During this phase, the consultant and the parents come together and establish a schedule for consultation.  When starting out, it is highly recommended to meet weekly, since beginnings are fragile and the learning curve is steep.

The focus during orientation is on parent learning via the RDI Learning Community; the educational curriculum for RDI.  It is through this platform that the consultant designs highly personalized assignments and resources for the family.  And it is where the family posts assignments for review by the consultant.  Once families reach the phase of “Building Independence”, they can end their subscription if they wish.

What to expect during the Orientation phase

• • Parents enroll onto the RDI Learning Community platform.
  • Learning human development – This will give you the foundation for why this work will “shift the needle” for your child’s development toward independence. 
  • Guiding relationship basics – The consultant will guide parents with modeling and assignments so that they begin to learn how to mindfully guide their child.
  • Planning engagements – With modeling and assignments parents learn how to plan out engagements by designing conducive conditions for learning.
  • Parents learn how to effectively capture video, edit, and begin analysis.
  • Parents post assignments on the RDI Learning Community.