3.5Years old, and non-communicative, when RDI began
10Years working with Lisa in Kitchener
2 wksBetween consults, sustained across the decade
TodayAn independent young adult
In Anna’s words
Katie’s mother wrote this account of how the family found RDI and what a decade of guided work changed.
“During my long nights of research, I stumbled onto a little know program based in Huston, Texas, called RDI which stood for Relationship Development Intervention that now has become an International Parent-Based treatment program for children with Autism.”
“RDI and Lisa Palasti, the RDI consultant that Terry and I visited every 2 weeks in Kitchener for 10 years was instrumental in transforming Katie into the loving, quirky, independent, brilliant, funny, sweet young adult she is today.”
Anna — Katie’s mother
What the decade looked like
- Katie entered the programme at three and a half, without speech
- Anna and Terry travelled to Kitchener to see Lisa every two weeks
- They sustained that rhythm for ten years — RDI is measured in years, not sessions
- The parents, not a clinic, carried the daily work; Lisa guided them
- Katie is now an independent young adult
The full account
Read the complete case study
Anna’s full write-up, with the detail of each stage, is available as a PDF, alongside a set of accompanying videos.
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