Affect Autism

This episode, Dr. Stuart Shanker speaks with us about how Self-Reg® came about. Self-regulation is the first functional emotional developmental capacity (FEDC) in the DIR® model, and Dr. Shanker was the lead researcher on the DIRFloortime® brain research study. Dr. Shanker is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the MEHRIT Centre. He is a Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Psychology at York University. He is also the Founder and Science Director of the Self Regulation Institute at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario.Link to the full blog post with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the podcast here: https://affectautism.com/2018/08/27/self-reg-and-dir/Caregivers: Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network for support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: https://www.icdl.com/parents

Jackie Bartell is back with us this episode for a fantastic discussion about a concept so essential to the Developmental, Individual differences, Relationship-based (DIR®) model and Floortime, and that is that we are human beings not human doings. Jackie is a retired special educator with the International Council on Development and Learning (ICDL) and is a DIRFloortime® Expert Training Leader.Link to the full blog post with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the podcast here: https://affectautism.com/2018/05/21/being/Caregivers: Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network for support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: https://www.icdl.com/parents