The food we eat and the bacteria we harbor in our gastrointestinal tracts dictate not only our health but that of our offspring.
In this presentation, Geri will describe the gut microbiome, today's lifestyle influences on it and how it can be optimized for best benefits to the next generation.

This talk will answer questions about how sensory perceptions and movement differences impact on behavior and learning. When individuals spend time and energy coping with the impact of the environment, they are not available to learn. Learn to understand and address sensory and movement problems more successfully from a new perspective and with a variety of approaches.

This roundtable will allow participants to further discuss federal and state legislative, funding and housing goals and hurdles introduced during Mrs. Cherry's presentation. Discuss action that can be taken to initiate the changes desperately needed to ensure the greater availability of successful housing options for the transitioning ASD population.

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.

The talk will describe a commonality among the many reported brain abnormalities of autistic individuals. Most neuropathological findings bear in common an inappropriate division of germinal cells resulting in migrational abnormalities and segmental malformations of the cerebral cortex. Cortical excitatory cells are desynchronized in maturation from inhibitory cells. We will discuss how environmental factors are involved and possible therapeutic interventions.

Movement influences many aspects of our lives. From development, to mood, to metabolism, to mental clarity, to sleep which influences digestive and immune function, proper motor activity is crucial. Posture guides this motor activity and frequently goes uncorrected among individuals on the spectrum. Learn how this matters, and how chiropractic and craniosacral therapy benefit in the spectrum.

While federal funding to find a cure for Autism is increasing, few dollars are aimed at helping support the residential environments and options for the adult population. The numbers of transitioning youth on the spectrum are staggering, and this number continues to grow. Ms. Cherry will discuss independently developed innovations and developing expert recommendations toward change in national legislation and funding to address this growing crisis and ensure the greater availability of successful housing options.

This roundtable will allow participants to further discuss federal and state legislative, funding and housing goals and hurdles introduced during Mrs. Cherry's presentation. Discuss action that can be taken to initiate the changes desperately needed to ensure the greater availability of successful housing options for the transitioning ASD population.

Neurofeedback or EEG biofeedback is a non-invasive therapy shown to be effective in treating the symptoms and challenges surrounding ASD. Presented in this talk will be the evidence supporting this treatment, connectivity approaches to neurofeedback and how this can impact various aspects of ASD including seizure related activity.

What should parents know about protecting their children as well as their own parental rights? This presentation will provide important information concerning child protective services' investigations, which more and more parents are reporting, as well as teach parents about the letter of intent, a way to share key information about your child's needs if you cannot care for him.