“In The Son-Rise Program®, we want to help our children on the Autism spectrum feel confident when interacting with peers. We want them to feel successful when creating friendships. We want our children to understand what playing with other people looks like. If we help our children with this skill now, they will be ready…
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Countless families have asked me over the years how I remain so energetic when helping children on the Autism spectrum. I’ve heard variations of: “How do you do it?” “How many cups of coffee do you need to drink in the morning?” “Are you really this energetic every single week?” “How do you keep having…
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“Do you find that your child has a challenge with playing new games? Are they controlling when you introduce a new toy or prop? Do they say ‘no,’ or take those toys out of your hand? Many parents who have a child on the Autism Spectrum find this to be true for their children. “If…
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Have you lost your energy, enthusiasm and excitement when playing with your awesome child? Do you sometimes find your eyes getting really heavy when your child is lining up his or her favorite toys, even though you downed a mocha latte before your play time? Possibly, your thoughts have gone rogue and you notice that…
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FROM SIMONE – As I mentioned in my previous blog about recruiting volunteers I was going to share my experience of running a Son-Rise Program since 2005, I am a Brazilian Mom to an English 9 year old autistic boy, we live in London in the United Kingdom. Before becoming a Son-Rise Program Mom I…
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FROM BECKY: Today I would love to inspire you to vary the way you use your voice and body in The Son-Rise Program playroom with your child with autism. We can often get repetitious and a little bit stale when working with our children. We are trying to help them to step outside of their…
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Autism is curable. Autism is curable. Autism is curable. I always wonder why some people get indigestion when we say what we know. Rather than believe in what can’t be done, we can choose to believe in what can be done. Nay-sayers never change the world. The past doesn’t predict the future unless you believe…
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Hello Everyone! This weeks video blog talks about how we can encourage our children to look at us without directly requesting them to. What can we do be make ourselves more interesting and compelling for our children to want to look at us. Click on the video below to find out. Much love to all…
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From: Kim You are so special! Great work! Way to go! Keep up the great work! You are such a fun friend/son/daughter! You are spectacular! I love being your mom/dad! You are so smart! What a great idea! You are so kind! You are so talented! What a big heart you have! What a great…
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From Kate Wilde: This weeks video blog from The Autism Treatment Center of America demonstrates how you can use your voice in varied and interesting ways to enhance your Son-Rise Program Technique – The 3 E’s – ENTHUSIASM- EXCITEMENT – AND ENERGY!!!!! It is not just what we do in the playroom but how we…
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