We chose play from Affect Autism

Expand the emotional range of a child with developmental differences to promote symbolic understanding and emotionally-rich pretend play by modelling different positive and negative emotions in different play scenarios to prompt a reaction from your child that you can help them work through.

Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: ⁠https://affectautism.com/2016/01/26/stumbling-blocks-5/

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/

By playfully enticing your child with developmental differences to stay with an interaction, using high affect and creating pleasurable experiences–tailored to your child's unique sensory processing profile, you can support your child in sustaining longer chains of back-and-forth emotional interactions with you using a DIRFloortime® approach.

Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: ⁠https://affectautism.com/2016/01/19/stumbling-blocks-4/

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/

By staying "in it" with your differently developing child, using high affect and creating pleasurable experiences–even being a "playful pest" to keep your child’s attention if you have to, you can support your child in developing and initiating purposeful emotional interactions using a DIRFloortime® approach.

Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: ⁠https://affectautism.com/2016/01/12/stumbling-blocks-3/

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/

Tips for parents or practitioners working with autistic children or children with developmental differences to engage with their child and ways to relate with the child in ways that are fun and promote healthy development.

Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: ⁠https://affectautism.com/2016/01/05/stumbling-blocks-2/

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/

This episode discusses motor planning and sequencing challenges neurodivergent children can have that involve ideation, planning and execution. Examples are given for how to strengthen a child's capacity to motor plan and sequence.

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/2015/12/16/motor-planning-and-sequencing/

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

How do you promote your child's developmental when they tantrum, appear to ignore you, seem to be stuck in repetitive behaviour, are violent, overly anxious or completely overwhelmed by sensory input? We discuss tips to use in these situations with your child with developmental differences.

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/2015/12/10/stumbling-blocks/

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

By seeing their distress heard and felt by us in the DIRFloortime® approach, our children can move away from catastrophic emotional reactions to a sense of ease and connection through our tolerance and empathy in co-regulating.

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/2015/11/28/co-regulation/

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

The success of the practice of the Developmental, Individual differences, Relationship-based (DIR®) model and Floortime lies in the implementation of it. Discussed is the interaction of where the child is developmentally, D, their individual profile, I, their relationship with you, R, and how we conduct a Floortime session.

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/2015/11/19/interaction/

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

How to do Floortime with your child by meeting your child where they are developmentally, respecting unique sensory processing differences, and sharing joy in play.

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/2015/11/12/floortime/

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