DIR Floortime Snapshots of Engagement and Connection

[ldefaria1]

Hi and I LOVE these brief clips! What you share with all of us is the power of connection and intention, (clinical babble: "shared attention/engagement"). I smile with his smiles and yours, for I see true relationship formation and capacity for growth emerging with your every move....

Lisa deFaria

[jsarbora]

This little guy doesn't look very autistic here because the still clips are only of the times of engagement...they are from a much longer video of play. But the times he is engaging are spontaneous and inspired, not forced. He is joyful and so is mom. And that's what is so cool!

(The PLAY Project consultant who filmed it)

[drbreinbauer]

This is more than a "nice photo album", it is evidence of purposeful engagement, something that not many therapies can show.

[jsarbora]

Floortime and Son-Rise are JOYFUL approaches to helping autistic children feel the desire to share their attention and WANT to engage with us. From there, they will be able to attend more and learn more.

This is about helping atypical children move through typical development...it can be done and with pleasure. No drilling needed.

[ABAisSCIENCE]

What I see while watching this is a neat idea for a photo album which ought to encourage talking about good times, get a conversation going, and likely get a few laughs as well.

Nothing wrong with showing a child he's making memories and making you proud.