Raun K. Kaufman -- Press Materials
Biography
Raun K. Kaufman, former CEO of the Autism Treatment Center of America®, conducts lectures and seminars worldwide. In addition to his work with families and professionals over the past 15 years, Raun has unique history. As a child, Raun was diagnosed with severe Autism. His parents developed The Son-Rise Program®, which enabled Raun to completely recover from his Autism without trace of his former condition. His story is the book, Son-Rise: The Miracle Continues, and the NBC-TV movie, Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love. A graduate of the Ivy League’s Brown University with a degree in Biomedical Ethics, Raun has written articles featured in a host of journals and books and has been interviewed by media such as National Public Radio, BBC Television, and People Magazine. He is currently the Director of Global Education at the Autism Treatment Center of America®.
About the book … Autism Breakthrough: The Groundbreaking Method That Has Helped Families All Over The World
Author:Raun K. Kaufman
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Release Date: April 1, 2014
A step-by-step guide written with humor and inspiring stories, this book will give parents who have felt desperate and dismissed the tools to engage their children in a respectful and loving manner – and get results. Parents and educators will learn how to enable their children to create meaningful, caring relationships, vastly expand their communications and to participate successfully in the world. Autism Breakthrough breaks all the rules and shows how joining children in their own unique worlds instead of demanding that they join ours makes it possible for these special children to defy their original often-very-limited prognoses.
Who is this book for?
Parents, family members, educators, psychologists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, special education teachers, Son-Rise Program® volunteers, and people with an interest in Autism Spectrum disorders. Note: People not directly involved with the Autism community will also find this book fascinating, as it has many, many concepts that are highly applicable to how all of us think and operate.
Reviews of Raun K. Kaufman
“Down to earth, humorous, intelligent, and heroic.An excellent public speaker. Someone who actually managed to hold my attention for the entire two and a half hours-very rare! The most interesting lecture I have ever attended-even after studying a BA in Behavioral Studies and Philosophy!”
-Georgina L., Child Facilitator, Australia
“Very articulate, funny, and very knowledgeable on the topic. He has a wealth of first hand information on how to reach children with autism. He was a great speaker as well. He kept it rolling and entertaining. It was good to be reminded that ‘stimming’ is a symptom-WOW, that changes everything. Also, I need to focus on interaction rather than changing behaviors.”
- Jennifer B., Special Educator, Maryland
“Very dynamic, but incredibly real. I could relate to Raun because he used words and examples that I understood. He took principles and concepts that were foreign to me and made them simple to understand. He also uses his sharp sense of humor to help people over the more difficult parts of an emotion or concept. I got a lot out of his class and teaching style.”
-Rebecca B., Director of Regional Centers, Massachusetts
“Raun’s ability to be present in any given moment, really, deeply present and loving, is profound. He has a brotherly gravity that puts me and the group at ease. He is dynamic and engaging, warm and strong all at once. His buoyant and lively energy fills the room and invites us to join.”
-Ingrid L.,Son-Rise ProgramVolunteer, Washington
“Raun is a great communicator. He is so enthusiastic that you would imagine this is the first time he’s ever done this talk. He inspires you with confidence that you can make changes. I came last year and wanted to come again even though I remembered it really well.”
-Vicki R., Speech and Language Therapist, England
“Raun is able to bring his warmth, exuberance and enthusiasm over through his superb command of the English language, acting ability and deep understanding of what is happening in the present moment in the group and group discussions. -Clio O., Teacher, Los Angeles