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Having the child do to you
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Help your child be both happy and smart
How often do parents feel that they have to choose between a happy child and a smart child? When should we stop the hugs and pull out the book? Why do we seem to feel like there’s never enough time? Dr. Greenspan’s research and experience showed him that the key is in valuing and treasuring…
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Helping the Whole Child
Helping The Whole Child is a series of workshops designed to explain how Dr. Greenspan’s work can benefit all children, Greenspan Social-Emotional. Dr. Greenspan believed strongly that whatever your goals for a child are they have to be addressed holistically. This means understanding how all the “pieces” fit together, how they affect one another, and…
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How are ideas formed?
How are ideas formed? What is the process that leads to the development of a child’s first idea? What is the role of affect and social interaction in this process? Dr. Stanley Greenspan developed and wrote about idea formation in his First Idea book that he wrote with Dr. Stuart Shanker: The First Idea: How…
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How can I help family members feel comfortable around children who are on the spectrum?
Discussion: As a clinician or therapist doing the family assessment, you will be able to sense if there will be a deeper resistance from the parents, states Dr. Greenspan. “They will speak about what they do and don’t do, and the ways they are comfortable or uncomfortable interacting.” After that happens, suggest that they try…