DIRFloortime Program at The Rebecca Center located on campus at Molloy College! Evaluations Floortime sessions Parent coaching We serve toddlers, children, and adolescents with developmental, emotional, and learning challenges. All DIRFloortime services are provided by certified DIRFloortime practitioners. To
Parents: A Developmental Perspective
Hi all, This new blog post is written by Melanie Feller, M.A., CCC-SLP. Melanie is a Speech and Language Pathologist and DIRFloortime practitioner. Her post discusses some differences between ABA and DIR via a the parent perspective. If you have have
Facilitating musical interaction when children become dysregulated in music therapy: What comes first, co-regulation or interaction?
Hi all, The question of what comes first, co-regulation or interaction was inspired by a conversation that I had with music therapy colleague regarding helping a child, who has difficulty modulating his emotions, maintain reciprocal interactions for a sustain period of
Learning and Developing via Relational Musical-Play Experiences in Music Therapy
Hi all, This blog post includes some immediate and brief thoughts regarding the clinical rationale of back-and-forth relational music making between client and therapist. In addition, it touches on the importance of contextualizing music therapy experiences within a relationship-based framework,
ASD, DIR/Floortime, Sensory-Motor, & Affect
Hi Parents and Clinicians, You may want to set 40 minutes aside to watch this youtube presentation on ASD, DIR, & sensory motor given by, in my opinion, one of the best occupational therapists in the field, Rosemary White. Her
Don’t miss EARLY BIRD Registration for IMCAP-ND CMTE in New York!
Don’t miss the EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION for New York Course (Early bird ends July 2nd, 20014) IMCAP-ND CMTE Course at Molloy College, New York EARN 35 CMTE CREDITS! 2-Day in-person course & Post Course Assignments COURSE LOCATION: Molloy College 1000 Rockville Centre,
The Times They are A Changin’: New Discoveries Leading to NEW Ways of Working with Children w/ASD
Hi all, The times that have guided treatment interventions for children with ASD are certainly changing.’ But why has it been so difficult for folks to embrace this change and incorporate these new findings and discoveries into their work? Do
Following the Client’s Lead. What is it? What isn’t it? And Why do it?
Hi folks, An ongoing key topic when discussing behavioral and developmental approaches is the concept of following the client’s lead. This is especially relevant within the current trends in the research pertaining to evidence-based practice in regards to interventions with
Registration is OPEN! IMCAP-ND CMTE Course Headed to New York and Radford, VA!
REGISTER FOR IMCAP-ND CMTE COURSE! 8/1 & 8/2 at Molloy College, Rockville Centre, NY 10/24 & 10/25, Radford University, VA “The IMCAP-ND Music Therapy Assessment training provided by John Carpente was an experience that opened my eyes to a new
Auditing IMCAP-ND Course (reduced registration fee)
Hi all, I have received several requests from music therapists who would like to audit the upcoming IMCAP-ND course in Maryland. Thus, if you would like to audit the IMCAP-ND course (and do not need the CMTE credits), you can