mWhat is RDI?

mWhere did RDI come from?

mHow is this different than ALL the others out there?
mThe feedback loop.
mGoals of RDI?
Run-Down of RDI
2 THE LATEST AND GREATEST!!!!
2 Parent Centered
2 Research based
2 Cost Effective
2 Commitment, Commitment, Commitment
2 Help lay missing pathways in the brain
Dr. Steven Gutstein
2 Clinical psychologist
2 Reputation for developing social skills in Houston, TX
2 Researched 30 yrs of research
?ow is RDI different?
2 Remediation Program
2 Developmental model
2 Teaches Dynamic intelligence
2 Collaborative/Consultant model
2 Parents take lead
2 Video technology
„ so different
2 ¦ecome Engaged
2 Non rote learning
2 Active participation
2 ¦uild that relationship
2 Mainstreaming
Re-estab ish the feedback oop?---
Say What??
2 The game of Peek-a-boo
2 Newborn Ȃ parent covers face
2 6 month Ȃ baby might cover face
2 Different for child on spectrum
2 Neurological differences makes for over-stimulation
Re-estab ish the feedback oop?
2 es, this can be re-established
2 Strategies for parents
2 Slow down daily interaction
2 Make changes to their communication style
2 Engage child in simple interactions that offer a re-do of
the foundations that were missed
Goa s of RDI
2 Dramatic improvement in meaningful
communication,
2 Desire and skills to share their experiences with others,
2 Genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for other people,
2 Ability to adapt easily and Dzgo with the flow,dz
2 Amazing increase in the initiation of joint attention,
2 Powerful improvement in perspective taking and
theory of mind,
2 Dramatically increased desire to seek out and interact
with peers.
RDI IS͙.
2 ... a program for educating and coaching parents of children with Autism Spectrum
Disorders (ASD) and others who interact and work with the child. RDI is based upon the
latest information from developmental psychology and autism research.
2
2 ...specifically designed as a program for systematic long-term remediation of the specific
deficits which impede people on the autism spectrum from marrying, living
independently, contributing to their families, pursuing meaningful careers and
developing reciprocally satisfying friendships. It is the mission of those involved in RDI®
to develop methods that allow increasing numbers of individuals on the autism spectrum
to attain a improved quality of life.
2
2 ǥ is a novel approach to ASD intervention that empowers families. The bulk of resources
are invested in preparing parents to act as participant guides, creating daily opportunities
for their child to respond in more flexible, thoughtful ways to novel, challenging and
increasingly unpredictable settings and problems. ¦oth fathers and mothers are essential
participants in the treatment process (Current estimates of fatherǯs participation in RDI̓
are over 90%).
{ditors Note
2 Several happy families
2 Research is spotty
2 No clear answer DzWhat happens during an RDI
session?dz
References
2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbdaJtPE¦fk
2 http://autism.about.com/od/treatmentoptions/a/RDI
_2.htm
2 http://www.catchclinic.com/RDI/index_files/Page328.
htm
2 http://www.rdiconnect.com/pages/our-programs.aspx
2 http://www.newhopeforautism.com/rdi/rdi.html
2 http://www.help-
autism.com/autism_search_faqs.html
2 http://www.crossroads-solutions.net/rdi.html