Parents

Autism and Parent Empowerment with RDI® – Part II

Autism: A New Perspective
Autism: A New Perspective
Autism and Parent Empowerment with RDI® - Part II
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In part two of ‘Autism and Parent Empowerment with RDI®,’ Lisa and Kat talk about each of the ‘Three E’s of Empowerment’ and why they’re important, as well as their own personal experiences as RDI® parents and how RDI® empowered them to take control of their children’s growth, learning and futures.

Autism and Parent Empowerment with RDI®

Autism: A New Perspective
Autism: A New Perspective
Autism and Parent Empowerment with RDI®
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In this episode of “Autism: A New Perspective,” Dr. Sheely talks about RDI® and parent empowerment. So many parents of autistic children find that they don’t know what’s going on with their child’s learning and growth – they don’t know what’s happening at the clinics or at school – and they don’t know the next step, or how they can help, and it leaves them feeling powerless.

Autism and Anxiety

Autism: A New Perspective
Autism: A New Perspective
Autism and Anxiety
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Feeling anxious, especially when beginning autism remediation, is common among both children and their parents, but anxiety can have a positive side. It can often make us more responsive and more creative.

The Wellbeing of Parents

Autism: A New Perspective
Autism: A New Perspective
The Wellbeing of Parents
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Wellbeing is defined as the state of being “comfortable, healthy, and happy,” a simple definition for something that, for many people, isn’t quite so simple. Life gets in the way of our self-care and our wellbeing, and this can be especially true for parents of children who have special needs.

When Parents Experience Crisis

Autism: A New Perspective
Autism: A New Perspective
When Parents Experience Crisis
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In this episode of “Autism: A New Perspective,” Dr. Sheely talks about the things that might trigger a state of crisis again for some parents, how to know if you’re in a crisis state, and what you can do to move yourself out of it.

Autism and Marriage for Parents

Autism: A New Perspective
Autism: A New Perspective
Autism and Marriage for Parents
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My advice to RDI® parents is to make sure you and your consultant are asking, “How does everybody get on the same page and how do you come together as a family?” Not an autism family, but how do you come together as a family?

Finding Balance After an Autism Diagnosis

Autism: A New Perspective
Autism: A New Perspective
Finding Balance After an Autism Diagnosis
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For all of us who have had a child diagnosed with autism, we know that they aren’t the only person who is vulnerable in what’s going on.

Feelings that Accompany an Autism Diagnosis

Autism: A New Perspective
Autism: A New Perspective
Feelings that Accompany an Autism Diagnosis
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All of these feelings that accompany a diagnosis of your child are ok. Other parents have felt the same way, you are not alone.

Presuming Competence in Your Children with Autism

Autism: A New Perspective
Autism: A New Perspective
Presuming Competence in Your Children with Autism
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When we have high expectations for our children with autism it makes a huge difference. Believing in our kids will help them believe in themselves!

Do You Feel Left Out of Your Child’s Therapy?

Autism: A New Perspective
Autism: A New Perspective
Do You Feel Left Out of Your Child's Therapy?
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In RDI, we really believe in parents and we also believe that there is a developmental structure inherent in the way children are raised worldwide. And that just because that’s difficult for parents who have a child on the spectrum, it doesn’t mean it’s impossible.

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