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!

Julianne Adams, DSH-P, BCIH, NST-CP
Timothy A. Adams, Esq.
David Aiello
Erika Anderson
Marvin D. Anderson, MD
Lynne Arnold
Teri Arranga
Kevin Barry, Esq.
Jeffrey Becker, OD
Robert Scott Bell, DA Hom
Diane Belnavis
David Berger, MD
Linda Betzold
Mark Blaxill
Tom Bohager
James Jeffrey Bradstreet
Edie Brennan
Geri Brewster, RD, MPH, CDN
Sally Brockett, MS
Dan E. Burns, PhD
Congressman Dan Burton (R-IN)
Manuel F. Casanova, MD
Charles W. Chapple, DC, FICPA
Cathy Purple Cherry, AIA, LEED AP
Robert Coben, PhD
Lisa F. Colin, Esq.
Louis Conte
Jake Crosby
Kathy Darrow
Dorinne S. Davis
Dennis Debbaudt
Theresa Deisher, PhD
Lynn Rose Demartini, DSH-P, RN, HN-BC, LMT, BCIH, DCN
Richard Deth, PhD
Kim Diersen
Roy Dittman, OMD, MH
Alex Doman
Andi Durkin
Mayer Eisenstein, MD, JD, MPH
C. Rick Ellis, EdD
Karen Fessel, Dr PH
Kristen Franchak
Patrick Flynn, ND, NMD, DC
Richard E. Frye, MD, PhD
Andrew Gammachia
Carolyn Gammicchia
Donna Gates
David Geier

Mark Geier, MD, PhD
David S. Geslak
Tami Giles
Nicholas Glenski
Cindy L. Griffin, DSH-P, DIHom., FBIH, BCIH, DCNT
Kris Gustafson
Louise Kuo Habakus
Heyman Hakimi
Rolf Hazelhurst, Esq.
Betsy Hicks
John Hicks, MD
Sonja Hintz , RN
Mary Holland, Esq.
Brian S. Hooker, PhD, PE
Devin Houston, PhD
Sherrin Ross Ingram, Esq.
Russell Jaffe, MD, PhD, CCN
Jasmine Jafferali, MPH, ACE-CPT
Laurette Janak
Cody Jordan
Karen Kain
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer
Jerrold J. Kartzinel, MD
Jennifer Keefe, Esq.
Raphael Kellman, MD
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr
H. M. Skip Kingston, PhD
Steven Kossor
Robert Krakow
Arthur Krigsman, MD
Beth Lambert
Mary Jo Lang, PhD, ABPN, BCBA-D
Lindyl Lanham, DSH-P, BCIH, DCNT
Chris Laurita
Jacqueline Laurita
Andreas Ludwig Kalcker, PhD
Derrick MacFabe, MD
Kent MacLeod
Alison MacNeil
Neil Margolis, OD
Jennifer Margulis, PhD
Jackie Marquette, PhD
Svetlana Masgutova, PhD
Jenny McCarthy
Robert J. Melillo, MS, MNeuroSci, DC, PhD (C) ,DABCN, FACFN, FABCDD
Jackie Moore
Shannon Nash, Esq.
Larry Newman

Dr. Richard Moskowitz
Amy Motsinger
Dr. Nancy Mullan
Dr. James Neubrander
Larry Newman
Dan Olmsted
Dr. James Partington
Dr. Mitch Perlman
Alan Phillips, Esq.
Cathy Purple Cherry
Jill Rabine
Wade Rankin
Robert Reeves, Esq.
Dr. Daniel Rossignol
Lisa Rudley
Sarah Scheflen, CCC-SLP
Dr. Harry Schneider
Dr. Norman Schwartz
Dr. Patrick Schwarz
Dr. Maya Shetreat-Klein
Dr. Stephen Shore
Jeremy Sicile-Kira
Robert Sidell
Ken Siri
Barry Smeltzer
Kim Stagliano
Dr. Carol Stott
Rev. Lisa Sykes
Ginger Taylor
Dr. Sherri Tenpenny
Dr. Theoharis Theoharides
Dr. Lauren Underwood
Dr. Anju Usman
Dr. Kyle Van Dyke
Jennifer VanDerHorst-Larson
Sueson Vess
Dr. Andrew Wakefield
Dr. Steve Walker
Dr. Rachel West
Dr. Sandra Williams
Alison Wimmer
Jane Winans

 

Laurette Janak

This talk will present biologically based evidence that children with Down syndrome are uniquely susceptible to injury from vaccines. With an 18% ASD comorbidity, we will explore the mechanisms that may connect vaccines to autism in this highly vulnerable population. The relationship of vaccines to Alzheimer’s will also be discussed.

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Avedon C/D
Conference 2013, Down - Down Syndrome

Layman’s terms will be used to explain the folate cycle and its implication to the health risks for a mother with a Down syndrome child. Topics to be discussed include: depression, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, cancer and risk for having a child with autism. Strategies to minimize these risks will be presented.

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 3:00pm - 3:50pm
Avedon C/D
Conference 2013, Down - Down Syndrome
Biography

Laurette is the mother of a child with ASD, down syndrome and leukemia. She helped coordinate a study on metabolic biomarkers and impaired methylation capacity in children with autism published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2004. She is currently on the board and research committee for SafeMinds.

Cody Jordan

Presentation 1 - The Power of Exercise 2

David will share his stories of success and challenges to starting exercise programs for our children and adults. Through the use of visual, sensory and tactile supports you will do exercise to add to your child's routine. Research will show exercise's physical and cognitive benefits to improving motor planning, language development, social skills and behaviors.

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 8:30am - 9:30am
Louvre
Adj - Adjunct Therapies, Conference 2013
Biography
Cody Jordan has an 8-year old boy with autism, Harrison. Cody is active volunteer at AutismOne, for his local chapter of the Autism Society of America and is a Rescue Angel for Generation Rescue where he also writes a blog. Locally, he effected change in his son's school district, ensuring that special education students are not pulled out of school early for regular transportation. Cody will share how he has implemented exercise in Harrison's daily routine.

Karen Kain

Karen Kain mother of Lorrin who was grievously vaccine injured in 1994, shares her story of how she went from being a broken-hearted, desperate mother who was isolated and alone to accepting, enjoying and even thriving as the parent of a unique child. Lorrin, always the girly girl, celebrated life and Karen shares the process that led her to a loving and fulfilling parenting experience.

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 4:30pm - 5:20pm
Montrose
Conference 2013, Girls
Biography
Karen Kain - A parent of a medically fragile, vaccine-injured child Lorrin, for fifteen years - teaches parents how to enjoy their children no matter their abilities. She shares how she bridged the gap from special needs to mainstream experiences in all arenas of life. Karen is committed to helping children who are living a unique life experience by supporting their parents.

Andreas Ludwig Kalcker, PhD

A method of successful treatment for regressive autism, where in 1 year more than 65 children have been able to reduce former ATEC from over 50 to less than 10, or a so-called full recovery. The successful treatment has been completely different to mainstream medicine, focusing to the cause of parasitic toxicity experienced in their bodies, causing irrational behavior.

Sat, 05/25/2013 - 1:45pm - 2:45pm
Guggenheim
Conference 2013, New - cutting-edge
Biography
Dr. Andreas Ludwig Kalcker is a founding member of the NGO Earth-Help-Project focused to help the third world with alternative energy, water and health. He first licensed in economics and later in biophysics and alternative health (PhD). Former Member of the the Research Institute I.I.E.E. Barcelona. He has lectured at the La-Pedrera Gaudi, Erasmus University of medicine Brussels among others.

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

This day will answer questions about how to transform your kitchen into a healing tool and provide you information on what is real in the kitchen and what is not. You will also begin to unlock the answers you already have as well as doing this as cost effectively and efficiently as possible.

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 8:00am - 5:00pm
Montrose
Conference 2013, Cul - Culinary Day, Diet - Food / Diet / Nutrition
Biography
Gabrielle is an award-winning author, educator, cooking instructor and mom of two, including a son who has autism. Her children's cookbook, "The Kitchen Classroom”, was created from her cooking experiences with her son. Gabrielle's inspiration is focusing on the abilities of all children and working towards a more inclusive community for everyone. Her blog is www.kitchenclassroom4kids.com.

Jerrold J. Kartzinel, MD

This presentation will show how you can start Mending Autism today. Children on the autism spectrum have many treatable medical conditions including abnormal sleep, allergies, constipation, diarrhea, metabolic and immune system dysfunctions. When these medical conditions are treated, the autistic behaviors improve dramatically. The children become more responsive to their therapies and shed many of their behavioral and social problems

Sat, 05/25/2013 - 9:45am - 10:45am
Avedon C/D
Bio - Biomedical Research & Treatments , Conference 2013
Biography
Dr. Jerry Kartzinel is Board Certified pediatrician and a Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics. He specializes in the recovery of neurodevelopmental, chronic neuro-inflammatory diseases, and hormonal dysfunctions.

Jennifer Keefe, Esq.

EBCALA recently submitted an amicus brief to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in G.M. v. Saddleback Valley Unified School District. G.M., a mother of a child with disabilities, appealed to the Ninth Circuit after the District Court ordered her to pay the District’s attorneys fees. Jennifer Keefe and Tim Adams will discuss the negative impacts such awards would have on families and children with disabilities including children with autism.

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Guggenheim
Conference 2013, IEP - EBCALA IEP Special Ed
Biography
Jennifer Keefe, Esq. is a trial lawyer for a major national law firm who has been nominated by her peers seven years in a row as one of Texas’ Rising Stars in Texas Monthly Magazine. She assists clients in a wide range of business litigation.. She is a co-founder and board member of EBCALA. She received her undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and law degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.

Raphael Kellman, MD

Both hypothyroidism and autism are rising significantly in incidence. Is there a connection? This lecture focuses on the developmental impact of environmental toxins that interfere with thyroid hormone (TH), a key hormone involved in regulation of brain development, as a possible factor in autism. Also, hypothyroidism during pregnancy has been proposed as one of the 12 autism risk factors. Dr. Kellman will discuss, too, why routine blood tests frequently are misleading.

Sun, 05/26/2013 - 11:45am - 12:35pm
Avedon C/D
Bio - Biomedical Research & Treatments , Conference 2013
Biography
Raphael Kellman, MD, graduated Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is an internist and holistic medicine practitioner. He is the author of Gut Reactions and Matrix Healing.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr

Has been involved in the fight to hold government health agencies responsible for the vaccine-induced autism epidemic. Kennedy's article Deadly Immunity chronicled the cover up by the CDC and FDA blasting the agencies for putting politics before science. He comes to the conference with a new book that further exposes the dangers of thimerosal and ongoing corruption of the CDC.

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Cassatt
Conference 2013, Key - Keynote
Biography
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is one of our country’s leading advocates and staunchest defenders of our environment, our democracy, and American values. A hero to millions, he is president of Waterkeeper Alliance and is Chief Prosecuting Attorney for Riverkeeper, both of which protect our waterways. He is the son of Robert F. Kennedy and the nephew of John F. Kennedy.

H. M. Skip Kingston, PhD

This report will present findings from a comparison of 30 children with autism and matched
controls on a measure of somatic mutation, levels of elements, volatile organic compounds,
and pesticides, and immunological studies. Initial results support the presence of increased
somatic mutation at statistical significance, toxicant exposure, immune dysregulation, and loss of immune tolerance in children with autism compared to controls.

Sun, 05/26/2013 - 9:30am - 10:25am
Cassatt
Bio - Biomedical Research & Treatments , Conference 2013
Biography
Dr. Skip Kingston is a BioAnalytical Chemistry Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Duquesne University; and Chief Technologist of Applied Isotope Technologies. He spent 15 years at the Natl. Institute of Standards and Technology developing new measurement technologies. He has developed over 10 new methods for detecting reactive speciated toxins and biomarkers, and is applying them in a study of children with ASD and control children.