OT---Son-Rise Anyone go from ABA based therapy to Son-Rise?

[Guest guest]

I am looking into Son-Rise and what their program is like. I met

someone who is really happy with her Son-Rose program and am going to

talk to her more in depth about it. I am intrigued because when I

watched a video on it, the son it was originally started for (and

recovered) was exactly like my son. Has anyone gone from ABA to Son-

Rise?

When we were doing ABA through Early Intervention, my son hated it and

basically shut down. His school program is ABA based and while he is

doing good, I want to make sure it is really the best for him. I would

love to hear any experience, good or bad.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi

My grandson was on the Son-Rise programme for 7 years and still is

after school. We found it life changing for all of us. Charlie was

non verbal and in nappies when he started and his parents had been

given no hope or guidance. Although we bumbled along at first he

quickly became potty trained, started to speak and gained a marvellous

imagination. He is now 10 years old and he was ready for school (very

good learning difficulties school) at 8 years old. He took to it

straight away.

Although he has had many health problems this year (PANDAS, Candida)

and is still on diet,chelation and many suppliments, he still continues

to improve and still enjoys his Son-Rise playroom and one to one play

with his dad, his godfather and myself.

I would recommend Son-Rise.

Jill

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>

> I am looking into Son-Rise and what their program is like. I met

> someone who is really happy with her Son-Rose program and am going to

> talk to her more in depth about it. I am intrigued because when I

> watched a video on it, the son it was originally started for (and

> recovered) was exactly like my son. Has anyone gone from ABA to Son-

> Rise?

>

> When we were doing ABA through Early Intervention, my son hated it

and

> basically shut down. His school program is ABA based and while he is

> doing good, I want to make sure it is really the best for him. I

would

> love to hear any experience, good or bad.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

we have gone from ABA to SonRise. We are very pleased with

this change. However I don't regret using ABA. We had a home

program and I felt this vital to establish intensive dietary changes

for my son at that time. I had a newborn baby in a sling and a child

lost in his own world. I don't know how I could have implemented

Sonrise and addressed diet. I'm sure it can be done, but I'm

pleased with the path we've chosen. I believe our ABA program was a

very good match for our son at one point in his recovery. However I

just knew we needed to stop. It was obvious that we weren't able to

get to his true missed milestones of social using ABA. We tried

changing providers even.

For us I realized that our son was in some ways " more " autistic

because of ABA. He was hording his favorites and stimming all the

time. He was coping in the mainstream, but not really thriving.

When we finally just joined him as SonRise advocates, he looked at us

with delight and we finally had our son back. The connection was

made. He is so eager to play with us. He is becoming so confident

and social. I don't believe you can truly teach one to be social.

I believe it has to come from within a person. I think the child

has to desire this. SonRise creates a social situation where for

the first time since diagnosis maybe somebody likes to do what I like

to do rather than making me stop. You join the child where they

are. They show you the way in , so that you can show them the way

out.

Maybe most helpful for our family was the emotional healing I did

while at the Option Institute for SonRise start-up. I am much more

able to navigate my son's recovery because I am well, confident, and

at peace. I believe my fear was blocking my son. He could feel

it. He is so happy and connected now that I'm ok.

I'm grateful for all the behavioral strategies I learned using an ABA

home program. This still comes in handy. Because of ABA I'm good

at breaking things into steps.

I do know kids who get well and ABA works really well. I think once

the child can process better and start to learn naturally, they are

desiring this social connection. So ABA just helps them to make

sense of things. For my son though, he really needs this slowed

down, and exaggerated approach in a distraction free environment. We

as a family need joy and fun. I feel like we all have a personality

now. I feel like I can now use my natural instincts to just be a

Mom. What a gift. I'm sure every family finds different ways. I

know some who use RDI successfully.

I highly reccomend SonRise.

> >

> > I am looking into Son-Rise and what their program is like. I met

> > someone who is really happy with her Son-Rose program and am

going to

> > talk to her more in depth about it. I am intrigued because when I

> > watched a video on it, the son it was originally started for (and

> > recovered) was exactly like my son. Has anyone gone from ABA to

Son-

> > Rise?

> >

> > When we were doing ABA through Early Intervention, my son hated

it

> and

> > basically shut down. His school program is ABA based and while he

is

> > doing good, I want to make sure it is really the best for him. I

> would

> > love to hear any experience, good or bad.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I did read Engaging Autism and used some of those techniques at home. We have been using bits of things that I am learning that I see work for my son. He is also severely apraxic but finally attempting to speak. I have to look into what we are entitled to at the state level. I would love for him to be able to keep his school SLP if we go with Son-rise. ABA seems to be the least effective for my son. I guess he has trouble with authority already! I am looking for the "next step" with how we can help him. We have seen small gains with most things but when we apply some of the Son-rise techniques that I am reading-he is already responding. So I am thinking that is the path for us to take now. We are still doing biomed and I am hoping the two together can really help us move forward. Thanks so much for your reply. Apraxia is tough! I think a lot of his behavior comes from his inability to talk. It breaks my heart