Experience matters!

Profectum Foundation was founded in 2011 by Cuong Do; Monica G. Osgood; Ricki Robinson, MD, MPH; and Serena Wieder, PhD, the Co-Creator of the DIR® model. Our faculty of over 60 professionals collectively has over 1000+ years of experience working with individuals with special needs. Our noted clinicians and educators are thought leaders in the fields of medicine, mental health, education, health practices, technology and the creative arts, working together to better understand the individual differences of children and adults with developmental challenges.

Serena Wieder, PhD

Clinical Psychologist
Serena Wieder, Ph.D., is a Co-founder, DIR Clinical Leader, and Emeritus Board Member of Profectum Foundation. Dr. Wieder is internationally recognized for her pioneering contributions to developmental theory and autism intervention. In collaboration with the late Stanley Greenspan, she co-created the DIR® (Developmental, Individual-difference, Relationship-based) Model, a groundbreaking framework demonstrating how relationships form the foundation for mental health, thinking, communication, and learning across the lifespan. Her work helped establish DIR as a globally implemented clinical and training model.

Profectum Foundation Faculty