Hi Everyone,What a beautiful morning it is this morning!I feel blessed to be here at the Son-Rise house amongst my co workers, I can hear them chatting away, changing lives and laughing. I have been to London, to see the queen, not quite but very nearly. William Hogan and I taught, New Frontiers to 170…
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The following is an exchange that recently took place on my Facebook page (find me by searching for “Bears Barry Neil Kaufman”). Please read and enjoy! 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…
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A note from Julie:OK! ! need some love:My husband is in the army, he was deployed last year, and has been here & gone quite a bit over the last few months… my daughter (5) is a daddy’s girl (so was i) and each time he leaves, she gets very anxious. and the old isms…
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The thing I love the most about The Son-Rise Program is that when the child is exclusive, we join them in their world. We don’t try to stop their unique behaviours but instead see them as a way to connect, accept, and build a bridge to their amazing world. One of the most memorable moments…
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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. Naysayers never change the world. The past doesn’t predict the future unless you believe…
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When I first began working with Robert one to one, he didn’t have a playroom. His parents were working on turning his bedroom into a playroom but hadn’t quite got that up and running yet so for now, I was going to learn the principles of The Son-Rise Program while playing with him around the…
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It was time for one of my volunteer playroom sessions in The Son-Rise Program, and having come straight from work, I wasn’t wearing appropriate playroom clothes. I asked Anna if I could borrow an old T-Shirt for my session. At the time she was running the program at her parent’s house so she leant me…
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I’m a proud Mummy of 2 sons, one of whom is blessed with Autism and the other who is his STAR therapist. We are currently involved in the Son Rise Program and absolutely enjoy every minute of it. Due to Anthony’s Autism we have become healthier, more aware, more loving, growing spiritually, mentally and absolutely…
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I just wrote this to a Son-Rise Program mom on my Facebook wall (check it out if you haven’t viewed it). She had written a sweet note to me. Hi, Amazing Rosemary: There are many who feel it is appropriate, even prudent, to look at a child and say they’ll never really improve or overcome…
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Imagine the beauty of a sleeping child … all innocent, all goodness, just perfect as is … that’s without looking tenderly into your eyes, without doing a single action (no performance required), without giving you anything – not even a smile, without making any overtures of love or caring, and without any indication that they…
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