In the last blog we started looking at some of the core concepts of Floortime and I talked about following the child’s lead. This time I’d like to talk a little bit about one of the other core concepts of Floortime – the importance of affect. What do we mean by “affect” and why is […]

Floortime is the name of the therapeutic part of the DIR framework. At Play for Real we love Floortime as it supports a child’s development in a way that is playful, joyful and respectful. Children love coming to therapy and don’t even realize that they’re working! By understanding a child’s individual profile and developmental capacities

What is the “R” in DIR and why does it matter so much? The “R” in DIR is for Relationships. This is an area that sometimes gets overlooked or undervalued in child development, education and in the therapeutic process. However, for all of us, positive, warm, nurturing relationships are essential for well being. Humans are

Your child is unique! The “I” in DIR is for Individual Differences. No two people are exactly the same; we all have areas of strength and areas that we find more challenging. One person may find something exciting or fascinating and to someone else the same thing may be of no interest at all!  Understanding

Knowing and starting from your child’s developmental level helps them feel successful, valued and understood In our last post I gave an overview of DIRFloortime and why we use it at Play for Real. Over the coming posts I’d like to talk about each of the different aspects of the framework and how understanding them

My Journey To DIRFloortime You may be interested to hear about my own journey to discovering DIRFloortime, but if you want to get straight to the overview, you can skip to the next section below. I first heard about Floortime back in 1997. I was working as an occupational therapist (OT) with children and their

Understand your child and how their particular strengths and challenges affect them in all aspects of their life