Helping Our Families Understand Autism
I believe that if we can balance the seriousness of the diagnosis with hope the extended family can become a wonderful support for the parents, but they have to understand what autism really means.
RDI At Home: Playing Catch with Dad
A dad and his little girl are playing catch, she moves from a simple back and forth play routine into a different kind of play as she introduces a request for fought and tumble.Watch carefully. She says “up” which signals to him that she wants to enjoy an old...RDI At Home: Stacking Cups
It’s Thursday—like no Thursday we’ve ever known. Parents who are mindful guides help children manage difficult times. This is a video that shares the problems a mother encounters as her son demands in their play that she follow his lead. He rejects her ideas and...RDI At Home: A Reciprocal Pattern
It’s Wednesday—like no Wednesday we’ve ever known.Another parent gives insight into daily life and the building of her guiding relationship with her son. This is what to look for—the huge difference in referencing from eye contact. This boy does not stare at his...RDI At Home: Dancing
It’s Tuesday—like no Tuesday we’ve ever known.There are two parts to this video. The mother submitted this to show the qualitative when dancing is a task and dancing is the experience of a relationship. It can be difficult to observe the differences when you are not...