Re: RDI workshop in London

[Guest guest]

Hi

Its on 10 and 11 May

http://www.rdiconnect.com/workshops/viewAssessment.asp?wid=144

not sure what you mean by 'is it funded by Caudwell?'

Zoe

> >

> > I am thinking of attending the RDI workshop in London in May,

but I

> am

> > a bit worried after looking at the ppt of it that I found on the

RDI

> > website that it might be a bit too introductory and not

enough " nuts

> > and bolts " of doing RDI.

> >

> > If anyone has atttended this workshop could they please give me

some

> > feedback on its value?

> >

> > Thanks so much,

> > Anita

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Anita

I think the workshop will mostly be about the theory of RDI and how it

works, rather than the nitty gritty of 'RDI in action'.

I think you would probably get more about RDI in action at a parent

training...........but there has never been a parent training

delivered in the UK so far, they all take place in the States

From a personal perspective, we didnt really understand the nitty

gritty of it when we first started implementing it - we understood the

theory (and all the research behind the development of the programme)

and this made us confident that it would work on flexible thinking.

We just trusted our Consultant and did what she told us, even when it

felt a bit odd (eg why chant when you are doing activities...I felt

such a prat). Eventually the light went on and we now understand

everything that we are doing (you chant to increase opportunities for

emotional coordination and to allow you to alter the pace of the

interaction).....my first breakthrough with emotional coordination was

whilst doing a chant and looking at the footage of it still brings a

tear to my eye.

I think the nitty gritty of RDI is really hard to understand until you

are actually in it.....and I have heard other parents say similar

things about it.

I dont know whether that helps you but it is the only way I am able to

answer your question.........if you want to know more about nitty

gritty of RDI, there are lots of practising parents (lordy it sounds

like a form of contraception!!) on the RDI-UK list, as well as

Consultants and I'm sure people would be happy to answer questions and

share experiences.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RDI-UK/

RDI has transformed our household. Gone is the sulky angry

oppositional little boy who was experiencing continual frustration

from breakdowns in communication, gone are the frequent meltdowns,

gone are the parental feelings of desperation and now we have a happy

little boy who is feeling competent about managing mistakes, who

actually asks to do chores (most of our RDI activity has been around

chores) and who gets off his Playstation to play happily and

productively (for short-ish periods) with his little brother.

We still have a long, long way to go and it has been very hard work

for us (we have had 2 tribunals and a serious family illness during

this time) but it has been so worth it and we can now look to the

future with hope.

Zoe x

>

> I am thinking of attending the RDI workshop in London in May, but I

am

> a bit worried after looking at the ppt of it that I found on the RDI

> website that it might be a bit too introductory and not enough " nuts

> and bolts " of doing RDI.

>

> If anyone has atttended this workshop could they please give me some

> feedback on its value?

>

> Thanks so much,

> Anita

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Anita,

We have been doing RDI for a few months now. I have booked to go to the workshop in London. I'm just going to treat it as a refresher but expect to learn quite a lot too.

Jane

RDI workshop in London

I am thinking of attending the RDI workshop in London in May, but I am a bit worried after looking at the ppt of it that I found on the RDI website that it might be a bit too introductory and not enough "nuts and bolts" of doing RDI. If anyone has atttended this workshop could they please give me some feedback on its value? Thanks so much,Anita

[Guest guest]

Thanks Zoe. I was hoping you'd answer as I'd read your fabulous

article in the Autism File--congratulations on that :-) I'd looked

into RDI before but it just seemed way, way beyond my son. Now I am

inspired to look more deeply. Even if I cannot use it now, I'm sure

it will be helpful some time in the future (the near future I hope!).

I'm going to do my best to be at the conference.

Anita

> >

> > I am thinking of attending the RDI workshop in London in May, but

I

> am

> > a bit worried after looking at the ppt of it that I found on the

RDI

> > website that it might be a bit too introductory and not

enough " nuts

> > and bolts " of doing RDI.

> >

> > If anyone has atttended this workshop could they please give me

some

> > feedback on its value?

> >

> > Thanks so much,

> > Anita

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jane. I hope to see you there. Perhaps you won't mind if I ask

you a whole bunch of annoying questions and pick your brain :-)

Anita

>

> Hi Anita,

>

> We have been doing RDI for a few months now. I have booked to go to

the workshop in London. I'm just going to treat it as a refresher but

expect to learn quite a lot too.

>

> Jane

>

[Guest guest]

Where

are people staying? Sara

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From: Autism-Biomedical-Europe

[mailto:Autism-Biomedical-Europe ] On Behalf Of Zoe

Sent: 04 March 2008 11:32

To:

Autism-Biomedical-Europe

Subject:

Re: RDI workshop in London

Hi

Its on 10 and 11 May

http://www.rdiconnect.com/workshops/viewAssessment.asp?wid=144

not sure what you mean by 'is it funded by Caudwell?'

Zoe

> >

> > I am thinking of attending the RDI workshop in London in May,

but I

> am

> > a bit worried after looking at the ppt of it that I found on the

RDI

> > website that it might be a bit too introductory and not

enough " nuts

> > and bolts " of doing RDI.

> >

> > If anyone has atttended this workshop could they please give me

some

> > feedback on its value?

> >

> > Thanks so much,

> > Anita

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Am staying with a friend. You? It will be nice to put some faces

to names.

Zoe x

> > >

> > > I am thinking of attending the RDI workshop in London in May,

> but I

> > am

> > > a bit worried after looking at the ppt of it that I found on

the

> RDI

> > > website that it might be a bit too introductory and not

> enough " nuts

> > > and bolts " of doing RDI.

> > >

> > > If anyone has atttended this workshop could they please give

me

> some

> > > feedback on its value?

> > >

> > > Thanks so much,

> > > Anita

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'd like to know too Sara. Maybe we could make some arrangements?

Anita

>

> Where are people staying? Sara

[Guest guest]

Hi

Jane, don’t know if I replied to this but a friend of a friend is looking

for a hotel. I’ll let you know as soon as we find it so we can all meet

up.

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From:

Autism-Biomedical-Europe [mailto:Autism-Biomedical-Europe ]

On Behalf Of Jane Hogan

Sent: 05 March 2008 17:57

To:

Autism-Biomedical-Europe

Subject: Re:

Re: RDI workshop in London

Hi,

Can you let me know too. I am

going with one of the girls of 's team (possibly two).

Haven't got a clue where to stay.

Jane

Re: RDI workshop in London

I'd like to know too Sara. Maybe we could make some

arrangements?

Anita

>

> Where are people staying? Sara

[Guest guest]

Just a thought - I have stayed in YWCA or YHA accommodation in the

past on overnighters like this - if there were a few of you you may

even be able to get your own room.

It would be considerably cheaper than hotels.

Zoe x

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> > Where are people staying? Sara

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Does anyone know which hotel the workshop is being held in?

Jane

RE: Re: RDI workshop in London

Yes, I suppose most people will be going with their spouse or someone else but I’m going on my own. I’ll look into it.

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I'd like to know too Sara. Maybe we could make some arrangements?Anita>> Where are people staying? Sara

[Guest guest]

Jane I think the workshop is being held at the Institute of Child

Health. It will be on the C Centre web site.

Zoe

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> > Where are people staying? Sara

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Zoe,

Just had a look - sure it wasn't posted when I booked. Probably just me!

I see there will be presentation on research results on quality of life.

How are you travelling down?

Jane

Re: RDI workshop in London

Jane I think the workshop is being held at the Institute of Child Health. It will be on the C Centre web site.Zoe> >> > Where are people staying? Sara>

[Guest guest]

Zoe

If you the workshop and then decide to do a programme with a

consultant, does it cost the same as a classic ABA programme or is it

more the parents who do the work? A friend and I are considering doing

the workshop but wondered what the financial costs would be after the

course.

> > >

> > > Where are people staying? Sara

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

,

I’m

not Zoe but a consultant seems to cost between £3,000 to £6,000 a year depending on the package or

how often you want to see them or whatever their particular arrangement is. you also pay I think £250 ish a

year to sign up to their new internet system. There are no therapists – the

parents are the therapists, so that’s the total cost. The cost of any

workshops is in addition to the above. SARA

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From: Autism-Biomedical-Europe

[mailto:Autism-Biomedical-Europe ] On Behalf Of claire_downey

Sent: 09 March 2008 21:34

To:

Autism-Biomedical-Europe

Subject:

Re: RDI workshop in London

Zoe

If you the workshop and then decide to do a programme with a

consultant, does it cost the same as a classic ABA programme or is it

more the parents who do the work? A friend and I are considering doing

the workshop but wondered what the financial costs would be after the

course.

> > >

> > > Where are people staying? Sara

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jane

Just catching up on messages now - travelling by train.

Zoe

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> > > Where are people staying? Sara

> >

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