"The Son-Rise Program® Maximum Impact has been incredible. I am returning home to my wonderful child with such clarity of purpose, conviction, passion, daring action and persistence that I know our Son-Rise Program® will succeed. I have everything I could ever want for my child: the optimal environment, knowledge, and a belief system that is useful and exciting. It will all be so powerful in my program, my family and my life! I am bursting with love and gratitude for my son and the life-changing opportunity he has brought us through his Autism. The fun has just begun."

Name: Cheri H.
Occupation: Homemaker
Country: England
Child: Sam, 4 years old
Diagnosis: Autism

"Before the Autism Treatment Center of America™, I was frustrated beyond belief. Everyone would offer a speedy diagnosis along with a grim prognosis but NO HELP! No information on how to help my child and being told it was out of our hands. The Son-Rise Program® was like a road back home. I know my child better than any professional—The Son-Rise Program® let me use my power to reach my son and be awed by him. He's already doing things 6 months into the program that were deemed impossible."

Name: Shelley B.
Occupation: Mom
State: Texas
Child: Hank, 3 years old
Diagnosis: PDD

"My husband found out about The Option Institute and The Son-Rise Program® on the Internet at a time when our 16-year-old son and family were in a crisis. He was having numerous seizures, becoming aggressive at school and was very unhappy. Fourteen months later with the benefit of the programs and consultations, Tyler is happy, conversation has developed incredibly, his seizures have been reduced from every 5 days to as long as 6 weeks apart, he gives spontaneous hugs, talks about his feelings, has developed a great imagination, and is more comfortable in groups and new situations. We are so thankful to have found a way to help Tyler."

Name: Gail P.
Occupation: Realtor
Country: Canada
Child: Tyler, 16 years old
Diagnosis: Autism/Epilepsy

"The Son-Rise Program® gives you hope, makes hope possible, gives you the concrete means and hows to realize your hopes and objectives, and gives you a lot of support from teachers and peers. In fact, it makes happiness possible in the face of all difficulties and hardships, and above all, makes you a better person. I suggest it not only to parents, but to professionals especially."

Name: Franca L.
Occupation: Physical Therapist
Country: Italy

"As a professional, it has been a rare privilege to participate with parents of special children. This has been a rich experience getting to know extraordinary people who share all of themselves. The attitude of acceptance flows throughout the week, giving all who participate full access to themselves and others. I take all that I learned back and will put it into practice."

Name: Karol L.
Occupation: Early Childhood Educator
State: Alaska
Child: Sawyer, 19 months
Diagnosis: Autistic Indicators/Delayed Communication Skills

"I came to the program wanting to be inspired and re-committed to my Son-Rise Program®. I learned that I have the power to let go and face my fears, confront those who question my conviction and dare to believe in my son and myself again. I am learning with a renewed sense of family and a feeling of love like I've never felt or shared before."

Name: Betsy T.
Occupation: Son-Rise Program® Mom
State: North Carolina
Child: Mitch, 3 years old
Diagnosis: Autism

"The Son-Rise Program® was the only program we sought or needed to bring our boy back. Once we discovered it, we saw no reason to look elsewhere. Paul has always been happy, but now he is happy with us rather than just with himself. He is talkative, bright and interactive now where previously he seemed gifted but odd. My wife and I have grown as much as Paul through this journey and feel intensely grateful that we found it through The Son-Rise Program®."

Name: Andrew S.
Occupation: Orthopedic Surgeon
State: Tennessee
Child: Paul, 5 years old
Diagnosis: Autism

"The Son-Rise Program® Maximum Impact gave me a much deeper understanding of the tools I would need to keep going. I now know I can maintain energy and focus and be a force of nature on behalf of my child for the long haul. There is a great sense of peace and satisfaction knowing that I generate the ideas and beliefs that create and maintain a powerful program for my child and an exciting, fulfilling life for myself."

"The Son-Rise Program® Maximum Impact taught me the ways to help myself to create solutions, to be strong and more loving and accepting towards myself. It also makes me realize that everyone of us does possess our own wisdom to take care of ourselves, to choose happiness and to change. That is going to be beneficial to everybody around us!"

Name: Pearl T.
Occupation: Special Needs School Teacher
Country: Hong Kong
Child: So, 10 years old
Diagnosis: Autism

"The Son-Rise Program® Maximum Impact has shown me that anything is possible and that, with a loving attitude fired by energy, excitement and enthusiasm, parents are the best facilitators for their special child. Doubt limits us; passion propels us forward. I am now a speech language therapist with attitude."

Name: Jenni W.
Occupation: Speech Language Therapist
Country: England

“Before I attended The Son-Rise Program® Maximum Impact I felt like a failure, as I thought I could never find passion in my life. I felt unable to bring success to the goals in my life and to bring those goals to completion. I felt like a cup half full. The Son-Rise Program® Maximum Impact gave me a full cup. I found passion and I realized that my achievements and my child's achievements are limitless. I learned that I choose my beliefs, my feelings and my values by choosing the filters that are useful to me."

Name: Sonali M.
Occupation: Homemaker
State: California
Child: Jimmy, 5 years old
Diagnosis: Autism

"I, for the first time, think that having a special child is a joy and not a tragedy, and that we can move mountains through love and acceptance. My son and I are on a wonderful journey together and I hope it never ends."

Name: Kirstin H.
Occupation: Homemaker
Country: England
Child: Innes John, 6 years old
Diagnosis: Autism