The Autism Society Event and Education Recordings Archive

Participants will be able to:

identify the key features of relationship-based approaches.

Participants will be able to:

discuss key principles and basic strategies of Floortime.

Participants will be able to:

understand the role of relationship and family in the DIR® model.

Participants will be able to:

understand the essential role of affect in the implementation of Floortime

Participants will be able to:

identify evidence to support the DIRFloortime® approach.

All Audiences:

Clinical & School Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, General Educators, Special Educators, Paraprofessionals, Principals, Pupil Service Directors, Superintendents, Occupational Therapists, Parents, Family Members, Grandparents, Caregivers, Speech-Language Pathologists

Level of Content:

Intermediate (Comfortable Understanding of Autism, Practical Application)

Target Ages:

Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School

Workshop Abstract:

This session will provide an overview of the use DIRFloortime® with children on the Autism Spectrum. “D.I.R. Floor-time” is an intervention based on the DIR® model developed by Dr. Stanley Greenspan. The “D” stands for Developmental: promoting each person’s development to their fullest potential. The “I” stands for Individual Differences: understanding each person’s unique characteristics. The “R” stands for Relationship-based: using the power of the relationship between the individual and their parent, teacher, therapist, or other caregiver. Recent research has provided an evidence-base that supports this model which has been effectively helping children with autism for more than 20 years. More than simply a technique to change behavior, DIRFloortime® is a method for understanding and promoting each child’s development to their fullest potential.