Research: Evaluation of the Relationship Development Intervention Program

Authored by Gutstein, SE, Burgess AF, and Montfort K. in Autism, Volume 11, Issue 5, p. 397-411, (2007).

Article summary (posted Oct 29, 2007):

Relationship development intervention (RDI) therapy was able to move all children studied from a diagnosis of autistic to a diagnosis of not autistic.

This study reviewed the progress of 16 children who received RDI therapy from 2000 to 2005. The study found that RDI can help children with autism. The study observed the children, looked at school placement, and gathered parent thoughts on the child's progress. It seemed that the RDI was the key factor in the child getting better. While the study did measure IQs, the IQs of the children did not seem to get higher.

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autism, evaluation, Floortime, intervention, parent, relationship, relationship development intervention (RDI), school, therapy
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