When families receive the diagnosis of Autism, they often become engulfed in a sea of unknown variables with no clear guidelines or tangible map. They ask what the future will look like for their family, the parents, the child with autism, the siblings. Relationship based Dynamic Intelligence Program (RDI (TM)) looks at this dilemma from a perspective that families are designed to live their lives together, where they find support for the emotional hills and valleys that are specific to the lives they lead.

In this session Dr. Rachelle Sheely, President and Co-Founder of RDI Connect details the core foundations and principles of the RDI method and shares her unique perspective on using poetry to build understanding and relationship between parents and their children.

Join moderator and US Autism Association Advisory Board member Theresa Wrangham with Advisory Board members Dr. Stephen Shore, Dr. Wenn Lawson, and Rob Bernstein as they discuss Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) for individuals on the autism spectrum. In this session, the panelists talk with Dr. Rachelle Sheely who is the co-founder of RDI. This panel will help viewers gain a deeper understanding about the Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) model and its applications for individuals on the autism spectrum.