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SUMMARY:An Introduction to DIR® : Floortime™
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAY 8TH AND FRIDAY 9TH OCTOBER\, 2026 –  8:30 – 17:00 \nPRESENTED BY – KERRY WALLACE \nDay 1 – Foundations of DIR®: Floortime™ \nIntroduction to the DIR® Model \nOverview of the DIR® framework: origins\, core concepts\, and evolution\nIntroduction to the six Functional Emotional Developmental Levels (FEDLs)\nCore principles of Floortime™ as the practical application of DIR®\nSummary of current evidence-based research supporting the model \nUnderstanding the “I” – Individual Differences \nExploring Greenspan’s Learning Tree: the foundational “root” system\nHow sensory\, motor\, affective and cognitive profiles shape development\nEmphasising strengths-based practice: identifying and building on individual capacities\nApplying clinical reasoning to identify unique regulatory and processing profiles \nUnderstanding the “R” – Relationships \nThe role of affective relationships in supporting developmental progression\n“Serve and return” interactions: co-regulation\, shared attention and emotional signalling\nSocial referencing and emotional attunement\, as tools for connection\n•Reflections from Harvard’s Centre on the Developing Child: how relationships shape brain architecture \nFunctional Emotional Developmental Levels 1–3 \nLevel 1: Self-regulation and shared attention\nLevel 2: Engagement and emotional connection\nLevel 3: Intentional communication through reciprocal interaction\nPractical implications for clinical observation and early intervention \n Day 2 – Applying the DIR® Model in Practice \nFunctional Emotional Developmental Level 4 \nComplex social behaviours and emotional flexibility\nThe development of a sense of self and agency\nIntroduction to shared social problem-solving within therapeutic play \nFunctional Emotional Developmental Levels 5–6 \nLevel 5: Emotional thinking and symbolic play\nLevel 6: Logical thinking and abstract reasoning\nFacilitating symbolic expression and meaning-making in play and social contexts \nLanguage\, Communication & the Transdisciplinary Approach \nIntegration of Speech and Language goals within the DIR® framework\nUnderstanding how FEDL’s and sensory profiles inform communication support\nCo-designing therapy environments to meet sensorimotor needs\nAligning OT and SLP strategies within a shared intervention plan \nGeneralising DIR®: Floortime™ Across Environments \nStrategies for implementing DIR® principles at home\, in classrooms\, and on playgrounds\nCoaching parents\, educators and peers as active partners in therapeutic success\nTools for creating continuity across settings and embedding Floortime™ principles in daily routines \nAbout the presenter :- \nKerry Wallace is an experienced paediatric Occupational Therapist and Clinical Director of TherapySPOT in Perth\, specialising in early intervention for neurodevelopmental disorders. With over three decades of clinical\, supervisory\, and educational experience across South Africa and Australia\, Kerry brings expertise at a Trainer’s level in DIR®: Floortime™ through Profectum Foundation\, USA\, sensory integration (SAISI)\, South Africa\, and has training in neurodevelopmental therapy (NDTA)\, USA. \nShe formerly led the multidisciplinary Polkaspot Early Intervention Centre in Cape Town and was a senior trainer for the South African Institute for Sensory Integration. Kerry is qualified in NDT for infants and children with cerebral palsy and has advanced training in attachment theory through the Psychoanalytic Society of South Africa and the Tavistock Clinic (UK). \nKerry has contributed to research and practice development internationally\, including her Master’s dissertation on OT-SI efficacy with autistic preschoolers and worked as a Research Assistant at the Telethon Kids Institute on the Assessment of Functioning project for young people with autism. She is a contributing author to the 5th and 6th editions of Occupational Therapy in Psychiatry and Mental Health (Crouch & Alers)\, the chapter on “Early intervention in children at risk of mental health disorders”\, and has authored several journal articles. Kerry founded SPOTlight Trust SA\, a not-for-profit providing training in relationship-based intervention models to professionals and caregivers in South Africa. \n\n\n\nDate\nThursday 8th and Friday 9th October\, 2026 \n08:30 – 17:00\n\n\nVenue\nPagoda Ballroom. Pagoda Resort\, 112 Melville Parade\, Como.\n\n\nCost\nEarly bird before 8/8/26 \n\nMember – $600.00 \n\n\nRural/remote member or student – $600.00 \n\n\nNon-members – $1308.00 \n\n\nStandard rate after 8/8/26 \n\n\nMember – $720.00 \n\n\nRural/remote member or student – $600.00 \n\n\nNon-members – $1308.00 \n\n\n\n\nRefreshments\nWelcome Tea/Coffee\, Morning tea\, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided.\n\n\n\nBook Online
URL:https://waota.com.au/event/an-introduction-to-dir-floortime/
LOCATION:Pagoda Ballroom\, Pagoda Resort\, 112 Melville Parade\, Como\, Western Australia\, 6152\, Australia
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SUMMARY:OT-Me-Hybrid Service Delivery in Paediatric Occupational Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Stephanie Clarke \nFriday November 6th\, 2026 \nAbout the Course :- \nThis one-day professional development course explores the foundations of paediatric occupational therapy practice alongside emerging hybrid models of care that combine traditional therapy with digital tools to improve productivity\, efficiency and access to services. \nThe course emphasises working holistically with the child within their natural environments and highlights the importance of understanding family dynamics\, empowering parents and caregivers\, and supporting neurodiverse families through collaborative\, strengths-based approaches. \nParticipants will explore how occupational therapists can work effectively with families\, teachers and the multidisciplinary team to create coherent care across home\, school and community settings. The course will also introduce practical examples of hybrid service delivery\, demonstrating how digital tools can support assessment\, therapy planning\, goal tracking\, communication with families and teachers\, and ongoing intervention between sessions. Case examples and practical discussion will illustrate how hybrid models can enhance continuity of care\, increase access for families\, and support therapists to deliver coordinated\, evidence-informed paediatric services. \nCourse materials will include practical frameworks\, example workflows and strategies for implementing hybrid paediatric practice in clinic\, school and community contexts. The course is designed for occupational therapists\, new graduates and clinicians seeking to strengthen foundational paediatric practice while learning how hybrid care models can support neurodiverse children and their families. \nAbout the Presenter :- \nStephanie is an occupational therapist with 14 years experience providing assessment and intervention for children with developmental delay\, autism\, ADHD and sensory processing differences across clinic\, school and community environments. She works collaboratively with families\, teachers and multidisciplinary teams to support participation\, emotional regulation\, executive functioning and daily living skills. \nStephanie is the founder of a digital health and occupational therapy innovation company developing scalable\, evidence-informed tools to support children\, families\, clinicians and schools. Leads the design and clinical governance of the OT-Me. digital platform ecosystem\, integrating occupational therapy frameworks with technology to improve access to early intervention and therapy supports. Current projects include OT-Me. for parents. Teachers and clinicians\, OT-Me. Learn for occupational therapy students and new graduates (“a mentor in your pocket”)\, and OT-Me. Daily Quests\, with a native mobile app currently in development. Stephanie also manages partnerships with clinicians\, educators and technology developers to expand access to therapy tools across community\, school and remote settings. She participated in the Plus Eight startup accelerator program and has presented internationally at the OT Show in Birmingham on innovation in occupational therapy. \nStephanie is also currently undertaking doctoral research (PhD) at Edith Cowan University exploring digital occupational therapy tools and models that improve access to therapy and support outcomes for children and families. \n\n\n\nOT-Me-Hybrid Service Delivery in Paediatric Occupational Therapy\n\n\nDate\nFriday November 6th\, 2026 \n09:00 – 17:00\n\n\nVenue\nPagoda Conference Room\, Pagoda Resort\, 112 Melville Parade\, Como\n\n\nCost \n  \n  \n \nEarly bird before 6/9/26 \nMember $300.00 \nStudent $300.00 \nRural/remote member $300.00 \nNon-members $654.00 \nStandard rate after 6/9/26 \nMember $360.00 \nStudent $300.00 \nRural/remote member $300.00 \nNon-members $654.00\n\n\n\nBook Online\n 
URL:https://waota.com.au/event/ot-me-hybrid-service-delivery-in-paediatric-occupational-therapy/
LOCATION:Pagoda Ballroom\, Pagoda Resort\, 112 Melville Parade\, Como\, Western Australia\, 6152\, Australia
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