floortime

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noun

A form of therapeutic intervention, used mainly with autistic children, in which the therapist meets the child at its current developmental level and entices it to move up a hierarchy of developmental milestones.

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Meanings

nounfloortime (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of therapeutic intervention, used mainly with autistic children, in which the therapist meets the child at its current developmental level and entices it to move up a hierarchy of developmental milestones.

Origin

From floor + time, from the idea of engaging with the child playing on the floor.

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floortime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floortime

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“floortime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floortime. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “floortime,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floortime.

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