A Winning School Year

For parents, having a school experience that works for our kids is the equivalent of “winning.” That’s especially true for parents of children with disabilities – we are aware of their vulnerability, and we often feel pressure to help them grow as quickly as possible. There’s been lots of great advice about preparing our children (and our schools) for a […]

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Book Review: Calm, Alert and Learning

Something innovative is happening in Canadian schools – particularly in British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan. It all has to do with self-regulation: the ability to remain calm, alert and ready to learn. The Canadian Self-Regulation Initiative is a project based on the research of Dr. Stuart Shanker of York University.  The goal is to to coordinate and share the best […]

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A Trip to the Library

Books and reading are important in our house.  My husband and I are both readers, and we believe reading is an important foundation of learning at any age.  When our children were born, we filled our bottom bookshelves with books for babies and toddlers, and got ready…but there was a glitch.  Both of our children were very averse to letting […]

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Getting Started – The Floortime Repository

The Floortime Repository (floortimerepository.com) is a social network created for parents and professionals who want to share ideas for engagement, and collaborate on educational goals and strategies using the DIR Floortime model. Anyone can join, and use the resources available there. To whet your appetite, here is a home program guide written by parents for parents getting started in DIR/Floortime […]

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