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 |
Lisa Colin, Esq. (Moderator)
On November 29, 2012, Congress held the first hearing on autism in 10 years. It was a momentous day for our community and it has been said that more hearings will come. In addition, this year the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) compensated two new cases for children who developed autism. The members of our panel are some of the many people who have been on the frontlines to witness and to fight for these small victories in Washington. They will be giving an update on what they have been working on and what they see in the future from Congress and from the VICP. There will also be a question and answer section with our panel at the end of their presentation.
Louis Conte
On November 29, 2012, Congress held the first hearing on autism in 10 years. It was a momentous day for our community and it has been said that more hearings will come. In addition, this year the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) compensated two new cases for children who developed autism. The members of our panel are some of the many people who have been on the frontlines to witness and to fight for these small victories in Washington. They will be giving an update on what they have been working on and what they see in the future from Congress and from the VICP. There will also be a question and answer section with our panel at the end of their presentation.
Jake Crosby
This talk will answer questions about how you can become a more effective advocate. Discussions will range from tips and tricks for challenging people publicly at their own venues to tracking down the connections of those who defend the vaccine lobby but don't disclose their ties. Effective narratives for countering the vaccine lobby's talking points will also be explored.
Kathy Darrow
Autism is challenging, no matter where your child fits on the spectrum. We watch our kids struggle to process the “everyday”. Getting medical needs met along with which path to take is daunting. Regardless of how long you’ve been on your journey, join me for effective strategies to move your child forward using the one step ahead model of RDI.
Dorinne S. Davis
What is sound therapy? And should I consider it for my child? Find out the answers to these questions and more about how sound therapy can help learning, development and wellness challenges for the person on the autism spectrum. Used as a complementary approach, sound therapy offers the potential for foundational change.
Dennis Debbaudt
This session will focus on autism recognition and response; predictable field contacts
& 911 dispatches, dangerous and fatal wandering, situational awareness and response, deescalation tips, restraint, arrest & custody and interview. The key goal is sustainability of training. Everyone will come away with a good, practical understanding of effective approaches when interacting with individuals affected by autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Dennis Debbaudt is the proud father of Brad, a young man who has autism. A professional investigator and journalist, Dennis has developed training videos for law enforcement professionals throughout the United States, Canada, Iceland, New Zealand and the UK. He’s authored many titles including Autism, Advocates and Law Enforcement Professionals and Contact with Individuals with Autism-FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
Theresa Deisher, PhD
Birthyear changepoints for autism disorder are correlated with the switch from manufacturing vaccines using animal cell lines to using human fetal cells. Human fetal produced vaccines are contaminated with fragments of fetal DNA and a retrovirus, introducing the potential for genomic insertional mutagenesis. These contaminants are the likely culprits responsible for the hundreds of de novo mutations in autistic children.
Lynn Rose Demartini, DSH-P, RN, HN-BC, LMT, BCIH, DCN
Parents of children working with Homeopathy Center of Houston and the HCH practitioners offer first-hand accounts of their experiences. When choosing a method to help your child, other parents are your best resources. Join this encouraging, informative, open roundtable to help answer your questions and help your decision making and demonstrate that there is hope for autism – all without drugs.
Richard Deth, PhD
What is epigenetic regulation of gene expression, and why is it particularly important in brain development? This presentation will provide a fundamental understanding of epigenetics, focusing on the specific implications of chromosome 21 trisomy.
Oxidative stress and impaired methylation are very common in autism, resulting in disruption of normal epigenetic regulation of gene expression, as well as other important effects that contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders. This talk will provide background for understanding redox/methylation pathways, and will present recent findings in postmortem brain that illustrate their role in autism.
Dr. Richard Deth is Professor of Pharmacology at Northeastern University. His research is focused on oxidative stress and impaired methylation in neurodevelopmental, neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. He has testified before Congress and in vaccine court proceedings about how vaccine adjuvants and preservatives might contribute to autism. Dr. Deth is the author of Molecular Origins of Human Attention: The Dopamine-Folate Connection.
Kim Diersen
Hear how a girl with a severe seizure disorder was helped with ketogenic diet, how a boy with autism was helped with the gluten-free/casein-free diet, and strategies you can use to help your child feel good about their special diet. Topics include defining the ketogenic diet, how it works, and how it differs from other dietary therapies used for epilepsy.
Kim, who has a degree in elementary education and a master's in teaching and leadership, and April, who has a communications degree and a master’s business, crafted a children's picture book, Gordy and the Magic Diet, about children navigating the journey on a restrictive diet by comparing notes about their own families’ experiences.
Kim Diersen’s son Joshua battled sensory integration difficulties, trouble regulating emotions, and significant developmental delays. A gluten-free and artificial-free diet opened a whole new world for Joshua. He has been on his “Magic Diet” for 6 years to help control the behaviors of Asperger's syndrome, ADHD, and mood dysregulation.
