Online, January 14th – March 25th, 2026, with the Astra Foundation in Acton, MA. Learn DIR® techniques developed by Stanley Greenspan, MD and Serena Wieder, PhD. DIR® focuses on the child-parent (or caregiver) relationship as the heart of learning and development.
* Learn how to play with your child to better support his/her development and emotional growth. The individualized family mentoring sessions tightly couple theory and practice to help you master specific skills to help your child.
* This class is suitable for parents of children ages 2 to 10, with issues of behavior, regulation, communication or developmental delays.
* Discuss child development and watch videotapes of child play to understand how FloortimeTM may help your child:
- Improve attention.
- Engage with you more strongly.
- Be more calm and organized.
- Communicate more effectively.
- Play with more complexity.
- Better understand themselves and others
* Fees apply, registration is required to www.astrafoundation.org/event-details/parent-course-1-introduction-to-floortime-r-for-parents-online-9 or contact pam@astrafoundation.org or sarahmeasures@yahoo.com. 
