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Eating Cookie Together can be an RDI Activity too!

Eating to us is a form of comfort, and so is for children. When we share a snack with our children, we are building relationships and...

Building Social Connections in Children with ASD

Today, I got a text from a client of mine, a mom of a 12-year-old autistic daughter. "Katherine sat down with her aunt today, and they...

Common Q & A's from the RDI Workshop

Hi everyone, we have compiled a few common Q&A's from our April RDI workshop and would love to share them with all of you here. Question...

Improving Parent-Child Interaction with RDI

In clinical observations, no matter it is play, work or study, parent-child interaction often occurs in the following situations: 1)...

The Bear is Missing! - How to cultivate dynamic thinking in children

“Honey, it is time for bed!” Mandy followed mom to the bedroom. Suddenly, Mandy started crying. “What’s wrong honey? Why are you crying?”...

How to become a positive guide to your child

One Sunday afternoon, Jerry’s dad took out a box of wooden blocks to play with Jerry. As dad opened up the box, Jerry came running, he...

Let's talk about kids on the Autism Spectrum

In my years of experience as a therapist, I often see parents bringing their children to the clinic with a common concern, “My child is...

How to cultivate children's ability to observe and think?

I visited a kindergarten as part of work today. My role was to coach teacher to guide children to be aware and be more observant of...

Debunking Autism Myths

Several myths have been circling autism for decades. These misconceptions make it challenging for autistic people to get a decent job, to...