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Neurodivergence and Neuropotential: Embracing the Spectrum of Human Minds
Neurodivergence and Neuropotential: Embracing the Spectrum of Human Minds (Stanley I Greenspan MD Inc. and its intervention, The Greenspan Floortime Approach®, DO NOT endorse or support ICDL or its DIRFloortime curriculum) The human brain is a complex and wondrous organ, with each individual possessing a unique neurological makeup. In recent years, two concepts have emerged…
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Plan without Planning: The Zen of Preparing for a Greenspan Floortime® Session
Are you intrigued by the power of Greenspan Floortime® to connect with your child and foster their development? This play-based approach, focusing on following your child’s lead and joining their world, can feel both wonderfully intuitive and a little… daunting at first. How do you prepare for something that’s all about ‘being in the moment’?…
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Symbolic Play and Exploring Emotional Themes
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The Greenspan/DIR™ Model and Greenspan Floortime® are Strength-Based
The Greenspan/DIR™ Model and Greenspan Floortime® are Strength-Based **Stanley I Greenspan MD Inc. does not support ICDL or its DIRFloortime. Dr. Greenspan’s Greenspan/DIR™ Model draws inspiration from Piaget’s concept of progressive development, emphasizing the building blocks of child development. Throughout his 40 books, he uses “Milestones,” “Levels,” and “Stages” to illustrate how children grow by…
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Your Brain: The Time Traveler That Predicts Your Next Move
Our brains are not just passive recorders of the present; they’re dynamic, predictive machines constantly anticipating the future. This “predictive and anticipatory nature” is fundamental to how we navigate the world, learn, and even experience consciousness. It’s less like a camera capturing a scene and more like a sophisticated AI constantly running simulations. The Predictive…