Psychological Treatment for Autism
(Relationship Development Intervention)
Wanted:
l English- speaking Family with Child under the Spectrum (Up to the age of 18; Any ethnic group)
l Committed parents who are willing to devote their time on remediating the social and emotional deficits of their ASD child
Psychological Services Provided:
l Free Autistic treatment (Relationship Development Intervention) for a minimum of 18 months, under the care of Dr. Adrian Tong, Registered Counselling Psychologist in HK and Ontario, Canada; Supervised Trainee of RDI
What is RDI Program?
l It is a diligently researched, evidenced based system for remediating experience-sharing deficits in autism and similar neuro-developmental conditions.
l It is based on a cognitive and developmental systems approach that emphasizes teaching children to appraise and adapt their actions to others as they participate in ongoing interactive process (development of a co-regulatory emotional system and cultivating dynamic intelligence) , rather than on providing instruction in discrete skills (as in the case of traditional behavioral approaches)
l Study has shown after 16 months, 70% of the RDI children had improved in at least one diagnostic category on the Autistic Diagnostic Observation Schedule (Gutstein, in press)
Interested families are encouraged to contact Dr. Adrian Tong for further enquiries at 64093167