1.  For your child with special needs, developmental, emotional or behavioral challenges, clinical services include ... • The DIR® and Floortime™ "Developmental, Individualized and Relationship" based assessment and treatment approach for young children with special needs, or children struggling with social, emotional and behavioral challenges and their families. The DIR/Floortime approach has been pioneered by Drs. Stanley Greenspan and Serena Wieder and the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders - please see "Links" for more information. • Individual and small group play-based therapies for children to promote social and emotional growth. • Parent education and coaching • School-site observation and parent/school-based consultation • IFSP/IEP Consultation • Agency & School District Trainings •  When appropriate, referrals to select quality speech and occupational therapists, educators, medical professionals, psychologists, psychiatrists and learning specialists • Multi-disciplinary treatment team collaboration and consultation

2.  Supporting children with challenges in the areas of: • Autistic Spectrum Disorders including....       Autism, Asperger's Syndrome & PDD-NOS • Communication, language & motor skills delays • Mood regulatation challenges • Sensory integration dysfunction • Attention and focusing (ADD, ADHD) • Learning differences • Behavior issues • Peer relationships • Depression and anxiety • Bio-med issues or chromosomal syndromes • Childhood trauma or abuse • Foster/Adopt adjustment • Infants at risk • Siblings of children with special needs

3.  For the individual adult, couple or family, clinical services include ... Family, couples and individual adult therapy, utilizing psychodyamic psychotherapies and cognitive behavioral strategies to enhance individual and family growth and quality of life.  Focus on.... • Individual personal growth • Healthy relationships • Life transitions • Coping with loss and grief • Co-parenting after divorce • Effective parenting skills __________________________________________________ Lisa deFaria, LCSW & The Children's Center for Developmental Therapies

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