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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 not regulated. Instead, regulation is a state of being…
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Beyond Just Play: The Power of Challenging and Expanding in Greenspan Floortime®
Beyond Just Play: The Power of Challenging and Expanding in Greenspan Floortime® When parents and professionals first discover the official Greenspan Floortime Approach®, they are often introduced to the foundational rule: Follow the Child’s Lead. While following the child’s lead is the vital “doorstep” into their world, a common misunderstanding is that Floortime stops there….
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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
(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 Approach®) and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). While both aim to…