Raun Kaufman

An international lecturer and graduate of the Ivy League’s Brown University with a degree in Biomedical Ethics, Raun K. Kaufman is the author of the book, Autism Breakthrough, and the co-creator of the Safe to Connect autism approach (centered around the idea that autistic people have to feel safe in order to connect and built upon the 5 Natural Laws of Autism and the 3 Autism Neuro-States) and the ACT (Autism Crisis Turnaround) protocol for meltdowns, anxiety, and extreme/explosive behaviors, which pioneered the concept of the Neuro-Crash.

The former CEO of an international autism training non-profit, Raun has spent almost 30 years working with families, children, professionals, and educators from over 100 different countries using innovative neurodivergence-aligned autism approaches built around a true understanding of – and deep respect for – the autistic brain, nervous system, psyche, and experience.

Raun was honored to be the recipient of the Best Presenter award at the national Autism One conference, given to the winner of a nationwide survey. He has written articles featured in journals such as Autism File and Good Autism Practice and has been interviewed by media such as CBS Television, NBC Television, National Public Radio, BBC Television, Fox News Channel, The London Telegraph, and People Magazine.

As a young boy, Raun was diagnosed with profound (non-speaking) autism and recommended for lifelong institutionalization. Defying the pessimistic prognoses, Raun’s 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 best-selling book and award-winning television movie were made about his journey.)

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