Building Healthy Minds »

Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D., author of the widely used and praised books The Challenging Child and (with Serena Wieder, Ph.D.) Engaging Autism, is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at George Washington University Medical School and lives in Bethesda, Maryland.

The book that applies Dr. Greenspan's developmental theories to a child's everyday life-with practical, delightful, deeply insightful observations and advice.

Introduction: How Minds Grow ..... 1

1: Stage 1: Becoming Calm, Attentive, and Interested in the World ..... 15

2: Stage 2: Falling in Love ..... 49

3: Stage 3: Becoming a Two-Way Communicator ..... 85

4: Stage 4: Solving Problems and Forming a Sense of Self ..... 131

5: Stage 5: Discovering a World of Ideas ..... 199

6: Stage 6: Building Bridges Between Ideas ..... 253

7: Floor-Time: Nurturing All Six Levels. of Intelligence and Emotional Health at the Same Time ..... 329

8: Giving More and Expecting More ..... 363

Appendix I: The Functional Developmental Growth Chart and Questionnaire ..... 371

Appendix 11: The Six Essential Developmental Stages and the Growth of the Brain ..... 379

Appendix III: Ten Ways to Environmentally Childproof Your Home ..... 383

About the Authors ..... 387

Index ..... 389