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Date Title Listen to the Show Read the Transcript
2/26/04
Misdiagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorders: The Most Important Signs of Progress
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4/08/04
Myths Regarding Autism and Autistic Spectrum Disorders
5/13/04
Autistic Spectrum Disorders
7/22/04
Finding the Best Program for Your Child
9/02/04
Floortime: What It Really Is and What It Isn’t
9/16/04
Strategies to Enhance Back-And-Forth Communication, Shared Social Problem Solving Interactions, and the Beginning of Learning to Use Ideas and Words. Breaking down Floortime™ into its components
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10/07/04
Answering specific questions regarding children with special needs, mainly focusing on self-stimulation and perseveration
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10/14/04
Scripting, Echolalia, Repetitive, Verbal, and Symbolic Activities
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10/21/04
Working with Children Who Are Sensory Craving, Active, and Avoidant
12/02/04
Working With Family Dynamics:  Turning Challenges Into Constructive Opportunities
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12/9/04 Working With Unique Biological Audio Transcipt
12/16/04
The Do's and Don'ts of Early Identification and Early Intervention
1/05/05
Redefining the Standards of Care for Children with Austistic Spectrum Disorders and Other Problems of Relating and Communicating
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1/13/05
Redefining the Standards the Standards of Care and Answers to Recent E-mails. The Toughest Questions About about the DIR/Floortime approach
1/27/05
Continuing To Explore Intervention Horizons While Keeping the Basics Cooking
2/03/05
Working with Children Who Have Visual or Hearing Deficits and/or Autistic Spectrum Challenges Transcript
2/17/05
How To Work with Children Who Have Hearing Deficits
2/24/05

Biology of the Brain & DIR Model. Early Preventive interventions for Children at Risk for ASD

3/03/05
How Children Diagnosed with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder Can Develop Social and Emotional Skills
3/17/05
Making a Proper Diagnosis
5/19/05
The challenges to families with a special need child and the role of different professionals in your child’s program
7/14/05
Following the Child’s Lead and Challenging the Child at the Same Time – The Hardest Part of Floortime
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7/28/05
Creating Learning Communities, Learning Relationships, and Learning Educational Programs for Older Children and Adults
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9/08/05
Helping Children and Their Families Cope with the Child’s Growing Awareness of His Challenges And Helping Children Overcome Their Compulsions and Fears
6/29/06
About.com Guide to Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Guest from About.Com: Lisa Jo Rudy Transcript
7/25/07
Asperger's Syndrome

     

 
related reading

 

                      Engaging Autism

Engaging Autism: The Floortime Approach to Helping Children Relate, Communicate and Think. By Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D. and Serena Wieder, Ph.D. (2006), PerseusBooks.