The Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders is a non profit organization founded by #REDIRECT [[Stanley Greenspan M.D ]] and Serena Wieder PhD. A pioneer in its work advance the identification, prevention, and treatment of developmental and learning disorders. Through its research, training and publications, ICDL extends knowledge of developmental processes and provides a framework (DIR®/Floortime Model) for understanding and improving interventions with infants, children and adults with challenges in relating, communicating and thinking, including autism spectrum disorders.
* Vision: To redefine and promote each child’s development to their fullest potential
* Mission: To engage in, develop, conduct, support, and disseminate programs, research, seminars, and publications on the prevention and treatment of emotional and development disorders in infancy and childhood
* Goal: To integrate knowledge and competencies from different disciplines and improve prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of emotional and developmental disorders in infancy and childhood by implementing coordinated promotion, prevention and intervention activities at the family, community, and policy level, guided by a comprehensive human development bio-psycho-social (DIR®/Floortime™) model
It has [[http://www.icdl.com/dirFloortime/research/index.shtml ongoing research]] and onsite learning for Floortime Approach.
