Affect Autism

Developmental, Individual differences, Relationship-based (DIR®) Expert Training Leader and Occupational Therapist Keith Landherr, founder and director of Little Buddies Pediatric Therapy, Inc. just outside of Vancouver, British Columbia, discusses how parents are often focused on fine motor skills and how the development of gross motor skills are a pre-cursor to them. We talk about how Keith communicates the process with parents in order to foster an understanding and appreciation for the sometimes subtle, important work of the occupational therapist. It complements what was covered in my recent episode with Occupational Therapist Maude Le Roux about going slower to move faster.Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: ⁠https://affectautism.com/2022/02/05/motor-skills/Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network or becoming an Affect Autism member for bonus content and support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: ⁠⁠https://affectautis

Those using the Developmental, Individual differences, Relationship-based (DIR®) model for children with developmental differences, including autism, in a school-setting use process-oriented learning to inspire relating, communicating, and thinking in their students. This looks different depending on where the child is developmentally. Julia Feltus from the Rebecca School in Manhattan walks us through some examples.Link to the full blog post with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the podcast here: https://affectautism.com/2017/11/20/just-right/Caregivers: Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network for support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: https://www.icdl.com/parents

Occupational Therapist and DIR® Expert Training Leader, Maude Le Roux, of A Total Approach in Glen Mills, PA returns this week to discuss moving slower to move faster. Maude says there’s the Floortime techniques about slowing down and stretching out interactions, but there’s also a global aspect to this topic. Many parents are in the frame of mind of wanting their kids to “catch up” which drives their anxiety and increases a performance demand on the child, she says. While our world has become more and more fast-paced, development has not changed. We explore this topic this episode.Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: https://affectautism.com/2021/11/06/slower/Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network or becoming an Affect Autism member for bonus content and support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: ⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/support/

DIRFloortime® is the only approach that provides an integrated, developmental framework within which parents and a team of professionals can tailor individualized programming to children with developmental differences taking into account the D, development, I, individual differences and the unique sensory processing profile, and R, the relationship.Link to the full blog post with links to key discussion points here: https://affectautism.com/2016/04/26/comprehensive/Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network or becoming an Affect Autism member for bonus content and support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: ⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/support/

Julie Miller is a Developmental, Individual differences, Relationship-based (DIR®) Occupational Therapist and the Clinical Director of Professional Child Development Associates (PCDA) in Pasadena, California where she works closely with the wonderful team dedicated to providing feeding services. As the former head of the Feeding and Nutrition Department, she shares a wealth of knowledge around some of the most complex challenges parents face with their children who struggle with eating for a variety of reasons. This is Part 2 in a 3-part series featuring services offered at this multidisciplinary DIRFloortime® clinic.Link to the show notes with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the episode here: ⁠http://affectautism.com/2021/09/25/feeding Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network or becoming an Affect Autism member for bonus content and support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: ⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/support/