tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post6341736508613095658..comments2023-04-17T05:45:43.274-07:00Comments on Bright Side of Life!: RDI ~ changing my style of communicationBright Side of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-36212067456111733252012-09-20T12:19:24.926-07:002012-09-20T12:19:24.926-07:00Hi Deborah. So nice to meet you. I like your way o...Hi Deborah. So nice to meet you. I like your way of thinking and I agree that most relationships would benefit from slowing down etc. Thanks so much for your comment.Bright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-52900013104255848262012-09-20T10:20:47.316-07:002012-09-20T10:20:47.316-07:00I haven't visited here before, and I'm so ...I haven't visited here before, and I'm so glad I did! You've brought me into your world - and I have to say that while I can see how particularly helpful RDI would be with special needs relationships, I think *most* relationships would benefit from slowing down, clarifying expectations through self-reflection, letting go of judgement... there's a lot there for all of us. thanks. deborah quinnhttp://www.mannahattamamma.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-36818774967798440322012-09-17T01:22:32.523-07:002012-09-17T01:22:32.523-07:00@Blue Sky ~ I am glad that my post has given you a...@Blue Sky ~ I am glad that my post has given you a better understanding of RDI, although changing communication style is just the tip of the iceberg! :) Yes, it is all common sense really and how we parent our kids. x<br /><br />@Kathy ~ Thank you for taking the time to comment. As you have highlighted, it doesn't matter where the child falls on the spectrum, changing your communication style is effective for everyone.<br /><br />Thank you for your comments. <br /><br /><br /><br />Bright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-12593031066783900072012-09-16T21:48:21.943-07:002012-09-16T21:48:21.943-07:00Love how you are blogging and inspiring so many Di...Love how you are blogging and inspiring so many Di!! I wish I could have done this when I was going through RDI, but I dropped the ball. this is probably why I tell the families I work with..BLOG!!! With two who were dx The very first thing that changed was our communication. HUGE differences with both my boys right away, and they are opposites ( one *MILD* and one *severe*) Gosh I hate those terms!! Just goes to show that creating an optimal communication environment is for every child no matter where they fall on the spectrum!<br />Kathy www.whatisrdi.blogspot.com Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982646167594187250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-19345410008747172562012-09-16T14:22:49.376-07:002012-09-16T14:22:49.376-07:00I think I understand a lot more about RDI after re...I think I understand a lot more about RDI after reading this, and oddly enough I do a lot of this with my special daughter, not because I knew about RDI but because it just seemed the right thing to do!Looking for Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010049814419812468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-9264689567221112882012-09-15T12:38:02.244-07:002012-09-15T12:38:02.244-07:00Donna, I am just a message away if you want any id...Donna, I am just a message away if you want any ideas! Glad you read the post! xxBright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-16661762338064575412012-09-15T12:09:50.575-07:002012-09-15T12:09:50.575-07:00Thanks Di, again such an inspiration.Thanks Di, again such an inspiration.Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-59459087241073541792012-09-15T11:45:11.129-07:002012-09-15T11:45:11.129-07:00Zipmommy, you are very welcome. There are always s...Zipmommy, you are very welcome. There are always some days that are better than others, such is life! I guess we just have to roll with it...Bright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-74847416291723869652012-09-15T11:19:53.075-07:002012-09-15T11:19:53.075-07:00Thanks for the inspiring reminder. I try to remind...Thanks for the inspiring reminder. I try to remind myself of these things each day, with some days better than others!ZipMommyhttp://www.zipmommy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-61453034086353573682012-09-15T09:08:07.061-07:002012-09-15T09:08:07.061-07:00Hi there, walking! I actually had two friends in m...Hi there, walking! I actually had two friends in mind when I wrote this post. I wonder if they will read it! :)<br />I really enjoy following Pamela's progress and you both continue to inspire and motivate me. Thank you for your comment.Bright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-75041689141647421212012-09-15T08:04:14.611-07:002012-09-15T08:04:14.611-07:00This is a great post for beginners. Even though Pa...This is a great post for beginners. Even though Pamela has had pieces of language for a long time, I can honestly say that her language has grown more in her twenties than it did the first two decades of her life. Once we adopted these basics of RDI, she began to relax because she had more ways to communicate (verbally AND nonverbally). Now, she shares what she is thinking all the time. She sings snatches of songs. Her sentences are lengthening.<br /><br />Our homeschooling approach helps too. Like Nick, she is not in an educational environment obsessed over product. We focus on process and opening up the universe for her, whether we listen to classic music, learning poems, studying masterpieces, exploring nature, singing folk songs and hymns, and reading great books. Because her world is growing larger, she has so much to talk about. Last night, while I was doing Wii Fit for my exercise program, she told me, "I look at the moths at night alone, just like Bug Scientist." This is on a day in which we watched a box turtle eat earthworms, released said turtle into the wild, saw baby turtles recently hatched, and looked at two ugly grubs.walkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046468024103932112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-89444020779630240102012-09-14T22:14:47.413-07:002012-09-14T22:14:47.413-07:00Thanks for your comment, Karen. The above titbits ...Thanks for your comment, Karen. The above titbits are common sense really so I am sure that you have used them. I can send you links to other RDI blogs.. just let me know if you want them! :)Bright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-85776567319579013152012-09-14T21:19:46.904-07:002012-09-14T21:19:46.904-07:00Until I read this post and Googled today, I had ne...Until I read this post and Googled today, I had never heard of RDI. You have opened up a world of possibility to me and my son. I love what you are doing and hohey our son is reacting. And you know, I think I've done a couple of these approaches without knowing what I was doing! Goodness, I consider myself lucky that you popped into our lives, like a gift. :)Karen V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02432239210579792788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-92150872287322511662012-09-14T09:45:21.719-07:002012-09-14T09:45:21.719-07:00Hi Kats, thanks for visiting my blog! Don't wo...Hi Kats, thanks for visiting my blog! Don't worry, I have plenty of non RDI days! It is all about having a balance. I will certainly email you a copy of the handout. Chat again soon.Bright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-44762764382543127012012-09-14T09:38:23.740-07:002012-09-14T09:38:23.740-07:00Jazzy, thank you... I can always rely on you to ma...Jazzy, thank you... I can always rely on you to make me feel better! Thanks for your continued support. xxBright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-80499383179863127002012-09-14T08:52:59.612-07:002012-09-14T08:52:59.612-07:00Hi Great Post, good timing for me as I am just sta...Hi Great Post, good timing for me as I am just starting RDI and so agree with everything you said although we are having a very non RDI here today! thanks for your other message re the yahoo group! That handout above is great, Would you be able to email me a copy so I can print. When I copy and paste from there it comes out funny! kathrynharney@yahoo.com<br />Thanks <br />KatsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-74281701771984686202012-09-14T08:34:44.967-07:002012-09-14T08:34:44.967-07:00You did a 'good job', the best you could, ...You did a 'good job', the best you could, before you heard about RDI and you continue to do a good job....'cos you're a great mum ;-)<br /><br />xx Jazzyjazzygalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069218745940412457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-70813388846788274292012-09-14T07:51:02.090-07:002012-09-14T07:51:02.090-07:00Nice to see you here, Wonderfully Fi. RDI is defin...Nice to see you here, Wonderfully Fi. RDI is definitely effective across the whole spectrum. Have a chat with Cecily, she will be able to give you loads of good ideas.Bright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-37315640421202721822012-09-14T06:42:27.738-07:002012-09-14T06:42:27.738-07:00I don't comment nearly enough But i am always...I don't comment nearly enough But i am always so fascinated when I read your blog.<br />Is RDI effective across the whole spectum or mainly with classic autism?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com