Imagine the world without scaffolding?

How would world look like if we don’t support or prompt kids with needs.

Autistic children need our support to help them bridge the gap between not knowing something and becoming more confident and to learn new skills.

We do the same with neurotypical kids – parents and educators spend thousands of hours on interactions and support/scaffolding so neurotypical kids get the chance to practice things more and more until they become independent.

Do we give the same chance to autistic kids?

Scaffolding can be anything you use to help the child be more competent and mindful Scaffolding is dynamic and I feel like we need to become better at scaffolding/supporting kids with needs. I am talking about everyday interactions when we are engaged with them. In order to become more fluent in this, parents need to establish a guiding relationship and have clarity around goals which they work towards. I am very passionate about RDI because the RDI educational programme teaches parents and educators how to re-establish guiding relationship, choose relevant objectives behind activities and how to support/scaffold for the child.