Erin Roon is a speech-language pathologist specializing in autism and feeding disorders at the Horizons Developmental Remediation Center. She holds the prestigious title of Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) ® Program Certified Consultant and is trained in the SOS Approach to Feeding Disorders. Erin is a highly sought-after consultant and speaker for families and school professionals throughout the United States.

Building a strong relationship between parent and child allows a child to gain independence.  This is done through careful guided participation in the RDI® program.  A child will then be able to be a ...

Sometimes it is easier to resist change and stick with the safe comfortable things around us.  But by doing this we miss out on a lot of missed opportunities in life.  There are a lot of discoveries w...

Building foundations within relationships with children from the very beginning are very important to their development.  Making sure that children have all of their solid foundations is important in ...

Having an optimistic attitude can lead to accomplishment.  Being pessimistic can lead to failure.  If you tend to be pessimistic there are a few steps that you can take in order to change your attitud...

Building competence in a relationship with your child is very important.  Your child needs to feel that they are good at different things in order to build a better relationship with you.  If they bec...

Building a master/apprentice relationship with your child takes a lot of support and guidance on behalf of the role as a parent.  There are also a lot of steps involved in building a successful master...

Slowing down our lives can speed up our relationships we have with our children.  Allow children time to process the communication we share with them.  It’s amazing what kinds of interactions take pla...

Can children on the autism spectrum become better language processors? Yes, if we start giving them the opportunity to process information.

When you talk with your children do you get one word answers or do you have an actual conversation? Help your children learn the difference between answering questions and sharing experiences and you’...

We use 8 different types of nonverbal communication without even thinking about it. What are they and how do these skills affect children with developmental disabilities?

If you know how easy it is to misinterpret the emotional intention of words in an e-mail then you might understand what it’s like to communicate with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Helping autistic childre...

What symptoms does a child show when he/she has eating issues in the school environment and what can be done to ease his/her stress? Here are some tips that can help.

Eating while at school can be very stressful for children with feeding disorders. With some awareness, it is possible to ease some of the affects of sensory overload.

Does your child have an open mouth posture, difficulty using a straw, or spill liquids while drinking? Then he could have an oral motor deficit. Following these tips can help your child strengthen the...

What does it mean when your child won’t eat unless his food is prepared in the exact same way each time? It means your child may be experiencing a food jag. Here’s help.