TPP 280: Occupational Therapist Rosemary White Talks about DIR / Floortime
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
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8 chapters
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What is DIR/Floortime and how does it differ from traditional sensory integration?
The the shift from sensoring integration, where I was just looking on uh and adaptive motor responses. DIR has now led me to really thinking about that social emotional development. That's what I want to sort of give to parents. That it's not just fixing the sensory, but it's really supporting the overall development of the child. And you in your relationship with your child.
Welcome to Till Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids. I'm your host, Debbie Rever. My guest this week is Rosemary White, an occupational therapist trained in neurodevelopmental therapy, sensory integration, and DIR floor time. Rosemary owns and operates pediatric, physical, and occupational therapy services in Seattle, Washington, where we were lucky enough to cross paths as Asher went to Rosemary's practice for a number of years, and I just have to say I look back on that time as a truly magical one of learning and growth for our family. Rosemary is passionate about working in collaboration with parents and finding the joy in supporting each parent and their child and their relationship with one another to promote development.
Rosemary is a Profectum Foundation senior faculty member and has taught, consulted, and provided supervision to professionals in the US, as well as Canada, Europe, the UK, Turkey, Israel, South Africa, Brazil, Uganda, Taiwan, Peru, Ukraine, Russia, and Australia. During this conversation, Rosemary explains what DIR floor time therapy is and what it looks like in practice, the involvement of parents in their child sessions, why some kids just need to move and what is really going on when they do, and how we can push to get DIR floor time into more schools. I love Rosemary's approach of recognizing the individual and tailoring the approach to best support each child and their family. Before I get to that, as you may know, I've been working to create some self-study programs for parents and caregivers who are looking for specific support.
And last fall I shared my first new mini course called the Emergency Reset. And this week I am excited to announce something I've been working on for months. I have just launched a self-study version of my differently wired club. So this is a 12-month program, each month focused on a different theme, featuring videos, worksheets, accountability challenges, deep dive resources, and weekly emails to keep you on track. I try to take the best of the club and reformat it in a way that works for busy parents who don't have time for live calls and engagement but would benefit from the club content. To check it out, visit courses.tiltparenting.com or go to Tilt Parenting and click on Courses in the main menu.
Thanks so much and now here is my conversation with Rosemary. Hey Rosemary, welcome to the podcast.
Hi Jeby, it's wonderful to be here.
I've been wanting to do this for a couple of years. I'm just realizing I think we saw each other at the Profectum conference maybe three, two and a half years ago.
Two thousand and nineteen. Wow.
Well, anyway, I'm so happy this is happening. You are someone who has been in my life peripherally um for a very long time. But I would love if you could take a few minutes. So I've already read your bio, but if you could just tell us a little bit about yourself, what you do, and maybe your personal why for the work that you do.
Well, I'm an occupational therapist and um have always had a passion of working with children and their families. And um so even at a very young age I I wanted to become an OT and really was fascinated by the forming relationships with with children and their families or even when I was in training with adults, um who had strokes and other neurological disorders. So I think I've put relationships in the forefront, but I also really am passionate about neurobiology. And so really trying to understand how we um take in the world and what it makes and contributes to us being the unique beings who we are.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is DIR/Floortime and how does it differ from traditional sensory integration?
0:00–6:51
2
How did Rosemary White become interested in neurodevelopmental therapy and DIR?
6:51–11:44
3
What does a typical DIR/Floortime session look like for a child and their parent?
11:44–16:52
4
Why is movement (spinning, swinging, etc.) so important for a child’s development in DIR?
16:52–21:44
5
How can parents support their child’s sensory and motor development at home?
21:44–27:32
6
What are the current challenges and opportunities for getting DIR/Floortime into schools and insurance coverage?
27:32–32:56
7
How is DIR/Floortime being used internationally and what resources exist worldwide?
32:56–39:42
8
Where can parents and professionals find training, tools, and support for DIR/Floortime?
39:42–45:25
Speakers
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