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‘Perceived Trauma’ and its Impact on Behavior and Social-Emotional Health
Let me start by saying that all trauma is perceived because trauma is defined by the mind and body’s response to intense experiences that threaten or cause harm. Trauma defines our individual emotional and physical response to these events and doesn’t define the event itself. This should not downplay the significance or impact of trauma. …
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“The Big Picture” Podcasts
“The Big Picture” Podcasts Copyright Stanley I Greenspan MD Inc. 2024 “The Big Picture” podcasts unlock the secrets of child development and Dr. Greenspan’s version of Floortime, The Greenspan Floortime Approach. New episodes every week! Understanding Dr. Greenspan’s Framework, and How it is Different from other versions of Non-Greenspan Floortime: Understanding Child Development: Master Dr….
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“Who’s Doing the Thinking?”
If you were lucky enough to have experienced a consultation with Dr. Greenspan, whether in person or reviewing a video of one of your sessions together, inevitably you would’ve heard the question, “who’s doing the thinking?” It was one of his favorite questions to ask because it refers to one of the most important and…
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“Relate, Communicate, and Think”
Dr. Stanley Greenspan defined Floortime as an intervention that focused on strengthening a child’s ability to relate, communicate, and think. He developed the milestones in his Greenspan/DIR Model and his milestone as a guide to understand a child’s social-emotional abilities and challenges, and to help parents and professionals encourage development within these 3 areas. While…
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Learning and our Comfort Zone
As adults, we should all know what our own ‘comfort zone’ is. We, as human beings, most of us at least, often seek to stay in our comfort zone. But what is our comfort zone really? While the details for each person differ, the principles are universal: experiences/things we enjoy, that are familiar, that we…