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Profectum Empowering growth through DIR® fostering potential, nurturing connections & embracing neurodiversity.
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Profectum is the premiere organization for DIR®, the Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based Model that is an interdisciplinary approach for enabling developmental progress. Focusing on individual profiles and strengths, and building robust connections through relationships, DIR® honors neurodiversity and assists individuals of all ages to develop to their full potential. Profectum provides DIR® certification training and education for licensed professionals and educators, and also provides extensive resources for parents and caregivers. DIR® and Profectum provide education, tools and resources to navigate diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sensory Processing Disorders, and other learning and developmental challenges, enabling progress for children, families, and the professionals who work with them.

02/28/2026

Families raising neurodivergent kids often find themselves wondering, “Is it supposed to feel like this?” The reality is that raising differently wired children comes with dynamics, rhythms, and challenges that simply aren’t reflected in conventional parenting narratives. -- Debbie Reber

Join us:
https://www.profectum.org/course/dir-conference-2026-focus-on-families

In Episode 13 of Tuning into Development, Deborah Sussman steps in for host Kassie Allison for a thoughtful conversation...
02/27/2026

In Episode 13 of Tuning into Development, Deborah Sussman steps in for host Kassie Allison for a thoughtful conversation with clinical social worker and developmental specialist Ruby Salazar.

Together, they explore Ruby’s passion for working with families through the DIR® perspective and what it truly means to partner with caregivers in relationship-based, family-centered ways.

Listen Here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-thnf6-1a599c9

This is an opportunity to move beyond what we think we understand and engage in richer, more nuanced reflection on famil...
02/05/2026

This is an opportunity to move beyond what we think we understand and engage in richer, more nuanced reflection on family-centered work.

Some of the very best DIR® faculty in the world are coming together with:

Serena Wieder, PhD
Co-creator of the DIR model

Debbie Reber
parenting activist, bestselling author, speaker, and the founder of Tilt Parenting

Martha E. Edwards
Founder and Director of the Ackerman Institute’s Center for the Developing Child and Family and the Institute’s Director of Research

William Singletary, MD
Child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, a member of the faculty and supervising child analyst of the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia, and President of the Board of the Margaret S. Mahler Child Development Foundation

to offer perspectives that invite meaningful reconsideration of how we partner with families in our work.

https://www.profectum.org/course/dir-conference-2026-focus-on-families

Podcast Episode 12 - Love and Neurodiversity is here!What does love look like when we let go of social expectations and ...
02/05/2026

Podcast Episode 12 - Love and Neurodiversity is here!

What does love look like when we let go of social expectations and truly meet each other as we are?

In this episode, guest host Dr. Jennie Trocchio is joined by Monica Osgood, a longtime leader in developmental, relationship-based approaches, and Anie Knipping, an autistic homemaker, author and artist, for a deeply human conversation about love, neurodiversity, and connection.

Listen Here:
https://profectum.podbean.com/e/episode-12-love-and-neurodiversity-with-monica-osgood-and-anie-knipping/

02/04/2026

"Typically the training of SLPs doesn't include much from either a theoretical or a clinical perspective, about working with families, and yet we do that all the time. This conference provides you with an opportunity to hear from, clinical experts and families themselves who are focusing on how the treatment of a child must embrace an understanding of the family. Progress really depends on it."

— Sima Ge**er, PhD, CCC-SLP

02/03/2026

“We’ve always acknowledged that families know their children best—that families are the cradle of development—and that DIR, as one of the earliest family-mediated intervention approaches, speaks to the confidence, trust, and hope we give to families.”

— Gilbert Foley, EdD, IMH-E®

https://www.profectum.org/course/dir-conference-2026-focus-on-families

02/02/2026

Family is the primary context in which development unfolds—from early regulation and identity formation to connection, resilience, and meaning across the lifespan.

This March, we invite you to a conference that reflects the heart of Profectum’s work. Featuring parents, researchers, clinicians, and Profectum Faculty, this gathering blends rich theory with practical, relationship-based strategies to support families through transitions and challenges.

Early Bird Registration Expires Feb 8th - $195

Learn More: https://www.profectum.org/course/dir-conference-2026-focus-on-families

01/30/2026

Steven Glazier, Psychologist, Senior Profectum Faculty, Conference Committee Member and Conference Presenter, reflects on the heart of relationship-based practice and the transformative impact of the DIR® model for children, families, and practitioners.

In his message, he invites participants to reconnect with foundational principles, strengthen their relational practice, and join Profectum’s March 2026 Conference as a space to learn, reflect, and deepen their clinical impact.

“Perhaps the most important thing I’ve learned is that when you work with a child, it is crucial that you partner with the family as a whole.” -- Steven Glazier

Early Bird Registration Expires Feb 1st - $195 for 2-days

Learn More: https://www.profectum.org/course/dir-conference-2026-focus-on-families

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Chester, NJ
07930

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Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
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