AZ&A
Summer 2014
Continued FAQ
Do you set limits with Floortime?
Yes
Limits can be firm, but they need to be applied
with warmth and gentleness. Envision being the
gentle giant. You don’t need to scare a child one
third of your size. They are probably already scared
enough.
Is Floortime an evidence-based practice?
Yes
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below to listen
to some
informative
audio series.
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In 2011, 2 new randomized-controlled studies
showed statistically significant improvement in
children with autism who used Floortime versus a
mix of behavioral approaches. In 2007, a pilot study
looking at pre/post changes with Floortime showed
significant gains in children with autism. A
Scottish study on a similar developmental
approach also found statistically significant results
for those children using the developmental
approach. Floortime has the strongest research of
any intervention to support its effectiveness in
improving the core deficits—relating and
communicating—of autism.
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