Monday, August 31st, 2026 10:00 AM EDT -4:45 PM EDT Esther B. Hess, Ph.D
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Description
This presentation will offer a theoretical conceptual and practical understanding of the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and young adults with regulatory disorder, regulatory challenges and developmental delays through the developmental relational technique known as DIR/Floor Time.
Using the DIR/Floor Time approach, you will learn the importance of an interdisciplinary collaboration that includes mental health, occupational therapy/physical therapy, education, speech and language therapy and medicine all working together to help promote optimal developmental growth. Participants will gain a better understanding of relationship-based intervention to guide their practice in the home, clinic, school-based and workplace setting. Video case studies as well as participants own clinical practices will be discussed to create an interactive 'hands on' medium that will illustrate practical solutions to complex developmental problems.
About the Presenter:
Learning Objectives:
- Attendees will identify indicators of sensory and processing challenges for individuals impacted by developmental and/or regulatory disorders.
- Those attending this conference will be able to specify the various strategies that collectively make up the DIR/Floor Time model as it facilitates socialization and social skills.
- Those attending this conference will demonstrate an introductory/intermediate knowledge of the DIR/Floor Time play therapy model that facilitates adaptive interpersonal relationships within families with persons impacted with interactive disorders, regulatory concerns or developmental delays.
- Those in attendance will be able to describe common parent-child issues for persons with interactive disorders, regulatory concerns or developmental delays.
Agenda:
3 HOURS
1: The Developmental, Individual-Difference,
Relationship-Based (DIR) Model *Functional developmental stages
*Individual differences in auditory processing and language,
visual-spatial processing, motor planning, sensory modulation
*The affect diatheses hypothesis: The central role of
emotion in the development of intelligence, language, motor, and sensory
processing
*Relationships, dynamic, learning interactions and family
patterns
*Interactive break out session with participants-Identifying
DIR in real session time
II: Clinical Assessment Approaches
*Analysis of adaptive development, including motor,
affective, sensory, language, cognitive, and sense of self
*Observing infant's behavior, affects and developmental
patterns
*Comprehending child/caregiver interactions and family
patterns
*Taking the initial interview and eliciting the
developmental history
*Assessing clinical challenges, such as the differences
between developmental variations and disorders
*using the Functional Emotional Assessment Scale (FEAS) for
clinical and administrative requirements
*Interactive break out session with participants-rating
actual parent/child pattern interaction in session
*Q & A with Dr. Hess
45 Minutes- Lunch Break
3 HOURS
III: Diagnostic Process
*Determining functional developmental levels (in comparison
to age-expected levels) *Discovering the range, flexibility, and stability of
adaptive and coping strategies *Assessing the contribution of environmental
patterns, stresses and conflicts, as well as constitutional and maturational
patterns of both parent and child
*Constructing the diagnostic profile
IV: Intervention Planning
*using the diagnostic profile to plan appropriate
intervention strategies for frequently presenting challenges, as well as rare
or unusual patterns
*Video-taped illustrations throughout the presentation
* Interactive break out session with participants
V: In-depth presentation of DIR/Floor Time: A
developmental/relational play therapy approach to intervention for children
with special needs and their families based on the child's functional
developmental level, individual differences and interactive relationships (DIR
Model), including home and family program of developmentally appropriate
interactions, interventions, and practices geared to each child's developmental
profile (Floor Time). A new educational model for use in classrooms, daycare,
and semi-structured activities promoting social interaction for small group
settings will also be discussed.
*Q & A with Dr. Hess
Accreditation - This Webinar Offers 6 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits
- CE You LLC, #1573, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 3/27/2024 - 3/27/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 6 continuing education credits.
- CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program. - CE You LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0437
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. #CAT-0122.
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This presentation is open to:
- Behavior Analysts
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
This online class is offered at an intermediate level, and is beneficial for an intermediate level clinician:
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Additional information
- Refunds: Registrants who are unable to attend a CeYou! Plus! seminar or live webinars may ask for, and will receive, a credit or refund (your choice). Refund requests will be processed within 3 business days. When an attendee knows in advance that they are unable to attend we ask that they inform CeYou! Plus! ahead of time by emailing [email protected] or by calling or texting 607-249-4585 this allows us to free up the spot in the training in the event that a training is at or near capacity.
- Disability Access: If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.
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- Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
- There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
- System Requirements: Any device (such as a computer, tablet, or phone), Dual-Core 2 GHz or higher processor, and at least 4 GB of RAM capable of running a Zoom session, along with a stable internet connection.
- Although early registration is recommended for this class in order to ensure the best experience, attendees may register and join until the start of the program