How DIRFloortime and the Waldon Method Complement Each Other
As a floor timer, you are like stage crew
What distinguishes a Floortime approach from other approaches? As in other approaches, the Floortimer begins by observing the child and assessing their individual sensorimotor profile. The focus is primarily on the child's...
30 Floortime game ideas: What else can you do with it?
The key question for creative floor time play is: What else can you do with it? It could be an object, or a movement, or even just a look. Rather than focusing on teaching the child ‚how to do it right‘ and on...
Why small disruptions are good
When we work with children, whether as parents, therapists or teachers, we often strive for harmony, sensitivity and smooth interaction. But as developmental research shows us, it is precisely the minor disruptions and, above all, the successful...