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How to Stay Regulated When Life Isn't: An Interdisciplinary DIR Floortime Approach to Address Sensory and Emotional Regulation

Presented by Dr. Lauren Tobing-Puente & Toni Tortora, MS OTR/L

1 HOUR | SELF-PACED | NON-INTERACTIVE |  RECORDED APRIL 2025

As teachers and therapists,it is important to understand the value of using an interdisciplinary approach when working with neurodivergent individuals. The presenters, a psychologist and an occupational therapist, will describe the importance of recognizing and supporting both sensory and emotional individual differences in clients, families and in ourselves, as well as the underlying neurological basis for doing so. Engagement and relating can only be achieved once there is regulation. But how do we get to a state of regulation and which regulatory strategies should we provide? Should we push our client on a swing or model breathing techniques? This webinar will demonstrate why it is less important to think about this as an “OR” question, and more useful to think about integrating what we know about an individual’s sensory system, psychological factors, and emotional environment, and how to address them in the context of an emotionally meaningful relationship.

This course is for Early Childhood Teachers, Therapists, and other Professionals who work with young children.

Get access to this course for 6 months and obtain a CEU certificate for $19.

DISCLOSURES [DR. LAUREN TOBING-PUENTE & TONI TORTORA]

Financial Disclosures –  DR. LAUREN TOBING-PUENTE & TONI TORTORA have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 

Nonfinancial Disclosures - DR. LAUREN TOBING-PUENTE & TONI TORTORA have no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose. 

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Objectives

The participants will be able to…

1. Explain the benefit of using an interdisciplinary approach for addressing regulation.


2. Describe the neurology that underlies sensory and emotional regulation, highlighting the Polyvagal theory.


3. Identify strategies for promoting regulation within their clients, students, parents and/or themselves.

Agenda


1. Welcome and Introduction 


2. The Value of an Interdisciplinary Approach for Addressing Regulation 


3. Understanding the Neurology of Sensory and Emotional Regulation: The Polyvagal Theory 


4. Identifying and Integrating Strategies to Promote Regulation 


5. Practical Examples of Using Regulation Strategies in Relationships 


6. Q&A and Closing Remarks 

 

DURATION: xxx

This Webinar Offers The Following CE Certificate/Credits

1.0 NYSED OT CONTACT HOURS

New York State Education Department, Board of Occupational Therapy (NYSED OT)
Approval Period: 8/1/24 - 7/31/2027

New York State Board for Occupational Therapy Continuing Competency Hours   Young Child Learning is an approved Continuing Education Provider by the New York State Board for Occupational Therapy. Young Child Learning maintains responsibility for the program. Occupational therapist professionals should contact their regulatory board to confirm course approval for continuing education credits.

1.0 NYSED PT CONTACT HOURS

New York State Education Department, Board of Physical Therapy (NYSED PT) 
Approval Period: 7/6/2024- 7/5/2027

The New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, approved Young Child Learning as a sponsor of continuing education for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. Please note that only those continuing education activities that take place on or after July 6, 2018 may be used by New York State licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to meet the requirements for re-registration of their licenses.

1.0 NYSED SW CONTACT HOURS

New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work (NYSED SW)
Provider Code #0365
Approval Period: 8/31/25 - 8/31/28

Young Child Learning is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. Young Child Learning maintains responsibility for the program. Social work professionals should contact their regulatory board to confirm course approval for continuing education credits.

1.0 CTLE CONTACT HOURS

New York State Education Department, Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE)
Provider Code #23394
Approval Period: 3/29/22 - 3/29/2027

Young Child Learning is recognized by the New York State Education Department's Office of Teaching Initiatives as an approved sponsor of CTLE for Professional Classroom Teachers, School Leaders and Level III Teaching Assistants.

1.0 ASWB CE CREDITS (BEGINNER LEVEL)

Association of Social Work Boards
(ASWB)
Provider Code #1366
Approval Period: 3/30/22-3/30/28

Young Child Learning, #1366, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 3/30/22-3/30/28. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 General continuing education credits.

1.0 NASP CE CREDITS

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Provider Code #1111
Approval Period: 4/1/23 - 4/1/28

This workshop provides NASP CPD credit for school psychologists.  Young Child Learning is approved by NASP (National Association of School Psychologists) to offer continuing education for school psychologists.  Young Child Learning maintains responsibility for the program.  Contact Young Child Learning with any questions or concerns at (212) 787-9700 ext. 3330 or via email at [email protected].  

 

This program is offered for  0.1 ASHA CEUS (Introductory Level)

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

ASHA Certification Maintenance Standards require that all certificate holders (CCC-A and CCC-SLP) must accumulate 30 Certificate Maintenance Hours (CMHs) of professional development during each 3-year certification maintenance interval in order to maintain their ASHA Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCC).

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How to obtain your certificate:

  • You MUST watch all the video lessons. Afterwards, you will automatically be given access to the post-test and the evaluation form. 

  • You MUST pass the post-test (75% passing grade). You are able to take the test multiple times until you pass. 

  • You MUST answer and submit the evaluation form. 

You will receive your certificate within 1-12 business days after fulfilling the above requirements via email.

 

For ASHA, your CE Credits will be reflected on your CE Registry account within 45 days after you fulfill the above requirements, and after we send your registration info to their team.

Speaker's Biography

Dr. Lauren Tobing-Puente is a licensed psychologist who earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology, with a specialization in child and family therapy, from Fordham University. She leads a team of mental health clinicians at her private practice, Connected Growth & Wellbeing, in NYC which provides evaluations and treatment for individuals, from toddlerhood to adulthood, and their families, as well as professional consultations and training, and parent workshops. Dr. Tobing-Puente is the former Clinical Coordinator of a large nonpublic school where she supervised a multidisciplinary team of mental health clinicians, and evaluated and provided psychotherapy to students through age 21 using the DIRFloortime methodology. Her diverse experience includes many years working in home-based and center-based Early Intervention, independent preschool and elementary school, Head Start, and hospital settings for children with various developmental needs. Dr. Tobing-Puente was a long-time board member of the NY Metro chapter of the National Autism Association (NAA).


Speaker's Biography

Toni Tortora, MS OTR/L is an occupational therapist and ICDL Expert-level DIRFloortime® Training Leader and independent consultant. She provides occupational therapy evaluations, consultations, DIRFloortime® parent coaching, services and training. Toni received her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from SUNY, Downstate Medical Center. She is the Clinical Director of the Rebecca School, where she has worked since 2008. Toni has extensive training in DIRFloortime® and teaches courses for professionals and parents through ICDL (International Council on Development and Learning) about child development, DIRFloortime® in schools and DIRFloortime® across the lifespan. Toni also teaches courses and lectures in sensory integration, trauma, and learning in the classroom environment. Toni believes that parent and self-advocate choice are essential when supporting neurodiverse families.

Host's Biography

Dr. Scott Mesh is the Director of Young Child Learning and the CEO and Co-Founder of Los Niños Services which serves 2,000 young children with special needs each year through homecare and center services. He is a Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years of experience working with young children and their families and is an expert on assessing young children for developmental disabilities and autism. He has helped thousands of parents over the years make the transition to gaining help for their children through early childhood special education services. He is a leader in early childhood development and working effectively with parents.

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All purchases of recorded courses are final and non-refundable. Should you have any questions about your registration, access, or technical questions please contact our Administrator, Cari Laroza, at this email [email protected]. Thank you!

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  • Platform: Windows 8.1 or higher with the latest updates installed
  • RAM: 4GB or more
  • Video: Graphics output capability
  • Sound: Sound output capability

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  • RAM: 4GB or more
  • Video: Graphics output capability
  • Sound: Sound output capability

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  • iOS 15.0 and above
  • Android 7.0 and above

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