We also need to pay attention to our emotional world in ourselves as caregivers, as families, as family members, as therapists. What are our natural strengths and weaknesses? What do we do easily? What is hard? Are we a high energy person and great for kids who are under-reactive and need lots of energizing and...
We have to tune into the child’s individual processing differences To engage in these Floortime interactions, following the child’s lead on the one hand and on the other challenging the child to master each of their new milestones, we have to do something very, very important—we have to tune into their individual processing differences! If...
The first step in Greenspan Floortime is to follow the child’s lead. Once the child interacts with us, which is them allowing us into their world, we can move on to Step Two. What should we do when doing that doesn’t result in the child engaging and accepting us as partners? Unfortunately, the child engaging...
What is the science of Greenspan Floortime? What are the key principles discovered by Dr. Stanley Greenspan that have helped so many children and families dealing with developmental disorders? Dr. Greenspan’s son Jake Greenspan helpfully explains his father’s scientific discoveries in this important essay. The Science of Greenspan Floortime Jake Greenspan In...
What is Greenspan Floortime? Greenspan Floortime is the center of a comprehensive program that benefits children at risk for developmental disorders that include autism spectrum disorders. What is Greenspan Floortime really about? Greenspan Floortime has two dimensions. Both of these two dimensions are important for helping children of all abilities but are vitally important for...
Discussion: It can often seem difficult to quantify Floortime progress, but it doesn’t have to be.The question we seem to be asking ourselves is: “how do we use the DIR model in terms of getting funding when the funding agency wants you to earmark ‘short term goals’?” notes Dr. Greenspan.One way of thinking about this...
I know that Floortime is very helpful for children with autism. Does it work for children with other special needs? YesWe all develop and follow the same general path, just at different rates. Floortime focuses on basic developmental abilities regardless of the rate. It meets all children where they are and builds from there. For...
Level 1 and 2 Permissions:(You will not graduate if you don’t integrate the video feedback you’re given)Once each trainee has, -completed the intensive training, -and their videos have all been approved, Then they will have permission to use The Greenspan Floortime Approach® trademark to support the work they do directly with children. *This part of...
A language-learning tip from Dr. Greenspan: Create language learning situations for your child even if doing so gets them a little frustrated. Don’t simply give them a list of words to memorize or expect them to learn language by having someone model word usage for them. Children need to emotionally connect to words for those...
Parents and caregivers of children with special needs know without a doubt that caring for special needs children can take a significant toll on their own individual lives and their relationship together. It’s important to prioritize parent togetherness time. Want to learn more about Floortime for parents? Take a look at our Parent and Caregiver...
