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 |
Roy Dittman, OMD, MH
We will identify the optimal physiological, mental, emotional, and spiritual conditions needed for couples to conceive a healthy, happy baby. We will also review what the epigenetic research shows regarding the prenatal origins of autism. In addition, we will reveal a grand theory for autism prevention before conception, and discuss the etiology and progression of autism over the last 60 years.
Alex Doman
People with autism often have auditory processing deficits, and may exhibit hypersensitivities to sound. Auditory processing affects attention, learning, communication, self regulation, and social engagement; and those with auditory hypersensitivities have negative “fight/flight” reactions to sound. This talk will explore using acoustically-modified music for facilitation of brain plasticity, improved auditory processing, and reduction of emotional stress responses to sound.
Alex founded and is CEO of Advanced Brain Technologies (The Listening Program®). He is author of Healing at the Speed of Sound®, is published in several autism publications including Autism Science Digest; advises Autism Hope Alliance, Sensory Star, and Autism Brainstorm, and has trained thousands of health, mental health, education, and music professionals worldwide as providers of The Listening Program.
Andi Durkin
With proper intervention—physical, nutritional, neurodevelopmental, medicinal and environmental—your child's future can be full of opportunities instead of obstacles.
I've devised a proactive plan of action while addressing my three year old child's root causes and symptoms of Down syndrome. This is an exciting journey and I'm happy to share with you what I have learned.
Mayer Eisenstein, MD, JD, MPH
In spite of the evidence disputing the benefits of the flu vaccines hospitals, schools and state legislators around the nation have been implementing flu vaccine mandates for employees, under threat of termination. This includes everyone working for the hospital, whether they have patient contact or not. This is only the tip of the iceberg. The CDC plans to revaccinate all children and adults; hospital workers just have the misfortune of being at the top of the list.
C. Rick Ellis, EdD
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.
The round table will discuss and explore a) ASD personal strengths, establishing meaning and purpose, and recognizing individual uniqueness and contributions, b) common experiences and common goals including human rights and access to basic resources, c) social structures and practices that lead to exclusionary ideas and generate isolation and unemployment, and d) working together to promote social advancement of ASD.
Karen Fessel, Dr PH
Dr. Fessel will explain the major components of your insurance policy and break down the insurance claims process to demystify how you can obtain coverage for your child’s autism therapies. She will identify key arguments and strategies that you can use to maximize your reimbursements. Please bring your coverage and coding questions to the seminar, which will be highly interactive with an extensive Q&A period.
Patrick Flynn, ND, NMD, DC
We don't guess--we test! How to use the proper diagnostic testing, and when is the best time to use SuperFoods, medicinal herbs and mushrooms in the care of children on the autism spectrum. "What does my child need?" This is one of the biggest questions, and Dr. Flynn will show parents how to answer it at his captivating presentation.
Kristen Franchak
Hear how to use the iPad to make life more functional, fun, and easy! And use data-capture technology to discover what sparks challenging behaviors, and stop them before they start!
Richard E. Frye, MD, PhD
We have demonstrated unique acyl-carnitine abnormalities in a subset of children with autism who have abnormalities in mitochondrial function and glutathione metabolism. These abnormalities parallel unique abnormalities found in a rodent model of autism resulting from the exposure to PPA. This presentation will demonstrate the parallels between these children with autism and the PPA animal model.
Both mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress has been shown to affect a significant subset of children with autism. We have demonstrated unique interactions between mitochondria and oxidative stress in a subset of children with autism with relatively low-function. In addition, we have demonstrated how certain treatments can improve mitochondrial function in cell lines with this profile of mitochondrial dysfunction.
Andrew Gammachia
The round table will discuss and explore a) ASD personal strengths, establishing meaning and purpose, and recognizing individual uniqueness and contributions, b) common experiences and common goals including human rights and access to basic resources, c) social structures and practices that lead to exclusionary ideas and generate isolation and unemployment, and d) working together to promote social advancement of ASD.
Andrew Gammicchia has been a law enforcement officer for over twenty six years. He has been the President of L.E.A.N. On Us since 2002 when he co-founded the organization with his wife Carolyn and supported their twenty one year old son Nicholas, who has autism, as a self-advocate to co-present educational training sessions for the organization.
