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Floor Time Stanley Greenspan’s Model

7/21/99


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Floor Time Stanley Greenspan’s Model

GREENSPAN’S FUNCTIONAL EMOTIONAL SCALE

GOALS OF FLOOR TIME

STRENGTHEN DEVELOPMENT

DESIRED GOAL BEHAVIORS

STEPS IN FLOOR TIME

FLOOR TIMERS USE:

FLOOR TIMER BEHAVIORS:

LET THE CHILD TAKE THE LEAD

PLAY DUMB

OPEN CIRCLES WITH CHILD

ASK OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS

SURROUND CHILD IN CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATIONS

OPEN THE SYMBOLIC DOOR

ENCOURAGE EMOTIONAL THEMES OF:

DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA

CONSTRUCTIVE OBSTRUCTION

EXPAND! EXPAND! EXPAND!

KEEP TEACHING OUT OF IT

PROPS NEEDED

USE EVERY DAY ACTIVITIES

FLOOR TIME RELATED CHILD MANAGEMENT I

FLOOR TIME RELATED CHILD MANAGEMENT II

FLOOR TIME RELATED CHILD MANAGEMENT III

Author: James J. Messina

 


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