Dallas RDI October conference

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**Group discounts for six or more now available! Call.Dallas, Texas --

October 15-16 (9 am - 4:00 pm)

Two-day RDIâ„¢ Program Introductory Workshop

for Parents and Professionals (CE Credits):Going to the Heart of Autism

for Autism, Asperger's, PDD, and NLD

Opening Doors to Genuine Friendship,

School & Workplace Success, and

Confident, Independent Living.Location:

Wyndham Anatole Hotel

2001 Stemmons Freeway

Dallas, Texas 75207For more info, hotel information and reservation

discounts,

driving directions, or to register on-line:

www.RDIconnect.com/workshops

or e-mail houser@...

or call the office at 713-838-1362, ext 109.How effective is the RDIâ„¢

Program?

One of the most frequently asked questions we get is

about research showing the effectiveness of the RDIâ„¢

Program. Parents often want this information to show

the professionals in their child's life or to their child's

school, and professionals often want this information as

a more objective measure than anecdotal stories.During the workshop I will

cover the current research

in detail and discuss plans for future research. So far,

our preliminary study clearly demonstrates the power

of the RDIâ„¢ model to dramatically change the lives of

children on the spectrum.In our recently completed study, 17 children

undergoing

the RDIâ„¢ Program were compared to 14 similar children

receiving on average, more than twice the amount of

intensive intervention services. The study found the following:RDIâ„¢ helps

children succeed in regular classrooms.

The percentage of RDIâ„¢ Program children succeeding

independently in regular classrooms, went from 12 to 82 percent

in less than 18 months on average.In the same period, 70 percent of the RDIâ„¢

Program children

improved their diagnostic category on the most respected

testing instrument for Autism, Asperger's, and PDD — the Autism

Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS). Further, over 50 percent

of the RDIâ„¢ Program group scored in the Non-autism category by

the follow-up testing.In contrast, no child in the comparison group improved

their diagnostic category. Similarly, no single

comparison-group child progressed into a typical

classroom without needing a one-on-one aide.While this is an initial study

and the research paper

points out a number of reasons to limit conclusions,

there is no doubt the RDIâ„¢ Program has proven to

be an extremely powerful method of addressing the core

deficits of autism spectrum conditions.To read the whole study, you can

download it here:

http://www.rdiconnect.com/SummaryofRDIResearch_001.htmThis study is one of

the reasons why Autism experts like

Dr. R. Hobson declared,

" (RDI) promises to change our view of what treatment

may achieve, "

and why Dr. Minshew, Director, NICHD

Collaborative Program of Excellence in Autism, agreed,

" ... the Relationship Development Intervention Program may

help change beliefs of what is possible for individuals with

autism spectrum disorders.

SteveGutstein@...

www.RDIconnect.com

Connections Center

4120 Bellaire Boulevard

Houston, Texas 77025

713.838.1362

P. S. If you have any questions about the RDIâ„¢ Program or the

workshop, I invite you to our next free on-line chat, Tuesday, September 21,

8 pm CST. I will host the Advanced RDI Chat and, my partner,

Dr. le Sheely, will host the Beginners RDI Chat.If you cannot attend

the chats, but have a question you want answered,

e-mail it to me at SteveGutstein@... with " On-line Chat

Question " in the subject line. We will try to answer it on the chat ... check

back later on the Archive of Chat Transcripts.

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www.firstyearsinterventions.com

www.autismtreatment.info