Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Anyone doing this program EXCLUSIVELY. Like no school, just doing son-rise at home. Any improvements? Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Yes, when our guy was 4 we did a full-time Son-Rise program. We saw lots of progress, eye contact and lots of smiles, and even the beginning of words and phrases. We did full-time for over a year, then started part-time in conjunction with school. Best thing we have ever done to make an emotional connection. nancy j From: Rose Rudolph <roserudolph55@...> Subject: Son-Rise program? autism treatment , , mhbotforautism , mb12 valtrex Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 4:53 AM  Anyone doing this program EXCLUSIVELY. Like no school, just doing son-rise at home. Any improvements? Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 I volunteered in a Son-Rise program years ago when the child was 4 & 5 so not in school yet. The mother of that child posts here only occasionally now. Yes, there were significant improvements. They were doing a variety of dietary and supplement things at that time and have done many other things since. S S Son-Rise program? Posted by: " Rose Rudolph " roserudolph55@... roserudolph55 Tue Mar 30, 2010 4:54 am (PDT) Anyone doing this program EXCLUSIVELY. Like no school, just doing son-rise at home. Any improvements? Rose ------------------------------------------------------------ Wanna lose weight? Weight Loss Programs that work. Click here. Diet Help http://tagline.excite.com/c?cp=FcsX8eg-vdmNWHKacossCgAAKZRr_2tbQBaG-3loGUsiTeHAA\ AYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYQL47NBY= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Dear Rose, Yes, we came back from the SR Start Up Training in Feb in Sheffield and it was an amazing experience -- we now have a full time programme up and running (for our 3 year old) and he is absolutely blossoming, and so are we. It is labour intensive at the beginning, but so worth it. The philosophy makes all the sense in the world, and many of the clinical child based approaches come from their basic principles. Best of luck! Fiona From: Rose Rudolph <roserudolph55@...> Subject: [ ] Son-Rise program? autism treatment , , mhbotforautism , mb12 valtrex Received: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 11:53 AM Â Anyone doing this program EXCLUSIVELY. Like no school, just doing son-rise at home. Any improvements? Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 I love it. I jst don't have the time to carry the program full time but my son is esily influenced by it. It makes more sense to me than ABA. My son is 3 years old. WE work in sessions right here at home and his eye contact and socialization increases alot. The idea is that you should bring volunteers to your house to help with the program From: Rose Rudolph <roserudolph55@...> Subject: Son-Rise program? autism treatment , , mhbotforautism , mb12 valtrex Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 6:53 AM Â Anyone doing this program EXCLUSIVELY. Like no school, just doing son-rise at home. Any improvements? Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 After 1 1/2 years of in-home ABA with CARD paid for by our Regional Center, we decided to terminate our sons program. Our son did make some progress with ABA, however we felt he was stressed and frustrated every day of his life. After trying a few of the Son-Rise techniques we realized that Son-Rise was the direction we had to take. Within one month of removing ABA, our son made amazing gains. Much more eye contact! Asking us " help me " , telling us " I want ______ " we can now tell him " go get your shoes " He's now able to label and point to things. And much more! Non of which he was able to do with ABA! He will be turning 4, end of June and I will be flying to Mass to take the Son-Rise week long training and can't wait! We feel that the the Son-Rise program will help our little guy even more when we completely understand how to run the program. The program makes perfect sense to my husband and I and our family, but I really think it depends on the child because many children respond well to ABA and other therapies. I think we as parents need to keep an open mind and not be afraid to try something new if another therapy isn't producing the results we think it should be. We know our children best, so we really need to go with our guts and try what we feel our children will benefit from most. I'm glad we did, even though I lost many nights of sleep wondering if we did the right thing by giving up ABA paid for by the RC. We now know we made the right decision for our little boy. Good luck in finding the perfect program for your child! From: Rose Rudolph <roserudolph55> Subject: Son-Rise program? autism treatment, , mhbotforautism, mb12 valtrex Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 6:53 AM  Anyone doing this program EXCLUSIVELY. Like no school, just doing son-rise at home. Any improvements? Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 We didn't use volunteers, we ran the program ourselves. Rotated in and out. It did wonders for our guy, Would do it again in a minute if he needed it. nancy j From: Rose Rudolph <roserudolph55> Subject: Son-Rise program? autism treatment, , mhbotforautism, mb12 valtrex Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 6:53 AM  Anyone doing this program EXCLUSIVELY. Like no school, just doing son-rise at home. Any improvements? Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Can you explain the program at all? From: Rose Rudolph <roserudolph55> Subject: Son-Rise program? autism treatment, , mhbotforautism, mb12 valtrex Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 4:53 AM Â Anyone doing this program EXCLUSIVELY. Like no school, just doing son-rise at home. Any improvements? Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 The basic idea of Son-Rise is simple. Consider your child an alien from another planet who doesn't understand your language or customs. You are an earthling and you want this alien to consider moving here to earth. It's your job, as an earth ambassador, to make earth and our customs as enticing as possible, so this alien will want to learn the language and interact with our culture. So at first, you join them in their activity (stimming) which means you copy them in what they do. You have lots of smiles and make it fun. As they begin to see you are joining them, they will start to watch you and make eye contact. When this happens, you react in a very positive, very animated way so they " like " what they see. Little by little, as they learn to trust that you aren't going to try to change them, they will abandon their behaviors and begin to interact with you. With us it started with brief eye contact, little smiles and blossomed from there. As they abandon their behaviors (a little at a time) you can introduce play, such as building blocks, rolling a ball back and forth, puzzles, etc. It is a very loose play program that is absolutely driven by the child. We loved it, it brought our guy from alien status to earthling status. Hope this helps to explain it. nancy j From: Rose Rudolph <roserudolph55> Subject: Son-Rise program? autism treatment, , mhbotforautism, mb12 valtrex Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 4:53 AM  Anyone doing this program EXCLUSIVELY. Like no school, just doing son-rise at home. Any improvements? Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 I'm going to the Son-Rise week long program in June in Mass and can't wait! From: Rose Rudolph <roserudolph55> Subject: Son-Rise program? autism treatment, , mhbotforautism, mb12 valtrex Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 4:53 AM Â Anyone doing this program EXCLUSIVELY. Like no school, just doing son-rise at home. Any improvements? Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Be ready to be goofy, laugh, cry and experience every emotion. You will love it, hate it, be exhausted and be very glad you went! nancy j From: Rose Rudolph <roserudolph55> Subject: Son-Rise program? autism treatment, , mhbotforautism, mb12 valtrex Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 4:53 AM  Anyone doing this program EXCLUSIVELY. Like no school, just doing son-rise at home. Any improvements? Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 That's what I hear! From: Rose Rudolph <roserudolph55> Subject: Son-Rise program? autism treatment, , mhbotforautism, mb12 valtrex Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 4:53 AM Â Anyone doing this program EXCLUSIVELY. Like no school, just doing son-rise at home. Any improvements? Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 , Do you have any advice on how to prepare? Anything you wish you would've done or would do differently. I've only heard positive things from people who have attended. I'm really excited! I know this will benefit our son and our family! Sandy From: Rose Rudolph <roserudolph55> Subject: Son-Rise program? autism treatment, , mhbotforautism, mb12 valtrex Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 4:53 AM Â Anyone doing this program EXCLUSIVELY. Like no school, just doing son-rise at home. Any improvements? Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 My only advice (besides taking comfortable clothes that you can sit on the floor with) is to go there an try to be as honest with yourself and as transparent with others as you can be. Son-Rise not only helps you look at your child differently, it encourages you to look inside of yourself and change many of your attitudes and preconceived notions about entire life (including your child with asd). The more open and honest you can be with yourself and the others there, the more you will learn and the better you will be able to accept your child where they are now and the easier it will be to help your them be the best they can be. nancy j From: Rose Rudolph <roserudolph55> Subject: Son-Rise program? autism treatment, , mhbotforautism, mb12 valtrex Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 4:53 AM  Anyone doing this program EXCLUSIVELY. Like no school, just doing son-rise at home. Any improvements? Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Oh, one more thing.....take lots of kleenex or hankies. You will cry a lot (at least I did) the first day. nancy j From: Rose Rudolph <roserudolph55> Subject: Son-Rise program? autism treatment, , mhbotforautism, mb12 valtrex Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 4:53 AM  Anyone doing this program EXCLUSIVELY. Like no school, just doing son-rise at home. Any improvements? Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Thank you ! That's really good advice and i know I need help dealing with this. I need a new way to look at things because this autism thing can really strip you of everything you have and you often wonder when and if life is going to get better. The constant fight, frustration, sadness and trying to figure things out is overwhelming. I need a new way of organizing my thoughts, so i can be more positive and accomplish more for my little guy and hopefully start taking better care of myself. thanks again! From: Rose Rudolph <roserudolph55> Subject: Son-Rise program? autism treatment, , mhbotforautism, mb12 valtrex Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 4:53 AM  Anyone doing this program EXCLUSIVELY. Like no school, just doing son-rise at home. Any improvements? Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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