Best RDIconnect Podcasts (2024)

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Autism and Mental Engagement 11:04

27d ago11:04

11:04

It's possible to reform a Guiding Relationship with children diagnosed with autism, leading to growth-seeking and many more benefits. Learn more with Dr Sheely The post Autism and Mental Engagement first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Unlocking Potential 11:55

2M ago11:55

11:55

Why do so many people have such low expectations for individuals with autism? Absolutely everyone has potential. The key is unlocking that potential. The post Unlocking Potential first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Autism and the RDI® Consultant 14:59

3M ago14:59

14:59

In this episode of Autism: A New Perspective, Kat Lee and Dr. Sheely discuss the history of RDI® Consultants and how they help parents, families and children. The post Autism and the RDI® Consultant first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Autism & RDI® in 2024 28:15

4M ago28:15

28:15

In some ways, there have been dramatic changes in the way we view and treat autism in the 20+ years since the RDI® Program launched. For one, more people are seeing autism like we do here at RDI®, as simply a different way of thinking and being. We know that autism can mean a lot of challenges, but challenges can be overcome. The post Autism & RDI®…

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Autism and Siblings 14:58

5M ago14:58

14:58

In this episode of Autism: A New Perspective, host Katherine Lee talks with Dr. Rachelle Sheely about autism, siblings and RDI®. The post Autism and Siblings first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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RDI: An Interview With a Former Student 21:23

6M ago21:23

21:23

In this episode of Autism: A New Perspective, host Katherine Lee brings in a former RDI® student who is now in her 30s. Alysia Elliot and her mom Sharon Sargeant talk about Alysia's life with autism, before RDI® and how starting an RDI® program changed everything. The post RDI: An Interview With a Former Student first appeared on RDIconnect.…

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Autism, Adults & RDI® 10:07

6M ago10:07

10:07

In this podcast from RDIconnect® Dr. Rachelle Sheely explains the developmental process involved in RDI and how it can help children and adults alike. Autism: A New Perspective is Available on iTunes! Full Transcript Kat Lee: Hello, and welcome back to Autism: A New Perspective, the podcast show where we help you understand what is […] The post Aut…

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Starting an RDI® Program as an Adult 12:02

8M ago12:02

12:02

In this week's podcast, Dr. Sheely talks about the RDI® program for adults. When is it appropriate? Who is an ideal candidate? And how can it help? The post Starting an RDI® Program as an Adult first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Removing Behavior from the Equation and Focusing on Relationship in Autism Remediation 10:10

10M ago10:10

10:10

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Autistic Teens and Masking 23:49

11M ago23:49

23:49

Dr. Sarah Wayland talks about autism and masking, specifically for teens or young adults in this episode of the RDIconnect® podcast, Autism: A new Perspective. The post Autistic Teens and Masking first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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The History of RDI® 17:23

1+ y ago17:23

17:23

The beginnings of the Relationship Development Intervention (RDI®) program happened around 30 years ago, when Dr. Steven Gutstein and Dr. Rachelle Sheely began to ask some questions about autism, like “Why do intelligent, capable adults on the spectrum struggle to maintain independence? What is it about autism that sets people up to not be independ…

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Implementing RDI® in High School 19:45

1+ y ago19:45

19:45

In this episode of "Autism: A New Perspective," Kat is joined by Betty Adkins, M.S., an RDI® Certified Consultant, RDI® parent, and developer of the RDI® Teacher Institute, to talk about RDI® and high school. The post Implementing RDI® in High School first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Autism and Parent Empowerment with RDI® – Part II 34:01

1+ y ago34:01

34:01

In part two of 'Autism and Parent Empowerment with RDI®,' Lisa and Kat talk about each of the 'Three E's of Empowerment' and why they're important, as well as their own personal experiences as RDI® parents and how RDI® empowered them to take control of their children's growth, learning and futures. The post Autism and Parent Empowerment with RDI® –…

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Autism and Parent Empowerment with RDI® 17:38

1+ y ago17:38

17:38

In this episode of “Autism: A New Perspective,” Dr. Sheely talks about RDI® and parent empowerment. So many parents of autistic children find that they don’t know what’s going on with their child’s learning and growth - they don’t know what’s happening at the clinics or at school - and they don’t know the next step, or how they can help, and it lea…

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Autism and Anxiety 16:30

1+ y ago16:30

16:30

Feeling anxious, especially when beginning autism remediation, is common among both children and their parents, but anxiety can have a positive side. It can often make us more responsive and more creative. The post Autism and Anxiety first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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The Wellbeing of Parents 37:32

1+ y ago37:32

37:32

Wellbeing is defined as the state of being “comfortable, healthy, and happy,” a simple definition for something that, for many people, isn’t quite so simple. Life gets in the way of our self-care and our wellbeing, and this can be especially true for parents of children who have special needs. The post The Wellbeing of Parents first appeared on RDI…

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Moving into Adulthood with RDI® 18:36

2y ago18:36

18:36

RDI® can help all families, and your child can benefit from starting RDI® at any age, but the program is designed to promote growth, learning, development, and the ability to have relationships and perform necessary life skills, and, eventually, independence in adulthood. Your child can benefit from RDI® into their teen years and into young adultho…

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RDI® and High School 45:28

2y ago45:28

45:28

In this episode of Autism: A New Perspective, Kat Lee talks with special guest Dr. Sarah Wayland, an RDI® Certified Consultant and parenting coach, about raising autistic teens, RDI® and navigating high school on the spectrum. The post RDI® and High School first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Why are Autism Labels SO Damaging? 15:37

2y ago15:37

15:37

Using functioning diagnostic labels on children and adults with autism is damaging to them. Dr. Rachelle Sheely, co-founder of RDIconnect talks more about it. The post Why are Autism Labels SO Damaging? first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Autism and Girls: Part 2 30:05

2y ago30:05

30:05

In this episode of “Autism: A New Perspective,” we continue the discussion about raising girls with autism. Kat Lee is joined by special guest Sharon Sargeant, an RDI® parent whose daughter is now an adult. Sharon talks about the difficulty of getting a diagnosis in the early 90s, trying ABA, and discovering RDI® when her daughter was 12 years old.…

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RDI®: An Introduction to the Dynamic World 18:03

2y ago18:03

18:03

As parents, we can use RDI® concepts to introduce our children to more variables and increasingly dynamic situations, when they are ready. Children with autism are more than capable of achieving growth, development, and quality of life, just like neurotypical children, but they must be given the chance - and they must be able to move at their own p…

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Girls and Autism 25:38

2y ago25:38

25:38

In this episode, Kat Lee and special guest Nargis Carnahan delve into the joys and challenges of raising a daughter on the spectrum, and how autistic girls who grow up to be autistic women have a set of their own unique challenges they must face. The post Girls and Autism first appeared on RDIconnect.…

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When Parents Experience Crisis 18:00

2+ y ago18:00

18:00

In this episode of "Autism: A New Perspective," Dr. Sheely talks about the things that might trigger a state of crisis again for some parents, how to know if you're in a crisis state, and what you can do to move yourself out of it. The post When Parents Experience Crisis first appeared on RDIconnect.…

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Autism and Resistance to Change 50:20

2+ y ago50:20

50:20

What makes us human is the product of our orientation and our engagement with a dynamic variation. So how does this fit into a world where you are resistant to change? How can you help your child, without overwhelming or stressing them out, see the world as something to be discovered and experienced? The post Autism and Resistance to Change first a…

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Autism, RDI® and the Importance of the RDI® Consultant 13:32

2+ y ago13:32

13:32

Why does RDI® use Consultants? When we got interested in autism, the incident was 1 in 10,000 people, and what we were seeing was parents giving their children over to “professionals”, assuming that anybody would be better with their children than they were. Dr. Gutstein and I never believed that so the consultant model was […] The post Autism, RDI…

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Managing a Dynamic World Part II 15:23

2+ y ago15:23

15:23

Dynamic Intelligence is thriving in a world with partial predictability and getting used to living in a world of uncertainty. The post Managing a Dynamic World Part II first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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RDI and Non-Verbal Children 11:16

2+ y ago11:16

11:16

Sometimes there is a misconception that RDI does not work with children who are non-verbal, that this is not for them. But Dr. Rachelle Sheely talks about her work with children on the spectrum that were non-verbal and how RDI® can be used with every child. The post RDI and Non-Verbal Children first appeared on RDIconnect.…

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Managing a Dynamic World Part 1 26:28

2+ y ago26:28

26:28

A lot of people think there's this continuum of dynamic on one end and static on the other, where you got this opposite... That sort of the opposite of static, and it's not at all. On the one end, you've got static, but on the other end you've got chaotic or random. And that's what systems theories tell us, and there are two very important ways in …

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Teens, Adults and the RDI® Program 14:46

3y ago14:46

14:46

When you have someone older the parents are often very tired, because they've been trying so many things. It's very difficult for them to dream again. The post Teens, Adults and the RDI® Program first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Why RDI and What is It?: Part II 28:22

3y ago28:22

28:22

For some reason, the necessary MindGuiding Relationship that typically forms between parent and child during the first year of life doesn't happen with autistic individuals--but with RDI®, it is possible to re-establish this relationship and nurture the growth mindset in your child. The post Why RDI and What is It?: Part II first appeared on RDIcon…

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Your Child and Relationships and Marriage 15:57

3y ago15:57

15:57

In the general population, there's a spectrum of people. Not everybody is going to be a college professor, and some people are going to have jobs as an assistant at Starbucks, and other people are going to have jobs as engineers. And so when I see someone who has a job as a greeter at Starbucks and has autism and has a girlfriend, I see that as an …

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Why RDI and What Is It? 20:26

3y ago20:26

20:26

With the rate of employment among ASD adults low and rates of depression and suicide high, it's clear that something isn't working. RDI addresses this deficit. The post Why RDI and What Is It? first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Autism and Marriage for Parents 13:45

3y ago13:45

13:45

My advice to RDI® parents is to make sure you and your consultant are asking, "How does everybody get on the same page and how do you come together as a family?" Not an autism family, but how do you come together as a family? The post Autism and Marriage for Parents first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Teens, Adults & Autism 12:59

3y ago12:59

12:59

As children with autism grow up and inch closer to adulthood, there are sometimes lingering concerns--What if we didn’t do enough? What if we went in the wrong direction? What if independence isn’t possible?--but growth is possible into adulthood. The post Teens, Adults & Autism first appeared on RDIconnect.…

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The Heart of RDI®: Your Child & Well Being Part II 9:05

3+ y ago9:05

9:05

RDI® focuses on well-being in children with Autism, rather than assessments and measurements, giving them independence and true quality of life. The post The Heart of RDI®: Your Child & Well Being Part II first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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The Heart of RDI: Your Child and Wellbeing 20:22

3+ y ago20:22

20:22

RDI® is a developmental pathway to gradually moving more and more and more towards self-management and self-guiding in a dynamic world. The post The Heart of RDI: Your Child and Wellbeing first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Finding Balance After an Autism Diagnosis 15:38

3+ y ago15:38

15:38

For all of us who have had a child diagnosed with autism, we know that they aren’t the only person who is vulnerable in what’s going on. The post Finding Balance After an Autism Diagnosis first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Feelings that Accompany an Autism Diagnosis 16:03

3+ y ago16:03

16:03

All of these feelings that accompany a diagnosis of your child are ok. Other parents have felt the same way, you are not alone. The post Feelings that Accompany an Autism Diagnosis first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Autism & Suicide Part 2 28:18

3+ y ago28:18

28:18

Dr. Steven Gutstein continues his examination of the link between autism and suicide in part 2 of his podcast. The post Autism & Suicide Part 2 first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Autism & Suicide 29:19

4y ago29:19

29:19

Why the suicide rate is higher for children and adults with an autism diagnosis and what we can do to help them. The post Autism & Suicide first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Presuming Competence in Your Children with Autism 12:41

4y ago12:41

12:41

When we have high expectations for our children with autism it makes a huge difference. Believing in our kids will help them believe in themselves! The post Presuming Competence in Your Children with Autism first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Helping Our Families Understand Autism 15:27

4y ago15:27

15:27

I believe that if we can balance the seriousness of the diagnosis with hope the extended family can become a wonderful support for the parents, but they have to understand what autism really means. The post Helping Our Families Understand Autism first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Adapting and Changing When Things Aren’t Working Part II 21:36

4y ago21:36

21:36

Welcome back to ASD: A New Perspective, the podcast show where we help you understand what is going on in the mind of your child, and we do encourage you that growth for your child is possible. I'm Kat Lee, and in this podcast, Dr. Gutstein continues his conversation with us about adapting and reminds us that it is so important for both parents and…

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RDI and Adapting: Changing When Things Aren’t Working 28:04

4y ago28:04

28:04

How do we help our children learn how to change when things aren't working for them? Welcome to ASD: A New Perspective, RDIconnect's own podcast show! In this month's episode, Dr. Gutstein talks to us about the importance of adapting and how to help our kids with autism embrace change. The post RDI and Adapting: Changing When Things Aren’t Working …

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Schooling At Home 21:16

4+ y ago21:16

21:16

Do you want to home-school your kids but feel unprepared? Learn how to school your kids at home, especially when you may not know how. The post Schooling At Home first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Changing Our Mindset on Memory

4+ y ago

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Curious about how memory works? Learn from Dr. Gutstein about the importance of changing our mindset on memory and learning from experiences. The post Changing Our Mindset on Memory first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Coping with Crisis 15:29

4+ y ago15:29

15:29

We are all impacted in one way or another during this crisis and dealing with COVID-19 but what if we could use this opportunity with our family to overcome crisis in a uniquely RDI way? Imagine what our children could learn about family and what it means to come together! Subscribe on iTunes here! Kat […] The post Coping with Crisis first appeared…

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Just Noticeable Differences: A Key to Independence 11:16

4+ y ago11:16

11:16

Children with autism have a desire for everything to stay the same, but what if you could help your kids embrace and even look forward to change? The post Just Noticeable Differences: A Key to Independence first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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Static Thinking VS Dynamic Thinking 13:20

4+ y ago13:20

13:20

Static Thinking vs Dynamic Thinking When you live in a static thinking world, things either are either similar to one another or they are different. When you live in a dynamic thinking world things are similar AND they are different. So what happens in a world when things are, at the same time, in two […] The post Static Thinking VS Dynamic Thinkin…

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Transitioning to Adulthood: Part 2 12:46

4+ y ago12:46

12:46

With RDI® all of the simple and everyday experiences we enjoy with our children become huge in terms of their growth. The post Transitioning to Adulthood: Part 2 first appeared on RDIconnect.By RDIconnect

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