Education for Clinicians
Learning Journeys is DFX’s training platform through which we offer online courses, in-person instruction, podcasts, seminars and other learning opportunities that offer clinicians and caregivers a chance to learn directly from experts in the principles of delivering individualized multidisciplinary pediatric therapy. DFX Learning Journeys is an AOTA-Approved Provider; see course descriptions for continuing education credit details.
Enhancing Clinical Reasoning to Elevate Practice: An Introduction to The SpIRiT© (Sensory processing/Integration Reasoning interactive Tool)
Fall 2024 Cohort begins Sept 1st! We are eager to share The SpIRiT, our clinical reasoning tool with clinicians around the world. This course has been approved by AOTA for 1.2 CEUs. The online course includes three live, virtual cohort meetings to enhance participants' experience.
The STEPPSI: A Tool for Effective Clinical Reasoning
This course presents a clinical reasoning model for treating children who have unusual and challenging behaviors involving a lack of modulation of sensation. The understanding of treatment for individuals with sensory modulation difficulties (SM) are becoming better identified in the greater body of sensory integration theory. This course will provide an overview of the theoretical foundations of SM from occupational therapy literature and related neuroscience research. A model for planning, implementation, and monitoring treatment will be presented: Sensation, Task, Environment, Predictability, Playfulness, Self-Monitoring, and Interactions or the STEPPSI.
The Polyvagal Certificate Course at PVI
An in-depth exploration of the Polyvagal Theory and its application
to personal and professional lives, Tracy Stackhouse of DFX joins Dr. Stephen Porges and leading experts in the fields of neuroscience, healthcare, and therapeutics to offer a course that explores Polyvagal Theory.
Learning Journeys is DFX’s training platform through which we offer online courses, in-person instruction, podcasts, seminars and other learning opportunities that offer clinicians and caregivers a chance to learn directly from experts in the principles of delivering individualized multidisciplinary pediatric therapy. DFX Learning Journeys is an AOTA-Approved Provider; see course descriptions for continuing education credit details.
- Therapy That Fits. Through our multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach, “Therapy That Fits”, our clinicians collaborate to identify the unique strengths and needs of each child and their family’s priorities to develop an individualized program of care which may include occupational, speech, assisted communication, and mental health therapies.
- DFX is a non-profit pediatric therapy clinic based in Denver, CO, where our multidisciplinary team works to transform the lives of children who have neurodevelopmental differences and mental health challenges so that they can live to their fullest potential; serve as a resource to families, educators, and other care providers to offer them the tools to understand and administer to the complex, individual needs of each child; and share our knowledge and change the landscape of what transformative care looks like for children who are neurodiverse and their families - locally, nationally, and globally.
- Psych, OT, SLP evaluations and therapy (link to clinic programs)
- Feeding therapy, which is part of OT but scheduled separately (link to feeding therapy page)
- Complete a call request form to schedule a call with our client coordinator
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Email info@developmentalfx.org
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Call 303-333-8360
- We are not able to see adult clients for any of our psychology services including neurodevelopmental or diagnostic evaluations.
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We do not typically see adult clients for OT or SLP services, however we are able to see some adult clients when there is an exceptional need for DFX expertise.
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Yes! We are contracted with select insurance for our clinic services:
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Psychology: Medicaid, Colorado Access/CHP+ (Certain Limitations), Kaiser Permanente (Certain Limitations)
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OT and SLP: Medicaid, Colorado Access (CHP+), Kaiser Permanente, United
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We also accept private pay and can provide more information about possible out of pocket costs during the intake process.
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If we are out of network for your insurance, we encourage you to contact your insurance company about any options they can provide for out of network coverage.
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The intake call is the first step to starting services at DFX. The call takes about 15 minutes and it is an opportunity to connect over the phone with our client coordinator to answer questions about our programs and services and discuss your child’s particular needs. If you would like to start services in our clinic, the client coordinator will ask some questions to create a personalized chart in our electronic health records portal, called Opus. After the call, the client coordinator will send you some intake paperwork to complete.
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Complete the intake paperwork. This allows us to begin working with you and provides our therapists with a starting place of information to attune therapy goals to individual needs.
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After speaking with you, the client coordinator will place you on a waitlist for the particular services you are seeking. Your place on the waitlist is based on the date of your call.
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When an opening becomes available, the client coordinator will reach out to you to schedule services.
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Typically, the time between when we receive your intake forms and when we can schedule your first appointment for services ranges from 1 month to 6 months.
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The waitlist time depends on what services you are seeking and the availability of our clinicians. We generally experience an increase in requests at the start and end of the school year, so the waiting time may be longer at these times.
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There tends to be a high demand for after-school appointments, so if this is your preference, it may take longer to schedule your first appointment.
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Again, the waitlist for each kind of clinical service is ordered by your intake date, so please schedule an intake call ASAP.
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Occupational therapists are skilled in understanding a child’s developmental level and needs by looking at their sensory, affective, and motor skills including sensory integration, postural stability, social emotional skills, and executive functioning. By identifying their underlying needs, an OT can support each child in a holistic way, in relation to their life roles and functional daily activities they participate in.
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At DFX, speech-language therapy is tailored to each child’s specific needs, relying on evidence-based interventions and multidisciplinary collaboration. DFX believes in a total communication approach, incorporating verbal speech, nonverbal communication, gestures, sign language, and augmentative/alternative communication into therapeutic interventions.
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Consultations and support to teachers and students through our growing Clinic in the Community programs
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Continuing education courses for clinicians, caregivers, and educators through our Learning Journeys program
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Support to families impacted by Fragile X syndrome
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Research to support all aspects of our work to enhance the lives of children with developmental differences and mental health challenges.
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Your health and safety are a top priority at DFX, and we ask all clients, their families, and our staff to respect the policies we have in place to reduce the risk of spreading communicable diseases within the clinic.
If an individual in your household has any respiratory virus, has symptoms of any respiratory virus, has been exposed to a virus, or you have any other questions about whether you should cancel your child’s appointment, please contact your therapist directly. Learn more about our safety guidelines.
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