ICDL Graduate School

10/25/2012

Are you coming to this unique conference? More than 50 currently enrolled Graduate School students and many Faculty are coming. We are only 3 WEEKS away from the conference. You can register for 1, 2 or 3 days. If you register together, as a group, you save. The larger the group the more you save :) It would be great to see you all in person!
Make your plans to attend NOW: November 16-18, Montclair State UNiversity, NJ. Click on the link below for more information.

Happiness, the celebration of humanity, with all its differences, respect for self-determination, loving relationships, and the power of communication and agency to follow their dreams - what else can we hope for our children and loved ones?

05/18/2012

Thank you Don, Jeana and Joan for all your good work for the ICDL Graduate School!

04/10/2012

The ICDL Graduate School offers a unique PhD program in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and Developmental Disorders through a distance learning format for qualified applicants throughout the United States and abroad. To learn more about the program http://icdl.com/graduate/overview/index.shtml

The Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders (ICDL) is pleased to have launched the ICDL Graduate School, licensed and approved to operate as a private degree granting institution by the Bureau of Private Post-secondary Education (BPPE), and compliant with state standa...

03/30/2012

Great news for the ICDL Graduate School! Dr. Jose Cordero, Board of Trustees vice chair, is a new member of the IACC. Dr. Rebecca Shahmoon-Shanok and Dr. Gerry Costa, ICDL Graduate School faculty, will be presenting at the 2012 ICDL Conference together with acclaimed Dr. Dan Siegel. Attend our next open house opportunities: April 2nd at 12pm and 9pm EDT, 9am and 6pm PDT, join us in our virtual auditorium!

DIR®Floortime™ e-Newsletter March 2012

03/19/2012

All children have within them the potential to be great kids. It's our job to create a great world where this potential can flourish.
Choose to join one of our educational opportunities and help create a great world, for your community!

The Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental & Learning Disorders 4938 Hampden Lane, Suite 800, Bethesda, Maryland 20814

03/10/2012

Next 2 open house opportunities: March 19th at 6pm and 9pm EST. To receive an email with the link to enter the virtual auditorium, add your email address to our e-mail list, go to http://www.icdl.com/newsletter-signup/

03/02/2012

Interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in Infant Mental Health and Developmental Disorders? Join the leaders of the future who are already studying in this unique program developed by Stanley Greenspan. Save the date and join us on March 7th at our virtual auditorium!

11/29/2011

Accepting now applications for the class starting in September 2012. Early decision deadline: February 29, 2012. Start your online application today, at http://www.icdl.com/graduate/applyonline/index.shtml

I am living an academic dream from across the world. A dedicated, brilliant faculty, and a comprehensive, rigorous program in the area of childhood developmental disorders. What Dr. Greenspan began, I am learning to continue. It doesn't get any better than this!

10/04/2011

NEW EVIDENCE FOR the DIRFloortime Model:
Learning Through Interaction in Children With Autism: Preliminary Data From a Social-Communication-Based Intervention.

The study evaluates a social-communication-based approach to autism intervention aimed at improving the social interaction skills of children with autism spectrum disorder. We report preliminary results from an ongoing randomized controlled trial of 51 child...

05/18/2011

Earn a Ph.D. in infant and early childhood mental health & developmental disorders online. The ICDL Graduate School is currently accepting applications for the Fall 2011 entering class.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: MAY 30, 2011

Use the link to learn more about the program and apply!

We are very pleased to announce the new members of the ICDL Graduate School Board of Trustees: Jose Cordero, MD, MPH, Diane Cullinane, MD, Georgia DeGangi, PhD, Barbara Dunbar, PhD, and Emily Vargas Baron, PhD. We are very grateful to these highly recognized professionals who accepted joining the Bo

04/27/2011

A year ago, on April 27, 2010, we lost Dr. Stanley Greenspan, a great humanist, a wise and generous man who believed that all children could reach their fullest potential. We invite you to watch this inspirational 8 minute video
that starts with his history, continues with his call to action, and ends with
a beautiful tribute from a 20 year old college student.

Founded by Stanley Greenspan and Serena Wieder, the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders (ICDL) has been a pioneer in its work to advance the identification, prevention, and treatment of developmental and learning disorders. Thro

04/08/2011

Young Child Risk Calculator

The risk factors used in this tool are known to increase the chance of poor health, school, and developmental outcomes for young children. Economic hardship paired with any of the listed risk factors may indicate a greater chance of poor outcomes. Children with three or more risks are exceptionally vulnerable.