Basic developmental capacities lay a foundation for learning and development; It often gets ignored as many schools are not tailored to meet needs of children with special disability. Schools tailored to cater such students have their own model to make developing these capacities easier. In this slide, we will take a deeper look into it.

1. Basic Emotional
Developmental Capacities
of the
DIR Model in Schools

2. Self-Regulation Capacity
The ability to use the sensory and
motor profile in greater intensity.
Getting the children interested in
things and objects around them.
Developing their nature to be self-
regulative and discovering their
tastes and interests.

3. Engagement and Relationship Capacity
The ability to feel related to people
close to them.
Being able to build relationships
and friendships with new children.
Developing their nature of
expressions and interactions using
DIR Models in schools.

4. Two-way Communication Capacity
Being able to respond to a dialogue
or a simple question.
Being able to communicate
through gestures such as nodding.
Developing the communication
skills of autistic children.

5. Complex Communication Capacity
Being able to initiate a
conversation with someone, such as
asking for help.
The ability to solve complex puzzles
with assistance from a parent or
therapist.
Developing problem solving and
self-help skills.

6. Emotional Capacity
Being able to expression emotions
in developmental capacity.
The ability to use and take ideas
from external sources for own use.
Developing the ability to use ideas
to convey feelings.

7. Logical Thinking Capacity
The ability to think rationally and
logically.
Being able to express fully verbally.
Developing their ability to connect
ideas together.

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