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Transitioning to Adulthood: Part 2

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Autism: A New Perspective
Transitioning to Adulthood: Part 2
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With RDI® all of the simple and everyday experiences we enjoy with our children become huge in terms of their growth.

Holidays & Autism

You can expect your holidays to have positive outcomes and produce beautiful memories when you are mentally prepared, and especially when you do not put too much pressure on yourself.

Transitioning into Adulthood: Part 1

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Autism: A New Perspective
Transitioning into Adulthood: Part 1
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Do you have dreams for your child with autism? Dr. Rachelle Sheely talks about how we should never limit the dreams we have for our kids, autism or not, and how to help put them on a path to independence from a young age.

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

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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.

RDI®: Hope Around the World

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Autism: A New Perspective
RDI®: Hope Around the World
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One of the things at the Pan African Congress For Autism that impressed me and really didn’t surprise me was that parents and professionals alike had the same concern when they were thinking about the individuals that they deal with who were on the spectrum and their families.

All About RDI®

RDI® has often been called the missing piece of the puzzle in treating ASD because we don’t try to whitewash symptoms, but go to the heart of the problem and offer solutions that will improve your family’s quality of life.

Remediation

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Autism: A New Perspective
Remediation
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I haven’t found one paper written, and I’ve read everything, that talks about the potential for remediation of these areas: of neural remediation, of psychosocial remediation. Not one. It’s all about can we teach people other ways of functioning, or just neglecting it completely and not even thinking about it.

Why RDI® Emphasizes the Guiding Relationship

When infants who go on to be diagnosed with autism do not contribute sufficient energy to their relationship, parents, no matter how motivated or proficient they are, are unable to guide and their relationship cannot develop in a normal manner. The Guiding Relationship helps a child develop the tools that will carry them through their life. RDI® helps to re-establish this relationship.

HOPE: A Case Study

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HOPE: A Case Study
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What I liked about the conversation was that these six things show a self-reflection, they show the hard work he’s done, they actually kind of document the guiding relationship he had with his parents.

More than Social Skills!

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Autism: A New Perspective
More than Social Skills!
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There’s still an implicit assumption that people with Autism have to fake it, or that if you just get them to behave a certain way, that that’s a sign of great progress. We have to change it.

Creating an IEP that Promotes Growth!

During Independent Education Plan (IEP) season, parents everywhere are preparing, researching, talking to other parents, consulting with advocates, case managers, and a variety of professionals.

All in hopes of hitting the nail on the head and creating a comprehensive plan that will take their special needs child to the next level, academically and otherwise.

Moving Our Children Forward

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Autism: A New Perspective
Moving Our Children Forward
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Sometimes. we help our children too much. This podcast is a great reminder to always focus on where we want our children to be at age 21, and how to get them there.

We’re NOT Teaching Skills

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Autism: A New Perspective
We're NOT Teaching Skills
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Dr. Steven Gutstein explains how the RDI Model doesn’t teach skills, but improves the brain’s ability to function in a way that leads to more successful outcomes.

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