Autism Seen Developmentally
Relationship-based Autism Intervention
Creative therapeutic developmental approaches to support parents of children with
autistic-like, challenging or entrenched behavior
delayed speech development
difficulties with learning, play and relationships
including (but not only) autism or Asperger's diagnosis
"Finding new ways"
„Es war noch nie so lange konstant so gut zuhause mit Siggi, seit ich mit Ihnen zusammen arbeite. Ich bin mutiger geworden, auch kreativer um neue Wege 'durch die Hintertür' zu finden;-)!“
Ute Bertz
Siggi's (7 years) Mother
Did you know that autistic-like behaviors
nicht zwangsläufig bedeuten, dass Ihr Kind 'Autismus hat'?
are human behaviors that are widespread, meaningful and can be understood?
can often change, when we understand what is going and the root in terms of sensory and emotional challenges?
"Reaching my Child"
"I finally feel like I can reach my child and understand how he experiences the world. Now I can interact with him in a completely different way. It feels so good!"
Frauke Sacherov
Mother of an autistic boy (9 years)
Newsletter
"Vielen herzlichen Dank für den spannenden Newsletter! Ich freue mich, in Zukunft ein Angebot daraus geniessen zu dürfen und den tollen Newsletter weiterhin zu lesen. Die Weiterbildung habe ich in bester Erinnerung. Ich denke oft an dein Video, wie du nach DIRFloortime arbeitest und versuche mich daran."
Nina, Speech Therapist
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"The best intervention I could imagine for my child!"
"Through working with Sibylle, we as a family have regained direction and control over our lives. Every family should receive this kind of support. Because it gives parents back their agency, and helps them to understand and support their child's development."
Natasha
Mother of autistic boy with behaviour difficulties
"You have given me hope again, and the motivation to support my child."
"MindBuilders has given me hope and motivated me to support my child and to deal positively with autistic behaviors. With this approach, I now look at autistic behavior with completely different eyes. It offers me guidance and helps me as a parent stay strong and focused."
Henry Smith
Father of autistic boy
We feel that a door has opened
“Our daughter had withdrawn from us and we could hardly get close to her. She was increasingly lagging behind children of the same age. There are countless theories, approaches and treatment methods on the subject of autism that you can get lost in. We didn't see the point in treating our autistic daughter using a biological approach, even though she was considered biologically and neurologically healthy by the doctors. When we read about your approach, it made much more sense to us than other long-winded, politically correct explanations. The way you approach the children impressed my wife and I greatly, and we were overjoyed when we observed several times that our daughter was able to make contact with a stranger within two hours.
The very first time you visited, our daughter waved goodbye to you. We hadn't seen that for a long time. It was so nice to see it again. When you left, my wife's first comment was: “I don't care how much she costs. She's worth every penny.” Ellena now makes eye contact and is much more balanced. She smiles and laughs at us, and occasionally comes in for a cuddle. She can concentrate on what she is doing and is increasingly interested in her surroundings. Sometimes she even follows our instructions. Our relationship as a family has strengthened as a result. We do more things together and enjoy being together. There's still a long way to go, but at least we feel like the door is now open.”
Sylwester and Sara, parents of Ellena (5 years)
Sibylle Janert
About me
Ich bin Sibylle Janert und arbeite seit über 30 Jahren mit Familien, Kindern und Autismus. Als Psychologin habe ich einen beziehungs-orientierten therapeutischen Entwicklungsansatz entwickelt, der Gefühle und sensorisch-emotionale Geisteszustände als zentral für die Entwicklung von Beziehungen und positive Kommunikation in der Familie ansieht. Ich beobachte die Zunahme von Diagnosen und Aufmerksamkeit rund um das 'Autismus-Wort' seit über 30 Jahren von einer unabhängigen Perspektive und bevorzuge den Ausdruck 'autistisch-ähnlich' als nicht-wertende Beschreibung mit einem Fokus auf die unendlichen individuellen Entwicklungmöglichkeiten eines jeden Menschen. Ich bin mir sicher, daß Autismus nicht 'ein Etwas oder ein Defekt ist, den das Kind hat'.
Wichtige Einflüsse in meiner Arbeit sind: DIRFloortime, The PLAY Project, die Waldon Methode, psychodynamische Psychotherapie, Polyvagaltheorie, Sensory Experiencing, Video Interaction Guidance, Formenzeichnen, Musiktherapie, ...
I am the author of several books and publications and offer training for professionals and parents on DIRFloortime, the Waldon Method, Autism Seen Developmentally, ...
You want more information?
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...
Arrange an initial consultation
If you knew how much your child could develop in their play and relationship skills and also linguistically through clear communication at home and playful interaction with you as parents, then you would book your SONDIER and FIRST TALK (approx. 20 minutes @ € 40) now.
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