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Tentative Schedule Friday     6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  " An Evening with Dr. Solomon" Free event [Part of the Brown Bag Dinner Series] co-sponsored by University of Mary Washington’s Autism Certificate Program, 121 University Boulevard, Fredericksburg, VA 22406 Dr. Solomon Saturday     8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  Keynote Address: Dr. Richard Solomon  Awards Luncheon  Multiple Sessions or PlayProject Workshop  Exhibits

Putting the Pieces Together Virginia CEC’s 49th Annual Conference Keynote Speaker and Workshop Leader: Dr. Richard Solomon  What is Floor Time? Greenspan developed this approach after researching typical child development for over 20 years and his extensive research indicates DIR/Floortime is beneficial for children with disabilities.  Floortime has been successful with children with the following disabilities:  Severe language problems,  Severe regulatory problems,  Down Syndrome,  Fragile X Syndrome,  Fetal Alcohol Syndrome,  Cerebral Palsy,  Severe forms of Attention Deficit Disorder, and  Autism What is DIR? The Developmental, Individualized, Relationship-based Model is actually the model and Floortime is one of the play-based approaches.    What is The Play Project? The Play Project is a DIR program in Michigan, which has helped train parents and professionals to work with children with autism using the DIR/Floortime approach.    Who can learn from the keynote and workshop?  Everyone! We’re all aware of the dramatic increase in number of diagnoses of autism.  Dr. Solomon will share the latest research on autism in his keynote address. Later, in The Play Project workshop, Dr. Solomon will share how professionals and families can be taught DIR/Floortime and The Play Project Model to meet the needs of students with disabilities. While his program focuses on students with autism, The Play Project model and DIR/Floortime can be used for students with disabilities at various ages. Don’t be mislead by the play in play-based, this effective strategy can be used for all ages!    Intended Audience: Special Education Teachers (PreK-12), General Education Teachers, Parents, Community Agency Representatives, Physicians, Private Therapists, Early Intervention Staff, Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and anyone interested in learning about play based approaches.  For more information, see: Dr. Richard Solomon and The P.L.A.Y. Project, http://playproject.org/ A short video about P.L.A.Y. http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=5953580 Dr. Stanley Greenspan and DIR/Floor Time, http://www.coping.org/intervention/ftpres/index.htm

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