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Engaging Autism: Helping Children Relate, Communicate and Think with the DIR Floortime Approach

Engaging Autism: Helping Children Relate, Communicate and Think with the DIR Floortime Approach
By Stanley I. Greenspan

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The inspiring success of Dr. Stanley Greenspan's unique approach to autism and ASD (autistic spectrum disorders) is known to grateful parents and to professionals throughout the world. Now at last his highly effective and influential program is presented in one clear and accessible volume. A number of innovative, exciting features distinguish Greenspan's approach to autism:First, his program has demonstrated that children with signs of autism or autistic spectrum disorders do not have a fixed, limited potential, but in many cases can join their peers and lead full, healthy lives, emotionally and intellectually. Secondly, his approach can be applied at a very early stage, when signs of autism first appear. Thus, the hope of preventing the full onset of autism becomes a real possibility. Third, the approach empowers the entire family to promote their child's development throughout each day. Also, the DIR Floortime approach guides the efforts of speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and educators to work with the family and builds on the latest research on the development of the mind and brain. As cases of autism continue to rise worldwide, Dr. Greenspan's extremely successful Floortime approach is producing very promising results that could one day stem the tide against this dread disorder. No one involved in the care of children with autism, parent or professional, can afford to be without this landmark work.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #6047 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-03-27
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 448 pages

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From Publishers Weekly
Greenspan and Wieder (The Child with Special Needs) start out by redefining autism in realistic yet positive terms which open the door for successful intervention: instead of focusing solely on the autistic spectrum, a more flexible axis measuring progress, on which placement is not fixed, can give parents and children a "a healthy developmental trajectory," taking into account such goals as "showing intimacy and warmth ... communicating with gestures ... and talking meaningfully." The authors give readers a pragmatic approach to thinking about people on the autistic spectrum, including specific ideas for enhancing connectivity and communication in people of any age, most of whom "rarely advance intellectually above the ten-to-twelve-year-old level ... when they could progress far beyond the level of concrete thinking," if only there were a curriculum that would "challenge them to do so." Most of the text is used to help develop an engaging program for someone with autism, including resources and examples, in order to address "relationships, specific behaviors, the creative use of ideas, and the various processing areas." This is essential reading for caregivers, parents and friends of people on the spectrum, as well as compelling reading for anyone who wants to learn more about autism.
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Library Journal, starred review 04/12/06
"[An] excellent book…The definitive guide to Greenspans respected 'floortime' method...illuminating...highly recommended."

Midwest Book Review, 6/06
"There's no better expert on the subject."

Customer Reviews

Good book, recommended by a Doctor.5
This is a good book. Bought it for my sister and my sister and my brother-in-law
are finding it very informative and useful.

On the same topic, ADHD as Autism requires lot of pointers for the parents, when
their kids/family members or friends are diagonised. May be there are lot of pointers
and information already, but I find it hard to get some directions on this.

Also, the medical community over here in US could share their invaluable knowledge and
expertise to countries like India, where this is new and parents like my sister are
suffering, lacking all this information, guidance and pointers - I really mean that.

Thanks for all involved in writing this book.

Useful5
Nice to know more than one method for teaching children with Autism. This book has great information to help you individualize teaching for young children with Autism.

Good introduction4
This is a good introduction to the Floortime method. It includes lots of practical tips and real-life examples.