What's New

• Essential Pieces, A project of Lutheran Family Services in Winchester, Virginia will host a presentation by JOURNEYS consultant, Christine Stephan, on September 24th. Come by and say "Hello" and ask about how RDI might benefit the person you love with autism.
  
• Interested in learning more about RDI? Come to the Greater Roanoke Valley Autism Advocate Group Annual Conference, October 1st and 2nd where I'll be presenting and answering questions about RDI.
  
• Christine Stephan, Harrisonburg's Certified RDI Program Consultant, has contributed to the anthology Gravity Pulls You In. 33 authors have contributed their slice-of-life depictions, all of them a refreshing departure from the usual diagnosis/grief/acceptance arc of many autism accounts, and serve as a reminder that life is lived in the many small, everyday moments.
• Gravity Pulls You In was just listed as a finalist for the Non Fiction / Anthology Category from the International Book Awards!

Choose Your Journey

Navigating autism can feel like a challenging, stormy day at sea. It can also be a journey of discovery and unexpected joys. It can mean loving more deeply, giving more freely, and living more fully for the moment.

The principles of Relationship Development Intervention (RDI^®), used by JOURNEYS, empowers parents by giving them the tools to navigate autism in a way that honors their role as the primary guide in their child's life. By using a family-centered model for autism intervention, JOURNEYS will empower each family to navigate a journey that is uniquely their own.

Our programs are designed to:

• Help parents feel more competent
• Foster a deeper, more connected, relationship between parent and child
• Enable children to become more flexible and better at coping with anxiety
• Foster your child's desire for cognitive apprenticeship
• Provide your child with a chance to focus on developmental skills that lay the foundation for dynamic thinking