by D. Brown | Sep 24, 2018 | DIR Practice, DIR Theory, Podcast
Photo: Jonathan Daniels Key Take-Aways Maude Le Roux returns this week to discuss Theory of Mind: what it is, why it’s important, and how to foster its development in our children with developmental differences. Maude is an occupational therapist who runs a DIR...
by D. Brown | Sep 10, 2018 | DIR Practice, Podcast
Photo: Tim Goedhart Key Take-Aways Last time, Dr. Stuart Shanker shared that the missing piece in the DIR/Floortime randomized controlled trial study at York University was the mental health professional’s work with the parents about their own stress. This week,...
by D. Brown | Aug 27, 2018 | DIR Theory, Podcast, Video podcast
Photo Copyright The MEHRIT Centre, Ltd. Key Take-Aways Today Dr. Stuart Shanker speaks with us about how Self-Reg came about. Self-regulation is the first functional emotional developmental capacity in DIR/Floortime, and Dr. Shanker was the lead researcher on the...
by D. Brown | Aug 13, 2018 | DIR Theory, Podcast, Video podcast
This week, child and family psychiatrist, Dr. Joshua Feder, who is also an Expert DIR Training Leader, returns to share some insights about how Floortime fits in with Buddhist philosophy. This is material that was presented at the ICDL international conference last...
by D. Brown | Jul 30, 2018 | DIR Practice, Podcast, Video podcast
Key Take-Aways I am delighted this week to share with you a wonderful interview with Atlanta Licensed Professional Counsellor and DIR Expert Training Leader, L. Mike Fields about Gaming and Floortime! I heard about him through Dave Nelson at The Community School. Like...
