In this episode of Autism, A New Perspective, Kat Lee speaks with Dr. Rachelle Sheely, President of RDIconnect® about the broad-reaching benefits of RDI®.
Therapy
Removing Behavior from the Equation and Focusing on Relationship in Autism Remediation
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Do You Feel Left Out of Your Child’s Therapy?
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.
The Future and Dynamic Intelligence
Dr. Gutstein talks research, dynamic intelligence and going into the future.
Remediation
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.
More than Social Skills!
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.
We’re NOT Teaching Skills
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.
High Expectations
Dr. Gutstein talks about the importance of placing high expectations on our children in order to see growth.
Hope for Children of ALL Ages
Is there a time when treatment for autism is no longer viable?
Dynamic Intelligence in Autism Treatment
How does Dynamic Intelligence help in treating autism?