RDI certification ~ Potential Scholarship Any one interested?

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

For those of you I contacted about Gutstein's intensive training and

assemsment for Relationship Development Intervention we all know how

costly it was to have him and his assocaites set up fort here for a

few weeks.

The other alternative I wanted to " throw out there " was to send an

interested indivudal (professional) who wanted to become RDI

certified so they can specifically service us here in the New York

Area (Nassau Suffolk Queens etc)..though there is no one here on the

northeast coast at all. SO the need is actually bigger than just the

New York Area.

Anyway, Getting a porfessional out there would take about (2) 5 day

commitments (you would have to choose and commit from the following

dates , where you would be flown into houston to attend the workshops)

Here are the 2 dates for the Beginning Professional Training Course

of the RDI Provider Certification Program

Feb 12 - 15, 2003 [9:00am - 4:30pm Wed - Fri, and 9:00am - 12:00pm

Sat]

OR

Feb 26 - Mar 1, 2003 [9:00am - 4:30pm Wed - Fri, and 9:00am - 12:00pm

Sat]

THEN the second series is :

Advanced Professional Training Course for the RDI Provider

Certification Program

Mar 12 - 15, 2003 [9:00am - 4:30pm Wed - Fri, and 9:00am - 12:00pm

Sat]

OR

Jun 11 - 14, 2003 [9:00am - 4:30pm Wed - Fri, and 9:00am - 12:00pm

Sat]

We would also have to sponsor the 6 month on going support with Dr

gutstein (this can all be done via video tape and mailing)

Also here is some more information of what your commitment would be:

Evaluators:

RDA administrators should have a sufficient degree of clinical

judgment to make the types of on-the-spot decisions that

administration requires.

Training for administration should include the following:

Careful reading and review of Dr. Gutstein's book, Autism/Aspergers:

Solving the Relationship Puzzle.

Review and rehearsal of administration, with particular attention

given to age and developmental modifications, as well as decisions

that may need to be made during the course of the administration such

as, appropriateness of task, where to begin, where to stop, motor

skills, instructing Coaches and managing difficult behavior.

Instruction in setting up each activity, including physical

positioning for each activity, for uniformity and videotaping.

Instruction and practice in relevant note taking.

A period of time spent in observation of typical relationship

development at different ages.

Administrators should be videotaped over their first few

administrations and carefully supervised.

Certified Evaluators:

Those clinicians wishing to be certified by Connections Center to

perform evaluations using the RDA will need to complete the

certification process. This includes:

A beginning and advanced training seminar on the RDA and RDI

(Relationship Development Intervention) offered by Connections

Center.

Supervision for a minimum of six months, available via videotape

consultation through Connections Center.

SO with all this said.

If you would be interested in commiting yourself to the above and are

seriously interested in becomeing an RDA assessor, PLEASE email me.

Once I get a feel for the interest I will then have an application to

fill out before we would grant a scholarship.

email me directly to:

elija@...

Thanks!