http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son-Rise
The Son-Rise program is based on 4 pillars- Making and sustaining eye contact,
communication, having an interactive attention span and having flexibility
within interactions. Step 1 of the
program is to set up a playroom. Step 2
is to set up a schedule. 3 Recruit
volunteers, 4 Train Volunteers and hold
group meetings 5. Plan for support and follow up
training.
It is recommended that a family run a 46 hour a week program with at least 6 volunteers. The Parent or volunteers stay in the
playroom to follow the child’s lead and try to foster the 4 pillars above. When the child is *stimming*, the parent or Volunteer is to join in with
that stimming until the child stops.
Floortime/DIR and RDI vs The Son-Rise Program
Repetitive “Stimming”
Behaviors
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Floortime/DIR
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The Son-Rise Program
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Advocates being “playfully
obstructive”, which means endeavoring to generate social interaction
but playfully getting in the way of the child’s behavior so they have to
interact with you to move you.
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Advocates “joining”, which means
entering the child’s world by enthusiastically participating in their repetitive
behavior until the child interacts of their own volition. This is seen as
central to creating a willing interpersonal
connection.
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Repetitive “Stimming”
Behaviors
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RDI ( This is what The Sonrise website claims about RDI)
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The Son-Rise Program
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Neither stops nor joins the
child.
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Advocates "joining", as explained
above.
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Red and Green Lights: The
Exclusive/Interactive Continuum
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Floortime/DIR and RDI
(This is what The Sonrise website claims about RDI) |
The Son-Rise Program
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Seeks the child’s interaction regardless of the
child’s “state.” Facilitators are taught to look for opportunities to
create and build interaction as much as possible.
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Teaches how to see, in each moment, where a child is on
a continuum - from exclusive/in their own world (red lights) to interactive
(green lights). During red lights, children are joined in their world.
Teaching and challenging happens only when the child is giving a green
light.
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Celebration of the
Child
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RDI
(This is what The Sonrise website claims about RDI) |
The Son-Rise Program
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Does not believe in big celebrations of the
child (particularly with regard to eye contact) because of a concern
about doing anything which might be construed as ABA-type behavior-shaping
reinforcement, which is seen as bleeding social interaction of most of its
humanity. When the child engages in some way, the facilitator either remains
silent or “spotlights” what the child did in a low-key manner.
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Sees another way forward with a different kind of
huge celebration which adds humanity. Celebrates eye contact,
communication, flexibility, and engagement as magnificent and meaningful steps
toward the world of others. Uses celebration to express a deep sense of
gratitude that the child can understand, enhancing closeness and social
engagement.
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The Importance of
Attitude
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Floortime/DIR and RDI
(This is what The Sonrise website claims about RDI..please visit here as we go through what RDI really says about these points) |
The Son-Rise Program
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Values attitude, but does not make it
central to every aspect of program implementation..
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Sees attitude as vitally important,
since having a non-judgmental and welcoming attitude determines whether the
child feels safe and relaxed enough to interact and learn. It also determines
whether parents stick with a program.
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