The core symptoms of autistic spectrum disorder are all addressed by Dr. Stanley Greenspan’s Floortime Approach. The three components of Dr. Greenspan’s Floortime Approach–a capacity for intimacy, an ability to communicate expressively, and the capacity for meaningful speech–address these missing or underdeveloped abilities of children with autism. Each of these three missing or underdeveloped functional...
We have to tune into the child’s individual processing differences To engage in these Floortime interactions, following the child’s lead on the one hand and on the other challenging the child to master each of their new milestones, we have to do something very, very important—we have to tune into their individual processing differences! If...
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...
What is Greenspan Floortime? Greenspan Floortime is the center of a comprehensive program that benefits children at risk for developmental disorders that include autism spectrum disorders. What is Greenspan Floortime really about? Greenspan Floortime has two dimensions. Both of these two dimensions are important for helping children of all abilities but are vitally important for...
An introduction to Floortime by Dr. Stanley Greenspan himself Let us give you an introduction to Floortime! During a television interview, Dr. Stanley Greenspan introduced his Floortime model and approach. He identified three key developments from his research on children with developmental problems. The first of these is the importance of affect and relationships for...
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...
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...
TLDR: The history of DIR/Floortime is that Dr. Greenspan initially developed DIR/Floortime by synthesizing the limited knowledge of human development at the time from the likes of BF Skinner and Jean Piaget into a bottom-up birth through childhood framework. He also incorporated findings about sensory and motor development from occupational therapy. He further refined and...
