DIRFloortime® is used to help children, young adults, and even adults with a wide range of emotional, sensory, regulatory, motor, learning, and developmental challenges.
DIRFloortime® is recognized as a leading evidence-based approach to helping individuals on the autism spectrum and others with neurodevelopmental differences flourish.
Is your family looking for an alternative to ABA?
DIRFloortime® takes into consideration the Development, Individual differences and Relationships that ABA does not. This approach matches the child where they are in a way that traditional behaviorism and conditioning cannot.
“The essence of motivation is finding out what the natural interest of the child is, what they like they do. Don’t have any preconceived notions. Don’t think in terms of ‘rewards.’ The stimulus/reward approach is a very limited approach, which was based on research done with animal, not human, models and doesn’t encompass empathy and development of thought, etc. The approach does work, to some degree, but it tends to keep the child in a rote, repetitive mode. When a child is “stimming,” think of it as an opportunity to identify motivation to deepen their engagement. Motivation is basically a good observer seeing what the child likes and building on this natural interest to help the child learn what he needs to learn. Thus, motivation is finding out what the child naturally enjoys doing and then building on that interest and motivation.”
Dr. Stanley Greenspan
August 2007
Getting Started with DIRFloortime®
DIRFloortime® starts with an initial 2 hour consult to assess and review the benefits and cater a program specifically to your child’s needs.
- Individualized program for parent(s) and child
- Follow-up assessment of progress
- Additional sessions can be scheduled as needed for a nominal fee.
Additional DIRFloortime®
Continue learning and applying the tools and techniques of DIRFloortime® through additional sessions.
- Adds on to the existing program for parent(s) and child