What is Floortime™ / Play Therapy

DIR®/Floortime™(Developmental, Individual-differences, Relationship-based) is a developmental intervention model developed by Dr. Stanley Greenspan and Dr. Serena Weider. It centers the child’s unique interests, strengths, and challenges and uses the power of relationships and personal connections to aid in healthy social and emotional development.

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Greenspan and Wieder have identified the following as key milestones to learning and development achievable through DIR®/Floortime™

  • Self-regulation and interest in the world

  • Intimacy, or engagement in relationships

  • Purposeful two-way communication

  • Complex communication and shared problem solving

  • Using symbols and creating emotional ideas

  • Logical thinking and building bridges between ideas


For more information on DIR®/Floortime™, please refer to the Interdisciplinary Council on Development and Learning (ICDL) or Profectum.