WELCOME TO THE FLOORTIME CENTER
The Floortime Centers are an internationally recognized beacon of excellence in intervention for children with special needs. Our personalized programs, which use Dr. Stanley Greenspan’s groundbreaking work in child development, are renowned for fostering profound developmental progress in children with autism, developmental delays, and other challenges. We are unwavering in our commitment to creating warm, engaging environments where children feel safe to explore, connect, think, and grow. Our team of highly skilled therapists and specialists work collaboratively with families, tailoring interventions to each child’s unique needs. Most importantly, the directors of The Floortime Center, Jake Greenspan and Tim Bleecker, mentored by Dr. Greenspan for over a decade, are engaged in every family’s program. We are proud to be considered a global leader in the field, setting the standard for compassionate, effective, and transformative care in our offices, at homes, and at schools.
Why Dr. Greenspan wanted us to start The Floortime Center...
Programs We Provide
Individualized Programs
Learning how to find the right words, speak smoothly, and speak clearly are aspects of being a good communicator.
THERASCHOOL
THERASCHOOL™ is not a school or therapy. It is an evidence-based 12-16 week, (4 days per week, 3-4 hours per day), program that combines the best of an individualized intensive therapy program
FOODTIME
FOODTIME™ programs are tailored to meet the needs of the individual child and are typically 24, one hour sessions over a period of 12 weeks.
OUR AIM
By integrating Floortime’s social-emotional goals and techniques with Speech and Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Social Groups, and other important services, we can help establish and strengthen the necessary skills to be successful in life and in school. These skills include communication, thinking, self-control, and flexibility. We believe in 3 key principles. The first is following a child’s lead to join their world, harness motivation, and help the child feel more in control. Secondly, to challenge the child to move up the developmental ladder, help with social problem-solving, thinking, and tolerating stress/frustration. Lastly, to expand (without taking control) to encourage creativity, abstract thinking, and understanding dynamic patterns.
Research
Research shows that when parents spend a minimum of 30-60 minutes a day playing and interacting with their child, their child experiences healthier social-emotional development. We also know that not all parents have the time to do this and we help families find effective alternatives.
In one outcome study, families who had participated in our intensive programs experienced lasting improvements in self-control, attention, and communication while at home during quarantine (while services were put on hold). When compared with children receiving other interventions, including ABA, the majority of children who received these other interventions and programs did not consistently exhibit the ability to apply these capacities while at home. It’s important to note that we focus on ‘parent-involved’ programs.
Latest Blogs
Did you know that researchers at Duke and Penn St. found, “statistically significant associations between measured social-emotional skills in kindergarten and key young adult outcomes across multiple domains of education, employment, criminal activity, substance use, and mental health”?
By integrating Floortime’s social-emotional goals and techniques with Speech and Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Social Groups, and other important services we can help establish and strengthen the necessary skills to be successful in life and in school. These skills include communication, thinking, self-control, and flexibility. In one outcome study, families who had participated in our intensive programs experienced lasting improvements in self-control, attention, and communication while at home during quarantine (while service were put on hold). When compared with children receiving other interventions, including ABA, the majority of children who received these other interventions and programs did not consistently exhibit the ability to apply these capacities while at home. It’s important to note that we focus on ‘parent-involved’ programs.
Research shows that when parents spend a minimum of 30-60 
minutes a day playing and interacting with their child, that their child experiences healthier social-emotional development. We also know that not all parents have the time to do this and we help families find effective alternatives.
For children with delays in relating, communicating, socializing, and some behavioral challenges an intensive program may be necessary. Utilizing Dr. Greenspan’s version of Floortime, The Greenspan Floortime Approach®, The Floortime Center® can help with individual therapies and intensive programs.
Did you know that researchers at Duke and Penn St. found, “statistically significant associations between measured social-emotional skills in kindergarten and key young adult outcomes across multiple domains of education, employment, criminal activity, substance use, and mental health”?
By integrating Floortime’s social-emotional goals and techniques with Speech and Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Social Groups, and other important services we can help establish and strengthen the necessary skills to be successful in life and in school. These skills include communication, thinking, self-control, and flexibility. In one outcome study, families who had participated in our intensive programs experienced lasting improvements in self-control, attention, and communication while at home during quarantine (while service were put on hold). When compared with children receiving other interventions, including ABA, the majority of children who received these other interventions and programs did not consistently exhibit the ability to apply these capacities while at home. It’s important to note that we focus on ‘parent-involved’ programs.
Research shows that when parents spend a minimum of 30-60 minutes a day playing and interacting with their child, that their child experiences healthier social-emotional development. We also know that not all parents have the time to do this and we help families find effective alternatives.
For children with delays in relating, communicating, socializing, and some behavioral challenges an intensive program may be necessary. Utilizing Dr. Greenspan’s version of Floortime, The Greenspan Floortime Approach®, The Floortime Center® can help with individual therapies and intensive programs.
Dynamic
Structure
A misconception about Floortime is that it is highly “unstructured”. People mistakenly think that Floortime lets kids do whatever they want
February 8, 2022
Learning and Comfort Zones
Human beings often seek to stay in their comfort zone, most of us at least. What makes a comfort zone?While the details differ for each person
February 8, 2022
Relate, Communicate, Think.
Dr. Stanley Greenspan defined Floortime as an intervention that focused on strengthening 3 elements; a child’s ability to relate, communicate and think.
February 8, 2022
School and Social
Skills
Where do children develop their social skills? This is a question you may not have deeply considered before. There seems to be a common misconception that schools
February 8, 2022