Reminder -- RDI conference in Raleigh on Feb. 21 - 22

[Guest guest]

The Mariposa School is cosponsoring an RDI conference in Raleigh on Feb.

21 - 22, 2004 with the Connections Center.

You can download a brochure with the registration info from our website.

Click on the calendar on the left hand side of the page, and it will take

you to a page with upcoming events on it.

If for some reason you are having trouble, please email me.

You can learn more about RDI by visiting www.connectionscenter.com. Here is

a brief excerpt from their website

" People with Autism, Aspergers and NLD learn not only to tolerate, but to

enjoy change, transition and to go with the flow. The goal of RDI is for

each person to be excited about expanding their world, rather than to be

afraid of it. Find out what motivates people on the autistic spectrum to

develop relationships. Understand the contrasts between RDI and social

skills programs that emphasize socially acceptable behaviors but fail to

develop the functions, the desire or reasons, essential to the formation of

relationships. RDI is rich in " non-social " objectives, including: flexible

thinking, rapid attention shifting, executive functioning and emotional

regulation . "

s (Cary, NC)

persistentC@...

President and Executive Director

The Mariposa School for Children with Autism

www.MariposaSchool.org

919-461-0600