Every year we bring you 120+ speakers covering a wide range of topics that touch every area of your family's life. Here is a sample of our exciting speaker roster for 2013. This list is still under construction; many more will follow -- so stay tuned!
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Julianne Adams, DSH-P, BCIH, NST-CP |
Mark Geier, MD, PhD |
Dr. Richard Moskowitz |
Katie Weisman
This panel discussion will update parents on what the changes are, what impact they may have on diagnosis, services and insurance coverage and ways that parents can work around them to minimize the impact on their child.
Congressman Dave Weldon, MD (R-FL)
Congressman Darrell Issa serves as the current Chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee. Congressmen Burton and Weldon, MD helped define the modern autism movement. Their pursuit of truth validated the vaccine connection, pointing to the corruption of the CDC as the cause. Congressman Posey continues the fight to find answers. They talk about Congress' role and what you can do to help. This is an hour presentation followed by 30 minutes of Q&A.
A seven-term Congressman, Dr. Weldon retired from the House of Representatives in 2008. A physician, Dr. Weldon was a key member of the House Government Reform Committee that investigated vaccines and autism. He was a founding member of the Congressional Autism Caucus and his work helped pave the way for continued investigations. He remains committed to helping the community and delivered the keynote at AutismOne in 2004.
Alison Wimmer
Learn and discuss fun ways to help your child read, do math, socialize, and play. Explore simple, logical strategies and activities which will increase overall retention of the information being presented. Sometimes the best teaching strategies are the most obvious.
Jane Winans
How do I balance it all? This talk gives helpful tips for maintaining balance while juggling therapies, doctor appointments, food restrictions, other children, marriage and self. What are the possibilities for my child? Lydia is in 4th grade and will share a slice of her life with you.
Lydia Winans
How do I balance it all? This talk gives helpful tips for maintaining balance while juggling therapies, doctor appointments, food restrictions, other children, marriage and self. What are the possibilities for my child? Lydia is in 4th grade and will share a slice of her life with you.
Alexis Wineman
Led by warrior mom Jenny McCarthy, the celebrity panel shares experiences, insights, advice, along with trials and tribulations, growth, courage and success. Jenny is the mom of a recovered child, Jacqueline & Chris Laurita are starting their own journey, while Alexis Wineman is facing new challenges. Each with its own separate thread of control, each influenced by the other.
Simon Yu, MD
Autistic children have a wide range of complex neurologic developmental problems with concurrent gut
related problems with frequent allergic response from foods and environmental toxins. Unrecognized
parasite infections may play an important role for an atypical allergic response, behavioral problems,
and may exacerbate autistic behaviors. Acupuncture Meridian Assessment as a new Biometric
evaluation to detect hidden parasite problems will be covered.
Dr. Yu graduated from University of Missouri at Columbia in 1984. Board certified in internal medicine and practicing integrative medicine in St. Louis for last 20 years. He served 25 years as a medical officer and retired as a full colonel from the US Army Reserve. His military experiences in parasite treatment in Bolivia led to publishing a groundbreaking book, Accidental Cure.
