Relationship Development Intervention with Young Children: Social and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome, Autism, PDD and NLD

333 Pages·2002·1.362 MB·English

by  Steven E. Gutstein, Rachelle K. Sheely

Relationship Development Intervention
with Young Children
Companion volume
Relationship 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
ISBN1843107171
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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
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Gutstein, Steven E.
Relationship development intervention with young children: social and emotional
development activities for Asperger Syndrome, autism, PDD, and NDL / Steven E.
Gutstein, Rachelle K. Sheely.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 1 84310-714-7 (v. 1 : pbk) -- ISBN 1-84310-717-1 (v. 2 : pbk.) -- ISBN
1-84310-720-1 (set)
1. Autistic children--Rehabilitation. 2. Asperger’s syndrome. 3. Social skills in
children. 4. Developmental disabilities. 5. Friendship in children. 6. Handicapped
children--Attitudes. 7. Child development. I. Sheely, Rachelle K., 1942- II. Title.
RJ506.A9 G88 2001
618.92’898203--dc21
2002021905
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“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone
when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9–10

Contents
Activities 8
1 Introduction 11
2 Friendships are Relationships 17
3 Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) 23
Level I:Novice 31
Stage 1: Attend 37
Stage 2: Reference 77
Stage 3: Regulate 99
Stage 4: Coordinate 113
Level II:Apprentice 143
Stage 5: Variation 149
Stage 6: Transformation 167
Stage 7: Synchronization 183
Stage 8: Duets 201
Level III:Challenger 215
Stage 9: Collaboration 219
Stage 10: Improvisation 245
Stage 11: Co-Creation 263
Stage 12: Running Mates 281
Appendix A:Progress Tracking Form 315
Topic Index for Activities 325
Levels and Stages of the Complete RDI Program 333
Activities
Level I: Novice
23. Save Me
Stage 1: Attend 24. Non-Verbal Towers
25. Follow my Eyes to the Prize
1. My Words are Important
26. Trading Places
2. I Lost my Voice
27. Mother, May I
3. Unexpected Sounds and Actions
28. You Lose
4. Chant
29. Silent Card Game
5. Unexpected Labels
30. Stay Tuned to this Station
6. Two Coach Approach
Stage 3: Regulate
7. The Tunnel
8. Climbing and Jumping 31. Assistant
9. Affection Sharing 32. Bill Ding
10. Now You See Me, Now 33. Matching
You Don’t
34. Guiding
11. Swing and Fly
35. Transition
12. Masks On, Masks Off
36. Incomplete Completion
13. Push/Pull with Sound Effects
37. Expression
14. Fast Paced Actions Stage 4: Coordinate
15. Jack-in-the-Box and Spike
38. Beanbag Mountain
the Dog
39. Breaking the Chain
16. Beanbag Medley I
40. Vegetable Delivery
17. Simple Participation
41. Store
18. Beanbag Medley II
42. Stop and Go
19. Challenge Course
43. Start and Stop
Stage 2: Reference
44. Role Actions
20. Sneaky Partner
45. Parallel Pretend Play
21. Sneaky Pete
46. Cars and Ramps
22. Disappearing Coach
8