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 [...]

Repost: 9th RDI E-Learning

The term “Guided Participation” was coined by Barbara Rogoff, who studied how parents in many cultures guide their children in cognitive and social development. Social Learning is necessary for the brain to develop in a dynamic manner. According to Rogoff, “Children’s cognitive development is an apprenticeship. It occurs through guided participation in a social activity [...]

Repost: 6th – 8th E-Learnings

Lessons 6 & 7 — Quality of Life in ASDs/Limitations of Current Treatments
Byron Rourke wrote about Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities (NLD), characterized by a difficulty in handling novel situations. This is essentially the same thing Dr. Gutstein is discussing when he explores the difference between dynamic and static intelligence.
I was on an NLD support list with [...]