DIR 101: An Introduction to DIR® and DIRFloortime®
Jasniza binti Johari
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
attended
12 Contact Hours
Jeffrey J. Guenzel, MA, LPC
Chief Executive Officer, ICDL
This course is an introductory course that prepares participants to enter the official DIRFloortime® Professional Certificate program.
OTs: ICDL is approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) to provide continuing education activities in occupational therapy,. This program is offered for 1.2 CEU's (Intermediate, Professional Area.) for AOTA. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. This DIR 101 course is approved by the Health Professions Council of South Africa for 12 CEUs (Level 1). HPCSA accreditation number AOCP001/3816/10/2020. ICDL has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6733. ICDL is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
DIR® and DIRFloortime® are registered trademarks of ICDL, Inc.
Completed on October 24, 2020
Jasniza binti Johari
This is an introductory course to DIRFloortime that reviews the theoretical framework, scientific evidence, and scope of application of the model promoting functional emotional developmental capacities, reflective thinking, and overall mental health for all children and adults, including those with special needs. There are no prerequisites for this course.
Skills / Knowledge
- Identify common features of autism and other challenges of relating and communicating
- Identify the key features of relationship-based approaches
- Explore 6 Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities (FEDCs) in the DIR® model and potential challenges that children face at each capacity
- Understand the "I" in DIR - individual differences and how health, sensory processing, and regulatory challenges can impact a child's development
- Discuss key principles and basic strategies of Floortime
- Understand the role of relationship and family in the DIR® model
- Understand the essential role of affect as it is related to the D, the I, and the R
Issued on
October 24, 2020
Expires on
Does not expire