DIR/Floortime Managers & Clinic Owners - Monthly Meeting
The DIR/Floortime Coalition offers a monthly Zoom meeting for DIR program owners and managers to support one another in running wonderful service programs and adapting to policy changes and challenges as they arise. We meet 1-2pm on the 2nd Friday of each month. To request inclusion, write to us at 913 E Walnut Street Pasadena, CA 91106. Include a description of your DIR program and your role.
Hot off the Press!
Downloadable White Paper summary of Evidence for DIR/Floortime
by Coalition Founder, Diane Cullinane, MD
| Evidence Base for DIR March 2024 Diane Cullinane MD.doc |
Award-Winning Autism Researcher Advocates for Parent Education Re: Variety of Therapeutic Approaches!
| Sandbank et al. 2020 JAMAPediatricsViewpoint.pdf |
January 11, 2022 Update:
Meta analysis research team led by Micheal Sandbank published a 2-page opinion in JAMA Pediatrics on the radically changing evidence base for treatment approaches for autistic children and urges providers to alert parents to the variety of approaches available, including behavioral and developmental approaches!! The team advises multi-disciplinary integrated approaches and advises against rote recommendations for every child! This helps our efforts to get out the word that developmental approaches are evidence based!
Meta analysis research team led by Micheal Sandbank published a 2-page opinion in JAMA Pediatrics on the radically changing evidence base for treatment approaches for autistic children and urges providers to alert parents to the variety of approaches available, including behavioral and developmental approaches!! The team advises multi-disciplinary integrated approaches and advises against rote recommendations for every child! This helps our efforts to get out the word that developmental approaches are evidence based!
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
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Download the updated "Evidence Base for DIR 2020" annotated bibliography over to the right! This white 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. All are written by our Coalition co-founder and past president, Diane Cullinane, M.D. !! |
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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!
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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!!
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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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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, CA
(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?”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UO5Fl2XEvE&feature…
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, CA
(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?”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UO5Fl2XEvE&feature…
