We have an Advance Certification in:
“All children have within them the potential to be great kids.
It’s our job to create a great world where this potential can flourish.”
-Stanley Greenspan, MD
What is DIR Floortime?
-
The “D” describes development from the perspective of the individual, where they are and where they are headed. Understanding the unique developmental process means allowing space for each person to be respected and guided in their own personal developmental journey.
-
The "I" describes the unique ways each person takes in, regulates, responds to, and comprehends the world around them.
-
The “R” describes how relationships fuel our development. Humans are social beings and relationships are a key to our development. DIR harnesses the key affective (emotional) aspect of these relationships to promote development.
Understanding DIR can help us promote healthy development in everyone, but it is especially powerful in helping children on the autism spectrum or with other developmental or emotional challenges.