Dynamic Structure™ A misconception about Floortime is that it is highly “unstructured”. People mistakenly think that Floortime lets kids do whatever they want; there are no boundaries, expectations, or challenges. If you have learned and practiced The Greenspan Floortime Approach®, you know this is false. The Greenspan Floortime Approach® is a flexible, child-centered intervention that is highly adaptive...
Creating “Just Right” Play Spaces for Social-Emotional Growth: The ‘Goldilocks’ Greenspan Play Space (Stanley I Greenspan MD Inc. and its intervention, The Greenspan Floortime Approach®, DO NOT endorse or support ICDL or its DIRFloortime curriculum) Remember the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears? She was constantly searching for things that were “just right” –...
Neuroscience in Education: Why the brain Isn’t going to school, or therapy (Stanley I Greenspan MD Inc. and its intervention, The Greenspan Floortime Approach®, DO NOT endorse or support ICDL or its DIRFloortime curriculum) Child development, education, and therapy often cling to familiar methods, even when research offers conclusive advancements. According to Gerry Leisman at...
How to Create a ‘Greenspan Program’ (Stanley I Greenspan MD Inc. and its intervention, The Greenspan Floortime Approach®, DO NOT endorse or support ICDL or its DIRFloortime curriculum) More than Just an Intervention Dr. Stanley Greenspan’s approach to child development was revolutionary in its comprehensiveness. He understood that a child’s progress wasn’t just about isolated...
Floortime vs. ABA: Understanding the Differences in Approaches to Autism (Stanley I Greenspan MD Inc. and its intervention, The Greenspan Floortime Approach®, DO NOT endorse or support ICDL or its DIRFloortime curriculum) When it comes to supporting children with autism, there are various therapeutic approaches available. Two prominent methods are Floortime (officially The Greenspan Floortime...
How Infants Learn Language: Dr. Greenspan Was Right 40 Years Ago! (Stanley I Greenspan MD Inc. and its intervention, The Greenspan Floortime Approach®, DO NOT endorse or support ICDL or its DIRFloortime curriculum) Learning a language is one of the most complex and impressive feats that humans accomplish. But how do we go from crying...
Neurodivergence and Neuropotential: Embracing the Spectrum of Human Minds The human brain is a complex and wondrous organ, with each individual possessing a unique neurological makeup. In recent years, two concepts have emerged to describe this variability: neurodivergence and neuropotential. While both acknowledge the diverse ways our brains function, they offer different perspectives on this...
Caregiver Consistency and Responsiveness Matter (Stanley I Greenspan MD Inc. and its intervention, The Greenspan Floortime Approach®, DO NOT endorse or support ICDL or its DIRFloortime curriculum) In the 1970s, Dr. Stanley Greenspan, then Director of the Mental Health Study Center at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), pioneered research on early childhood development....
Creating Content Using The Greenspan Floortime Approach®: Trademarks and Branding Permissions Core Principles for Creating Videos Additional Tips Remember: The primary aim is to show the positive impact of The Greenspan Floortime Approach® on children’s social-emotional development. By focusing on clear, significant growth, you can inspire and educate other parents and professionals and showcase the...
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...
