TikTok has been flooded by millions of posts with the hashtag #floortime, as users share selfies of themselves lying on the floor and share tips on how best to take a quick nap on the ground. This ...

When you get home from work, the plan is simple: take your shoes (and bra) off, pjs on, chuck the empty Tupperware from lunch in the sink, work out what you’re having for dinner, and collapse on the ...

The Community School, a tiny school in Decatur, Ga., with a student body of ten, all of whom have autism spectrum disorder or related disorders, is achieving breakthrough results through use of a ...

Julie Hoyler has pulled out a plastic playhouse, and she and Josh, who's nearly 5, are on the floor, each with a chunky plastic figure in hand. For Hoyler, the goal is to engage Josh in conversation.

Sophia Dvorkina, a DIR/Floortime (“Floortime”) therapist and child development specialist, moved from Brooklyn to California and, in 2024, launched Joyful Development, a transformative program for ...

I used to relish the total body workout of kickboxing in the past. When I was depleted, my trainer would ask me to either lie down or walk around the gym. I always chose the floor. In a flash, I could ...