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Through its innovative Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) Program, RDIconnect gained a worldwide reputation for designing family-based programs. Currently, RDIconnect provides programs for an entire range of developmental difficulties.

April 2010 - Forging New Pathways

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Forging New Pathways

Learning from Each Other

This blog focuses on parents, professionals, families and relationships. Humorous and informative it provides an additional outlook on the day-to-day lessons and wisdom we learn from each other as well as reflective insight into the RDIconnect Programs. Forging New Pathways publishes content submitted by RDI Consultants and the families who work with them. Moderated by RDI Consultant, Lisa Palasti.

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  • Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD: Part 1

    In this week's blog post, guest author and RDI Program Certified Consultant, Chris Mulligan L.C.S.W, will summarize current research in the area of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in order to assist parents in sorting out the source of their child or teen’s challenges with attention. This post is the first of three in a series focused on ADHD: Part one will describe ADHD as a neurodevelopmental disorder and then discuss deficits related to regulating...

  • What is RDI?

    A Brief Description of the RDI ® Program by Guest Author and RDI Program Certified Consultant, Nicole Beurkens, M.Ed. I often get questions from parents interested in knowing how my colleagues and I approach the treatment of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. I thought it would be helpful to start answering those inquiries in this format, as some of you may have similar questions. Here I will address: What is the Relationship Development Intervention (RDI...

  • The World is Her Oyster

    Guest Author: Sharon Bradbrook-Armit, Parent and RDI® Program Certified Consultant. This week Sharon Bradbrook-Armit shares her family's story; from the diagnosis of her daughter to her decision to become an RDI Consultant. I’m a Mum of a teenage daughter and back at the beginning of 2004 came across the Relationship Development Intervention Program (RDI®). At that time I would have described my daughter as: being totally prompt dependent, although being...
    Published 9 Apr 2010 1:45 PM

  • Autism and Seizures: Tests and Treatment (Part 2 and 3)

    Guest Author: Laurel Joss, M.A, EcEd, RDI® Program Certified Consultant Part 2: The Tests. If you think your child might be suffering from seizures, there are two tests that can help you get a diagnosis. The first is an EEG (electroencephalogram), and the second is the brain SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography). EEG (electroencephalogram) An EEG is a procedure in which small metal discs are glued to one’s head in order to detect electrical activity...