Sara Chapman, MA is an Educational and DIR® Consultant in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. Starting preschool brings new learning…
Plern received her M.A. in Special Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood from San Francisco State University in 2010. She is currently a PhD…
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“D” Developmental A developmental approach is founded on work by major developmental theorists such as Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, and Kohlberg. A developmental approach considers behavior…
“I” Individual Difference In the 1970s Jean Ayres pioneered discoveries about innate sensory processing differences. This provided a new way of understanding movement and regulatory…
“R” Relationship and Affect Developmental models have evolved from many years of discovery in the field of infant mental health. Beginning in the 1950s, there…
–Recent Reviews Several recent reviews provide consensus regarding the research support for developmental interventions, including DIRFloortime. 1. In 2019, a systemic review was conducted on…
Future Research There is a need for continued research to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment. Current needs include studies which are long term, evaluate children…
1. What does it mean, and how do we respond? Introduction Every child, regardless of background or ability, will display difficult behavior at some…
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