Presenters:
Kathleen Platzman, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and a member of
the Faculty of the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and
Learning Disorders (ICDL). Kathy is originally from Maine and is
part of a transdisciplinary practice in Atlanta, GA, Floortime
Atlanta, that uses the DIR®/Floortime™ model. Her practice focuses
on both assessment and treatment of infants and children with a wide
range of developmental disabilities. She specializes in working with
individuals with autistic spectrum disorders and their families.
Dave Nelson, M.S., L.P.C. is a licensed counselor and also a member
of the team of Floortime Atlanta. Based on his experiences with his
own son (who is now a young adult), he changed careers to work with
children facing developmental and learning challenges. Dave is the
Director of The Community School in Decatur, GA, a school that uses
the DIR®/Floortime™ model to meet the needs of adolescents with ASD
and related disorders.
For more information, please contact Sandra Doctoroff, Ph.D., at the
University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability
Studies, 866/230-4520 (V/TTY) or
sandra.doctoroff@umit.maine.edu
