If your child has been diagnosed with autism, you’ve almost certainly been presented with ABA therapy as the primary — and sometimes only — recommended option. But there’s another evidence-based approach with decades of clinical research behind it: The Greenspan Floortime Approach®. This isn’t a takedown of ABA. It’s an honest look at how these...
If your child has received a diagnosis of autism, developmental delay, or sensory processing differences, you’ve likely heard the term DIR or DIR/Floortime. But what does DIR actually mean — and why does Dr. Greenspan’s version, The Greenspan Floortime Approach®, stand apart from other developmental therapies? Here’s a plain-language breakdown. What Does DIR Stand For?...
If you’ve been told your child would benefit from Floortime therapy but aren’t sure where to start at home, you’re in the right place. The Greenspan Floortime Approach® was developed by Dr. Stanley I. Greenspan — one of the world’s leading child psychiatrists — and it’s something every parent can learn to do, right on...
Imagine a child getting dressed in the morning. Before a single button is fastened, the brain must perform an extraordinary series of tasks: remember what comes first, plan each step, sequence the actions in the right order, and adjust when something doesn’t go as expected. This invisible mental choreography is called executive functioning — and...
