Assessment & Intervention for ASD: Supporting Neurodiversity Through Function and Strength
Date: October 15, 16, 17, 2024 (Live Online)
Time: 8:30 am-4:00 pm Singapore Time Zone
Description
Autism is a complicated neurobiological diagnosis that continues to baffle families and professionals alike. We know so much already, but there is also so much we still have yet to learn.
Join Maude as she carefully unfolds the layers of Autism and covers key components in understanding these complexities. She will take you on a journey through assessment and treatment while sharing case videos showing various ranges on the spectrum from mild to moderate to severe.
Professionals will feel empowered to engage in treatment with new tools for assessment and new ideas for treatment. The frameworks used will include sensory integration and the DIR/Floortime Model from a developmental perspective. Maude’s approach is a strength-based model that shows respect and dignity towards the autistic, while also mobilizing them into becoming the best versions of themselves they can be. You won't want to miss this workshop!
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Outline/Agenda
All times are Singapore Time Zone
Day 1: October 15
8:30-10:30 am Neurodiversity in Autism
10:30-11:00 am Break
11:00 -12:30pm ASD Theories Expanded
12:30 -1:30pm Lunch
1:30-4:00pm DIR/Floortime Theory (with 10-minute afternoon break)
Day 2: October 16
8:30-10:30am Sensory Processing Considerations
10:30-11:00 am Break
11:00-12:30 pm Assessment Tools for DIR/Floortime Assessment
12:30-1:30pm Lunch
1:30-4:00 pm Assessment lab in break-out rooms (with 10-minute afternoon break)
Day 3: October 17
8:30-10:30am Intervention Ideas through Sensory Integration
10:30-11:00 am Break
11:00-12:30pm Intervention through DIR/Floortime
12:30-1:30 pm Lunch
1:30-4:00 pm Intervention continued (with 10-minute afternoon break)
Learning Objectives:
- Explain different theories related to the Autism Spectrum
- List the 6 developmental levels of Dr. Stanley Greenspan
- Recognize the importance of considering Theory of Mind (ToM) when planning intervention related to social perspective taking
- Prioritize 8 elements of sensory processing relevant to the diagnostic classification of Autism Spectrum Disorders
- List different standardized assessment tools for assessing Autism
- Analyze through video 6 functional emotional developmental capacities to support clinical understanding to drive intervention planning.
- Use created forms created specifically for this workshop to view and analyze data through video observation
- Develop clinical thinking through viewing intervention sessions
- Consider multiple intervention ideas to support achieving goals and outcomes across the spectrum of Autism
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Speaker: Maude Le Roux, OTR/L, SIPT, DIR/F Expert Training Leader
Bio: Maude Le Roux is now a familiar face to us in Singapore as she continues to inspire us with new learning, impacting on our intervention with children and adults. Her workshops are popular and previous feedback included much praise. Maude was born and raised in South Africa and graduated from the University of Stellenbosch in Cape Town in 1984. Maude and Charl Le Roux moved to the USA in 1993 and opened A Total Approach in September 2001. Maude is SIPT certified and specializes in Sensory Integration services as it applies to functional activities of daily living, including improving the ability of children / students of all ages to partake in his/her learning environment.
Maude uses the practice of Sensory Integration in her center as a base for all her work. She designs her own live courses with regards to Autism and the impact on functional performance, activities of daily living, including the impact on academic performance. Maude works with a team of occupational therapists and speech language pathologists in her center She is well known for her experience and work with children who are on the Autistic Spectrum. Maude has been trained in the DIR/Floortime Method since the late 90’s and became an expert training leader for ICDL in 2011. Her center is recognized as a DIR Certified center in the US. She is a mentor to many therapists, including OT, SLP and DIR professionals internationally. She opened the Maude Le Roux Academy online in January 2019. Maude has presented at conferences in a variety of settings across the US and also internationally. She has co-authored the book, The Listening Journey, with Francoise Nicoloff, and her second book, Our Greatest Allies, is available on Amazon.com.
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Additional Information
Target Audience: Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Educators, Researchers, Neuropsychologists, Educational Psychologists.
Educational Level: Intermediate
Pre-Requisites: None
Number of Participants: Unlimited
Instructional Methods: PowerPoint, Video, Labs, Group Discussion
Contact Hours: 18 hours
Fee: Contact [email protected]
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