We chose play from Affect Autism

This post is about the D in the Developmental, Individual differences, Relationship-based (DIR®) model: The functional emotional developmental capacities (FEDCs) for learning. There is a lot written about childhood development but only the DIR® model describes it in terms of functional emotional developmental capacities.

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/2015/09/24/the-d/

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

Human beings learn and develop within relationships, through emotional interactions with their primary caregivers, so in ⁠DIRFloortime⁠®, we can help our children with developmental differences, including autism, acquire the capacities to relate, think, and communicate by fostering consistent affective, reciprocal interactions with us. It's all about affect that orchestrates the motor, sensory, cognitive, affective, and emotional development systems.

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/2015/09/17/all-about-affect/

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