I WANT TO GET THE WORD OUT THERE TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS I CAN. YOU WERE TOLD PEOPLE WITH AUTISM COULD NOT IMPROVE THEIR LIFE QUALITY MUCH - COULD NOT RECOVER - FALSE!! I'll be working in The Son Rise Program, a program for people on the Autism spectrum to come out of their autism. "The Son-Rise Program is different than - even opposite to - almost everything you've been told to do to help your child. Most schools and therapists, too, are operating on a deep misconception about what autism is and what works to treat it. Traditional methods see autism as a disorder that is primarily behavioral (some even have the word "behavior" in their name). They seek to eliminate or extinguish unwanted behaviors and promote wanted behaviors through repetition, training, and rewards. With over 30 years of experience working with more than 25,000 parents, children, and professionals from over 85 different countries, we understand that autism is, at its core, a social relational disorder. Fundamentally, our children, regardless of whether they are not yet verbal or have Asperger's Syndrome, have difficulty connecting to, relating to, and communicating with others. Sure, our children may have behaviors that look different, but these are symptoms, not causes, and trying to stamp them out is not the answer. The Son-Rise Program is an alternative autism treatment based upon the idea that the children show us the way in, and then we show them the way out. This means that, rather than trying for force our children to conform to a world that they don't yet understand, we join them in their world first. We have seen that children on the autism spectrum can: -Learn to speak, even if they've never spoken. -Experience real happiness, satisfaction, and love, even if they seem frustrated or combative right now. -Have deep, meaningful, caring relationships with others, even though they may have appeared disconnected for years. -Have fun, reciprocal conversations, even if they have a history of rigid communication. -Make close friends, even if they don't start with the interest or the tools to do so. -Live a life that may include college, dates, sports, jobs, hobbies, travel, girlfriends/boyfriends - regardless of how many of these life experiences their parents have been told were simply not possible." If you want more for someone with Autism - go towww.autismtreatmentcenter.org or check out the Facebook page: Autism Treatment Center of America "Call 1-877-766-7473 to book a FREE 25-minute Initial Call with one of the Family Counselors" at the Autism Treatment Center of America in Sheffield, MA.
