Stanley I. Greenspan
Over the past 20 years, Stanley Greenspan, M.D. has articulated a theoretical system which he
calls Developmental Structural Theory. This system has wide clinical applications in
adults as well as children. It has been applied to infant mental health, autistic spectrum
disorders, and developmentally based psychotherapy at all age levels. He is chairperson
of the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders, and Editor of
the Journal of Developmental and Learning Disorders.
His books for parents, professionals, and general readers include
First Feelings (1985) and Playground Politics (1993) about stages of normal child development;
The Challenging Child (1995) about how to recognize and respond to developmental problems;
The Growth of the Mind and the Endangered Origins of Intelligence (1997) about the foundation of early emotional experience upon which intellectual growth depends; and
The Special Needs Child (1998) which has a wealth of specific techniques for "floor time" in which parents can enhance their child's development.
Greenspan's books for professionals include
Psychopathology and Adaptation in Infancy and Early Childhood (1981);
The Development of the Ego (1989);
Infancy and Early Childhood (1992); and
Developmentally Based Psychotherapy (1997).