 Parents of children with communication disorders such as autism spectrum disorders can now learn at home how to help their children master the basics of relating and communicating. Meant to supplement the child's work with professionals, the Floortime DVD Training Series shows parents how to use the Floortime approach. The series was developed by child development experts Stanley I. Greenspan MD and Serena Wieder, PhD, creators of the DIR® approach for children with autism and other special needs. The method, known familiarly as Floortime, encourages parents to get down on the floor with their child, following his lead and natural interests in play, entering his world to help him connect with others. It's one of the three most widely used approaches, cited in the recent NBC series and National Academy of Sciences report on educating children with autism. "Because Floortime is practiced by parents at home, we believe an affordable training series on DVD will be a tremendous tool to make this approach more accessible," said Deborah Flaschen, President of the Floortime Foundation. "It will also be useful for clinicians, teachers – anyone who has regular interaction with a child affected by autism – in helping children reach their potential. The training series will show them how." This package (Cat. #14016) includes all three sets: Set 1. The Basics: Relating and Communicating Let Stanley I. Greenspan, MD and Serena Wieder, PhD, creators of the DIR®/Floortime approach, show you how to help your child master the basics of relating and communicating. Watch them work with parents and children, and learn how to put together a comprehensive treatment program tailored to your child's needs, and how to interact with your child to support his or her development, from shared attention and engagement to interaction and more advanced communication. Running time: introduction: 45 minutes; case studies: 5 hours 40 minutes. 2005. Available separately, Cat. #14028. Set 2. Sensory Regulation and Social Interaction Stanley I. Greenspan, MD and Serena Wieder, PhD, show you how to help your child overcome challenges of sensory regulation that are interfering with his or her ability to relate and communicate. Watch them work with parents and children, and learn how better regulation will help your child reach higher developmental levels, from shared attention and engagement to social interaction and pretend play. Running time: introduction: 45 minutes; case studies: 6 hours. 2005. Available separately, Cat. #14475. Set 3. Symbolic and Logical Thinking Let Stanley I. Greenspan and Serena Wieder demonstrate how to help your child master higher levels of communication. Watch them work with parents and children, and learn how to use pretend play to help your child create and connect ideas, and think logically. Includes examples of two children playing together. Running time: introduction: 45 minutes; case studies: 5 hours 32 minutes. 2005. Available separately, Cat. #14476. |
