Soaring Eagle Academy: a unique Developmental, Individual differences, Relationship-based school
What is DIR? What is Floortime? This week begins a feature of schools using the Developmental, Individual differences, Relationship-based (DIR) model in their education. We begin with the Soaring Eagle Academy, a non public therapeutic day school, in Lombard, Illinois...
Intention in a Developmental Approach
PHOTO CREDIT: pan xiaozhen What is DIR®? What is Floortime? DIR® Glossary Episode 48 The last few episodes have really covered an introduction to a developmental approach and Floortime: the importance of play, the quickstart guide, 5 games to play in Floortime, 5...
Where is Your Focus?
What is DIR®? What is Floortime? DIR® Glossary Episode 47 What is the main difference between developmental approaches such as DIRFloortime® and behavioural interventions? I would say it’s where you put your focus as a caregiver or practitioner. We put the focus...
Another Look at Self-Reflection in DIRFloortime®
What is DIR®? What is Floortime? DIR® Glossary Episode 41 Episode 25 with DIR-Expert and Training Leader, Dr. Andrea Davis, entitled Self-Reflection in DIRFloortime®, highlighted such an important aspect of the practice of DIRFloortime®: the role of self-reflection to...
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