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Recovering from autism was possible for one little girl. All she needed was help from a musical genius -- MOZART!

Sharon went to Hollywood to talk about Ashley's recovery from autism on the "Today Show".

Ashley went to Hollywood to talk about her recovery from autism on "Soap Talk".

Watch Sharon and Ashley's segment on SOAP TALK (with hosts Lisa Rinna and Ty Treadway) which aired Monday, April 10, 2006 and Friday, July 21, 2006 where they discuss Ashley's recovery from autism using auditory training with Mozart and Sharon's book "Awakening Ashley: Mozart Knocks Autism in its Ear", the story of Ashley's triumph over autism. Scroll over further and watch Sharon's segment on the Today Show with Katie Couric which aired May 5, 2003.

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"I'm just like all the other kids my age. I'm just normal now!"

"I still do auditory training every day to make me smarter. And you know what? I'm in the "gifted" program

Ashley (as Dorothy) Halloween 2007 and (Pirate) Halloween 2008

Now Auditory Training Comes To You! You Don't Have To Go to Auditory Training...

Are you interested in re-training your child's ears to listen better? Do you want to see improved spontaneous speech and language, attention, focus, concentration, eye contact, less hypersensitivities, less behavioral issues and have a happier child, more capable of learning and interacting?

Retraining the ears to perceive sound better for anyone with autism, ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, sensory integration dysfunction, auditory processing issues and other learning disabilities just got a lot easier.

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Autism Recovery Story

Auditory Training Teleconference

Sharon Ruben, author of "Awakening Ashley" will share with you on this 90 - minute call her daughter's journey to recovery. From what she saw going on in Ashley early in life, to her late night searches on the internet to find why Ashley wasn't talking, to the heart-breaking diagnosis of autism, to her research to find a cure, how she came upon auditory training, how Mozart awakened Ashley and Ashley's removal from the autism spectrum.

Plus you don't want to miss Sharon's comprehensive and informative tutorial on sound therapy, the role of the ear and the brain, the ear/voice connection, frequencies of the audible spectrum and how they are therapeutic, how the ear takes in and processes sound, the differences between hearing and listening, auditory processing disorder, sensory integration dysfunction, the history of auditory training, the power of Mozart and how you can start an auditory training program in the comfort of your own home without the need for traveling to a center. For details on portable auditory training systems visit:

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Autism Recovery Story

Auditory Training Teleconference

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Reasons For Considering Auditory Training in Your Child

Does your children appear deaf (but isn’t) never turning around when you call their name.?

Are they hypersensitive to various sounds holding their ears to protect themselves from the pain of these sounds?

Are they clumsy, uncoordinated and weak lacking body awareness?

Do they not like to let their feet leave the ground?

Do they show repetitive behaviors such as hand flapping, toe walking, stare continuously at fans or spin themselves uncontrollably?

Do they have trouble paying attention, attending to a task or lack fine or gross motor skills?

Do they have trouble with sequencing and organizational skills?

Are they are tactile and oral defensive neither wanting to touch or eat certain textures?

Do you have a picky eater?

Do they not like to have their hair or teeth brushed?

Are they tired and lifeless or are they hyper and out of control?

Do they have difficulties with speech and language, sound discrimination, communicating, socializing or spontaneously playing with others?

Do they lack imaginative or creative play?

Do any of the above apply to your child? Then Your Child Can Hear But They Can't Listen!

Autism on "SOAP TALK"

April 10, 2006

July 21, 2006

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Ashley at 4yrs old doing her microphone work; part of her auditory training therapy

Awakening Ashley:

Mozart Knocks Autism on its Ear

by: Sharon Ruben

At 18-months, Ashley still didn’t talk. When she wouldn’t turn around when her name was called, her hearing came into question. She fixated on small pieces of dirt and only ate a diet of crunchy foods. She wrapped herself up in a thick fog—impenetrable to everyone, except for Barney the Dinosaur. She worked puzzles like a kindergartener and was computer savvy before she was 2 years old. Late-night searches on the Internet hinted at a reason. A neurodevelopmental specialist confirmed it. AUTISM—a communication and social interaction disorder—a diagnosis that shook the foundation of a family and shattered a mother’s world.

Ashley could hear. But she couldn’t listen. A therapy to retrain her ears to perceive sound better took her back to the time in the womb—where listening begins. With the help of Mozart, Ashley was awakened! Her brain’s desire to communicate was kindled, fostering a connection with her body, her family, and the world around her. Ashley had recovered!

But how could Sharon Ruben, a clinical researcher in her own right, convince the skeptics without clinical trial data to prove its effectiveness? She didn’t need data. She had Ashley—it was all the proof she needed!

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Read about Ashley’s journey to recovery and her way out of silence into the arms of her parents…and the hearts of everyone!
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“Listen Up! This remarkable story is for every parent with a child waiting to be awakened to language and communication. Tune-in to the powers of music and the ear that can help harmonize and organize your world.”—Don Campbell, author of "The Mozart Effect for Children"

CUSTOMER REVIEWS

"AWAKENING ASHLEY"

Average Rating:

November 17, 2004,

Now There's Hope! A must-read for every family struggling with an autistic or developmentally delayed child. Sharon Ruben's story is an inspiration and a gift.

A reviewer, a grateful parent advocate

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July 14, 2005

"Excellent book. I wasn't aware that people with autism could be 'awakened' until this book. I recommend this book to many people so that hopefully it will help answer some of their questions and help their children come back to them."

Connie, Burke, VA

A little girl’s recovery from AUTISM

on the

TODAY Show

May 5, 2003

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Sharon on the Today Show with Katie Couric as she discusses Ashley's recovery from autism and how she was taken back to the time in the womb where listening begins using auditory training

A Message to Parents:

On May 5, 2003, I shared with the nation on the

TODAY Show (NBC) my daughter’s story of her recovery from an autistic spectrum disorder. Diagnosed at 21 months of age, Ashley was non-verbal and had no interest in interacting with her family or anyone else. She had sensory integration and auditory processing issues. She had poor body awareness and a "leaky gut". At 4 years old, she was removed from the autistic spectrum by her neurodevelopmental pediatrician after over 2 long years of intensive auditory training. Now at 10 years old, she is in 4th grade and a straight "A" student. She is in the gifted program! She also plays the guitar and the piano-- "by-products of Mozart's effect on her!" She is indistinguishable from her peers and a role model for every child out there on the spectrum.

Ashley has triumphed over Autism!

Some call her a miracle, but her recovery wasn’t due to divine intervention - it was due to early intervention. And lots of it! The TODAY show segment allowed me to not only excite the nation about auditory training and the Mozart Effect, but it also brought me closer to families who are struggling to find that missing link and that ray of hope for their children - hope that often seems elusive when one is on a journey such as this.

Now as a consultant to parents of children on the autistic spectrum, I am helping to guide them with information, strategies and education about the ear and voice that my years of experience and training have afforded me and that which helped in our triumph over this disorder. Now I am able to give back by helping parents on their own journeys. I hope to touch many new families – especially yours.

Sharon Ruben

Ashley would not be where she is today, a normal, vivacious, outgoing, and chit-chatty little girl, without auditory training. This therapy gave me back my daughter and the credit goes to this therapy for Ashley's full recovery from autism. The second day of therapy, my non-verbal, non-social daughter said, “I want cookie!” She’d never been spontaneous or original in thought prior to receiving auditory training. Auditory training enabled her to find her voice, get control of her body and embrace us and the world around her.

Ashley is living proof recovery from autism IS possible!

Where has Ashley’s recovery from autism story been featured?

TV Interviews:

“Soap Talk” (SoapNet) with Lisa Rinna & Ty Treadway (04/2006)
“Today Show” (NBC) with Katie Couric (05/2003)

Magazine Articles:

Spectrum magazine (06/2006)
Exceptional Parent magazine (04/2006)

(Sharon Ruben is the recipient of the Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award from EP)

Woman’s World magazine (01/2006)

Radio Interviews:

The “Donna Seebo Show” KKNW 1150 AM (11/2005)
Autism One radio (06/2005)

http://www.podango.com/podcast_episode/246/12873/Path_to_Wellness/Awakening_Ashley

SKILL-BUILDING MATERIAL

Browse the “Awakening Ashley” store CLICK HERE to view and purchase custom-made educational and therapeutic material to use with your child. This skill-building material is great for ALL kids, on and off the spectrum.

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