LIVE ZOOM MINI-WORKSHOP
Mental Health Help For Autism Parents
Date:Â Wednesday, April 23rd
Time: 12:00 PM (Eastern U.S. Time)
Duration: 90 Minutes
Please provide your email below, and we will send you the Zoom link and related information. See you there!
What You Can Expect:
Your own mental and emotional well-being is important!
Do you ever...
- Feel stressed and overwhelmed?
- Lie awake at night worrying about your son or daughter’s future?
- Beat yourself up for “not doing enough”?
- Cry when you’re alone in the car, the shower, etc.?
- Feel angry or frustrated about something your son or daughter is doing - and then feel guilty about that because you know how hard they are trying and how tough it is for them, too?
- Find yourself getting into battles with your son or daughter (even though you try not to) because you just can’t stay as calm as you want to?
- Think that you “just don’t have time” to feel all of the emotions inside because maybe you’ll drown in them?
- Notice that you’re holding your breath, tightening your shoulders, chewing your lip, breathing fast, or clenching your jaw?
You’re not alone.Â
Many autism parents are going through these experiences.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.Â
Join Raun K. Kaufman (bio below) - an autism thought leader with decades of experience who has the inside view of having himself been diagnosed with profound (non-speaking) autism as a child - as he guides you through…
- The 7 causes of everyday parental mental/emotional stress and distressÂ
- All the ways we fight our own nervous systems without even realizing it
- How our inadvertent lack of boundaries leads to overwhelm
- Toxic beliefs and perspectives we buy into from doctors, teachers, diagnosticians, and family membersÂ
- Why many of our negative mental and emotional states come from not detecting our hidden Signals of Stress (which we refer to as S.O.S.) until it’s too late
- The importance of our emotions (even the uncomfortable ones)
- How to use your emotional state to help your autistic son or daughter regulate theirs.
Come gain some actionable insights that will enhance your mental and emotional well-being - and set in motion a positive chain reaction that can powerfully benefit your whole family.
Q&A time is included!!
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1. Raun K. Kaufman:
Author, lecturer, and former non-profit CEO Raun K. Kaufman has worked with families and educators for the past 25 years. He also brings his own experience as someone who himself was diagnosed with so-called “severe” (non-speaking) autism as a child.
- An international lecturer and graduate of the Ivy League’s Brown University with a degree in Biomedical Ethics, Raun has completed lecture tours in the U.S., United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Romania, France, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
- He is the author of the award-winning book, Autism Breakthrough: The Groundbreaking Method That Has Helped Families All Over the World.
- He has been interviewed by media such as National Public Radio, BBC Television, Fox News Channel, The London Telegraph, and People Magazine.
- As a child, Raun was diagnosed with so-called “severe” (non-speaking) autism and recommended for lifelong institutionalization. Instead, his parents worked with him in a totally new way they developed, enabling him to blossom, grow, and, ultimately, accomplish everything his parents were promised he would not. A book and television movie were made about his journey.
2. Kate C. Wilde:
Kate C. Wilde has spent the last 30 years working with children and adults on the autism spectrum and their families, as well as with therapists, educators, and schools.
- She is the author of the acclaimed books, Autistic Logistics: A Parent’s Guide to Tackling Bedtime, Toilet Training, Tantrums, Hitting, and Other Everyday Challenges, The Autism Language Launcher: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Child Turn Sounds and Words Into Simple Conversations and Autism Abracadabra: Seven Magic Ingredients to Help Develop Your Child’s Interactive Attention Span.
- Renowned for the courses she teaches throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia, Kate also speaks at worldwide online autism summits.
- She is a columnist for Exceptional Needs Today, and has written articles for such publications as Autism Parenting Magazine in the U.S. and SEN Magazine in the U.K.
- She has forever left her mark on the autism world by having, over the years, intensively trained and qualified more than forty professionals who have gone on to help thousands of families, children, and educators across the globe.
