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April 2008

• DIR Introductory Workshop presented by Gerard Costa Ph.D., Lynn Abelson, MA, CCC-SLP, OTR, Corinne G. Catalano, M.A.,Catherine Noble Colucci, MA, OTR, and Michelle Havens, Ed.D.
  • Date: April 30, 2008
  • Location: YCS Institute for Infant and Preschool Mental Health 60 Evergreen Place East Orange, N J 10th Floor– Training Room 1

May 2008

• "Redefining the Child's Potential: Creative approaches to treating infants and toddlers with complex developmental problems" presented by Dr. Serena Wieder
  • Date: May 2, 2008
  • Location: Erikson Institute - 420 North Wabash Avenue 6th Floor Chicago, IL
• “Floortime Atlanta: Regional DIR Meeting” For Professionals presented by Floortime Atlanta
  • Date: May 6, 2008
  • Location: Floortime Atlanta, Blackstone Centre, 1777 NE Expressway, Atlanta, GA
  • Contact: Ellen Robinson at (404) 378-1423 or ellen_robinson@bellsouth.net.
• “An Introduction to DIR: A View From the Floor” presented by Sherri Cawn, SLP, Beth Osten, OTR, and Barbara Kalmanson, PhD, with Mari Caulfield, SLP. 
  • Date: May 6-8, 2008
  • Location: Galway Bay Hotel, Galway, Ireland.
  • Contact:  trainingways@eircom.net, maricaulfield@eircom.net or call 00353 91 796600
• “Look Into My Eyes Day” presented by Mari Caulfield, SLP.  A training by and for parents of children with challenges in communication and relating, and children on the autism spectrum.  Parents will share their expertise using DIR® Floortime with their children.
  • Date: May 9, 2008
  • Location: Galway Bay Hotel, Galway, Ireland.
  • Contact:  trainingways@eircom.net, maricaulfield@eircom.net or call 00353 91 796600
• "International Meeting On Autism And Pervasive Troubles Of Development (In Relation To Family – School – Work)"presented by Maria Teresa Sindelar
  • Date: May 12 - 14, 2008
  • Location: Villa Marigola, Italy
• “Statewide PLAY Project Training” presented by Richard Solomon, MD
  • Date: May 19, 2008
  • Location: Children’s Center, Salt Lake City, UT
  • Contact: lkrasny@tccslc.org or call (801) 582-5534
• “Beyond Medication and Behavioral Therapy:  The Case for Using a Relationship-based Framework for the Treatment of Persons with Autistic Spectrum Disorders” presented Joshua Feder, MD, UCSD School of Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry Grand Rounds. 
  • Date: May 30, 2008
  • Location: Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, Dining Rooms
  • Contact: (858) 966-4936 or acorrales@rchsd.org
• ""STOP! WAIT! THINK!" Helping Children with Challenges in Self Regulation Become More Successful in School. A Workshop that Integrates DIR/Floortime and Psychodynamic Approaches" presented Ron Balamuth, Ph.D.
  • Date: Saturday, May 31, 2008, 9am-12:30 pm
  • Location: Adelphi University, Garden City, New York
  • Contact: Mrs. Marge Burgard at (516) 877-4835 or burgard@adelphi.edu

June 2008

• An Introduction to DIR®Floortime and the P.L.A.Y. Project™  A “Watch and Learn” Workshop for Professionals & Parents presented by Dr. Richard Solomon, M.D.
  • Date: June 5, 2008
  • Location: University of Connecticut, Stamford, CT
  • Contact: Audrey Spellman at 203-956-5868 or familyplay@optonline.net
    

• "Intl. Meeting On Autism and Pervasive Troubles of Development in Relation to Family, School and Work" and “Learning From Emotions in the work with Children with ASD” A meeting of prominent European researchers and clinicians, including visiting professor Maria Teresa Sindelar, PhD.
  • Date: June 28, 2008
  • Location:Jung Institute, Kusnacht, Switzerland
  • Contact: Ms. Sibylle Dschemilov, phone 41442154040, or mtsindelar@ticino.com

August 2008

• "A Two Day Introductory Training to the Greenspan /Wieder Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship Based Model" presented by Mari Caulfield and Kathy Walmsley
  • Date: August 6-7, 2009
  • Location: Perth, Australia
• "One Day Workshop & Clinical Practicum For Professionals "presented by Mari Caufield and Kathy Walmsley
  • Date: August 8, 2008
  • Location: Perth, Australia
• "A Two Day Introductory Training to the Greenspan /Wieder Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship Based Model" presented by Mari Caulfield and Kathy Walmsley
  • Date: August 13-14, 2008
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
• "One Day Workshop & Clinical Practicum For Professionals" presented by Mari Caufield and Kathy Walmsley
  • Date: August 15, 2008
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
• "A Two Day Introductory Training to the Greenspan /Wieder Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship Based Model" presented by Mari Caulfield and Kathy Walmsley
  • Date: August 25-26, 2008
  • Location: Gold Coast, Australia

September 2008

• "The Affect-Based Language Cirriculum: An Intensive Program for Parents, Therapists, and Teachers" presented by Diane Lewis, MA, CCC-SLP (co-author of the ABLC)
  • Date: September 25-26, 2008
  • Location: Chicago, IL
• "The Affect-Based Language Cirriculum: Development of Oral-Motor/Speech SkillsWithin the ABLC "presented by:
  Diane Lewis, MA, CCC/SLP and Bobbi Wade, MAT,CCC/SLP
  • Date: September 27, 2008
  • Location: Chicago, IL
• "The Affect-Based Language Cirriculum: Functional Applications of Sensory Integration for Speech-Language Pathologists, Families and Teachers" presented by: Sheri Present, MS, OTR
  • Date: September 28, 2008
  • Location: Chicago, IL