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Temporary Behavioral Regressions
Don’t worry–many children experience temporary behavioral regressions. These regressions can happen at different times of year—sometimes the Fall or the Spring or at different moments in life where the child might be going through internal physiological or with changes in their environment. When we see one of these regressions it’s important to understand this is…
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The Capacities to relate, communicate, and think are more important than compliance for school readiness
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The Science of Greenspan Floortime
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…
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What are the best ways to be creative with my child and foster pretend play?
Discussion: “Help your child use their ideas functionally and introduce make-believe play; try to keep increasing the interaction,” emphasizes Dr. Greenspan. The world of make-believe is very important: the richer the pretending, the greater the creativity. Don’t bypass the pretending, or else you’ll lose out later on when you’re wondering why the child isn’t being…
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What autism intervention strategies are best for my child? What should I do and not do?
Which autism intervention strategies are best for your child? Here are three things to avoid. Discussion: To help your child relate, communicate, and think, it’s important to create the best intervention program available. There are a number of strategies that your child may respond positively to, but there are also interventions that you should avoid….