies and will include videoclips of caregivers working with children in group settings.
Event: Learning Tree Therapy Centre - Multidiciplinary News.
Sensory Connections Staff have formally joined with colleagues from the field of Speech and Language Therapy to work together under the Learning Tree Therapy Centre (LTTC).
Additionally we are now able to provide extended integrated therapy services in both individual and group formats for children with a range of needs and challenges including those who are diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorders, other disorders of relating and communicating, experience developmental delays, sensory and regulatory and processing challenges and other special needs or mental health conditions.
To visit the, Learning Tree Therapy Centre website, please go to www.learningtreetherapy.com.au
Click here to download the - Learning Tree Therapy Centre Brochure
Click here to down load: LTTC Newsletter - Vol1 No5 December 2010.
Event: DIR®/Floortime™ Parent Training Program - Term 4, 2011 - (Program completed).
Facilitated by Sharon Campbell, OT and PT
with support from Kathy Walmsley, OT., Ann Nunn, SLP., SCOTS staff and colleagues.
FORMAT: Seven, 2 hour, Wednesday evening sessions.
VENUE: 104 Keightley Road West, Shenton Park, WA 6008.
DATES: See Brochure link below for details.
TIMES: 7:30:00pm - 9:30pm.
A Training workshop on the practical application of the DIR®/Floortime™ approach for Parents of children who have challenges associated with Disorders of Relating and Communicating such as Autism, Developmental Delays, Sensory Processing Dysfunction, Attentional and Regulatory Challenges.
Click here to down load the - Floortime™ Parent Training Program Brochure Term 4, 2011.
Event: Early Intervention Therapy Group Intensives - January 2012.
Facilitated by SCOTS staff, with support from LTTC staff and colleagues.
FORMAT: To be advised.
VENUE: 104 Keightley Road West, Shenton Park, WA 6008.
DATES: To be advised.
TIMES: To be advised.
Our goal is for each child participating to develop social and play skills and functional emotional developmental capacities in rich interactions. Each child will be supported in a way to enable him or her to feel comfortable and successful in the ebb and flow of play with peers.
The program is not structured in the sense of the therapists and support workers teaching skills, rather we facilitate each child's functional emotional development during spontaneous play. Your childs primary therapist will be in touch with you several times during the program to liaise with you and provide feedback and we encourage parents to meet with us following the program to enable us to provide detailed feedback, review goals and strategies used. We will have props available to facilitate sensory play (water, sand, movement, music), pretend play props, dress ups, arts and crafts and big motor equipment. Children should come with a change of clothes, snacks / food and a drink. Please let us know about any dietary restrictions.
Click here to down load the - 2012 January Floortime™ Summer Group Intensive Brochure.
Updated brochure will be published in Term 4, 2011.
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We have listed a selection of accomodations which are relatively local to our therapy rooms in Shenton/Nedlands and Floreat:
Darby Park Apartments Subiaco
222 Hay Street, Subiaco, WA 6008.
Phone +61 8 9380 0800.
www.darbypark.com.au/subiaco.php
Rendezvous Observation City Hotel,
The Esplanade, Scarborough, WA 6019.
Phone +61 8 9245 1000 or 1800 067 680.
http://www.rendezvous.com.au/perth/
Cambridge Atrium,
227 Cambridge Street, Wembley, WA 6014.
Phone +61 8 9382 4299.
www.cambridgeatrium.com.au
Cottesloe Beach Chalets,
6 John Street, Cottesloe, WA 6011.
Phone +61 8 9383 5000.
www.cottesloebeachchalet.com.au
Wollaston College,
Wollaston Road, Mt Claremeont, WA 6010.
Phone +61 8 9286 0200.
www.wallastoncollege.com.au