I wish I could give 10 stars! I LOVE,LOVE,LOVE this place and the people there! I have taken 4 classes at Option and can't wait to go back! Because of their teachings I am a much happier, calmer, and effective person. I highly recommend any of their programs. They are all excellent! PS Their employees are extremely happy and helpful. The review about their employees is the opposite of what I've experienced after attending 4 of their programs on 4 different occasions and working with their employees by phone many times. read more

I've taken three Son-Rise Program courses here! This is such an amazing, life changing experience! The approach is so loving. Letting the child with autism initiate and lead interaction by respecting and joining in their stim or "ism". It is an amazing way to bond with your child in their world so that you can then build a bridge for them to cross into yours. It gives you the tools to improve your attitude. Then you may better help your child to learn and grow and have happy, healthy relationships. read more

Just came back from the Sonrise start up program. This is the perfect program to reduce the stress that comes with parenting an autistic child. It uses some useful parenting techniques to help both the parent and kid. I don't necessarily need to apply everything said but i can make my own sonrise program because its home based . The food and housing are great too read more

My wife and I are here at the Autism Treatment Center of America learning from the best in the business! We believe the Son-Rise Program is the best approach for helping loved ones with Autism Spectrum Disorder. We've learned so much already and are eager to implement the strategies taught by the exceptional teachers who genuinely love what they do with a passion. We highly recommend their services for anyone interested in helping loved ones affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. read more

I recently took one of their week long programs and went there with an open mind prepared to feel uplifted and empowered. I found that like most cults and alternative therapies, they offer something that vulnerable people are missing in their lives and offer a solution to your problem that conventional therapies seem unable to offer. They also claim to cure autism or in their words "recover". Not all their teachings were useless, they promote a vaguely harmless philosophy of self reflection and the naive attitude of not having to take responsibility of face the consequences if you don't want to. If you want to do something, do it, and to hell with what other people think. If your kid died yesterday and you decide to get over it in 24 hours, you can do that if you just believe it (this literally was an example they gave)! Many of the people in attendance had been to many programs before (maybe if you've been to 20+ programs at Option, it's time to try a different solution...doesn't really speak to the practical success of their teachings), so be prepared to have a small group of returning customers seeking attention and approval, knowing the answers and eager and happy to tell you what those are. They have mastered the art of self-promotion. I would say you could decide for yourself, but I would not recommend anyone go here. Their process seems to involve breaking you down, building you back up and throwing in lots of subtle and overt fundraising tactics. They incorporate fundraising in to their classes to maximise attendance, and when only one person said they wanted to attend the optional session to find out more about other programs they offer, they then proceeded to question why no one else wanted to go, until more people caved and said they would go. They have established their own language and practice behaviour modification which is especially evident in those returning customers who are eager to enforce those rules and tell you if you aren't conforming. Their co-founders are revered and that attitude is positively encouraged by other members of staff. I came away, not angry, but disappointed. I went in feeling positive and confident in myself and came away feeling very sad that they are taking advantage of people desperately looking for answers (and selling the idea of the 'quick fix'). read more