Affect Autism

I’m especially excited about this episode’s topic, visualization and imagination because it’s where I’m currently at with my son. We will discuss the complexity of visualization and imagination, and the role the Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities (FEDCs) in the Developmental, Individual differences, Relationship-based (DIR®) model. 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/2023/10/13/visualization/ Caregivers: Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network for support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: https://www.icdl.com/parents

This edition of Parent Perspectives features four mothers of autistic children, including one who is now a grandmother of an autistic child. We discuss their journeys, finding DIRFloortime®, the power of relationships and play, and the growth they and their families have experienced. 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/2023/09/29/panel2/ Caregivers: Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network for support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: https://www.icdl.com/parents

This edition of Parent Perspectives features two professionals and mothers of autistic children. 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/2023/09/15/panel1/ Caregivers: Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network for support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: https://www.icdl.com/parents

This episode, we’re discussing personal narratives and harnessing their power to impact the Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities (FEDCs) including expanding emotional language, the concept of hindsight (e.g., should I have reacted that way), self-reflections, and more. 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/2023/09/01/narratives/ Caregivers: Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network for support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: https://www.icdl.com/parents

Compliance is often mistaken for readiness to learn, but compliance does not equal regulation, and regulation is necessary for learning. On the flip side, dysregulation is often seen as noncompliance. In this podcast, we discuss the connection between regulation and compliance. 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/2023/08/18/noncompliance/ Caregivers: Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network for support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: https://www.icdl.com/parents

This episode’s guest is Amanda Binns, a clinician scientist who has her PhD and is also a Speech and Language Pathologist. She’s currently the co-lead at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital of a student-led environment designed to support autistic children and families across the province of Ontario. She’s also an assistant professor at the University of Toronto and an adjunct researcher at Western University. She’s with us to introduce us to the new MAPs (Meeting the needs of Autistic People) resource designed to support Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) who are working with autistic clients and their families. 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/2023/08/04/maps/ Caregivers: Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network for support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: https://www.icdl.com/parents