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Beyond Calm: Nurturing Regulation and Connection in Young Children
Beyond Calm: Nurturing Regulation and Connection in Young Children As parents and caregivers, we often strive for a calm and well-behaved child. However, it’s important to remember that true regulation goes beyond simply being quiet or obedient. Dr. Stanley Greenspan, a renowned child psychiatrist and developer of The Greenspan Floortime Approach®, emphasizes that calm is…
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Environment Matters: Our Neurodiveristy IS NOT Static or Fixed
(Stanley I Greenspan MD Inc. and its intervention, The Greenspan Floortime Approach®, DO NOT endorse or support ICDL or its DIRFloortime curriculum) How Early Adversity Shapes the Developing Brain Childhood should be a time of wonder, growth, and boundless potential. However, for more than half the world’s children, this period is marred by adversity, leaving…
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Floortime vs. ABA: Understanding the Differences in Approaches to Autism
Floortime vs. ABA: Understanding the Differences in Approaches to Autism (Stanley I Greenspan MD Inc. and its intervention, The Greenspan Floortime Approach®, DO NOT endorse or support ICDL or its DIRFloortime curriculum) When it comes to supporting children with autism, there are various therapeutic approaches available. Two prominent methods are Floortime (officially The Greenspan Floortime…
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How Emotions and Memories Focus Our Attention
How Emotions and Memories Focus Our Attention Attention is a complex cognitive process that allows us to focus on specific stimuli while filtering out others. It is essential for learning, decision-making, and social interaction. The nervous system plays a crucial role in attention by integrating information from different sensory modalities, such as vision, hearing, and…
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How Infants Learn Language: Dr. Greenspan Was Right 40 Years Ago!
How Infants Learn Language: Dr. Greenspan Was Right 40 Years Ago! (Stanley I Greenspan MD Inc. and its intervention, The Greenspan Floortime Approach®, DO NOT endorse or support ICDL or its DIRFloortime curriculum) Learning a language is one of the most complex and impressive feats that humans accomplish. But how do we go from crying…