Parents

The Road to Independence

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Autism: A New Perspective
The Road to Independence
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This idea of independence is one that we sometimes skirt because we get caught up in the daily routine of the things that we’re teaching or the things that we’re doing, or I think we get caught up in avoiding it because we worry about it so much. We’re afraid to face it.

Your Family & Autism

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Autism: A New Perspective
Your Family & Autism
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I think the important thing for anybody who is either giving the diagnosis or working with a newly diagnosed family is to help parents know that there’s a beginning point, and that that beginning point is almost always the same

The Value of Self

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Autism: A New Perspective
The Value of Self
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Dr. Sheely discusses the value of parents in developing a child’s sense of self.

Overcompensating for our Children

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Autism: A New Perspective
Overcompensating for our Children
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Because your role has become the role of a compensator and not a guide, you start compensating for more and more things and sometimes children grow past the need for compensation.

Time To Fly: Trusting Your Instincts with Your Child

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Autism: A New Perspective
Time To Fly: Trusting Your Instincts with Your Child
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They doubt their own inside voice and they doubt their own competence. They don’t doubt their competence with their other children, but autism is a wedge, it’s like a wedge with glue, and it drives families apart.

Empowering the Family!

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Autism: A New Perspective
Empowering the Family!
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In RDI we believe there is a parallel process between the consultant and the parent, and the parent and the child… We’re giving them the tools so they can begin to think of their own objectives, they can come up with them.

Take the Autism Glasses Off!

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Autism: A New Perspective
Take the Autism Glasses Off!
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Sometimes when an autism diagnosis comes in, there’s a veil that falls over our dreams. Will there be hope again?

Dare to Dream

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Autism: A New Perspective
Dare to Dream
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Dr. Rachelle Sheely continues her discussion on the crisis after a diagnosis and finding hope with RDI.

Parents, You’ve Done Nothing Wrong!

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Autism: A New Perspective
Parents, You've Done Nothing Wrong!
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Dr. Rachelle Sheely speaks directly to parents about how to move forward after an autism diagnosis.

High Expectations

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Autism: A New Perspective
High Expectations
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Dr. Gutstein talks about the importance of placing high expectations on our children in order to see growth.

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