Functional Developmental Levels (FDL)
show the emotional milestones that are necessary for a child’s healthy mental development and learning:
FDL 1 Focusing, shared attention and self-regulation
FDL 2 Engaging and relating to other people
FDL 3 Initiating interaction, 2-way gesturing, copying
FDL 4 Complex co-regulated problem-solving, first words
FDL 5 Symbolising experience, imagination, speech
FDL 6 Logical thinking and story-telling
(from DIR-Floortime Foundation and The PLAY-Project)