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The RDI Book: Forging New Pathways for Autism, Asperger's and PDD with the Relationship Development Intervention Program Perfect Paperback – May 29, 2009

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  • Perfect Paperback: 373 pages
  • Publisher: Connections Center; 1st edition (May 29, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0977718638
  • ISBN-13: 978-0977718634
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.8 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
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3.0 out of 5 starsIt's the elephant's trunk!
By BookLover on July 3, 2011
Format: Perfect Paperback
This is my modern day, autism-equivalent to the old parable about the blind men and the elephant.

Five autism experts go on an outing to the mall with a parent. First they head to the food court for lunch, then to various stores. Everything seems to be going well, when suddenly the boy throws himself to the ground in an all-out meltdown, wailing and pounding the floor with his fists, maybe even hitting his own head.

RDI expert: He's experiencing too much uncertainty. Did you notice this started when we came into a store he'd never been inside before? Clearly, we need to work on his ability to handle frustration and uncertainty through RDI exercises.

Sensory-motor expert: He's experiencing auditory overload. Did you notice this started when we walked by that high pitched security alarm? Clearly, we need to work on sensory integration exercises to help him handle this overload.

ABA expert: This is an escape behavior. Did you notice this started when we came into a clothing store - the other spots in the mall were reinforcing. The food, the escalators, the toy store. Clearly, we need to work out a behavior plan to extinguish this behavior.

Floortime expert: Great! He's moving into a developmental level where he's able to express his will. Think terrible two's. Clearly, we should take him home and do more Floortime until he moves to the NEXT level.

Nutritional expert: His behavior is the result of something in that lunch. Did you notice the timing - it would be hitting his bloodstream right about now. Clearly, we need to do some testing to eliminate...

In unison: Uh oh.

Cut to mom, who is now banging HER head into the floor...Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Book, about Autism and RDI
By Susan on November 18, 2010
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I would highly recommend this book for any person who has a loved-one affected by Autism.

Part I of the book is the best explanation of Autism, and the ASD brain, that I have ever read. Dr. Gutstein's information about the brain, dynamic thinking (versus static thinking), and the dynamic brain (versus the rigid, non-integrated brain) is clear and thorough. He goes on to explain, in readable details, where these natural developmental brain functions break down in the ASD brain. And most important, as the parent of two children with ASD, I loved Dr Gutstein's description of the parent-child relationship and it's effect on child development. Dr Gutstein goes on to speak of the importance of re-establishing that natural, guiding relationship with ASD children. Dr. Gutstein's passion for individuals with ASD and their families is unmistakable in this book.

Part II of the book explains the RDI Protocol. Dr Gutstein speaks of the parent and child curricula, the importance of targeted remediation of the core deficits of ASD, and most importantly, he supports each stage with a chapter. The individual chapters offer a detailed description of what families can expect with their RDI Program. The details about each program stage in this book give families the information that they need to decide if RDI is the right ASD intervention protocol for their family and their child.

As this book so clearly explains, RDI is about changing relationships - changing the parent-child relationship, and changing the relationship that the ASD child has with the real world. As a parent, there is nothing more important than that. This book is able to give a clear and precise explanation of how RDI works and what RDI can offer a family affected by ASD. This is a great book, about Autism and RDI.
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5.0 out of 5 starsIf you could read only one book on autism - it should be this one
By D. Sponder on November 19, 2010
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As someone who works with autism for a living, I try to read everything I can about the subject. By far, this is the most clear, concise and well written book about autism. Clearly, Gutstein advocates for the RDI method. Most books about autism have a philosophical point of view and its treatment. RDI is certainly a powerful method that all practitioners should know about and be able to use. While critical of traditional ABA in some respect, RDI meets the standards of applied behavioral analysis because it is a functional, objective-based and empirically systematic, observable and measurable method of teaching. What Gutstein has done is to combine systems theory (which is now just entering into ABA, but has taken its rightful place in psychology, biology [and its analog: child development]; physics and practically every hard science since the 1930's) and Vygotsky's concept of Guided Participation (the most universal means of child rearing) and adapted them into an applied, systematic and empirically-based method for understanding and treating autism. If, as a professional or parent, I could only read one book on autism - it would be this one.
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5.0 out of 5 starsHuge strides in my children's development! A must read for every family with a child on the spectrum!!
By Kathy Darrow on November 18, 2010
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I am a parent of two children on the spectrum ( PDD, Severe Autism) and two Typical children. I found RDI when I was at a loss for what to do with my older child who seemed to have all the skills, but could not function in the world, have a friend, or even think for himself. At the same time, my younger son was Dx and was Non verbal and behavioral. RDI was a perfect fit for both of them, in the wide range of the spectrum they were on. That was a few years ago...today my older son has the same quality of life as his peers ( friends, problem solving, a sense of humor) and my younger son has also made huge strides and has socially caught up to his peers. This book details the RDI program and why our children on the spectrum need that second chance in development!! I know many families who have not done RDI and their teenagers are regressing. RDI is NO bandaid for our children, it is the real deal!! Because I worked with my teenager with RDI and his milestones are solid, we saw no regression. It is a solid program and the only program that lays out in a precise manner, typical development. After all, dont we want the same for all our childrem??

Kathy
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