WEB SITES:

Relationship Development Intervention
www.rdiconnect.com

The HANDLE Institute: www.handle.org

Autism Society of Greater Jacksonville (ASAGJax)
www.asagjax.org

Autism Speaks
www.autismspeaks.org

Foundation for Autism Research and Remediation (FARR)
www.farrsite.org

HEAL! (Heal Every Autistic Life)
www.healautismnow.org



 

Books:

A Long Way from Shattered Glass to Mosaic: Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Elizabeth Newman

livingthemosaic.com

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES:

1. Barefoot Books

COMMUNICATION TOOLS:

1. I need help.® Communication Bracelets:
www.ineedhelpcommunicationbracelets.com
The bracelets are a constant
visual aid that say I need help.® on one side and on the reverse side they
have universal icons for the bracelet wearer to be independent by
pointing
to and expressing 7 Feelings, 13 Needs, 19 School Schedules or
asking for help. Because the bracelets are worn and accessible they
become an efficient, easy and understandable way to communicate. They
come in youth and adult sizes.

References:

CHILD DEVELOPMENT

1. Apprenticeship in Thinking: Cognitive Development in Social Context by Barbara Rogoff
2. Awakening Children’s Minds: How Parents and Teachers Can Make a Difference by Laura E. Berk
3. Emotional Development: The Organization of Emotional Life in the Early Years by Alan Sroufe
4. The First Relationship: Infant and Mother by Daniel Stern
5. The Infant’s World by Phillipe Rochat

HANDLE^®: Holistic Approach to NeuroDevelopment and Learning Efficiency

Books:

1. The Churkendoose Anthology : True Stories of Triumph Over Neurological Dysfunction by Judith Bluestone
2. Fabric of Autism: Weaving the Threads into a Cogent Theory by Judith Bluestone

RDI^®: Relationship Development Intervention

Books:

1. Autism Asperger’s: Solving the Relationship Puzzle by Steven Gutstein, PhD
2. My Baby Can Dance: Stories of Autism, Asperger’s and Success through the Relationship Development Intervention (RDI^®) Program Edited by Steven Gutstein, PhD
3. The Relationship Development Intervention (RDI^®) Program and Education Edited by Steven Gutstein, PhD

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Online Support Groups:

For anyone interested in learning and sharing a variety of perspectives and experiences with developmental therapies for autism. Includes professionals and parents affiliated with RDI, DIR/Floortime, HANDLE and others. Moderator: April Choulat, RDI^® Program Certified Consultant & HANDLE^®Intern http://groups.google.com/group/developmental-therapy

For anyone interested in the RDI® Program:
the RDI_NC Group is a place to learn, discuss, share and support. It is open to parents, families, therapists, teachers, and friends of people with autism, especially in North Carolina. Moderator: Amy Cameron, Certified Consultant.

For parents of teens and young adults:
RDI® for Teens is a support group for parents implementing the RDI® Program with their teens and young adults with autism. Teens and adults with Autism are welcome as well. Moderator April Choulat, Certified Consultant.

For parents intested in RDI® and homeschooling:
RDI-Homeschoolers is a forum to discuss incorporating the RDI® Program into a homeschooling program, to share ideas and insight into homeschooling children with ASD, and to support RDI®/homeschooling lifestyles. Discussion of all types of curriculum and homeschooling styles is allowed. Parents who are seriously considering homeschooling their RDI-participating children are welcome and encouraged to participate. Co-Moderator: Sherri Miller, Certified Consultant

For adults on the spectrum only:
RDI-Adults is for adults on the Autism Spectrum who are interested in discussing and sharing experiences with Relationship Development Intervention®. Moderator: April Choulat, Certified Consultant.

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