What makes the DIR/Floortime approach different from others?

In contrast to older models, the DIR/Floortime approach recognizes that each child has a unique path to his or her challenges, and therefore each child’s road to improvement must also be unique.   In the DIR/Floortime approach, the goal of treatment is to help the child build the healthy foundations for relating, communicating and thinking.  DIR/Floortime clearly articulates the six basic developmental milestones that children must master for healthy emotional and intellectual growth.  Mastering these healthy developmental foundations also helps children overcome their symptoms more effectively than simply trying to change the symptoms alone.