𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 > 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
When we lead with connection, we help individuals feel safe, understood, and valued. This builds trust, supports engagement, and lays the groundwork for meaningful development.
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#DIRFloortime #Autism #Floortime #PediatricTherapy #SpeechTherapy #OccupationalTherapy

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 🧡
An important message from ICDL’s Board President, Dr. Emile Gouws , Autistic Self-Advocate.
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#Autism #AutismAcceptance #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAwarenessMonth

Every autistic person is unique. There’s no single story, experience, or way of being. Listening, learning, and honoring individuality matters. 🧡
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#DIRFloortime #AutismAcceptance #AutismAcceptanceMonth #Autism #AutismAwareness #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismSpectrum #AutismParenting

𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘!
DIR 350: An Introduction to Using the DIR Fidelity Scale
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: www.icdl.com/courses/dir350

#DIRFloortime #FloortimeTherapy #Floortime #Regulation #Autism #CoRegulation #PediatricTherapy #PediatricPT #OccupationalTherapist #OccupationalTherapy #ChildLed #SpeechTherapy #SpeechTherapy #ChildDevelopment #SocialWork #ChildPsychology #SpecialEducation #MusicTherapy #AutismParenting

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗣𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞!
DIR 310: Using the FEAS
www.icdl.com/courses/feas

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
The Functional Emotional Assessment Scale, published by ICDL and authored by Stanley Greenspan, Georgia DeGangi, & Serena Wieder, enables clinicians, educators...𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 International DIR Conference!
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #PediatricTherapy #Autism #ChildDevelopment

𝗣𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀
What are some other green flags?
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #ChildLedLearning #PediatricTherapy #PediatricTherapist #OccupationalTherapy #PediatricPT #Autism #SpeechTherapy #SocialWorker #SpecialEducation #MusicTherapy #ArtTherapy #ChildPsychology #ChildDevelopment

#DIRFloortime #Floortime #PlayBased #ChildLed #CoRegulation #Developmental #DevelopmentalDisabilities #Pediatric #PediatricTherapy #PediatricPT #Autism #PediatricPhysicalTherapy #AutismSupport #SpeechTherapist #OccupationalTherapist #ChildDevelopment #SocialWorker #SpecialEducation #ChildPsychology

DIR invites us to look deeper, beyond words and behaviors. It’s a framework for understanding relationships, communication, and human development.

For clinicians, educators, and parents alike, it offers a powerful lens where every interaction becomes an opportunity for connection and growth.

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬? Playing with sand offers a variety of opportunities!
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #PlayBasedLearning #Autism #PlayTherapy #ChildDevelopment #PediatricPT #PediatricTherapy #ChildLed #OccupationalTherapy #SocialWork #SpeechTherapy #SpecialEducation #AutismParents #ChildPsychology

𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥!
2026 International DIR® Conference
Kean University | March 20 & 21, 2026
www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=20...

𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥:
@themultiplemom.bsky.social is a proud Jersey girl and mother of five, including two sets of twins and two ne... 𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗘

𝗨𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗦!
Join one of these upcoming DIR 201 courses and earn a DIR-Basic Basic Certificate!
www.icdl.com/courses/201

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: DIR 101
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #PediatricTherapy #OccupationalTherapy #SpeechTherapy #ChildDevelopment #APTA #Autism #ASHA #AOTA #ASWB #APA

Meeting them where they are
is where development begins.
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #PediatricTherapy #OccupationalTherapy #PediatricPT #SpeechTherapy #SocialWorker #ArtTherapy #MusicTherapy #ChildPsychology #SpecialEducation #ChildDevelopment #AutismParent

𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗜𝗖𝗗𝗟'𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗘!
DIR 402: Be S.U.R.E.
Supporting, Understanding, and Respecting the Expectations of Parents
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: www.icdl.com/courses/402
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #OccupationalTherapy #SpeechTherapy #APTA #PediatricPT #ASHA #AOTA #APA #ChildPsychology #ASWB

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄…
You can complete DIR 101 at the 2026 International DIR Conference by attending the DIR 101 Track at the conference!
📍 March 20–21
📍 Kean University

Learn more: www.icdl.com/conferences/...

#DIRFloortime #ContinuingEducation #AutismSupport #Autism #ASHA #AOTA #APA #ASWB #APTA

PLAY, PLAY, PLAY!
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#DIRFloortime #PlayBased #PlayBasedLearning #Autism #PediatricTherapy #AutismParenting #AutismParents #ChildLed #NeurodiversityAffirming #PediatricOT #OccupationalTherapy #SpeechTherapy #SpeechPathology #PediatricPT #SocialWorker #PediatricPhysicalTherapy #MusicTherapy

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗣𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞!
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: www.icdl.com/courses/341

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
For professionals and caregivers alike, supporting the growth of adolescents and adults often feel...𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲!

#DIRFloortime #Floortime #Autism #AutismAdult #AutismParent #OccupationalTherapy #SLP

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿… 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧’𝗦 𝗢𝗞𝗔𝗬!
Development can ebb and flow, and each path is unique and valid. Keep showing up. Growth is happening.
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#Floortime #ChildDevelopment #Autism #PediatricTherapy #OT #SLP #SpeechTherapy #PlayTherapy #ChildPsychology #SpecialEducation #AutismParent

🚨 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪!
Begin your DIRFloortime journey!
fs30.formsite.com/ICDL/2026T11...

𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: This is an introductory course that reviews the theoretical framework, s...𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲!
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #Autism #PediatricTherapy #ASHA #AOTA #ASWB #APA #APTA

🎙️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘
DIR® Dialogues: Research Supporting DIRFloortime®
𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗡 𝗡𝗢𝗪: affectautism.com/2026/01/23/d...
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #Autism #PediatricOT #Autistic #PediatricTherapy #AutismResearch #ChildDevelopment #SpeechTherapy #SpeechPathology #OccupationalTherapy #AutismParent

⏰ 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞
Affect Mediated Motor Development
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: www.icdl.com/courses/441
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #ASHA #AOTA #APA #ASWB #APTA #PhysicalTherapy #PhysicalTherapist #PediatricPT #PhysicalTherapyAssistant #Autism #PediatricTherapy #PediatricPhysicalTherapy #OccupationalTherapy

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 means we start with belief, not doubt.

In DIRFloortime, we begin with the understanding that ND people are whole & capable. Shifting the focus away from “fixing”. It invites us to listen, honor autonomy, and build relationships that support development.

#Floortime #Autism

𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥!
2026 International DIR® Conference
Kean University | March 20 & 21, 2026
𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥: www.icdl.com/conferences/...
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#ActuallyAutistic #Autism #AutismAcceptance #AutismJourney #AutismAdvocacy #AutismParenting #ASHA #AOTA #APA #ASWB #APTA

PRÓXIMO DIR 101 EM PORTUGUÊS!
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗿: fs30.formsite.com/ICDL/2026T11...
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #Autismo #FloortimeBrasil #AutismoInfantil #AutismoBrasil #AutismoBR #TerapiaOcupacional #Neurodiversidade #CursoOnline #Fonoaudiologia #Fonoaudiologo #FonoaudiologiaInfantil #FonoBrasil

Strong Relationships Fuel Development!
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#DIRFloortime #FloortimeTherapy #Floortime #ChildDevelopment #ChildPsychology #PediatricTherapy #CoRegulation #AutismParenting #AutismParents #ChildLed #Autism #PlayBased #OccupationalTherapy #SpeechTherapy #SocialWorker #PediatricPhysicalTherapy

𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗔 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧!
DIR 102: Playing with Purpose
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: www.icdl.com/courses/dir-...
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #Paraprofessional #ContinuingEducation #ChildLed #OccupationalTherapyAssistant #OccupationalTherapyStudent #SLPA #SpecialEducators #PlayBased #NeurodiversityAffirming

🧠 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿
What other amazing qualities would you add to this list?
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#Floortime #NeurodiversityAffirming #ChildLed #PlayBased #PlayBasedLearning #OccupationalTherapists #SpeechTherapists #Psychologists #SocialWorkers #ArtTherapist #MusicTherapists #PediatricTherapy

𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘!
2026 International DIR Conference
Kean University | March 20 & 21, 2026
𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲:
www.icdl.com/conferences/...
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿:
fs30.formsite.com/ICDL/dirconf...
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#Floortime #ContinuingEducation #PediatricTherapy #Autism #ChildDevelopment #ASHA #AOTA #APA #ASWB #APTA

Home of DIRFloortime® (Floortime) - 2026 DIR® Conference Conference Information: March 20 & 21, 2026 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM US Eastern Time Kean University

🚨 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝟑𝟓% 𝗢𝗙𝗙!
Tomorrow (January 31st) is the last day to receive the Early Bird Discount when registering for the 2026 International DIR Conference!
𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥: www.icdl.com/conferences/...
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #Autism #CountinuingEducation #ASHA #AOTA #APA #ASWB #APTA