Parent Education/ Objectives

Parent objectives work on the "how to" work with your child to achieve the optimum and are important to set foundations before moving on to child objectives. Some of the headings covered in parent objectives are; Education, Readiness and Commitment, Guided participation, Internalising and Transfer.

 

Personal Consultation/ Pre Relationship Development Assessment  interview via Phone of In Person (compulsory)

A personal consultation involves the consultant and parents and goes over individual concerns, personal issues and a briefing of the Relationship Development Intervention process, including questions about your child.  

 

Initial Assessments (compulsory)

 

Relationship Development Assessment One (RDA1)

This is purely to gain a baseline of the parent child interaction. It involves four different activities for each parent to do with their child.  RDA1 takes approximately  one to one and a half hours.  The RDA1 is repeated after each

 

Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)

This is a standardised test that provides a score for each area of deficit and is used to measure progress whilst doing the programme. 

 

Relationship Development Assessment 2 (compulsory)

Relationship Development Assessment 2 (RDA2); This is an opportunity for the consultant to work with the child and focus on findings from RDA1 and the obstacles and strenghs. The RDA2 takes approximately one hour.

 

Individualised Treatment Plan

This involves just the consultant, who considers all strengths, obstacles, assessment findings, co occurring disorders, other therapies, and any other concerns previously discussed, and devises a customised treatment plan for the optimal way of the child interacting with the parents.   This will be produced in report form, that will include; summaries of each part of assessment, modifications, recommendations, suggestions, further reading, limitations, objectives, meta functions etc. 

 

Footage Feedback (compulsory)

15 minutes of footage is require every week during your programme.  This footage should include; both parents, lifestyle activities, difficulties, successes, concerns, or other specific requested information and sent with a self evaluation.   The footage is reviewed and assessed by the consultant and feedback is given via email, using a feedback form, through the Operating System.

 

Live Sessions (optional)

Live sessions are an opportunity for the parents and consultants to meet in person, discuss any obstacles or progress and work more directly with the child if necessary.  Live sessions are either one and a half hours, two hours, or three hours long depending on the selected package.  After your assessment you will have a one hour live session to ensure you know what you are working on.

 

Email Consultations (flexible)

Unlimited email consultations to help you throughout your programme, any queries, questions, concerns can be addressed at any time.

 

Re administration of Relationship Development Assessment (compulsory)

After each parent stage is mastered there is a need to reassess after the Education and readiness and commitment stage you will need RDA1 and RDA2 and a live session.  After the guided participation and apprentice stage you will need RDA1, RDA2, Plan Review and a live session.  The purpose for this is to measure progress and determine your next steps.  The amount of time it takes each family to master each stage varies and so there is not a specific time line that you will follow.