Floortime (also known as DIRFloortime®) is an intervention used to promote an individual’s development through a respectful, playful, joyful, and engaging process. It uses the power of relationships and human connection to encourage the development of the capacities for self-regulation, engagement, communication, shared social problem-solving, and creative, organized, and reflective thinking and reasoning.
Floortime is based on the DIR® model that was developed by Stanley Greenspan, MD and his colleagues. It is used worldwide by teachers, occupational therapists, speech therapists, mental health professionals, parents, and many others that care for individuals with developmental challenges or other related needs. It is an evidence-based approach to promoting human development that is used with individuals of all ages, especially those on the autism spectrum. TTI has partnered with The International Council on Development and Learning (ICDL) to bring our students DIRFloortime®.
Start date: August 27, 2023
The introductory class will be held on a Sunday morning and all other classes will be held on Tuesday evenings.
Bachelor’s degree needed to complete the program
3.0 GPA required
* Students who work in the field of Floortime, while enrolled in this program course, are more likely to finish in the agreed-upon schedule.