Research 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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Empowering Families through Relationship Development Intervention: An Important Part of the Biopsychosocial Management of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Summarized Jun 15, 2010

Relationship development intervention (RDI) may be helpful as part of a larger autism treatment program.

The purpose of this article is to teach psychiatrists about RDI. RDI has been in use for ten years now and it is a major relationship-based tool for autism intervention. RDI consultants focus on family support and parent training. They also focus on helping any IQ weaknesses in the child. The author notes that while RDI has not been studied in outcome based research, the thought behind the therapy makes sense and therefore the therapy likely offers value to the child with autism and the family.

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The Cost of Fad Treatments in Autism, Summarized May 26, 2009

Children with autism and their parents may be best served by only using proven autism therapies such as applied behavior analysis (ABA).

The authors note that parents really need therapies for their children that work. This review article describes two fad autism therapies: sensory integration therapy and Relationship Development Intervention (RDI). They define fad treatments as treatments that do not have quality research showing that they work. Fad treatments cost money, can be hard on the emotions of the parents, and give false hope. Many parents turn to fad treatments because they want to do as much as they can for their child as fast as they can. Read more...

Evaluation of the Relationship Development Intervention Program, Summarized 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. Read more...

Autism Spectrum Disorders in Early Childhood: An Overview for Practicing Physicians, Summarized Sep 4, 2007

This review article describes the many treatment options for children with autism. The authors go into detail on ten treatment options: 1) early and intensive behavioral intervention (applied behavior analysis (ABA)); 2) Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication-Handicapped Children (TEACCH); 3) relationship development intervention (RDI)/developmental; individual-difference, relationship based model (DIR); 4) sensory integration therapy; 5) gluten-free/casein-free diet; 6) vitamin therapy; 7) risperidone; 8) chelation therapy; 9) secretin; and 10) hyperbaric oxygen therapy.... Read more...

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