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"
"My time at home with Siggi has never been so good since I started working with you. I've become braver and more creative in finding new ways 'through the back door';-)!”
Ute Bertz
Siggi's (7 years) Mother
Kinder mit ASS im Offenen Konzept in KiTas
Sibylle Janert im Interview mit Sabine Reiber, Inklusionsfachkraft/ Kita S-Plus, Stuttgart, 8.5.2025
In diesem Interview (ca 45 Minuten) gibt Sibylle Janert Tipps und beschreibt, wie Mitarbeiter in Kitas und anderen Einrichtungen Kinder mit autistisch-ähnlichen Verhaltensweisen oder Autismusdiagnosen besser verstehen und in ihrer Entwicklung unterstützen können.
Did you know that autistic-like behaviors
do not necessarily mean that your child 'has autism'?
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)
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"Thank you so much for the exciting newsletter! I look forward to taking part in one of your training sessions soon and to reading your wonderful newsletter. I still remember your training and videos about the DIRFloortime approach, and I keep trying to work like that too."
Nina, Speech Therapist
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What parents say ...
"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
I am Sibylle Janert and have been working with families, children and autism for over 30 years. As a psychologist, I have developed a relationship-based therapeutic developmental approach that sees feelings and sensory-emotional states of mind as central to developing relationships and positive communication in the family. I have observed the rise of diagnoses and attention around the 'autism word' for over 30 years from an independent perspective, preferring the term 'autistic-like' as a non-judgmental description with a focus on the infinite individual developmental possibilities of each human being. I am certain that autism is not 'a something, or a defect that the child has'.
Important influences in my work are: DIRFloortime, The PLAY Project, the Waldon Method, psychodynamic psychotherapy, Polyvagal Theory, Sensory Experiencing, Video Interaction Guidance, Form Drawing, music therapy, ...
I am the author of several books and publications and offer training for professionals and parents on DIRFloortime, the Waldon Method, Autism Seen Developmentally, ...
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Wasserspiel
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Frühes Spiel & Lernen #2: Die 10 Grundaktivitäten
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