Marlborough, MA, May 14 – 16, 2026, with the Coalition for Developmental Approaches. The Coalition for Developmental Approaches, formerly the DIR/Floortime Coalition, are parents, families, and professionals promoting parent and family choice in treatments. They are spreading the word about evidence-supported developmental approaches to therapies such as DIR/Floortime, P.L.A.Y. Project, SCERTS, PACT, VIPP, BISC, etc. to help autistic people across the lifespan along with those with other developmental challenges.
About the symposium – the creators, researchers, and practitioners behind the world’s leading Developmental Relationship-Based Intervention models gather in one place.
Finding Common Ground — Explore the shared elements that define all DRBI approaches and what makes them uniquely powerful together.
Fresh Research — The latest evidence on outcomes, efficacy, and the neuroscience behind relationship-based care.
Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice — Centering dignity, identity, and self-determination in every therapeutic relationship.
Policy Advocacy — Cross-model alignment to influence legislation and expand access for every family
