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Developmental Milestone vs Developmental Capacity: Why we need to use both terms when discussing a Psychodynamic Framework like the Greenspan/DIR™ Model
When learning Dr. Greenspan’s Greenspan/DIR™ Model, or as it is referred to in its final version, The Learning Tree, it is important to understand why Dr. Greenspan used various terms such as stages, levels, milestones, and capacities in his 40 books referring to the Social-Emotional Developmental Levels/Stages/Milestones/ Capacities he became so famous for identifying and…
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Developmentally Appropriate Play: Is it More Important than Age-Appropriate Play?
Developmentally appropriate play is different from age-appropriate play. Age-appropriate play is determined by looking at a child’s chronological age and determines what types of toys and activities a child should be using and participating in to match their peers interests and abilities. Developmentally appropriate play first looks at the child’s abilities to communicate, move their…
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Dr. Greenspan and the Role of School in a Child’s Program
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Dr. Greenspan on Resilience
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Dr. Greenspan on the importance of challenging a child to Think and not simply repeat