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01 Jul2026July 1, 2026
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Beyond Definitions: How Dr. Stanley Greenspan Would Talk to a Child About Their Autism Diagnosis

Beyond Definitions: How Dr. Stanley Greenspan Would Talk to a Child About Their Autism Diagnosis

by Jake Greenspan

When parents face the conversation about an autism diagnosis, the instinct is often to shield the child or to over-explain with clinical terms. Dr. Stanley Greenspan saw a third path — one rooted in what the child already feels, sees, and experiences. Here is how The Greenspan Floortime Approach® would guide that conversation.

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