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DIR Dialogues: Parent Practitioners
Photo credit: Kampus ProductionA New Podcast!This marks the first edition of DIR Dialogues from Affect Autism! This new podcast will include Practitioner Panels–the first one featuring parent practitioners! DIR Dialogues will be an addition to the usual podcasts. I...
DIR and the Science of Hope
Photo credit: Pixabay This Week's EpisodeMy returning guest is Licensed Professional Counselor, Mike Fields, who is an Expert Developmental, Individual differences, Relationship-based (DIR) Training Leader at several clinics including a Across All Ages, a new...
Parent Perspectives: Floortime Intensives at the DIR® Institute
Photo credit: ICDL, Inc.This Week's EpisodeThis episode we are covering intensives at ICDL's DIR Institute in Livingston NJ where families come for a week to just do Floortime and get Floortime parent coaching. My guests are two mothers of two children each. Daniela...
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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