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Bears & Samahria
Our Story
Our Teachings
Films
Books
Sessions
Courses
Contact
Our Story
Our Teachings
Films
Books
Sessions
Courses
Contact
01-Bears-Grandmother-Father-1910.jpg.webp
02-Bears-Parents-Wedding-Portrait.jpg.webp
03-Samahrias-Parents-Wedding-Portrait.jpg.webp
04-Young-Bears-5-years-old.jpg.webp
05-Bears-Sister.jpg.webp
06-Samahria-17.jpg.webp
07-Bears-18-when-they-first-met.jpg.webp
08-Samahria-17-when-they-first-met.jpg.webp
09-Bears-and-Samahria-Wedding-Portrait.jpg.webp
10-Samahria-21-on-our-beloved-motorcycle.jpg.webp
11-Bears-and-Samahria-22.jpg.webp
12-Bears-Bryn-1966.jpg.webp
13-Samahria-Bryn-1966.jpg.webp
14-Abe-Bears-Father-with-Bryn-1968.jpg.webp
15-Bears-Daughters-1969.jpg.webp
16-Samahria-Bryn.jpg.webp
17-Bears-Bryn.jpg.webp
18-Bears-Samahria-Bryn.jpg.webp
21-Bryn-7-years-old.jpg.webp
22-Bears-Daughters-1972.jpg.webp
23-Raun-lost-in-his-own-world-1974.jpg.webp
24-Samahria-1974.jpg.webp
25-Raun-Fascination-with-inanimate-objects.jpg.webp
26-Son-Rise-Program-Body-Identification-Language-Training.jpg.webp
27-Bears-Raun-Son-Rise-Program-Language-Letter-Identification.jpg.webp
28-Samahria-Raun-Son-Rise-Program-Playroom.jpg.webp
29-Samahria-working-with-Raun-in-his-Son-Rise-Program.jpg.webp
30-Bears-Raun-Samahria.-Their-journey-documented-in-the-book-Son-Rise-The-Miracle-Continues.jpg.webp
31-Bears-Raun-Raun-taking-the-initiative.jpg.webp
32-Samahria-Bryn-Thea-Raun-1976-Woodstock-NY.jpg.webp
33-Samahria-1977.jpg.webp
34-Samahria-with-our-beloved-Bouvier-desFlandres-1977.jpg.webp
35-Bears-Samahria-1978.jpg.webp
36-Raun-1978.jpg.webp
37-Bears-With-Raun-Bryn-Thea-1978.jpg.webp
38-Bears-in-an-orphanage-Colombia-South-America-1979.jpg.webp
39-Samahria-in-an-orphanage-Colombia-South-America-1979.jpg.webp
40-Bears-With-Tayo-1979.jpg.webp
41-Bears-Samahria-1980.jpg.webp
42-Bears-in-Waterfall.jpg.webp
43-Samahria-working-with-a-child-with-Autism-1980s.jpg.webp
44-Bryn-Tayo.jpg.webp
45-Raun-Tayo-Ravi-1983.jpg.webp
46-Ravi-Tayo-Little-Boys-1983.jpg.webp
47-Kaufman-Family.jpg.webp
48-Bears-Ravi-in-Lap-Tayo-on-Right-Outdoor-James-Taylor-Concert-1984.jpg.webp
49-Bears.jpg.webp
50-Sage-11-years-old-when-adopted-1984.jpg.webp
51-Bears-Sons-1984.jpg.webp
52-Raun-Sage-1985.jpg.webp
53-Bears-Samahria-San-Francisco-1985.jpg.webp
54-Kaufman-Family-Friends.jpg.webp
55-The-Kaufmans-1985.jpg.webp
56-Bears-Samahria-1985.jpg.webp
57-Bears-Sage-1986.jpg.webp
58-The-Kaufmans-1986.jpg.webp
59-Kaufman-Children-1986.jpg.webp
60-Abe-Bears-Father-Rosie-Bears-Stepmother-1987.jpg.webp
61-Bears-Raun.jpg.webp
62-Sage-Bears.jpg.webp
63-The-Kaufman-Line-1987.jpg.webp
64-Bears-Samahria-1988.jpg.webp
65-Sage-and-Ravi-1988.jpg.webp
66-The-Kaufman-Family-1990.jpg.webp
67-The-Kaufman-Family-1990.jpg.webp
68-Bears-Sage-1990.jpg.webp
69-Bears-Samahria-Switzerland-1990.jpg.webp
70-Bears-Samahria-Switzerland-1990.jpg.webp
71-Bears-Raun-High-School-Graduation-1991.jpg.webp
72-Raun-High-School-Graduation-1991.jpg.webp
73-Raun-with-friend-Michelle-High-School-Prom-1991.jpg.webp
74-Bears-Samahria-Village-Morocco-1993.jpg.webp
75-Bears-Sage-Bali-1993-1.jpg.webp
76-Bears-Thailand-1993.jpg.webp
77-Raun-1994.jpg.webp
78-Sage-and-Ravi-1994.jpg.webp
80-Raun-Samahria-1994.jpg.webp
81-Bears-Samahria-1995-1.jpg.webp
82-Raun-Samahria-Graduation-from-Brown-University-1995.jpg.webp
83-Bears-Samahria-Hiking-Switzerland-1995.jpg.webp
84-Bryn-and-Raun-with-Grandparents-Abe-Roz-1996.jpg.webp
85-Samahria-with-granddaughter-Jade-1996.jpg.webp
86-Bears-his-father-1997.-Their-journey-documented-in-the-Book-No-Regrets.jpg.webp
87-Bears-Grandson-Malik-1998.jpg.webp
88-Samahria-on-Island-in-Pacific-1998.jpg.webp
89-Jades-Son-Rise-Program-Team-1998.jpg.webp
90-Bears-with-Jade-after-doing-their-first-Son-Rise-Program-session-1998.jpg.webp
91-Bears-teaching-in-the-United-Kingdom-1998-1.jpg.webp
92-Raun-2000.jpg.webp
93-Samahria-with-her-Father-2000.jpg.webp
94-Bears-Hiking-Colorado-2000.jpg.webp
95-Bears-teaching-2000.jpg.webp
96-Bryn-Daughter-Jade-2001.jpg.webp
98-Raun-teaching-2001.jpg.webp
99-Bears-Samahria-with-friends-Clyde-Beverly-on-Holiday-Switzerland-2002.jpg.webp
100-Bears-In-Ecuador-2002.jpg.webp
101-Samahria-2002.jpg.webp
102-Malik-Jade-2002.jpg.webp
103-Ravi-son-Zavier-2002.jpg.webp
104-Bears.-Hawaii-2003.jpg.webp
105-Kaufman-Family-Friends.jpg.webp
106-Bears-teaching-2003.jpg.webp
107-Raun-working-with-an-Autistic-child-in-the-playroom-2003.jpg.webp
108-Bears-Samahria-2003.jpg.webp
110-Samahria-with-workshop-participants-2003.jpg.webp
111-Bears-Samahria-on-holiday-with-Zoe-Cai-Suzanne-Institute-staff-members-in-New-Hampshire-2003.jpg.webp
112-Bears-Samahria-Hiking-Wyoming-2004.jpg.webp
113-William-Bryn-Bryn-Keynote-Speaker-at-Caudwell-Charity-Fundraiser-2004.jpg.webp
114-Gathering-with-Friends-2004-1.jpg.webp
115-Samahria-Bryn-William-Lucerne-Switzerland-2004.jpg.webp
116-Bears-Samahria-Switzerland-2004.jpg.webp
117-Bryn-William-Switzerland-2004.jpg.webp
118-Bears-Samahria-with-Raun-Cai-Kate-Zoe-Suzanne-on-holiday-Erie-Canal-2004.jpg.webp
119-William-Bryn-2004.jpg.webp
120-Bears-Samahria-2005.jpg.webp
121-Bears-Samahria-2005.jpg.webp
122-Bears-and-Samahria-California-2005.jpg.webp
123-Bears-Samahria-Hiking-Switzerland-2005.jpg.webp
124-Bears-teaching-at-The-Option-Institute.jpg.webp
125-Bears-teaching-at-Wide-Awake.jpg.webp
126-Bears-Samahria-Bryn-2006.jpg.webp
127-Bears-2006.jpg.webp
128-Hiking-in-Switzerland-2007.jpg.webp
129-Bryn-teaching-at-the-Autism-Treatment-Center-of-America-2007.jpg.webp
130-Bears-at-Walk-Around-the-World-2007.jpg.webp
131-Bears-teaching-2007-1.jpg.webp
132-Ravi-Son-2007.jpg.webp
133-Ravi-Tayo-2007.jpg.webp
134-Grandchildren-Jade-Zavier-Malik-2007.jpg.webp
135-Raun-Samahria-2007.jpg.webp
136-Kaufman-Family-2007.jpg.webp
137-Tayo-Sage-Bryn-Raun-Ravi-2007.jpg.webp
138-Bears-Samahria-2007.jpg.webp
139-Samahria-teaching-2007.jpg.webp
140-Bears-and-Sons-2008.JPG.webp
141-Bears-2008.jpg.webp
142-Samahria.jpg.webp
143-Bears-Samahria-2008.jpg.webp
144-Bears-in-Maui-2008.jpg.webp
145-Jade-2008.JPG.webp
146-Samahria-2008.jpg.webp
147-Bears-Samahria-2008.jpg.webp
148-Bryn-Jade-William-Malik-2008.JPG.webp
149-Bears-In-Monastery-Portugal-2008.jpg.webp
150-Bears-Portugal-2008.jpg.webp
151-Samahria-Portugal-2008.jpg.webp
152-Samahria-Portugal-2008.jpg.webp
153-Samahria-in-a-castle-Scotland-2009.JPG.webp
154-Bears-and-Samahria-2009.jpg.webp
155-50th.-Anniversary-Retreat-Week-all-about-sharing-a-home-intense-talking-dialogues-endless-delight-and-gratitude-and-of-course-great-food-2010.jpg.webp
156-50th.-Anniversary-Retreat-Week-all-about-sharing-a-home-intense-talking-dialogues-endless-delight-and-gratitude-and-of-course-great-food-2010.jpg.webp
157-50th.-Anniversary-Retreat-Week-all-about-sharing-a-home-intense-talking-dialogues-endless-delight-and-gratitude-and-of-course-great-food-2010.jpg.webp
158-50th.-Anniversary-Retreat-Week-all-about-sharing-a-home-intense-talking-dialogues-endless-delight-and-gratitude-and-of-course-great-food-2010.jpg.webp
159-Bears-Class-2010.jpg.webp
160-Bears-Samahria-in-the-snow-Switzerland-2010.jpg.webp
161-Bonnie-Gerd-2010-with-us-in-Switz..jpg.webp
162-Samahria-Sage-2010.jpg.webp
163-Bears-Samahria-Family-Thanksgiving-2010.JPG.webp
164-Us-with-dear-ones-Bryns-birthday-2010.jpg.webp
165-Bears-Teaching-2011.jpg.webp
166-Son-Rise-Program-Celebration-Voted-Best-Autism-Therapy-AutismOne-2011.jpg.webp
167-Bears-often-with-camera-Bryn-Samahria-2011.jpg.webp
168-Mugging-by-Lake-Geneva-with-fork-sculpture-2011.jpg.webp
169-Bears-Samahria-with-beloved-Popovers-Maine-2012.jpg.webp
170-One-of-our-favorite-photos-of-us-2012.jpg.webp
171-William-and-Bryn-2012.JPG.webp
172-Ravi-Eleni-Family-2012.JPG.webp
173-Sage-2012.jpg.webp
174-Jade-2012.jpg.webp
175-Hogan-Family-2012.jpg.webp
177-Bears-Teaching-2012.jpg.webp
178-Bears-Zavier-2012.jpg.webp
178-Some-of-our-Grandchildren-2012.jpg.webp
179-Bears-Samahria-Grandchildren-vacation-2012.jpg.webp
180-Bears-Samahria-some-bestbest-friends-William-Bryn-Kate-Raun-Suzanne-Bonnie-Gerd-key-player-in-the-history-of-Option-InstituteSon-Rise-Program-Portsmouth-NH-2013.jpg.webp
181-Another-Bears-Samahria-Cityscape-2013.jpg.webp
182-Bears-Sahmria-Maiden-Lane-San-Francisco-2013.jpg.webp
183-Bears-Samahria-2013.jpg.webp
184-Bears-Samahria-2013.jpg.webp
185-Bears-Samahria-San-Francisco-Bridge-2013.jpg.webp
186-Bears-Samahria-2013.jpg.webp
187-Bears-Samahria-Downtown-San-Francisco-2013.jpg.webp
188-Bears-Samahria-Headlock-2013.JPG.webp
189-Bears-Samahria-Monterey-2013.JPG.webp
190-Bears-Samahria-Stone-Sculpture-2013.JPG.webp
191-Bears-Samahria-Union-Square-San-Francisco-2013.jpg.webp
192-Bears-2013.jpg.webp
193-Samahria-with-her-Dad-and-Stepmom-2013.jpg.webp
194-Hanging-in-Monterey-CA-2013.jpg.webp
195-Sage-Jade-2013.JPG.webp
196-Samahria-Grandaughter-Natalie-2013-Displaying-ΓÇ£Happiness-Is-A-ChoiceΓÇ¥-Board-she-created-in-her-bedroom.JPG.webp
197-Samahria-2013.jpg.webp
198-William-Bryn-2013.JPG.webp
199-Jade-Malik-Zavier-2014.jpg.webp
200-Mugging-for-selfie-Us-with-Malik-Jade-and-Zavier-2014.jpg.webp
201-US-unseen-with-Malik-Jade-Zavier-on-side-of-volcanic-mountain-HI-2014.jpg.webp
202-Samahria-Zavier-Bears-2014.jpg.webp
203-Bears-Samahria-Hats-Scarves-2014.jpg.webp
204-Bears-Samahria-Hats-Scarves-2014.jpg.webp
205-Raun-Bears-Hats-Scarves-2014.jpg.webp
206-Teaching-Son-Rise-Program-Portugal-2014.jpg.webp
207-Ravi-and-family-2014.jpg.webp
208-With-Jade-2014.jpg.webp
209-Jades-18th-Birthday-2014.jpg.webp
210-Jades-Birthday-Kim-Jade-Bryn-Kate-2014.jpg.webp
211-Duet-Brother-Sister-Malik-Jade-2014.jpg.webp
212-Tayo-as-DJ-Samahria-and-Tracy-TayoΓÇÖs-wife-Singing-2014.jpg.webp
213-Bears-Tropical-2014.JPG.webp
214-Jade-Samahria-Love-Joy-2015-1.jpg.webp
215-Bears-Malik-2015.jpg.webp
216-Jade-Malik-William-Bryn-Prom-Night-2015.jpg.webp
217-Jade-and-Bryn-2015.jpg.webp
218-School-Graduation-William-Bryn-and-our-grandchildren-2015.jpg.webp
219-School-Graduation-Jade-Malik-2015.jpg.webp
220-School-Graduation-Bryn-Malik-2015.jpg.webp
221-Bears-daughter-Bryn-2015.jpg.webp
222-Us-with-Sage-Central-Park-Manhattan-NYC-2015-1.jpg.webp
223-Sage-2015.JPG.webp
224-William-Kate-Bryn-ΓÇô-Pillars-of-Our-Family-Son-Rise-Program-2015.jpg.webp
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