The Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders (ICDL) is a non-profit organization founded by Stanley Greenspan, MD, and Serena Wieder, PhD.

• 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

ICDL reaches a wide network of parents and professionals of different disciplines in every state and in more than 80 countries in all continents, advancing the identification, prevention and treatment of developmental and learning disorders. Through its research, training and publications, ICDL has created a cadre of world class professionals across multiple areas of expertise that is extending the reach of the DIR® model and the framework of Floortime as a fundamental component of intervention programs for individuals with difficulties in relating, communicating and thinking, including autism spectrum disorders. Its research focuses on improving understanding of developmental pathways leading to developmental and emotional disorders and the best way to intervene.

The DIR® Institute of ICDL provides educational programs to professionals of all disciplines, parents and Floortime practitioners to utilize the DIR® model. A distinguished interdisciplinary faculty promotes the development of clinical and educational competencies through courses, workshops, and intensive programs leading to a DIR® Certificate.The DIR® Institute programs are offered across the nation and internationally including Central and South America, Europe, Israel, Australia and Hong Kong, and regional and distance learning programs.