Affect Autism: 10 Years and Counting!
We chose play. Joy every day.
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Bloom Village
Episode 309In this episode, number 309, my guest is Princess Owens. She is parenting educator, writer, and mindfulness facilitator whose work uplifts neurodivergent families with compassion and intention. As the founder and lead consultant of Bloom Village Co., she...
We Chose Play Season 1, Episode 5: Let’s play!
Episode 308 - We Chose Play Season 1, Episode 5: Let's play!Every other week in 2026 so far, you've been hearing the audio only of one episode of the Floortime documentary, We Chose Play. This time it's Season 1, Episode 5, called, "Let's play!" that includes examples...
Parent Perspectives: The Power of Relationship and Community
PHOTO CREDIT: Katrin BolovtsovaEpisode 307Krithika is a Northern California mom to an 11-year-old Autistic son who discovered DIRFloortime® after years of traditional therapy led to more frustration than progress. That shift changed everything. Now she is a passionate...
We Advocate for the Developmental, Individual differences, Relationship-based (DIR®) Approach for Children with Developmental Differences
Developmental
This approach is developmental in nature, not behavioural. We meet others where they are, developmentally, in order to support and guide their developmental trajectory, which is different for everyone.
Individual Differences
We all have individual circumstances and sensory processing differences that vary greatly from one another which inform our understanding of how we interact with the world and with others.
Relationship-based
With genuine affect, we create those warm and nurturing relationships that are tailored to each of our individual differences and will help support us moving forward in our development.
Floortime
Floortime is joining others in their interests to respectfully and playfully support their individual development through shared, joyful, spontaneous interactions. We all need to feel safe to play to grow and learn.
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