Profectum Parent Educational Program

Profectum's Parent Educational Program features more than forty webcasts organized into seven carefully curated themes, designed specifically for parents, caregivers and families.

$295 / 1-year subscription 
WHO THIS program IS FOR
Parents, caregivers, families, educators and practitioners from all disciplines
STARTING DATE AND TIME
Start any time
LENGTH OF Program
1-year subscription
Format
This is a self-guided program. All materials are accessed through our Learning Management System (LMS)
Certificate
A certificate of completion is not provided

Start Date & Time

Self-paced

Length of Course

Begin and end on your schedule

Who this course is for

Parents/caregiver, clinicians, educators and providers – everyone!

Certificate

This is not a certificate course

Next Steps:

Step 1 enroll for free
Step 2 access the course

Program overview

Profectum’s DIR® Faculty has had the privilege of accompanying numerous families throughout multiple decades, gaining valuable insights into the rewards and obstacles of living with and loving individuals with developmental challenges. In close collaboration with these extraordinary families, Profectum has developed the themes and curated content for this webcast series as a resource to enhance your DIR® journey. 

Move through the course at your own pace! You will have access to webcasts by Profectum Faculty and downloadable handouts.

Topics include:

  • DIR® Model
  • Understanding each child's unique developmental profile
  • How this unique profile impacts development
  • What you can do to foster development
  • The diagnostic process
  • Treatment options
  • Why interdisciplinary treatment is important
  • Stress and coping for family and child
  • Challenges of daily life
  • Health and wellness
  • Understanding behavior Interfacing with the educational system
  • Other parents sharing their journeys
  • Young adults with ASD on growing up, dreams, behavior and more ...


Webcasts included in this series are listed by theme below.
Intro
Family
Science
Individual Differences
Behavior
Floortime
Intervention
Young Adults
Welcome to the parent education program
Introduction to the DIR-FCD Model
Getting Back to the Joy (parts 1 & 2)
Grief and Loss Cycle Super Parenting: Building Stress Resiliency in Parents of Special Needs Children
Profectum Parent to Parent: Daily Life Siblings (parts 1 & 2)
Profectum Parent to Parent: Siblings Profectum Parent to Parent: Grandparents
Making the Autism Diagnosis (parts 1 & 2)
The Quest for the Perfect ASD Medical Intervention (parts 1 & 2)
Common Medical Conditions and ASD and Related Developmental Disorders
Individual Differences
Sensory Processing and Neuroimaging Assessment: Case Presentations of Treatment that is Informed and Supported by the Research (parts 1 & 2)
What to expect? Typical Communication, Language, and Speech Challenges of Children on the Autism Spectrum
Where to begin? How Language Develops and How to Decide Where to Start with your Child?
Echolalia and Scripting: Meanings, Functions, and Intervention Approaches
Facilitating Parent-Child Floortime Interactions Across Language and Communication Stages: Following the Parent’s Lead
Speech, Language and Communication: Finding the Holes in the Swiss Cheese (parts 1 & 2)
Anxiety and Communication: J's Story
Comprehension Across the Spectrum: A Longitudinal Story of a Child’s Triumphs and Struggles with Language Development
Visual Spatial Portals to Thinking, Feeling and Movement/Barriers to Progress: Revise and Revive Interventions The Role of Visual Spatial and Related Processing Challenges to Emotional Regulation
Behavior as Communication: What is your child really telling you
Understanding Behavior: A Developmental Perspective
I'm Not Going to Lose It!: How to Stay Regulated and Calm While Helping Your Child Work Through Challenging Issues - Parents and Professionals Working Together
Behavior Specific Strategies for Parents (parts 1, 2a, 2b, 3a & 3b)
Floortime: All day long and all life long
DIR-FCD-Floortime Model Principles of Interaction
Demystifying Floortime: DIR-FCD Model Assessment and Intervention for Infants and Young Children (parts 1 & 2)
DIR-FCD Model Assessment and Intervention for Older Children and Young Adults (parts 1 & 2)
Functional Emotional Developmental Levels (FEDL’S) Early Levels (1-4)
Functional Emotional Developmental Levels (FEDL’S) Later Levels (5-9)
PLAY: The Window into the Child's Emotional Experiences (parts 1, 2 & 3)
DIRFloortime for the Younger Student
DIRFloortime for the Older Student (parts 1 & 2)
Mobilizing Competence Using an Intensive Short-Term Treatment Model with an Autistic Teenager
Critical Thinking
The Parent Perspective: Building a Treatment Team that is Right for Each Child
A Seat at the Table: Evidence for Intensive Developmental Interventions (IDI)
We are All Advocates for Progress
An Introduction to a 21st Century School Model for Children with Diverse Needs
Apples for Teachers: From Engagement to Learning with the DIR-FCD Model in Schools
Outlining Your Child’s Educational Program (parts 1 & 2)
Bullying: Prevention, Building Resilience & Creating Supportive Communities
ASD and Sexuality
Creating a Meaningful Life for every Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
Presuming Competence: The Foundation for Creating a Meaningful Life for Every Autistic Individual Mobilizing Competence: Using an Intensive Short-Term Treatment Model with an Autistic Teenager-Can this be in both places?
Supporting Competence: The Parent’s Journey: From Presuming Competence to Supporting Competence
Success and Challenges Living with ASD as a Young Adult: Executive Functions and other Foundational Capacities Needed for Life

Program objectives

  • Help parents and caregivers understand and use the DIR® Model
  • Provide an overview of the special needs journey and help parents and caregivers create a meaningful treatment roadmap for their child and family
  • Expose parents and caregivers to the roles of different disciplines and professionals who will be working with their child
  • Help parents and caregivers understand and engage with the education system to the benefit of their child

Criteria to subscribe to the program

This program is for anyone who wants to learn more about the DIR® model!

Frequently asked questions

This program is for

Teachers, professionals, parents and others having a genuine interest in raising or serving special needs individuals following the DIR® model.

Attendance and requirements for completion

This is a self-guided program. A certificate of completion is not provided.

Payment options

Payment in full is required.