News summaries for autism therapy: relationship development intervention (RDI)

definition of relationship development intervention (RDI): Relationship Development Intervention™ is a treatment program that centers on the belief that individuals with autism may participate in authentic emotional relationships if they are exposed to them in a gradual, systematic way.
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LEEP Beyond is Extracurricular Center for Children on the Autism Spectrum, Summarized Dec 28, 2012

Mikky Wright, and his son’s DIR/RDI therapist, Lorell Marin were trying to figure out a way to provide after-school and weekend activities for kids with autism. In this interview, Jonathan Messinger, talked to Wright about L.E.E.P. Beyond. This 4,000 square foot space just west of downtown Chicago will offer extracurricular social and athletic opportunities for kids with special needs. All L.E.E.P. Beyond staff are occupational therapists including the yoga instructor.

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Early Intervention May Improve Brain Activity in Kids with Autism, Summarized Oct 31, 2012

A recently published study on early intervention (EI) for kids with autism showed that EI may improve brain activity.... It is crucial that all children with autism have access to early intervention which can promote the most positive long-term outcomes.” The EI in the study was based on a combination of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and relationship-based approaches, such as Relation Development Intervention (RDI) and floortime.

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Entire Family Participates in RDI Therapy, Summarized Oct 5, 2011

The Andrews decided to involve the entire family in their son’s autism therapy. The therapy they chose was Relationship Development Intervention (RDI). Chresta Ambers, a certified RDI therapist, says this therapy can be used at any age and any range of a person with autism. RDI was created by Dr. Steven Gutstein and is a parent-based treatment that incorporates six objectives: emotional referencing, social coordination, declarative language, flexible thinking, rational information processing, and foresight and hindsight. The Andrews say that RDI is a therapy they can practice 24/7 with their son.

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Dentists Use Social Stories to Ease the Fears of Children with Autism, Summarized Jun 8, 2011

Dr. Alan Milnes and Dr. Terry Farquhar are dentists who wrote this article about taking your child with autism to the dentist.... Milnes and Farquhar explain, “This process is identical to that used in applied behavioural analysis (ABA) and relationship development intervention (RDI) therapies.” The dentists remind parents that good dental hygiene should happen at home on a daily basis; they have suggestions to help with tooth care at home.

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Synonyms for relationship development intervention (RDI) include: rdi, RDI™, relationship development intervention, Relationship Development Intervention™
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