Starting RDI With a Teenager With Asperger’s

I am a novice with RDI (Relationship Development Intervention) with my 14-year-old Aspergian daughter. We started the RDA, and working on my first parent objective with our coach, this summer. We are now 2/3s of the way through the RDA: the initial assessment and goal-setting process. I expect that this will be the first in [...]

Repost: More on Co-Regulation

I am working on the parent goal of maintaining co-regulation with Marie. Co-regulation is a way of collaborating and relating that is directive, because the parent lays out goals and serves as a coach and guide, but not authoritative.
This program is forcing me to slow WAY down and be mindful of how Marie and I [...]

Repost: Co-Regulation

Summer, 2008

As we begin the RDI program, I’m working on Co-Regulation. This typically involves doing hands-on activities with the child, coaching her in a way that is directive without being didactic or authoritative. This is also called Guided Participation.
These are some guidelines for co-regulation and fostering dynamic communication:
1. Clear Roles: The parent chooses a meaningful [...]