Communication & Relationships

RDI and Non-Verbal Children

Dec 30, 2021 | ASD: A New Perspective, Communication, Core Deficits of Autism, RDI®

Sometimes there is a misconception that RDI does not work with children who are non-verbal, that this is not for them. But Dr. Rachelle Sheely talks about her work with children on the spectrum that were non-verbal and how RDI® can be used with every child.

Gestures and Communication: Part 2

Oct 19, 2018 | ASD: A New Perspective, Communication, Core Deficits of Autism

One of the things we do when we are forming experience representations are always doing enactments. We’re not using narrative words, we’re doing enactments.

Gestures and Communication: Part 1

Sep 21, 2018 | ASD: A New Perspective, Communication, Core Deficits of Autism

When we’re using our body, we tend to use that part of the brain that manages experiences. Many people with Autism have been taught to use language as a task. As a performance-based measure. They wind up losing the sense of experience. The sense of flow with other people.