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Deborah Bauch, M.S., O.T.R./L. has
more than twenty five years experience in pediatrics and sensory
integration. As the clinical director of The Astra Foundation
she conducts classes and workshops for parents and professionals
and has presented at local, regional and national conferences.
Ms. Bauch is a
Training Leader and Expert DIR® Floortime™ provider for the ICDL
(Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning
Disorders), and serves as the Director of Curriculum for
this organization. Ms. Bauch holds a Certificate in Infant
Parent Mental Health and is certified in Sensory Integration.
Ms. Bauch consults to schools, works with children and families
and serves as a mentor for professionals. She is the 2008
recipient of the Margaret I. Bauman award for outstanding
therapy provider.
Sarah Measures,
M.Ed, PGCE. Counseling Psychology, ICDL (Interdisciplinary Council on
Developmental and Learning Disorders), Training Leader and
Expert DIR® Floortime™ provider. As an instructor at the Astra
Foundation, she conducts DIR®-based workshops and courses for
professionals and parents and has presented both locally and at
regional conferences. Sarah has been specializing in children
with autism and regulation issues for twenty years. She consults
to school districts, mentors other professionals, and works
directly for families with children with special needs.
Karen Levine
Karen Levine, Ph.D., is an
Instructor in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry at Harvard
Medical School and a practicing Psychologist in Lexington MA.
She was the co-founder and co-director of the Autism program at
Boston Children's Hospital in the 1990s, and of the Autism
Center at Cambridge Health Alliance. With Naomi Chedd, she
authored Replays: Using Play to Enhance Emotional and Behavioral
Development for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Their
second book, Treatment Planning for Children with Autism
Spectrum Disorders: An Individualized, Problem-Solving Approach
is in press (Wiley). She has also authored numerous articles and
book chapters. Dr. Levine's focus is on developmental,
relationship-based treatments of social, emotional and
behavioral challenges of children with special needs including
autism. She developed Replays, a play based approach for
treating anxiety, phobias and dysregulation in children with
autism or other developmental disabilities. She is the recipient
of the 2012 Lesley University Autism Hero Award, and the 2010
Federation for Children with Special Needs Founders Award. She
is a frequent regional and national presenter. |
