Relationship Development Intervention With Young Children. Social and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Pdd and Nld
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Manufacturer: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Author: Steven E. Gutstein
Binding: Paperback
Publication Date: 2002-04
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Label: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number Of Pages: 331
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Interesting 
2008-02-24
As you can see, I enjoy the topic of Autism. This approach has more useful ideas that should be considred when working with children with Autism. Although, this is a more parent/home approach, there can be some carry-over into school as well.
Fun as well as therapeutic 2007-10-10
My son and I love the games in this book, and we often end up in fits of laughter.
I also love RDI because it doesn't feel like therapy - it just feels like playing! The games are light and non invasive, and don't involve analytical thinking or psychology etc. This is perfect for my son as he tends to think too much about things. These games get right outside of linear thinking and work on relating.
Highly recommended!
Excellent book for parents and clinicians of ASD youth 2007-03-11
The title of thie book is a little misleading, as the book is not really a downward age-extension of Gutstein's other RDI book but an expansion of exercises useful for the first 3 stages of RDI. Therefore, it is THE book for most parents of children with ASD, as usually these are the stages you end up starting with/on when doing the RDI exercises with your child. And, having more than double the options for the exercises is very helpful. I strongly recommend this book.
Intro to RDI 
2007-02-22
This book gives excellent advice to parents on ways for parents to help their autistic child develop socially. The principles are laid out clearly and activity descriptions are easy to follow. Unfortunately, for us, the beginner activities are nearly all too difficult for my child. As the book makes the objectives for each activity clear, parents can, if necessary, invent easier activities to meet them. I would recommend it but I understand the authors no longer do, saying that RDI has moved on since its publication and that the book no longer represents what RDI is about.
Excellent (Full of Activities) 2005-10-30
Great for preschoolers with autism who are low to high functioning. You will come away with a least 5 new play activites here that will always work.
After reading so much, finally what I needed 2004-11-07
Friendship, even for the most able, requires hard work, and the odds are heavily stacked against those with autism spectrum disorders. Designed for younger children, typically between the ages of two and eight, this comprehensive set of activities emphasizes foundation skills such as social referencing, regulating behavior, conversational reciprocity and synchronized actions. The authors include over 300 objectives to plan and evaluate a child's progress, each one related to a specific exercise. Suitable for parental use, the manual is also designed for easy implementation in schools and in therapeutic settings. A comprehensive website acts as companion to the book, free to purchasers.
Friendships Are Relationships 2002-05-11
I found Drs. Gutstein and Sheely's new book very helpful for implementing the Relationship Development Intervention curriculum for our son who has Asperger's.
The Activities were presented in a very user friendly format in a step-by-step manner. The corresponding Objectives were clearly stated, and it will be easy to monitor his progress. I know that these objectives will be beneficial when planning for his IEP at school next year.
I've always wished that our son came with a manual....well now I've got one. Thanks.
