Most of what parents are told about autism is not accurate or, unfortunately, helpful. Sure, whoever diagnosed your child may have told you the symptoms of autism and how your child’s behaviors matched those symptoms, but I’m not talking about symptoms. I’m talking about the central aspect of what autism is.

Autism is not a behavioral disorder; it is a social-relational disorder. Do our kids behave differently? Sure. But those behaviors are symptoms, not causes. Learn a new approach to help those with Autism, a real life success story that has lead to a treatment center and online training.

Raun K. Kaufman, Director of Global Education for the Autism Treatment Center of America, discusses the Center’s Son-Rise Program. Diagnosed with severe autism as a child, without speech or communication, Raun was the first to benefit from the program.