Often the standard treatment interventions of Occupational, Speech, Psychotherapy, and even ABA used with children never directly addresses a child's challenges with social interactions, yet this is one of the most important treatments we may give to our children. Social interactions are what we as parents cherish the most. We want our children to not just be able to speak, but to talk with us, to not just respond to questions but to look in our eyes and share their feelings with us. We want them to know the joy of playing with us and with other children without fear of them having a melt down, striking out physically or worse case, having them standing in the corner unable to interact at all. By using the techniques of "Floortime" "Flexible Thinking" and "Social Mapping" in combination with psychotherapy The Dakota Center is able to develop the social abilities of the child, and helps to build the relationship and communication between the child and his world. Social skills and understanding CAN BE TAUGHT and advanced into the child's ability to play interactively with others.  This work is the missing therapeutic piece, providing emotional thinking and social understanding for our children.