We chose play from Affect Autism

Occupational therapist, DIRFloortime® Expert Training Leader, and owner of A Total Approach just outside Philadelphia, Maude Le Roux discusses the difference between remediation and accommodation for children with developmental differences including autism and when and why we remediate or accommodate, under the lens of the Developmental, Individual differences, Relationship-based (DIR®) model or DIRFloortime®.

Link to the full blog post with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the podcast here: https://affectautism.com/2019/03/25/remediation-vs-accommodation/

Caregivers: Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network for support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: https://www.icdl.com/parents

Licensed Mental Health Counselor and DIRFloortime® Expert Training Leader Gene Christian joins us from Spokane, Washington this episode to share how adults with extreme developmental differences can benefit from Floortime. His description of how to bring out the early social-emotional capacities through playful interactions really informs our practice as parents and professionals. He really provides the rationale to support nonverbal adults who are dysregulated, seemingly stuck in their own worlds, to intent where they can have meaningful communications with the caregivers in their lives.

Link to the full blog post with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the podcast here: https://affectautism.com/2019/02/25/intent/

Caregivers: Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network for support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: https://www.icdl.com/parents

Speech-language pathologist and DIR-Expert Training Leader Amanda Binns joins us to discuss the framework and strategies outlined in her new co-authored publication, "The speech-language pathologist’s role in supporting the development of self-regulation: A review and tutorial⁠," giving examples and descriptions.

Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: ⁠https://affectautism.com/2019/01/21/devt-of-self-reg/

Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network or becoming an Affect Autism member for bonus content and support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: ⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/support/

DIR® Expert Training Leader, psychologist Ira Glovinsky, joins us again this episode to discuss early child development. He has a background in psychology and special education and runs The Glovinsky Center for the Child and Family in West Bloomfield, Michigan. He also co-leads the PhD program in Infant and Early Childhood Development, founded by Dr. Stanley Greenspan as the International Council on Development and Learning (ICDL) PhD Program that is now offered at Fielding Graduate University, and is on the graduate faculty at ICDL.

Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: http://affectautism.com/2018/12/17/foundation-for-regulation

Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network or becoming an Affect Autism member for bonus content and support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: ⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/support/

Behavioural challenges can pop up from time to time in our children and this is to be expected. But sometimes, even when we read behaviour as communication, are aware of our child’s unique sensory processing profile, are attuned to our child, follow their lead, and have a great relationship, our children can still surprise us with inappropriate behaviour that can be harmful to themselves or others. What is going on? What do we do?

Link to the full blog post with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the podcast here: https://affectautism.com/2018/11/05/floortime-tips-home/

Caregivers: Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network for support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: https://www.icdl.com/parents

Behavioural challenges can pop up from time to time in our children and this is to be expected. But sometimes, even when we read behaviour as communication, are aware of our child’s unique sensory processing profile, are attuned to our child, follow their lead, and have a great relationship, our children can still surprise us with inappropriate behaviour that can be harmful to themselves or others. What is going on? What do we do?

Link to the full blog post with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the podcast here: https://affectautism.com/2018/10/22/floortime-tips/

Caregivers: Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network for support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: https://www.icdl.com/parents