Relationship Development Intervention with Children, Adolescents and Adults

427 Pages·2002·1.66 MB·English

by  Steven E. Gutstein

Relationship Development Intervention with Children,
Adolescents and Adults
Companion volume
Relationship Development Intervention with Young Children
Social and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome,
Autism,PDD and NLD
Steven E.Gutstein and Rachelle K.Sheely
ISBN1843107147
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Relationship Development
Intervention with Children,
Adolescents and Adults
Social and Emotional Development Activities
for Asperger Syndrome, Autism, PDD and NLD
Steven E. Gutstein and Rachelle K. Sheely
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
London and Philadelphia
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Copyright © 2002 Steven E. Gutstein and Rachelle K. Sheely
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“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art… It has no survival
value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.”
C.S. Lewis
This book is dedicated to Oliver Lapin who blessed us
by sharing his experiences with us for a too-brief time.
Contents
Activities 9
1 Introduction 13
2 Relationships 19
3 Using the activities 25
Level I:Novice 33
Stage 1: Attend 39
Stage 2: Reference 51
Stage 3: Regulate 61
Stage 4: Coordinate 69
Level II:Apprentice 81
Stage 5: Variation 87
Stage 6: Transformation 101
Stage 7: Synchronization 115
Stage 8: Duets 129
Level III:Challenger 139
Stage 9: Collaboration 143
Stage 10: Co-Creation 151
Stage 11: Improvisation 163
Stage 12: Running Mates 177
Level IV:Voyager 197
Stage 13: Perspective 201
Stage 14: Imagination 217
Stage 15: Group Foundations 229
Stage 16: Emotional Regulation 239
Level V:Explorer 255
Stage 17: Ideas 259
Stage 18: What’s Inside? 283
Stage 19: Conversations 301
Stage 20: Ally 315
Level VI:Partner 333
Stage 21: Shared Selves 337
Stage 22: Family Roots 355
Stage 23: Group Connections 367
Stage 24: Intimate Relations 375
Appendix A:The Relationship Development Questionnaire 387
Appendix B:Progress Tracking Form 391
Appendix C:Index of Activities and Objectives 413
Appendix D:Topic Index for Activities 421
Appendix E:Levels and Stages of the Complete RDI Program 423
Further Reading 425