Volunteer - How you can be involved

This is a wonderful opportunity to participate in making a miracle happen with these unique and special children, one that for many volunteers, has been life changing experience.
We invite you to be part of our exciting and energetic, in-home Son-Rise Program™. This approach combines a non-judgemental attitude with an intense effort to engage and motivate our children to reach their full potential. it is profoundly respectful of our children's world, is gentle and allows you to experience first hand the empowerment in giving to others.
We use the approach outlined in the award winning book and TV movie, Son-Rise, by Barry Neil Kaufman.

If You Are:
* Reliable
* Loving
* Willing to learn
* Silly and creative (playful)
* Non-judgemental
* Able to commit to 2 - 4 hours per week
* Looking for an opportunity to be part of a life-enhancing and truly rewarding experience

We are interested in hearing from you.

Your Volunteer Training Includes:
* Specific instruction in methods of the Son-rise Program™ to facilitate special children
* Hands-on learning while working individually with a child
* Regular feedback sessions. These times are designed to help you analyze and understand your interactions with our children in order to help you become more effective in helping them grow
* Group meetings. A key aspect of home-based programs, where we and all of our volunteers come together to share our excitement and experiences with our child, and to help design/redesign the ongoing focuses and content of the program.

People with a variety of skills, experience, backgrounds and interests who want to participate with us and learn the Option teaching skills are welcome.

If you are studying special needs education, drama or psychology, this position may be of particular interest to you for your future career.