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Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) is an innovative approach to teach Dynamic Intelligence created by Doctors Hannah and Steven Gutstein via RDI Connect.  The website, www.RDIConnect.com, is the best source of  information about all of the programs:  The Family Guided Participation Program, The Dynamic Education Program, and The Learning Support Community.  

 The website states the RDI Program for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is described as “a tailored set of objectives, extending from the Family Guided Participation Program and intended to target the core deficits of individuals with the diagnostic distinction, Autism Spectrum Disorder.  Started less than a decade ago, the RDI Program for ASD provides a remedial approach to this complex disorder. A comprehensive set of developmentally sequenced steps…is the cornerstone for neural development.  Families under the guidance of a certified consultant slowly and carefully construct opportunities for their child’s neural growth while adding complexity.  Over time, parents create a formidable impact on their child’s ability to form reciprocal friendships, mature emotional relationships, conduct successful collaborations, engage in flexible/ adaptive thought and master problem–solving abilities necessary for job attainment and success in the 21st century world.  Combining all of the tools with a unique emphasis on the needs of families with an ASD child, the RDI Program for ASD restores hope of second chance for families with an ASD child to successfully engage in this universal developmental relationship, that through no fault of their own, was not successful the first time.” 

RDI places emphasis on the Family Guided Participation Program which helps “families facing a variety of challenges, such as Reactive Attachment Disorder, ADHD, Tourette Syndrome.  Parents learn to re-think their daily lifestyle and restructure routine activities to provide safe but challenging opportunities for mental growth.”

RDI’s Learning Support Community is a web-based learning network that plays a significant role in improving quality of life for children and families.