Using DIR/ "Floortime" for Children with

High Functioning Autism:

A P.L.A.Y. Project Workshop

Presented by Dr. Richard Solomon

Friday, November 13, 2009

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

University of Utah Officers Club

110 South Fort Douglas Boulevard

This one-day workshop focuses on children ages 4-8 years of age with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who are working on developing rich levels of interaction, two way communication and social skills.  The model for this relationship-based approach to intervention is the P.L.A.Y. Project, a unique, community based autism training and early intervention program.  P.L.A.Y. Project is based on the developmental theories of Stanley Greenspan, MD - the DIR model and "Floortime".  Individuals will learn methods to help children improve social skills through the use of relationship-based interventions, social stories, play dates, and systematic analysis of social deficits.  Characteristics of a supportive educational program for elementary children with ASD will be discussed.

Who Should Attend

• Family members of children with autism spectrum disorders
• Education professionals & paraprofessionals
• Occupational, physical & speech-language therapists
• Psychologists, social workers & medical professionals

Participants Will Be Able To

• Identify/define higher functional developmental levels within Greenspan's DIR framework
• Investigate/develop methods to help higher-functioning children with ASD improve social skills
• Differentiate "process" and "content" in social interactions
• List characteristics of an elementary education program that supports children ASD
• Describe uses of medications for inattention/restlessness, anxiety, & out of control behavior

Faculty

Rick Solomon, MD, Medical Director of The P.L.A.Y. Project is board certified in both General Pediatrics and Developmental/ Behavioral Pediatrics.  He has diagnosed and treated children with autistic spectrum disorders for over fifteen years.  Dr. Solomon is a member of the Autism committee for the Michigan Chapter of the Academy of Pediatrics.  A colleague of Stanley Greenspan's , he is a board member of the Interdisciplinary Council of Developmental and LEarning Disorders (ICDL).  The P.L.A.Y. Project was started in Ann Arbor, Michigan and is now being offered by more than 30 agencies in the Midwest and West Coast.

Agenda

7:30       Registration

8:00       Introduction and Foundation Principles –

               Dr. Solomon

               Higher Functional Developmental Levels in

               Greenspan’s DIR Framework –

               “Process” and “Content” in Social Interactions

12:00     Lunch (lunch will be provided)

1:30       Methods to Improve Social Skills – Supportive

               Elementary Education Programs

               Medications for Inattention, Anxiety,

               Obsessiveness, and Out-of Control Behavior

5:00       Wrap-up and Evaluation

The cost to attend is $75.00 and is non-refundable.

Attention Public School Educators:  the State Board of Education has a limited number of reserved seats at this conference available through your district.  If you are interested, please contact your Special Education Director prior to registering here as your registration fee will be non-refundable.

Click here to register

Click here to download printable flyer

For more information contact Lori Krasny at The Children's Center at 801-582-5534 or LKrasny@tccslc.org.