Son-Rise© Program – Resources and Training

DVDs to watch

• Autism Solutions (or you can watch this online here) – 50 minutes
• Inspiring Journeys
• Raun Kaufman’s Breakthrough Strategies
• (optional) A Miracle of Love (NBC TV film of the story of the founding of Son-Rise©)

Books to read

• What you can do right now to help your child with Autism (by Jonathon Levy, a Son-rise teacher who explains Son-Rise© Program principles in very simple, easy and fun to read format)

Webinars to watch

1. Autism Solutions – Intro film 55 minutes – also on DVD
2. Raun Kaufman – Breakthrough Strategies for Autism Treatment 1hr 28
3. William Hogan – High Functioning Autism/Aspergers – 1 hr 30 minutes
4. Raun Kaufman – Decision Making in the Playroom – 50 minutes
5. Kate Wilde – Games & Activities for Son-Rise Programs – 19 minutes

Youtube Blog Posts of Possible Playroom Activities – Senior Son-Rise© teachers demonstrating possible games and activities in the playroom (dozen to click on on right hand side)

Written blog posts from Son-Rise© teachers (click by theme on the right)

Optional books to read

• Son-Rise the Miracle Continues (autobiographical account of the Kaufman’s recovery of Raun, followed by 5 other Son-Rise© success stories)
• A Miracle to Believe In (autobiographical story of Kaufman’s work with the first autistic child after Raun)
• Happiness is a Choice and To Love is to be Happy With (books by Barry Kaufman that articulate the underlying philisophical basis of the Son-Rise founders)
• PowerDialogues (philosophical and instructional handbook for doing OptionProcess Dialogues, a tool developed by the Kaufmans to support people in creating more happiness in their lives)
• Giant Steps (autobiographical description of the Option Dialogue process in use with several young people)