Episode 306 – We Chose Play Season 1, Episode 4: Let’s start
Every other week in 2026 so far, you’ve been hearing the audio only of one episode of the Floortime documentary We Chose Play and we’re up to Season 1, Episode 4, called, “Let’s start” that covers looking at your child’s profile to inform your play and features DIR-Expert and Occupational Therapist Gretchen Kamke. To see the video version of the series click here (also available to Affect Autism and DIR® Parent Network members.)
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We Chose Play is a series documenting one family’s Floortime journey. With each episode, you’ll glean insights, tips, and reflections–what I learned and what I know now that I would tell myself back then, along the way. In Season 1, we share our experience understanding this approach, its mindset prerequisites, our learning, and applying Floortime. You’ll see many Floortime videos and coaching, along with tips from DIRFloortime® Expert Training Leaders. In Season 2, you’ll see our adventures with Floortime intensives at Maude Le Roux‘s DIR® clinic, A Total Approach, Floortime videos, and more. I hope that We Chose Play will support your Floortime experience!
Resources from Season 1, Episode 4
- Sensory Processing Profile
- The ‘I’ Individual differences
- The Little Scientist: Progression of Cause-and-Effect Play with Virginia Spielmann, PhD, OT, DIR-Expert
- Individual Differences and Floortime in the Pool with Serena Suman, DIR-Expert
- Floortime in the Pool: A Deeper Dive with Stephanie Peters, OT, DIR-Expert
- What is attunement in a developmental approach?
- The Impact of Vestibular Processing on Development with Maude Le Roux, OT, DIR-Expert
- Sensorimotor Profiles with Gretchen Kamke, OT, DIR-Expert
- Co-Regulation is the Driver for Sensory Integration with Keith Landherr, OT, DIR-Expert
This episode’s PRACTICE TIP:
Let’s think about how our child interacts with their environment.
For example: Does your child move a lot, watch things move, or love splashing water? Maybe instead your child avoids movement and seems dysregulated by movement. Let’s review the senses and figure out their sensorimotor profile.
Learn more about the Floortime documentary series We Chose Play and how to see the video version here. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing it on social media!
Until next time, here’s to choosing play and experiencing joy every day!
