by Lisa Palasti | Challenging Behaviour
Building motivation to learn through relationship development When thinking about the many strategies that parents and teachers may implement to help kids transition into a new school year, developing a relationship with students should never be over looked or...
by Lisa Palasti | Challenging Behaviour, Mindful Parenting, RDI
As a parent to a child with autism, you want to make sure that they are being given the right tools for growth, in an environment that is condusive to learning for them as an individual. Often, we are told that the professionals know best and we should leave the...
by Lisa Palasti | Challenging Behaviour, Communication, Mindful Parenting, RDI
What do you think of when you think of an autism treatment? Do you feel frustrated, angry, overwhelmed, upset with the lack of progress? Most autism providers I know are dedicated to their students, wanting to do everything within their power to truly make a...
by Lisa Palasti | Challenging Behaviour, Communication, Mindful Parenting, RDI
Do you ever feel like something is missing in the parent/child relationship between you and your autistic son or daughter? Many times, the hours upon hours a week that we invest in autism treatment for our children fall short of our ultimate goal as parent:...
by Lisa Palasti | Challenging Behaviour, Communication, Mindful Parenting
This weekend I have spend some time reviewing and cleaning up some of my computer files. This blog is probably over 9 years old and chronicles my earlier journey moving from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) therapies. I...
by Lisa Palasti | Challenging Behaviour, Mindful Parenting, RDI
One of my best friend’s sons was diagnosed with Lyme’s disease almost 2 years ago. It has been a long, hard road and I’d like to think that I have been there for her throughout this very challenging time in her life. Because you see, I know what it feels like first...
