About Stanley Greenspan
Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D., was the world’s foremost authority on clinical work with infants and young children with developmental and emotional problems. His influential work guided parents, professionals and researchers all over the world. Dr. Greenspan died shortly after finishing his work on The Learning Tree. His seminal contributions on the theories of child development redefined the understanding of how infants and young children feel and think. His ideas will continue to improve the lives of children for generations to come.
- Greenspan, S. The affect diathesis hypothesis: the role of emotions in core deficit in autism and the development of intelligence and social skills (2002). Journal of Developmental and Learning Disorders 5 (1).
- Wieder, S. & Greenspan, S. (2001) The DIR (Developmental, Individual-Difference, Relationship-Based) Approach to Assessment and Intervention Planning. Bulletin of ZERO TO THREE: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, 21 (4); 11-19.
- Simpson, G. & Greenspan, S. (in press). Measuring functional developmental delay in infants and young children in a national population survey’ Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology.
Brief Demonstration of FLOORTIME principles by Stanley Greenspan, M.D. to help a 22-month-old with ASD explore the pleasures of relating and communicating. (7 minutes)
New From Da Capo Press
The Learning Tree
Publication Date: Sept. 1, 2010
“Children love to learn. …Yet, for many children, this zest does not endure. Once in school, they fiddle, they squirm, they whisper to friends, they do whatever they can not to pay attention—and not to learn. What switch flipped? What change made these adventurous little beings seemingly less curious, especially as their world becomes more complex and fascinating?” The Learning Tree illustrates how children learn, what can go wrong, and how parents and teachers can help children fall in love with learning again.
Praise from Publisher’s Weekly
“Maintaining that labels serve limited purpose, pre-eminent psychiatrist and early childhood expert Stanley Greenspan encourages educators and parents to treat each child according to his or her unique learning profile. Instead of focusing on a diagnosis of ADD or ADHD, the goal is to give attention to the origin of a problem, providing exercises and support as children work through their difficulties. With their developmental approach, the Greenspans focus on practical ways to enhance “thinking-based” rather than “memory-based” learning. Several chapters contributed by Richard Lodish, an educator at the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., demonstrate how Greenspan’s methods are used in the classroom and will be of particular interest to teachers.”
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[Please Note: The Basic Course on DIR/Floortime for Infancy and Early Childhood WILL return in early 2011.]