DIR-based Floortime Play Therapy Model in Interventions for Children with Specific Learning Disorders

Background and Aim : The main purpose of this study is to provide a therapy model to improve cognitive-emotional adjustments in children with specific learning disorders so that these children can more effectively communicate with their peers and their environment. Specific learning disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder with biological origin that is the basis of cognitive disorders (Karimi, 1986). Learning disorders are characterized by the following symptoms: In writing, difficulty in computing numbers and difficulty in math comprehension, 2) This ability impairment interferes with one s academic and job performance or activities of daily living, 3) these problems begin during the school year 4) should be confronted with an intellectual disability, constipation or hearing problems and other mental or neurological disorders, lack of fluency in teaching language and health problems. Eni should not interfere (Tabrizi, 1979). Specific learning disabilities with a prevalence of 5% to 15% are the most important cause of poor academic performance (Sadok, Sadok, 2011). Among the problems children with learning disabilities face are emotional reactions and cognitive emotion regulation strategies. Emotional cognitive regulation is a specific form of self-regulation that allows us to experience what emotions we are experiencing and when we experience them. How we express them affects (Karimi, 1986)Methods : ). In Greenspan s view, developmental disorders are the result of poorly developed basic abilities, which can be due to malfunction of the child s nervous system or inappropriate parenting style. Therefore, the Floortime treatment space proposed by Greenspan (1997) is a dynamic, interactive, and social-based space that aims to integrate all aspects of human development and improve parent-child relationships. The focus of treatment for DIR is Floortime (Greenspan & Weider, 2006). One of the most widely used developmental interventions is Floortime or a growth-communication model based on individual differences. Floortime is an educational model developed by Greenspan. This program, like traditional therapies, specifically targets areas such as speech or motor development. The focus of this intervention is the manner in which a child s natural emotions and emotional interactions affect their intelligence, linguistic, cognitive abilities, as well as their self-regulation and social skills (Wieder, 2012).Results : ). Accordingly, in this study, we aim at considering the aspects of the DIR approach and its role in the emotional, cognitive, and value development of children with regard to the child s relationship to his or her interests at play, as well as the active role of adults in these relationships, and based on the logic of the integrated developmental approach. Based on DIR, the child can control underlying problems such as irritability, sensory overactivity, and other self-regulation problems through play and communication with parents. Conclusion : On the cognitive-emotional regulation of children with specific learning disabilities It is worth mentioning that this article is an introduction to the original research using the longitudinal method.

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DIR-based ، Floortime Play Therapy ، r Children ، Specific Learning Disorders