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Floortime… children with autism. The intervention is called Floortime because the parent gets down on the floor with the child to play and interact with the child at their level. Floortime is an alternative to ABA and is sometimes used in combination with ABA therapies. The goal is for adults to help children expand their “circles of communication.” They meet the child at their developmental level and build on their strengths. Therapists and parents engage … Emotional ideas Emotional thinking Therapists teach parents how to direct their children into more and more complex interactions. This process, called “opening and closing circles of communication,” is central to the Floortime approach. …