Numb and lifeless eyes stare up as a person lays on the floor, cigarettes, energy drinks, and pill bottles scattered about. They stare on the verge of falling back into bad habits.

"I was turning numb.

What happened to me didn'seem to matter. Sometimes I felt angry, but most of the time I felt nothing; I'd never felt so much nothing before."

Hanif Kureishi

#digitaldrawing #procreateart #numb #floortime #crumpled #sadvibes

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

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

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

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

I’m just feeling a lil melancholy and lonely tonight 😔. #floortime #transfemme #audhd #neurodivergent #queer

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

DIR® Dialogues: Research Supporting DIRFloortime® | Affect Autism: We chose play This DIR® Dialogues panel explores the research base behind DIRFloortime®, highlighting both its strong, transdisciplinary foundations and the challenges of measuring developmental, relational change ...

🎙️ 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

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

What is Floor Time, the Viral Mental Health Trend? Floor time, a viral mental health trend, is exactly what it sounds like: lying on the floor and doing nothing else.

Anything that gets you to take a moment to unplug and center yourself tends to be a good idea. There are worse places to be present than the floor.

#mindfulness #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #floortime

www.detroitchamber.com/what-is-floo...

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

Play is not just about having fun, but about taking risks, experimenting, and testing boundaries.
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#DIRFloortime #FloortimeTherapy #Floortime #PlayTherapy #ChildLed #NeurodiversityAffirming #Autism #PediatricTherapy #PediatricOT #PediatricSLP #PediatricPT #AutismParent #AutismMom

⏰ 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬!
DIR 430: Motor Planning: It Impacts Communication and More!
𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘: www.icdl.com/courses/430
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #MotorPlanning #SocialEmotional #SLP #ASHA #Autism #OT #AOTA #APA #ASWB #APTA #ChildDevelopment #ChildLed #PlayBased #NeurodiversityAffirming

𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘?
Understanding Builds Bridges, Reactions Burn Them
Read Here: jeffreyguenzel.blogspot.com/2025/06/unde...
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #FloortimeTherapy #AutismUnderstanding #AutismParents #AutismTherapy #AutismTherapist #AutismAcceptance #NeurodiversityAffirming

LOVE THIS! 🧡🧡🧡
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#DIRFloortime #FloortimeTherapy #Floortime #AutismAcceptance #AutismAwareness #AutismFamily #AutismMom #AutismMoms #Autism #AutismDad #AutismDads #Autismo #AutismParent #AutismParenting #AutismParents

⏰ 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗨𝗧!
Join DIR 330: Goal Development Informed by DIR!
www.icdl.com/courses/330
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #OccupationalTherapy #SpeechTherapy #PediatricPT #Autism #SpecialEducation #MusicTherapy #ArtTherapy #ChildPsychology #ChildDevelopment #NeurodiversityAffirming #ChildLed

🔦 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧
Register ASAP! There are a limited number of spots available for this in-person conference.
www.icdl.com/conferences/...
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #OccupationalTherapy #AOTA #SpeechTherapy #ASHA #Autism #APTA #PediatricPT #SocialWork #ASWB #ChildPsychology #APA #NBCC

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦❗❗❗
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#DIRFloortime #Floortime #ChildDevelopment #Developmental #ChildPsychology #Autism #NeurodiversityAffirming #AutismAcceptance #OccupationalTherapy #PediatricOT #SpeechTherapy #SpeechTherapist #PediatricPT #SocialWorker #ChildLed #ArtTherapy #MusicTherapy #AutismMom #AutismParents