Re: Some basic questions about Speech therapy/RDI

[Guest guest]

The only thing I would add is that the last study done on RDI in 2006

(on the website) says the children in the study were ALL high

functioning. That is troublesome reading. First how do they define

high functioning. Second, did the really consider this a fair

distribution of children in the study based on functioning? Who

conducts these studies? Is it reviewed and duplicated by other

agencices other than the group in Houston? Another thing to consider

is if your child has a severe language issue (as mine does) it plainly

states under facts on the website that RDI should not be the only form

of intervention. The kinds of children benefiting from RDI seem to be

those whose largest deficit is in the social realm. My son's largest

deficit seems to be language and motor planning.

Kristie

Aidan 3.1

[Guest guest]

You can if you would like. I am not opposed to hearing alternate

viewpoints. I will just have to keep in mind the RDI consultant

is " selling " RDI(which btw is none to cheap!)

Kristie

> Would you like me to forward your questions to an RDI consultant?

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> aaron2kristie <aaron2kristie@...> wrote:

> The only thing I would add is that the last study done

on RDI in 2006

> (on the website) says the children in the study were ALL high

> functioning. That is troublesome reading. First how do they define

> high functioning. Second, did the really consider this a fair

> distribution of children in the study based on functioning? Who

> conducts these studies? Is it reviewed and duplicated by other

> agencices other than the group in Houston? Another thing to

consider

> is if your child has a severe language issue (as mine does) it

plainly

> states under facts on the website that RDI should not be the only

form

> of intervention. The kinds of children benefiting from RDI seem to

be

> those whose largest deficit is in the social realm. My son's

largest

> deficit seems to be language and motor planning.

>

> Kristie

> Aidan 3.1

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info on RDI.

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> I got an RDI manual out of the library. It made so much sense

when I read

> it through and the activities were easy for me to do. The hardest

part is

> finding time to do everything!

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> >You can if you would like. I am not opposed to hearing alternate

> >viewpoints. I will just have to keep in mind the RDI consultant

> >is " selling " RDI(which btw is none to cheap!)

> >

> >Kristie

>

[Guest guest]

3 yrs ago another mom and I went to a day long seminar

in Philadelphia on RDI given by Gutstein.

Keep in mind, we did ABA thru a Lovass replication site

for 3.5 yrs. Our consultant didn't believe in 'true' Lovaas

as alot of info has been discovered on how to work with our kids.

She did a mixture of protocols (and she was a close associate

to Dr Lovaas). I also had the opportunity to hear Dr Partington

speak on his methodology that year (Dr Partington was an inspiration

to us. We saw him on '20/20' back before was diagnosed ...

we thought his protocol was difficult .. pah! and we did

ABA for 3.5 yrs/40 hrs a week).

Back to RDI - I wasn't exceptionally pleased with Gutstein

nor his protocol. He is very rude and the seminar was grossly

overpriced. His protocol did not address academics. It was

social in nature. And even then, I was pretty disappointed.

Now, there was a speech person who spoke in Columbia, MD about

2yrs ago. She has a book out. I can't remember her name -

I'll try and find her her PPT presentation.

She has a very nice presentation on speech and social skills.

Do your research and try it. But don't JUST do a single protocol.

Our children are multifaceted and their deficits are many.

You won't know until you try - but heed the costs.

Cost does not always signify the best ...

We did Earobics with when he was 9 yrs old.

He enjoyed it. Currently, we are doing FastForward because

we need to address listening comprehension and auditory skills.

I wish we could discover something to address his sensory issue

with sand. OTs and behaviorists have tried. It may be

a learned behavior from the good old days. We've tried brushing,

massage, bean play, behavior modification, nothing.

doris

land

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> The only thing I would add is that the last study done on RDI in 2006

> (on the website) says the children in the study were ALL high

> functioning. That is troublesome reading. First how do they define

> high functioning. Second, did the really consider this a fair

> distribution of children in the study based on functioning? Who

> conducts these studies? Is it reviewed and duplicated by other

> agencices other than the group in Houston? Another thing to consider

> is if your child has a severe language issue (as mine does) it plainly

> states under facts on the website that RDI should not be the only form

> of intervention. The kinds of children benefiting from RDI seem to be

> those whose largest deficit is in the social realm. My son's largest

> deficit seems to be language and motor planning.

>

> Kristie

> Aidan 3.1

>