Response Interruption/Redirection RIR 
as an evidence-based practice
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The rationale for RIR is that by introducing a prompt, comment, or other distractor when an interfering behaviour is occurring, then occurrences of interfering behaviours will decrease.

✓ Response Interruption/Redirection (RIR) 

• Response Interruption/Redirection (RIR) ) is an evidence-based practice for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from 3 to 22 years old.
• It is a practice used to decrease behaviours that interfere with learning and daily functioning.

✓ Why Use?

• Response interruption/redirection is used to address significant interfering behaviours that are often difficult to address.
• Response interruption/redirection redirects learners to increase their use of more appropriate behaviours.

✓ Outcomes

• The evidence-base for RIR supports the use of this practice to address: Social, Communication, Play, Joint Attention, Behaviour, School-Readiness, School-Readiness, Motor, Adaptive, Academic skills

Who is this training for
✓ For families of children and adults affected with ASD, Speech Delay, related conditions and awaiting the assessment
✓ For teachers from pre-school, primary and post-primary school who work with children and adults with special
educational needs
✓ For special needs assistants
✓ For all involved in the care and support of children
and adults with ASD and related conditions.​

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