Posted: Friday, March 16, 2012 3:00 am | Updated: 2:19 pm, Wed Mar 14, 2012.
MENDHAM A new organization has been formed to bolster professional training to support people on the autism spectrum.
The organization, the Profectum Foundation, will present a three-day conference on March 16-18, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Rockaway.
The conference will focus on the DIR model to autism treatment. DIR is an acronym for Developmental, Individual Differences, Relationship-based model, said Profectums executive director, Monica Osgood.
Profectums mission is to advance the training of parents and professionals to help children and families with special needs worldwide, Osgood said .
The number of people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders is rising, Osgood said. A primary challenge related to this epidemic is the lack of professionals trained to support these individuals.
Training offered by Profectum provide on-line opportunities for learning and educational webcasts followed with interactive on-line discussions.
The conference will provide an understanding of the DIR multidisciplinary model; how to assess a childs individual profile including: sensory processing, motor development, language development and visual-spatial development and more.
Presenters will include Osgood; Serena Wieder, founder of DIR Institute and co-author of Engaging Autism and The Child with Special Needs; and Dr. Ricki Robinson, author of Autism Solutions: How to create a healthy and meaningful life for your child.
Call (973) 531-4376; email monica.osgood@profectum.org; or visit http://www.profectum.org.
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New organization focuses on autism