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I had the pleasure of sitting down with Raun Kaufman to talk about his incredible journey of personal recovery from severe autism and his dedication to helping others on the spectrum. He is an international lecturer and graduate of Brown University with a Degree in Biomedical Ethics and author of Autism Breakthrough. As a child he was diagnosed with so-called “severe” non speaking autism and recommended lifelong institutionalization. Instead his parents worked with him to blossom, grow, and accomplish everything his parents were told he would not. We dove into the critical need to create a safe environment for autistic individuals, to truly understand their unique ways of experiencing the world, and to clear up some common misconceptions about things like attention span and mind blindness. Raun opened up about his own methods for reaching out and connecting with autistic individuals by finding common ground through shared interests, and he stressed how vital it is to approach autism with both an informed perspective and a sensitivity to past trauma. I couldn't help but connect Raun's insights with my own experiences with my daughter Lilly, especially when it comes to the power of forming deep, authentic emotional bonds. Ron also discussed his book and the various resources he's created to offer support to those with autism. Grab the Hyper Focus Journal While It's On Sale - Use the Code HYPER30 for 30% Off! Ways to Work with Me: Follow Me on Instagram Follow the Podcast on Instagram Get Podcast Merch www.mindywender.com www.hyperfocusmentor.com Episode Outline: Raun's professional and personal experience (00:00:58) His childhood diagnosis and treatment (00:03:31) Parental instincts with therapeutic approaches (00:17:06) The Safe to Connect Autism Approach (00:34:58) Neuro Crash and Dysregulation (00:35:40) Understanding the ACT Protocol (00:39:36) Social Attention Span and Mind Blindness (00:56:45) Referenced Resources: www.autismcrisisturnaround.com www.raunkkaufman.com Raun's Facebook Page Find Autism Breakthrough by Raun Kaufman on Amazon or Audible Lilly's Story Episode If you enjoyed this episode, share with a friend and leave a rating & review of this show! I appreciate it so much and love reading them!
Victoria spoke to Raun Kaufman! Raun K. Kaufman is the author of the book, Autism Breakthrough and the former CEO of the Autism Treatment Center of America®. An international lecturer and graduate of Brown University with a degree in Biomedical Ethics, Raun has been interviewed by media such as National Public Radio, BBC Television, Fox News Channel, the London Telegraph, and People Magazine. Raun has a very unusual history, which he will tell you about - and which was the subject of a bestselling book and television movie. He now helps families going through autism crises and works with individuals, couples, and businesses in the area of relationships and communication.
Joe is joined in studio with Raun Kaufman, whose parents developed the home based programme 'Son-rise' for children with autism spectrum disorders. Jo Flinn of 'freerange kids' who have successfully adopted the programme in their playschool is also in studio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today's episode of Redefining Medicine spotlights Raun Kaufman: author, lecturer, and former CEO of the Autism Treatment Center of America. Author of the book Autism Breakthrough: The Groundbreaking Method That Has Helped Families All Over the World, Kaufman details how he successfully recovered from his autism through his parents’ development of the autism intervention therapy Son-Rise. Diagnosed with autism at age two, the Son-Rise program—which focused on creating relationships, and "joining" in the child's world—ultimately enabled Kaufman to graduate from Brown University. Kaufman currently serves as Director of Global Education for the Autism Treatment Center of America.
Learn what you need to know about the encouraging and gentle process, based on "joining him" in behaviors, that brought Raun Kaufman to recover fully from his symptoms of autism, due to the supportive, individualized, child-based sensory program that his parents discovered. Through over a decade of personal research and experience Karen shares the biological, holistic health-based approach she used to recover her own son from his symptoms of autism, naturally. Combining both of these success stories offers you as a parent the "whole package" to allow your child a clear path for a fulfilling life with improved communication, better sleep, improved social abilities, and an overall healthier body and brain.
Dr. Temple Grandin, Donna Williams, Raun Kaufman and Former MEP Kathy Sinnott are on The Health Zone radio show this week, talking about Autism. Find out more below... This interview was conducted by Micheál O'Mathúna who is a Journalist, Author, Filmmaker, Media Relations Consultant and Radio Show presenter. He also conducts one-to-one coaching, group coaching and delivers transformative workshops in various areas of health and wellbeing. He is also the founder of The Health Zone, which an inspiring, motivational and educational platform to empower people to be healthier, happier, more authentic and realise their true potential in their lives. You can find out more about Micheál O'Mathúna and The Health Zone here. You listen to every episode of The Health Zone here ------> http://www.thehealthzones.com/ Follow us on Instagram here ---> https://www.instagram.com/dhealthzone/ Follow us on Facebook here ----> https://www.facebook.com/thehealthzoneshow/ Follow us on Twitter here ---> https://twitter.com/dhealthzone Subscribe to our YouTube channel here ---> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbZXDYJF_ypdjEmQk-BEIg ---> Join our Facebook Group here ---> https://www.facebook.com/groups/thehealthzone/ The show includes: ✓ Tips and strategies for parents and people working with individuals with Autism ✓ The challenges for people with Autism ✓ How to support and empower people with Autism, from the person with autism's perspective ✓ insights into the Minds of People living and living successfully with Autism Donna Williams RIP was a Teacher, international Public speaker, Author and Autism Consultant. www.donnawilliams.net Starts @ 00:00:00 Raun K. Kaufman is a Lecturer, Author and Former CEO of the Autism Treatment Center of America. www.autismbreakthrough.com Starts @ 01:15:00 Former MEP, Disability rights campaigner and Parent, Kathy Sinnott. Starts @ 01:54:00 American professor of animal science at Colorado State University, best-selling Author, Autistic Activist, and consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior, Dr. Temple Grandin. www.templegrandin.com Starts @ 02:11:00
In this episode I talk about where you are in your journey. I'm sharing some encouraging thoughts with you regarding where you are in your journey. Book mentioned: Autism Breakthrough by Raun Kaufman. Website mentioned: www.son-rise.org Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/accpodcastlisteners Email me: autismcoachingcommunity@gmail.com I wish you a happy Christmas & a fantastic inspiring new year. Erik Autism Coaching Community
In this special episode of Exploring Different Brains, Hackie Reitman, M.D. presents 7 previous guests as they tell the story of how they were first diagnosed with autism. Guests include: Raun Kaufman is the head of the Autism Treatment Center, and author of the book “Autism Breakthrough.” For his full interview, visit: http://differentbrains.com/exploring-different-brains-episode-1-raun-kaufman/ Ron Sandison is a preacher, has an amazing savant memory, and is the author of “A Parent’s Guide to Autism: Practical Advice. Biblical Wisdom.” For more information on Ron, visit his site: www.spectruminclusion.com. For his full interview, visit: http://differentbrains.com/autism-and-the-power-of-memory-with-ron-sandison-exploring-different-brains-episode-11/ Eric Zimmerman, founder of The Buddy Project and author of “Anything But Ordinary.” To learn more about Eric’s work, please visit his website: www.TheBuddyProject.net. For his full interview, visit: http://differentbrains.com/eric-zimmerman-exploring-different-brains-episode-15/ Ian Hale, Ph.D. is a writer, poet, public speaker and researcher. For more information, visit: ianchalephd.com. Look for Dr. Hale’s books at Amazon.com-The Insider’s Guide to Autism and Asperger’s, Dance With The Desert, and Emotional Exile. For his full interview, visit: Part 1- http://differentbrains.com/autism-family-tree-ian-hale-ph-d-edb-episode-36/ and Part 2- http://differentbrains.com/poetry-aspergers-self-expression-spectrum-ian-hale-ph-d-edb-episode-37/ Michael Tolleson is an autistic savant artist. Visit Michael’s sites to see is work and learn about seeing him speak.: www.bookmichaeltolleson.com and www.michaeltollesonartist.com. For his full interview, visit: http://differentbrains.com/exploring-different-brains-episode-04-michael-tolleson/ Stephen Shore is an author and autism advocate. For more information about the work of Stephen Shore, please visit his website www.AutismAsperger.net and visit his facebook page www.facebook.com/tumbalaika. For his full interview, visit: http://differentbrains.com/exploring-different-brains-episode-07-stephen-shore/ Elizabeth Wilkinson is a British autism and dyslexia advocate known as The Dyslexic Dyslexia Consultant , and founder of Dyslexia Information Day. For more information about Elizabeth’s work, visit www.theddc.org.uk. For her full interview, visit: http://differentbrains.com/exploring-different-brains-episode-10-elizabeth-wilkinson/
In this inaugural episode, Dr. Harold “Hackie” Reitman interviews Raun Kaufman, the head of the Autism Treatment Center, and author of the book “Autism Breakthrough.” Raun tells us about growing up with autism, confronts the controversy that has developed around him, details some of his treatments, and discusses the idea that he may give people “false hope.”
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Former CEO of the Autism Treatment Center of America Raun Kaufman was the first recipient of the Son-Rise program, developed by his parents in response to his childhood diagnosis of severe autism. Though his diagnosis was presented by doctors as incurable, the Kaufmans, who had recently engaged with the 1970s human potential movement, remained hopeful with the understanding that if they decided the situation was hopeless, it would become so. They engaged intensively with their son, joining in and participating with his autistic repetative behaviors (against medical advice), seeking to create rapport. As Mr. Kaufman began attending to and engaging with his parents, they then used that hook to challenge him and teach necessary interpersonal and communication skills. Today the son-rise program offers an alternative to the dominant applied behavior analysis model which seeks to treat autism by first addressing the autistic child's difficulty forming relationships rather than their odd behaviors. The Center offers intensive parent training in the son-rise intervention model (as parents - not professionals - deliver this care) from their Massachusetts campus. Having been developed by non-scientists outside the university, the efficacy of the son-rise program has not been established with clinical trials. However, Mr. Kaufman suggests that recently resarch has been occuring which will shortly be published.