Category: Inspiration

Self-Love

Hey guys! I have had a beautiful learning experience this week (isn’t it wonderful – no matter where we are with our experience, there is always more to learn), and it’s all to do with LOVE. I know that when I go in the playroom, I totally love the children unconditionally – that I can…
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Belief and Hope

Wow.Click on the title of this blogg to see the video. This video has inspired me so much! Every time I do something that is difficult for myself and have the urge to give up trying, I think of this man and it helps me to push through my walls.If he can surf, then surely…
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Anything is Possible!

This video is so inspiring. There is nothing that this lady can’t do. She is a true “Force of Nature”. Here at The Son-Rise Program, we teach parents of their special children to be “Forces of Nature” and we believe that there is nothing that our children can’t do when they put their mind to…
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Heaven’s Here on Earth

I was listening to Tracy Chapman recently and the lyrics of the following song reminded me of something I have learned from working at The Option Institute. That we see the world the way we want to see it. If we see it as beautiful, miraculous and full of hope, that’s how our experience of…
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To all the Parents

This week is our Start Up program week and we have soo many people here. I am so excited for each and every one of the parents and professionals who are able to make it here. I love seeing the change in the parents over the week from excitement and curiosity to excitement and empowerment…
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From Baby Steps to Giant Strides!

Today I would like to celebrate one of my best friends. A gorgeous five year old boy who I volunteer with every week. I would like to celebrate him for the huge strides he has made recently. His family have been doing The Son-Rise Program with him for about three years. During that time I…
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Together We Are Stronger.

To all Son-Rise Program Parents, Today as you enter your playrooms to work with your children, remember that you are not alone. As you celebrate your child today for looking into your eyes, there will be other parents doing the same thing, it Italy, England, Ireland, Africa, Brazil, Australia and France. As you join your…
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Amazing Son-Rise Program Celebrations!

Dearest most amazing teachers, guides and friends, It is my huge privilege and honour to train at the Autism Treatment Center of America (TM) as a professional Son-Rise Program Child Facilitator. I want to share with you my huge and heartfelt gratitude for the beauty and power of The Son-Rise Program. I want to share…
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Inspiring Video

Hi Everyone! Check out this incredible video. I met these parents through The Son-Rise Program when they started their program with their son Adrian. What I love about the video is that it highlights the fact that there is hope from recover from Autism, a view also shared by our staff at The Autism Treatment…
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An Inspiring Letter from a Son-Rise Dad

This letter arrived last week from a Son-Rise Dad whose child went from on-the-spectrum to off-the-spectrum in just 17 weeks. Truly a miracle! Hi Bears, Hope you are well. My name is William Dunne and I live in Belfast, Northern Ireland with my wife Shauna and two children: Ronan (7) and Lorcan (3). Lorcan was…
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