Tips for fussy eaters
Many parents worry about what their children eat or don't eat and how best to deal with picky eating behavior. Here are 14 tips for clear rules and routines to keep mealtimes harmonious and avoid food conflicts.
The autism industry and its origins
Summary (by Ryan B. Collis) of the history of the diagnosis and intervention industry that has emerged since autism emerged as an ontological category in 1943: Alicia Broderick's (2022) book ‚The Autism Industrial Complex: How Branding,...
Avoidance behavior: Function and meaning
The biggest obstacle to cognitive development and learning are the avoidance and defense strategies that a child has developed to protect itself from excessive demands. Being aware of this as a companion opens up completely new paths to understanding and...
When throwing is not a fun game
Throwing objects, from drinking bottles and toys to food, dishes or even feces, can pose great challenges for caregivers and therapists of „early“ children. Because the child often laughs boisterously and finds it so funny...
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...
How animals walk (Animal Walks)
Movement games ‚walking like animals‘ are sensory-motor activities that are not only a lot of fun, but also have a great therapeutic effect for the integration of remaining reflexes and as training for coordination, strengthening of the...
Autism diagnosis inflation
Since the early descriptions by Kanner and Asperger, the diagnosis of autism has evolved from a narrowly defined disorder to a broad spectrum. The revision of the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in the DSM-5 has...
What learning and speaking have to do with the hands
When we think of language and learning, we usually imagine a speaking child and the brain as the center of development. But this view falls short. In fact, the origin of human intelligence does not lie in isolation in the head, but begins with the...
Building towers is a development dead end
Building towers out of building blocks is an activity that is often welcomed and considered advanced by adults. But unfortunately, it is often a developmental dead end, especially for children with autistic-like behaviors. Because children (and...
Children who do nothing and cannot be reached
What can you do if a child simply cannot be reached via interactive play like in Floortime? If they don't even notice it? If they do nothing and don't want to do anything? If they just run back and forth, sit on the floor, lie around, or play endlessly with something?.
Strategies for healthy eating
A healthy diet is fundamental for development and learning. But many children are picky eaters or have difficulties with food. To help them, it is important to know: What is the role of the parent/carer? What should you do and what should you...
Walking on tiptoe
When children frequently walk on tiptoe, it is not simply a motor skill, but a profound physical reaction to internal stress that can quickly become established and become a habit that is difficult to overcome....
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...
