Rdi?

What is it? Can you give a link? (Sorry!)

[url=http://autism.about.com/od/treatmentoptions/a/RDI.htm]Relationship Development Intervention (RDI): A Treatment for Autism - Autism Treatments[/url] Here is an article that describes RDI in general.

We have used RDI almost exclusively, with a few ABA-ish things thrown in there. Our son has gone from a non-verbal EXTREMELY delayed 2 year old who did not eat by mouth or walk or interact in any way with anything (he screamed and spun and flapped, basically) to a very high functioning 4 year old who would pass to most people as a poorly behaving and very hyper "typical" child. I can't say enough good things about how RDI has worked for us :)

I have not heard of it. Aithkers --- where did you get info on it here? Was it thru an agency or someone else?

aithkers- that is WONDERFUL you've had such success with it. we've had our first assessment and our working on our first homework and videos and I'm already excited just to have such a positive direction to head in with our son. I'm glad to hear your son is doing so much better.

Scandi, we were sent to a non-profit mental health agency in our county because no one else was willing to treat our son at two years old. They did not recommend ABA at the time because of his brain injury and fatigue issues. So, we went with RDI instead and it was/is great.Today my son sat independently through 1/2 hour storytime at the library. Even with a girl with a dora backpack he REAAAAALLY wanted sitting just a few feet from him. he kept his hands to himself and did what he was supposed to do. It was awesome.