<p>As a boy, Raun Kaufman was diagnosed by multiple experts as severely autistic, with an IQ below 30, and destined to spend his life in an institution. Years later, Raun graduated with a degree in Biomedical Ethics from Brown University and has become a passionate and articulate autism expert and educator with no trace of his former condition.<br><br>So what happened?</p><p><br>Thanks to The Son-Rise Program, a revolutionary method created by his parents, Raun experienced a full recovery from autism. (His story was recounted in the best-selling book<i>Son-Rise: The Miracle Continues</i> and in the award-winning NBC television movie<i>Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love</i>.) In <i>Autism Breakthrough,</i> Raun presents the ground-breaking principles behind the program that helped him and thousands of other families with special children. Autism, he explains, is frequently misunderstood as a behavioral disorder when, in fact, it is a social relational disorder. Raun explains what it feels like to be autistic and shows how and why The Son-Rise Program works.<br><br>A step-by-step guide with clear, practical strategies that readers can apply immediately--in some cases, parents see changes in their children in as little as one day--<i>Autism Breakthrough</i> makes it possible for these special children to defy their original often-very-limited prognoses. Parents and educators learn how to enable their children to create meaningful, caring relationships, vastly expand their communications, and to participate successfully in the world.<br><br>An important work of hope, science, and progress, <i>Autism Breakthrough</i> presents the powerful ideas and practical applications that have already changed the lives of families all over the world.</p>