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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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Building Competence Through Guided Participation by Michelle VanderHeide

Our guest author this week is Michelle VanderHeide. Michelle shares a real life story about an experience she had when she was younger and how that might have turned out very differently had her "guide" (aka boss) took the time to show her the ropes. Michelle will help the reader develop a greater understanding of what to look for in individuals who may be feeling incompetent and what you can do about it. I'll never forget my first job. I started working at...

Published 27 Mar 2011 2:03 PM by Lisa Palasti

Filed under: parenting, RDI Consultant, anxiety, autism, Guide, Apprenticeship, Apprentice, Guided Participation Relationship, communication, behavior, strategies, controlling
Managing Screen Time, Part 2 with Stacey Tessis

Stacey Tessis continues her series on screen time. This week Stacey helps families consider whether or not screen time is negatively affecting their family life and their ability to build the guided participation relationship with their son or daughter. ( Read Part 1 of this post here .) Is there room for video games, computers and TV when adopting an RDI ® lifestyle? Should we limit screen time or cut it out altogether? In part two of this blog series, I will provide...

Published 27 Feb 2011 2:27 PM by Lisa Palasti

Filed under: Attention, parenting, RDI Consultant, Guide, Apprenticeship, Apprentice, Guided Participation Relationship, communication, behavior, quality of life, controlling, Screen time addictions
My Favorite Gift

Happy Holidays!! Our guest authors this week are a consultant and parent team. Lauren Wilson is a Certified RDI Consultant and one of the parents she works with Malia, share a little Christmas RDI video and narration with you all. *************************************************************************************************************************************************** Lauren: When we are expecting our little ones there is often a day that we imagine in the future...

Published 17 Dec 2010 9:12 AM by Carlotta Baird

Filed under: Attention, parenting, RDI Consultant, autism, Guide, Apprentice, Guided Participation Relationship, quality of life
Using RDI for Non-Speaking Children with Profound Movement Disorder by Stephanie Motuz

Hi again! You won't want to miss this article from Stephanie Motuz as she shares with us her journey through learning about more effective ways to help not only children with autism, but those special kids with more complex needs. It's a fascinating article - enjoy! I am a speech-language pathologist employed in a program that originally only provided communication support to non-verbal children with severe movement disorders. I was (and I suppose I still am) a specialist...

Published 24 Aug 2010 9:41 PM by Lisa Palasti

Filed under: intelligence, research, baby, Cognition, RDI Consultant, autism, remediation, core deficits, Guide, Apprentice, Guided Participation Relationship, communication, strategies
What Should I Do When My Child is Anxious? (Part 2) By Courtney Kowalczyk

Guest Author, Courtney Kowalczyk, Certified RDI Program Consultant shares some excellent strategies to help reduce your child or student's anxiety. These strategies will also help the person supporting the child by helping them to focus on their own state of emotional regulation. Have you ever heard that children with autism are barometers for other's moods and emotions? Here's to staying calm, cool and collected while helping children do the same. This is the...

Published 24 Aug 2010 8:30 PM by Lisa Palasti

Filed under: parenting, RDI Consultant, anxiety, autism, Guide, Apprenticeship, Guided Participation Relationship, communication, proactive, behavior, strategies
Fun Family Activities for Any RDI Occasion by Courtney Kowalczyk

Our guest author this week, Courtney Kowalczyk Certified RDI Program Consultant, shares some fun ideas about how to optimize days when you may need to say indoors. We welcome any comments or fun ideas you may have to share some family fun with your kids. Enjoy! Fun Family Activities for Any Occasion By: Courtney Kowalczyk, M.Ed. With the constant change in weather patterns here in Michigan and the world abroad, I have begun to appreciate a variety of activities that I can...

Published 24 Aug 2010 10:00 AM by Lisa Palasti

Filed under: community, parenting, RDI Consultant, Guide, Apprenticeship, Guided Participation Relationship, schedule, quality of life, RDI activities, RDI ideas
Cooking Our Way through RDI By Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

We are pleased to share this week's blog article with you all from an RDI parent, Gabrielle Kaplan Mayer. Gabrielle shares her discoveries as she learns how to help her child through her own passion and love of cooking. Bon appétit! My son George, seven, was formally diagnosed with ASD when he was three years old and after researching cognitive and behavior therapies, my husband and I quickly decided to give RDI a try. What appealed to us most about RDI was the...

Published 22 Aug 2010 4:49 PM by Lisa Palasti

Filed under: Attention, Cognition, parenting, RDI Consultant, autism, remediation, Guide, Apprentice, Guided Participation Relationship, behavior, strategies
Parenting - Putting On Your Own Oxygen Mask First

Guest author, Laura Hynes, shares this blog about how vitally important it is for parents to take care of themselves and their surrounding relationships so they can take better care of their child with ASD. Have you ever heard the old saying "You can't be good to anyone else if your not good to yourself first?" Laura makes a really good case for parents need to put on their own oxygen mask first. I have a plaque in my office that says "If Momma ain't...

Published 29 Jul 2010 8:40 AM by Lisa Palasti

Filed under: goals, community, parenting, RDI Consultant, autism, remediation, Guide, Guided Participation Relationship, proactive, strategies, schedule, quality of life

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The RDI Book

Building Competence Through Guided Participation by Michelle VanderHeide

Managing Screen Time, Part 2 with Stacey Tessis

My Favorite Gift

Using RDI for Non-Speaking Children with Profound Movement Disorder by Stephanie Motuz

What Should I Do When My Child is Anxious? (Part 2) By Courtney Kowalczyk

Fun Family Activities for Any RDI Occasion by Courtney Kowalczyk

Cooking Our Way through RDI By Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Parenting - Putting On Your Own Oxygen Mask First