Social
Thinking Groups for Children ages 5-10
Groups are forming now. Contact Julie Carnes at 404-329-5020 or jcarnes@floortimeatlanta.com or Shelley Marcus at 770-335-4200 or shelleymarcus@yahoo.com for more information, or view the brochure below.
Brochure for Social Thinking Groups--Summer
Brochure for Social Thinking Groups--Fall
Social Thinking Adolescent Group
A
social thinking group for adolescent boys run by Dave Nelson and Jen
Bertasi. This is an ongoing group with a closed membership. The typical
patterns is five weeks on, three weeks off. The group meets for 90
minute sessions. Contact Dave Nelson at dnelson@floortimeatlanta.com for more information and to find out about openings in the group.
Young Adult Transition and Social Networking Group
This group meets weekly during the summer and monthly during the school
year. Facilitated by Dave Nelson, LPC and other members of The
Community School staff, this group is for individuals looking for
social connections and support in transitioning into the larger
community. Contact Dave Nelson at dnelson@floortimeatlanta.com for more information and to find out about openings in the group.
Detailed Description of Young Adult Group
FOR
PROFESSIONALS…
** YEAR-LONG INTENSIVE DIRŪ/FLOORTIME™ TRAINING PROGRAM
This
year long DIRŪ/Floortime™ training course provides a wide range of
experiences to the clinician wishing to master this approach. Over the
course of the year, participants will attend five weekends consisting
of lectures, case presentations, live supervision and assessment, and
group exercises. Between weekends, participants will have individual
consultation hours with a member of Floortime Atlanta and will
participate in small group meetings, either on the phone or in person.
Click here for more information.
Click here for an application.
DIRŪ Training Courses For Professionals
This one day workshop presents an introduction to the Developmental,
Individual Difference, Relation-Based (DIRŪ) model, developed by
Stanley Greenspan, M.D. & Serena Weider, Ph.D. for working with
children with a wide range of developmental delays including Autistic
Spectrum Disorders. Workshop participants will learn about the
developmental levels that a child must master including Shared
Attention, Engagement, Two-way Purposeful Communication, Two-way
Problem Solving, Emotional Ideas and Abstract Thinking. They will also
learn about Floortime ™, a strategic, goal-oriented, affect-filled way
of interacting that encompasses assessment, goal creation, and other
tools to help a child initiate and respond at higher developmental
levels. This program is appropriate for Psychologists, Social Workers,
Counselors, Occupational, Speech/Language, Physical Therapists,
educators and administrators.
Workshop Participants will:
Understand the basics of the DIRŪ model.
Learn
techniques to engage hard to reach children including following the
child’s lead, building on the child’s natural interests, opening and
closing circles of communication.
Explore
different child-focused activities in several categories: structured,
semi-structured, and child-directed, and how they can be integrated
into various settings.
Understand the importance of collaboration with the child’s family in all aspects of intervention.
Become aware of the importance of self-reflection and self-awareness
Dates/Time
Upcoming Course Dates in 2010: September 19
Course Brochure
CEU approval applied for through NASW-GA.
Price: $150 per person
Professional
Consultation Groups
Maximum 5 to 7 professionals per group.
Price: By arrangement
Times and dates are by arrangement.
DIRŪ Practitioners Groups
Price: $90/year for 6 meetings
Dates of meetings are communicated via an email list. These are small, closed groups for DIRŪ practitioners and for
clinicians who are committed to receiving training and mentorship in
the DIRŪ model. For more information about joining one of these groups, contact Kathy Platzman at kplatzman@floortimeatlanta.com.
Regional DIRŪ Meetings
Price: Nominal
Time/Location: 6:45 PM at Floortime Atlanta, Blackstone Centre, 1777 NE Expressway,
Atlanta, GA (I85 access road northbound between North Druid Hills and Clairmont).
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2010-11 Schedule: Contact Ellen Robinson at 404-373-8335
PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in attending any of these groups, you may contact Ellen Robinson at 404-373-8335 or email at info@floortimeatlanta.com. Registration & payment is due prior to the start of the group.
