[POSSIBLE SPAM] Re: Zoe...RDI with non verbal kids

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Hi Helen

RDI can just fit into your life around normal everyday activities -

although I would say it needs to be more regimented to begin with -

ie scheduling regular 'sessions' in evenings and weekends.

You can use RDI principles all the time ie slowing things down,

decreasing verbal interaction and increasing broadband (gesture,

facial expression and intonation).

Its not like ABA where you have to do 30 hours a week - I would say

it does have to be parent-led to get maximim effect but extenders

(especially other family members like Aunties and Grandmas) can also

be used (I think we all need a bit of respite!! We used DPs to pay

our extender, who has now gone into school with P as his support.

We trained her ourselves, which was quite hard but well worth it).

Zoe x

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