SAI - Support for Autistic Individuals

24/08/2026

Vishal makes pakodas

Here's another lovely glimpse into Vishal's culinary skills, where his mom once again presents him with an open-ended challenge, using leftover potato bhaji batter as the main ingredient.

With his calm expertise, he confidently transforms it into crispy, golden-brown, delicious-looking pakodas.

While preparing the pakodas, his mom thoughtfully sets aside a portion of the batter and introduces a slight variation by preparing batata vadas, guiding Vishal through the process.

She then encourages further creativity by suggesting that the same batter could also be used to make sandwiches or chapati rolls—beautifully demonstrating how everyday cooking can become an opportunity for exploration, flexibility, shared learning and creative collaboration.

23/08/2026

The biggest wins aren’t always the ones that look dramatic.

Sometimes, progress looks like a child adapting to unfamiliar situations.
Sometimes, it looks like staying regulated when a parent isn’t there.
Sometimes, it’s simply being able to navigate something that once felt difficult — with a little more independence.

For Aashman, it meant adapting while meeting family and friends during three weeks in India.
For Vihaan, it meant remaining regulated even when his mother couldn’t be with him.

These moments matter because development isn’t only about what a child can do with support. It’s also about what they are gradually learning to navigate for themselves.

That’s the kind of progress we want to notice, understand and build on.

Want to understand how RDI supports these everyday wins?

DM “RDI” to learn more about our group coaching programs.

21/08/2026

As we move closer to our upcoming 8 Weeks Regulation Training Program, commencing in October 2026, here's a glimpse of the difference understanding and supporting regulation can make.

This testimonial comes from a parent who experienced our work, and whose journey speaks to the heart of what the training is all about and reflects the values and outcomes that inspire everything we do

20/08/2026

You’ve done the research.
You’ve tried the therapies.
You’ve learnt the strategies.
You’ve shown up, again and again, for your child.

But here’s a question worth pausing on:

What are all these interventions actually preparing your child for?

Not just answering questions.
Not just completing tasks.
Not just learning more skills.

But navigating a world that is unpredictable, changing and full of moments where there isn’t a script.

That’s where the conversation around RDI®️becomes important.

In this free live webinar, Kamini A. Lakhani will unpack what makes RDI different from traditional skill-based interventions - and explore some of the questions parents often find themselves asking:

→ What could RDI add when my child already has therapy?
→ Can it support meaningful social connection?
→ What about motivation and independence?
→ How does developmental thinking change as my child grows?

Whether you’re newly navigating an autism diagnosis or have been on this journey for years, this session is an opportunity to step back from “What should we teach next?” and ask a bigger question:

“What kind of thinker, communicator and human being are we helping our child become?”

🌱 **FREE LIVE WEBINAR**
📅 Saturday, 22 August 2026
🕔 5:00 PM IST
🎥 Live on Zoom
⚠️ Only 100 spots | No recording

Registration is compulsory.

👉 Register DM us

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20/08/2026

Hello Everyone! 🌱

I hope you and your family are doing well.

We’ve received some interesting questions from parents who have registered for our upcoming webinar.

Here are some of the questions we’ve received:

“Want to know more about RDI”

“About my kids behaviour issues”

“Independence, Aggression and Mood swings”

“Does RDI work with Teenagers”

“How will RDI help me understand my child continuous clapping hard tapping objects? I feel I know underlying cause but even after helping on the same , it does not stop.”

These questions bring us to an important conversation:

What exactly is RDI—and what makes it different from other interventions?

In this webinar, Kamini Lakhani will help you understand:

✔️ What RDI really is and why it is different from other interventions

✔️ How RDI looks beyond behaviour to understand what may be happening underneath

✔️ How RDI can support regulation, motivation, socialisation, learning and independence

✔️ Does RDI work with teenagers and how can RDI evolve as your child grows?

✔️ Why the parent’s role as a Guide is so important in helping a child navigate different stages of life

🌱 Join Kamini Lakhani for:

“Is RDI Just Another Intervention?”

What Makes RDI Different—and Why It Matters for Your Child’s Life

📅 Saturday, 22nd August 2026

🕔 5:00 PM IST

🎥 Live on Zoom

🆓 FREE — Registration is compulsory

📑 Register here:

https://forms.gle/VVqLo6PkinEYhCgE6

⚠️ Only 100 spots available

⚠️ No recordings will be provided

If any of these questions resonate with you, we would love to have you join us.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday at 5 PM. 🌱

Warm Regards,

Kamini A. Lakhani
Founder & Director, SAI Connections
RDI® Program Certified Consultant (USA)
Director, RDI Professional Training – India & Middle East
Behavior Specialist

19/08/2026

The goal isn’t to teach children to hide who they are. It’s to create the safety and support they need to grow authentically.

What are your thoughts on masking? Comment below.

What if intervention was about more than teaching skills?

RDI focuses on relationships, thinking, communication and the ability to navigate real life.

Comment “RDI” if you’d like to learn more.

18/08/2026

17/08/2026

Hello Everyone,

I hope you and your family are doing well.

You've tried therapy. You've learnt strategies. You've worked so hard.

But have you ever stopped to ask:

"What exactly are all these interventions preparing my child for?"

If you're a newly diagnosed parent, you may be wondering:

"Where do I even begin?"

"Which interventions does my child really need?"

"Is RDI another therapy I need to add to an already overwhelming list?"

And if you've been on this journey for years, you may be thinking:

"We already have ABA, speech, OT or other interventions. What could RDI possibly add?"

"I already have a strong connection with my child. Why do I need RDI?"

"Can RDI actually help with socialisation? Academics? Motivation? Independence?"

These are important questions.

And they deserve more than another list of techniques.

🌱 Join Kamini Lakhani for a special webinar:

*"Is RDI Just Another Intervention?" What Makes RDI Different—and Why It Matters for Your Child's Life”*

In this session, we will take a closer look at what Relationship Development Intervention (RDI®️) really is—and why it is fundamentally different from simply teaching a child more skills.

You'll discover:
✔ What RDI really is—and why it is different from ABA, Son-Rise and other interventions

✔ Can RDI help with socialisation? What does meaningful connection really look like?

✔ Can RDI help with academics? Why learning depends on more than academic skills

✔ "I already have a strong connection with my child." So why isn't my child motivated?

✔ How RDI evolves with your child—from childhood to adolescence and adulthood

Whether you are new to the autism journey, have tried several interventions already, or have never heard of RDI before, this webinar will help you understand where RDI fits—and why it may be the developmental piece you've been missing.

📅 Saturday, 22nd August 2026

⏱ 5:00 PM IST

🎥 Via Zoom

🆓 FREE — Registration is compulsory

📑 Register here for free:

https://forms.gle/VVqLo6PkinEYhCgE6

⚠ Only 100 spots available

⚠ No recordings will be provided

We look forward to having you with us.

Warm Regards,

Kamini A. Lakhani

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Kamini A. Lakhani
Founder & Director, SAI Connections
RDI® Program Certified Consultant (USA)
Director, RDI Professional Training – India & Middle East
Behavior Specialist

17/08/2026

Ritam's experience at the Pizza joint. 🍕

As a continuation of Ritam’s previous video, in which he visited a pizza joint, this video focuses on a discussion between Ritam and his mother about his experiences at the joint.

Through guided questioning, Ritam was encouraged to recall and describe various aspects of his visit. He shared details such as having lime soda with his pizza, visiting the chef in the kitchen, the type of pizza he had, and the teacher who accompanied him. He also discussed the ingredients on his pizza by examining a picture of it.

The conversation was then extended to explore how he spent the rest of the day and the other food items he had, including chilli chicken, fried rice, and soup.

Following the discussion, the photographs from the visit were extracted and incorporated into a PowerPoint presentation to create a travel-themed presentation.

15/08/2026

Knowing the answer is not the same as knowing what to do with it.

A child may be able to name colours, answer questions, recite facts or follow a familiar routine. But real life constantly asks us to think beyond what we already know — to adapt when things change, solve unexpected problems, communicate our ideas and make decisions when there isn’t one right answer.

This is where Dynamic Intelligence comes in.

RDI focuses on building the capacity to think, adapt, problem-solve and communicate — rather than simply teaching children to produce the correct response.

Because the goal isn’t just to know more.
It’s to become a more flexible, confident and independent thinker.

Save this post if you want to understand Dynamic Intelligence better.

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Comment “DYNAMIC” and we’ll share more information.