Stichting Ark Amsterdam

ark is for children aged 3 to 13 years with autism, communication and language delays, sensory processing disorders, pdd-nos and other developmental challenges. traditional approaches are often adult-led and focus on standard testable skills. ark’s model is child-focused: our starting point is what a child can do rather than what he or she can’t; our goal is not to make the child fit the curriculum but to adapt our curriculum to suit each child. ark’s successful approach is based on the dir/floortime intervention model developed by stanley greenspan, md and serena wieder phd. dir means: developmental: entering each child’s world at the appropriate developmental level helps us discover keys to unlock pathways to higher learning. individual differences: we focus first and foremost on the individual child’s strengths and interests – helping each child to develop in ways that are meaningful to them. relationship-based: learning happens through the development of