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A Good Place to Start
An introduction to our life and how Riley with Autism and The Son-Rise Program changed it all!This is an answer to a friends questions who is writing a research paper for college. I thought it
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Inspiring words
Hey Son-Rise peeps! I saw this on a card and loved it. I think these words represent a wonderful way to live our lives – taking joy in each moment and constantly challenging ourselves to
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Want Some Inspiration?
I want to share a message that a Mom shared with me who has been doing The Son-Rise Program with her 32 year old son. I had the pleasure of working with this lovely gentleman when he came to The
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10 Games You Can Play With A Ball
Here are 10 games you can play with a ball! 1) Throw the ball up in the air and clap you hands while it's up. Start with one clap and work your way up, the higher the ball goes, the
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Amazing Talents
Hi Everyone, I was recently sent these beautiful photos taken by someone with Autism. Working in The Son-Rise Program, I am continually inspired by the amazing and wonderful talents of our
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10 Variations for a Blanket
Here are 10 things you can do with a blanket in your Son-Rise Program playroom 1)Roll your child up in it and pretend he/she is a hot dog. Experiment with adding mustard, ketchup and squeezing
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Limitless Possibilities
One of the many things that I love about The Son-Rise Program is that we do not put limits on our children. Even if a parent has been told by a professional “Your child will never
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10 Variations for Bubbles
In all my years of working with special children, I have seen many of them to be motivated by bubbles. One of the autism strategies we use at The Son-Rise Program is adding variations to
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10 Variations for a Therapy Ball
We are working with a child this week who loves to roll on the therapy balls that we have here in the Son-Rise Program playroom. Here are 10 creative things you can do with a therapy ball in your
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Choosing Love
Yesterday I was with my little friend David who I volunteer with. One of the Autism Strategies we use at The Son-Rise Program is joining a child’s repetitious and exclusive behaviors in