DIR 202 - The Functional Emotional Assessment Scale and Reflective Supervision in DIR®/Floortime

This course is designed for students who have a basic understanding of the theoretical foundations of the DIR® model and who also have basic skill and knowledge of Floortime techniques. 

Students will learn to administer Greenspan, Wieder and DeGangi’s FEAS (Functional Emotional Assessment Scale).  Students will explore Greenspan’s Affect Diathesis Hypothesis: The Role of Emotion in the Core Deficit in Autism and in the Development of Intelligence and Social Skills.  Students will continue to expand and refine their Floortime skills.

Pre-requisite: Students are expected to have taken DIR 101 -  Introduction to DIR® and DIR 201 - Developing Essential Floortime Skills (offered through Lesley University and Lesley University Continuing Education), or may register by special permission of the instructors.

Instructor:

Deborah Bauch, MS, OTR/L