Foundation Academics: What Is It?
Episode 1 of the We chose play from Affect Autism podcast, hosted by Daria Brown, titled "Foundation Academics: What Is It?" was published on September 18, 2017 and runs 35 minutes.
September 18, 2017 ·35m · We chose play from Affect Autism
Summary
Foundation Academics for children with developmental differences, including autism, refers to strengthening the early functional emotional developmental capacities (FEDCs) that most neurotypical children master by about 48 months old. Without having these foundational developmental capacities for learning, attempts at traditional academics can be memory-based rather than thinking-based.Link to the full blog post with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the podcast here: https://affectautism.com/2017/09/18/foundation-academics/Caregivers: Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network for support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: https://www.icdl.com/parents
Episode Description
Foundation Academics for children with developmental differences, including autism, refers to strengthening the early functional emotional developmental capacities (FEDCs) that most neurotypical children master by about 48 months old. Without having these foundational developmental capacities for learning, attempts at traditional academics can be memory-based rather than thinking-based.
Link to the full blog post with links to key discussion points and other ways to view or hear the podcast here: https://affectautism.com/2017/09/18/foundation-academics/
Caregivers: Consider joining our DIR® Parent Network for support from a like-minded community of Floortimers here: https://www.icdl.com/parents