The biggest challenge I face is in dealing with my child’s behaviors. I think he needs a lot of structure and behavioral management work … is this something that a DIR/Floortime program provides?
Absolutely! Another big misconception about DIR is that it does not deal with behavior problems and how can you handle behavior problems when you are just following the child’s lead. DIR is ideally suited to work through challenging behaviors it just goes about it differently than traditional behavior therapy. DIR will look at “behavior problems” from the inside out. We want to know why is the child exhibiting the behavior, is there an underlying sensory need that the child has that is causing the behavior. Here are some examples. Is the child having difficulty initiating an interaction and is hitting to get the persons attention. Is the constant throwing of toys a child’s attempt at being naughty or rather a developmental stage the child is mastering later than expected. Does the child play too rough because he is a bully or because he has difficulty with registering input into his body and likes lots of intense squeezes and hugs? Firm limits, structure and boundaries are an essential
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