4827 Rugby Ave Suite 100
Bethesda MD 20814
Office: 301 657-1130
Fax: 301 657-1131

Early Intervention:  Infants 0-12months, Toddlers 1-3 years
Dr. Stanley Greenspan identified fundamental developmental capacities in children that emerge during their first few years of life.  In a study on over 1500 families Dr. Greenspan and Dr. Shanker showed that these developmental capacities in the first year of life predicted symbolic and language functioning in early childhood (Greenspan & Shanker, 2006-in press).
Starting an Early Intervention program as soon as possible yields faster and more comprehensive results, potentially decreasing challenges and the need for services later in life.  We believe that Dr. Greenspan's developemtal capacities should be central to every Early Intervention program, and should be shared across curriculum's.  
These include the capacities for,
-Self-regulation and attention
-Relationships(attachments)
-Social reciprocity and
-Increasing social problem-solving (initiating, reading, and responding to intentions)
-Pragmatic language, the meaningful use of symbols or ideas
-Logical and abstract thinking.

At The Floortime Center™ we develop an individualized plan for each child based on these core capacities and their age.  We also identify each child's sensory processing profile by looking at their,


-Motor Planning and Sequencing
-Auditory Processing
-Visual Processing
-Sensory Integration and Modulation
-Oral Motor Development  
By working on these areas through warm nurturing relationships with their parents and caring professionals infants and toddlers can overcome many challenges they experience early in life.  The keys to success are,
-Starting early
-A parent centered approach
-Support from a team of professionals using a comprehensive developmental approach. 

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