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DIRFloortime Coalition of California

GOALS

  • Legislative advocacy to ensure our ability to offer Evidence-Based Practice as defined by the medical and healthcare community (Sackett et. Al, 1996) as the use of clinical judgment with the best available research to provide families truly informed consent. In this way, families become empowered to choose approaches best suited to their needs.
  • Fund-raising in order to accomplish this aim
  • Development and nurturing of ongoing relationships with legislators and other key people
  • Maintenance of mutually supportive relationships with our colleagues in other states and countries
  • Promotion of more extensive research to clarify the efficacy of DIR/Floortime philosophy and interventions
Join Our Efforts


RESOURCES:

Download the Brand NEW 2020 Evidence Base for DIR white paper or summary article on the right! This paper explains all of the evidence base for Developmental, Relationship-Based approaches.

Also, download a new 3-page explanation of the difference between developmental and behavioral approaches in English and Spanish.


Both are written by our 
Coalition past president, Diane Cullinane, M.D. !! 
Evidence Base for DIR 2020 Diane Cullinane.doc
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Cullinane: Avoiding the Good Job Habit.pdf
File Size: 518 kb
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Evitando el Hábito del Muy Bien.pdf
File Size: 153 kb
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Click here to see the large "Gold Standard" randomized, controlled study showing the effectiveness of DIR in the form by Rick Solomon, M.D. of the Play Project!
Play Project Home Consultation Intervention.pdf
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Click here to read a treatment effectiveness and policy outcome study of 5 states which passed laws requiring insurance funding for autism treatment. The study found that providing a VARIETY of treatment approaches (NOT ABA-only) was important for success!! 
Outcome Study of State Insurance Mandate Laws for Autism Treatment.pdf
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Click here for a new review article of developmental, relationship-based approaches to intervention with young children.
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Binns & Cardy: Developmental Interventions.pdf
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Click Here for another great article about the true meaning of evidence-based practice and appropriate treatments for children with autism by Barry Prizant, Ph.D. from Brown University Program in Medicine.
Use and Misuse of Evidence-based Practice in Autism Treatment 2011_copy.pdf
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California Resources

ICDL - Interdisciplinary Council on Development and Learning

Profectum - Advancing Development for Individuals & Families with Special Needs

Circle Stretch, San Diego, CA

PCDA - Professional Child Development Associates, Pasadena, CA

Greenhouse Therapy Center, Pasadena, CA

Real Connections Child Development Institute, Sierra Madre, CA

ASAN -Autistic Self Advocacy Network

CDPL - Center For Developmental Play & Learning, Santa Barbara, CA

Verdugo HIlls Autism Project, Van Nuys and Santa Monica, CA

Child Development Institute, Woodland Hills, C
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(Bear with us!  Links to articles and news updates below will be active shortly.  Thank you.)

Blog on ABA Control and Coercion: 
http://smallbutkindamighty.com/2015/06/16/aba-and-autism-the-thorny-problem-of-control-and-consent/


Settlement summary final

RDI opinion - San Diego

Prizant Treatment Options
The articles by Dr. Prizant appeared in Autism Spectrum Quarterly and were approved by the author for distribution on this website.  For additional information and to subscribe:
 Joshua Feder Autism Article US

New School Program in Illinois:  View the ABC Story:   http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/disability_issues&id=8009782



YouTube – What Led You to Explore Floortime?
Parent Interviews: “What Led You to Explore Floortime?”
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