This direction brings together TNP Alliance materials and projects related to DIRFloortime®, developmental approaches, neurodevelopmental support, family practice, and specialist training.
What This Direction Includes
- DIRFloortime® as a developmental, relationship-based approach.
- Functional emotional development, regulation, contact, joint attention, and communication.
- Support for children, families, and specialists without pressure toward “normalization” and with respect for each person’s individual profile.
- Training projects, supervisions, seminars, and materials for professional development.
Key Publications on Floortime
This page does not duplicate the full archive. It gathers only the main entry points into the topic. The full set of materials remains on Alena Akulova’s website.
Start Here
- What DIRFloortime® Is in Simple Words (Russian)
- Frequently Asked Questions about DIRFloortime® (Russian)
- Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities in DIRFloortime® (Russian)
Practice and Family
- Contact and Relationships in DIRFloortime® (Russian)
- Regulation and Self-Regulation (Russian)
- Following the Child (Russian)
For Specialists
- The Evidence Base for DIRFloortime®: Why It Is Not “Just Play” (Russian)
- Functional Emotional Capacities: Not a Norm Table, but a Developmental Map (Russian)
- How Learning DIRFloortime® Is Similar to Learning a Foreign Language (Russian)
DIRFloortime® Training Projects
TNP Alliance includes Alena Akulova’s training projects for licensed ICDL DIRFloortime® courses and related professional formats.
- DIR 101: Introductory DIRFloortime® Course
- DIR 201: Basic Practical DIRFloortime® Course
- DIR 202: DIRFloortime® Certificate of Proficiency Course
- DIR 203: DIRFloortime® Advanced Certificate Course
Course descriptions and related formats are collected in the DIRFloortime® section.
DIRFloortime® Specialist
Alena Akulova is a certified DIRFloortime® Expert and Training Leader, and an official provider of licensed ICDL courses. Learn more on the DIRFloortime® specialist page and in the DIR Directory.