Workshops will be available from Friday, March 12 through Sunday, May 9.

A Lifespan Approach to Autism

Taught by Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D.
As more and more individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders are reaching adolescence and adulthood, it is vital to help them mobilize their development just as we may have done when they were children. This six hour workshop will explore different types of individuals at different levels of functioning and demonstrate and describe the best ways to advance their development. The workshop will include video examples of one innovative program that uses this framework to support the development of relationships, thinking and problem-solving skills in adolescents and young adults with ASD.

Meltdowns: Helping Infants, Children and Adolescents Overcome Behavior Problems, Aggression and Tantrums

Taught by Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D.
This workshop will present basic principles for helping children with special needs, including autistic spectrum disorders, overcome meltdowns and related behavior problems, and difficulties with controlling aggression. Using approximately eight hours of audio and video files, a number of cases will be presented that apply the different principles to age groups ranging from infants to adolescents. Case studies will also be used to illustrate this approach for a variety of different types of meltdowns. This workshop will be especially helpful for parents and all professionals who work in educational, home, office, or clinical settings.

Regulatory Sensory Processing Disorders

Taught by Rosemary White, OTR/L and Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D.
Understanding the child’s sensory profile is essential for all interactions and learning. This ten-hour workshop will examine the sensory modulation continuum of sensory registration and response to stimuli and how it influences behavior, attention, impulse control, postural control, motor control, motor planning, and functional skills. It will explore sensory, motor, and emotional patterns underlying challenges in relating and communicating including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Regulatory Disorder, ADHD, behavior problems and learning challenges.

Rosemary White, OTR/L, is Director of Pediatric Physical and Occupational Therapy Services in Seattle, WA and is a Faculty Member of the ICDL Graduate School and the DIR® Institute.

With each workshop there will be opportunities to post questions to the presenters as well as to interact with other participants using an interactive bulletin board. Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance upon completion of each workshop.