No matter what, change is possible.

Good Morning!!! This week at the Son-Rise Program Intensive we have a 32 year old man who has Autism. He is here with his Mom, Aunt and a fabulous volunteer. He loves clicking his pen, dancing, and looking at magazines, especially about food.He has been here just for two days now, and already we are…
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“Autism Is Awesome, Mom”

Please read this exchange from my facebook wall — Wow!! Yen K.O. Dear Bears, something I want to share with you. Lately, as I’ve been thinking that I’m a victim of all this craziness, my son who still struggles socially, sat beside me silently, put his arm around me just like that for 5-10 minutes.…
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Loving Kindness

Good Morning to each and everyone of you amazing and most lovely people! I am reading a book about Dipa Ma, who was one of the first women Buddhist masters. She believed that women are “better” at meditating than men, as they are more emotional and therefore have more flexible minds. Being a woman myself…
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Tales from a Son-Rise Child Facilitator – the universe lead me to The Son-Rise Program

It was a hot summers day and I was in my Grandmothers garden with my Grandparents, my Brother, my great aunt and some of my cousins. I was talking to them about my teacher training course and how I was interested in working with children with special needs eventually. My Grandmother happened to mention an…
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One Mom to Another!

Dear Sweet People: Two people, among hundreds, talking to each other on my Facebook wall… wow! Tey Siew Zing:Hi, many thanks for sending me the Inspirational DVD & Son-Rise Program Catalog which i request through web. Its mean very much to me which i can’t explain it by words. Thank you very much. I had…
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Being Present and Appreciating the Current Moment

Now when it comes to work I find it easy to be present and focused on what I am doing, whether working with a parent helping them learn the Son-Rise Program, teaching a trainee, editing an interview, handling my emails, etc. It is the in between times, when I have not chosen any specific thing…
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Tales from a Son-Rise Program Child Facilitator – heightened Senses

I found out very quickly through volunteering in a Son-Rise Program that Autistic children are extremely good at sensing things. I had learnt at The Son-Rise Start-Up Program that because these children had challenges picking up on social cues, they had other ways of figuring out the world to compensate for that. I know that…
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Apply the Son-Rise Program Principles to yourself.

“To all those who read this, I am sending love and appreciation from all of us at the Autism Treatment Center of America. “The Son-Rise Program was designed for children on the Autism Spectrum, however apply the following principles to yourself on a regular basis and change the quality of your life. “Your Child’s potential…
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Recovered from Autism After 17 Weeks of The Son-Rise Program

I just received the following message through my Facebook page. It is absolutely amazing! HI BEARS I have just returned from The Son-Rise Program® New Frontiers last week in London. It was fantastic I feel so ready and motivated to enhance my program. I was telling William about my son Lorcan’s diagnosis. On November he…
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Relaxing with a Possible Unwanted Future

We have just returned from teaching the Son-Rise Program New Frontiers training course in the UK. It was an incredible week. I was very inspired by all the people who attended the program – there were moms, dads, volunteers, sisters, an aunte, a pastor etc. all coming together to focus on loving their special child/adult…
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