Level 1
What is Level 1?
Regulation and Attention
What is Level 2?
Engagement
What is Level 3?
Communication
Child X has intense vocal streyotopy, and needs to keep his body in motion? How can you regulate and engagement with him during session?
Empty space, limit stimuli, offer multiple sensory implements. Slow and calm affect.
Give two examples of how you would play with this...?
playdoh
What is sensory processing?
Sensory processing is how people feel and react to information received from their senses.
What is more important: The emotional experience? or the task at hand?
The emotional experience
When playing with a child, what are some ways they can communicate with us?
The child can communicate through body language, facial expression (e.g. smiling), gestures (e.g. pointing), eye contact, affect, vocalization, verbal or AAC device.
Child X takes long period of time to participate in activities, he prefers to observe and to be quiet. How would you start interacting/playing with Child X?
Give him time to process information/wait for him, don't talk too much, offer multiple activities in session, respect his ideas in order to build relationship and trust.
How you can expand the game with...?
magnetic tiles
What toys would you choose to promote regulation and attention?
soft textured toys, bubbles, music (gentle/soft), simple cause and effect toys, empty room, and sensory toys.
What is Emotional Safety?
The child feels protected and understood by his caregiver/friend. This is expressed by observable body language: calm, readiness and eye contact.
When the child begins to take part in meaningful back-and-forth exchanges with another person; How do you start the circles of communication with them?
The caregiver sends a message (verbal or nonverbal) and the child answers back. The kid responds to other’s cues/intentions.
Child X presents with high anxiety, is very creative but shows challenges in sharing ideas, especially emotions.
Begin by retaining co-regulation. Explore expressing emotions using toys like puppets. Typing is also a great way for a child to explore new ideas and emotions.
How can you expand with...?
Water table toy
What are some physical signs that a child is regulated and attentive?
eye contact, shared attention, enjoyment, gleam in the eye
What is Object play?
This active manipulative play is used to either explore or construct objects. With time, manipulating and visualizing objects and toys improves visual-motor integration skills
What is Pretend Play?
The child assumes other people's roles or imagines other places, things, or other times. The child can also use objects as a symbol for what is imagined. For example, the child uses the banana as a telephone.
Child X rejects people, and prefers non-verbal communication. Their preferred activity is sorting objects. How can you engage and expand the session?
Engage with whatever they are sorting to create meaning around the objects.
How would you play with...?
Mirror
Why is play important?
Play is a powerful tool for supporting a child’s development. Through play, children build emotional connections, strengthen communication, and develop essential social skills.
Name three strategies that you can use to engage when you are playing with a child?
Imitate the child. Follow their lead. Celebrate every tiny response. Encourage the child to emotionally connect with you through smiles, eye contact, gestures, or vocalizations. Use predictable, joyful routines – like peek-a-boo or bouncing games to build emotional rhythms.
True or false: Do you treat every action as intentional? and Why?
True, you treat every action as intentional and can use it to build meaningful interactions
Child X is averse to most stimuli, and presents as shy and reclusive. How would you engage with this child?
By building trust and connection through the few items they enjoy. Sensory play, low stimlus, low affect and low demands.
What is the last thing you MUST DO after your session? ( Your student has already returned to class)
Clean up after yourself and return Floortime toys to the CORRECT rooms. Thank You :)