Relationship Development Intervention with Young Children: Social and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome, Autism, PDD and NLD
Friendship, even for the most able, requires hard work, and the odds are heavily stacked against those with autism spectrum conditions. Designed for younger children, typically between the ages of two and eight, this comprehensive set of enjoyable activities emphasizes foundation skills such as social referencing, regulating behavior, conversational reciprocity and synchronized actions. The authors include many objectives to plan and evaluate a child's progress, each one related to a specific...
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Friendship, even for the most able, requires hard work, and the odds are heavily stacked against those with autism spectrum conditions. Designed for younger children, typically between the ages of two and eight, this comprehensive set of enjoyable activities emphasizes foundation skills such as social referencing, regulating behavior, conversational reciprocity and synchronized actions. The authors include many objectives to plan and evaluate a child's progress, each one related to a specific exercise. Suitable for parental use, the manual is also designed for easy implementation in schools and in therapeutic settings. A comprehensive website, free to purchasers, acts as companion to the book.
Activities81Introduction112Friendships are Relationships173Relationship Development Intervention (RDI)23Level INovice31Stage 1Attend37Stage 2Reference77Stage 3Regulate99Stage 4Coordinate113Level IIApprentice143Stage 5Variation149Stage 6Transformation167Stage 7Synchronization183Stage 8Duets201Level IIIChallenger215Stage 9Collaboration219Stage 10Improvisation245Stage 11Co-Creation263Stage 12Running Mates281App. AProgress Tracking Form315Topic Index for Activities325Levels and Stages of the Complete RDI Program333
