Schedule of Events
| Time | Room | Tracks | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Montrose | Conferen..., Diet - ..., Ferm - ... |
Food Fun with Fermentation Edie Brennan Betsy Hicks John Hicks, MD |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Down - ... |
Action Plan for Parents of Children with Down Syndrome Andi Durkin |
| 10:30 am - 12:30 pm | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Down - ... |
GAPS™ - Gut And Psychology/Physiology Syndrome Kris Gustafson |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Down - ... |
The Biochemistry of Down Syndrome: Opportunities for Intervention Kent MacLeod |
| 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Down - ... |
Let's Learn - Reading Math and Fun Stuff Alison Wimmer |
| 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Down - ... |
Glutamate: How to monitor and mediate its effects in Down syndrome Erica Peirson, ND |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Down - ... |
Balance tips for a busy household & Lydia presents her life Jane Winans Lydia Winans |
| Time | Room | Tracks | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am - 8:30 am | Guggenheim | Conferen..., IEP - E... |
IDEA Overview Timothy A. Adams, Esq. Lynne Arnold |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Montrose | Conferen..., Cul - C..., Diet - ... |
Culinary Reality Check ~ What's REAL and What's Not! Sueson Ross Vess Nina Kilbride Sheehan, MSN Jasmine Jafferali, MPH, ACE-CPT Bill Scheffler Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer Sherrin Ross Ingram, Esq. Donna Gates |
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am | Guggenheim | Conferen..., IEP - E... |
Preparing for Advocacy Timothy Adams, Esq. Lynne Arnold |
| 9:00 am - 10:15 am | Guggenheim | Conferen..., IEP - E... |
Assessments and Evaluations - Part 1 Timothy A. Adams, Esq. Lynne Arnold |
| 9:00 am - 3:30 pm | Louvre 2 & 3 | Conferen..., Frst Re... |
Autism, Law Enforcement & First Response Training Dennis Debbaudt Stephen M. Shore, EdD |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Down - ... |
Biomedical and Thyroid Basics: Where to Begin Norm Schwartz, MD |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Cassatt | Body - b..., Confere... |
How to Use SuperFoods, Medicinal Herbs and Mushrooms in Autism Treatment Patrick Flynn, ND, NMD, DC |
| 10:30 am - 11:20 am | Cassatt | Body - b..., Confere... |
Posture and Motor Matter in the Autism Spectrum Charles W. Chapple, DC, FICPA |
| 10:30 am - 11:20 am | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Down - ... |
Feeding Options and Oral Motor Methods: Paving the Way for Optimal Speech Jill Rabin M.S. CCC-SLP/L IBCLC |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Guggenheim | Conferen..., IEP - E... |
Assessments and Evaluations - Part 2 Mitchel Perlman, PhD |
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Cassatt | Adj - Ad..., Confere... |
Visual Stimming--Why's and Treatment Jeffrey Becker, OD |
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Down - ... |
Predictive Biomarkers in T21 Russell Jaffe, MD, PhD, CCN |
| 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm | Guggenheim | Conferen..., IEP - E... |
IEP Strategy Lynne Arnold Timothy A. Adams, Esq. |
| 1:30 pm - 3:50 pm | Cassatt | Body - b..., Confere... |
MNRI Reflex Integration for Children with Autism and Other Developmental Challenges Svetlana Masgutova, PhD |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Down - ... |
Down Syndrome: Evidence of a Susceptible Subgroup for Vaccine Injury Laurette Janak |
| 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm | Louvre 1 | Conferen..., EBCALA ... |
Panel: Impact of the DSM-5 Changes on ASDs - What Parents Need to Know Steven Kossor Mitchel Perlman, PhD Katie Weisman C. Rick Ellis, EdD |
| 3:00 pm - 3:40 pm | Louvre 1 | Conferen..., EBCALA ... |
Know Your Family Law Rights Lisa F. Colin, Esq. Kim Mack Rosenberg, Esq. |
| 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Down - ... |
Health Risks for Down Syndrome Moms and What to Do About It Laurette Janak |
| 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Guggenheim | Conferen..., IEP - E... |
Advanced Special Education Topics Jennifer Keefe, Esq. Timothy A. Adams, Esq. |
| 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm | Louvre 1 | Conferen..., EBCALA ... |
Know Your Insurance Rights Karen Fessel, Dr PH |
| 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm | Cassatt | Conferen..., Edu - E... |
How Can I Help My Child Make Sense of the World? Kathy Darrow |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Guggenheim | Conferen..., IEP - E... |
Special Education Law Day: Q & A Timothy A. Adams, Esq. Lynne Arnold |
| 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm | Avedon C/D | Conferen... |
Boost Cognition Potential Anju Usman, MD |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Cassatt | Adj - Ad..., Confere... |
Understanding Behavior from a Sensory and Movement-Based Perspective Sally Brockett, MS |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Down - ... |
Neuroepigenetic Regulation and Down Syndrome Richard Deth, PhD |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Montrose | Conferen..., Diet - ... |
Special Diets, Seizures, and Strategies for Kids April Runge Kim Diersen |
| 7:00 pm - 7:50 pm | Louvre 1 | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Recovery: One Family’s Biomedical Journey and Lessons Learned Along the Way Holly Riley |
| 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Montrose | Advocacy..., Confere... |
Mercury through Generations – Similarities in Impacts from Vaccines and Calomel Teething Powders Eric Uram |
| 7:00 pm - 7:50 pm | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Diet - ..., Down - ... |
Enzymes and Gut Health Devin Houston, PhD |
| 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Louvre 1 | Budget, Confere... |
Autism on a Budget Jackie Moore |
| 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Avedon C/D | Brain - ..., Confere... |
Autism, The Scientific Truth about Preventing, Diagnosing and Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders Robert J. Melillo, MS, MNeuroSci, DC, PhD (C) ,DABCN, FACFN, FABCDD |
| Time | Room | Tracks | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Louvre | Adj - Ad..., Confere... |
The Power of Exercise 2 David S. Geslak Cody Jordan |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Montrose | Adult - ..., Confere... |
Insights Into Making Employment Work: An ASD Kentucky Pilot Study Jackie Marquette, PhD |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Guggenheim | Advocacy..., Confere... |
An Update On Congress, Autism and the VICP Mark Blaxill Louis Conte Brian S. Hooker, PhD Rolf Hazelhurst, Esq. Lisa Colin, Esq. (Moderator) |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Cassatt | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Beginning the Biomedical Journey Daniel Rossignol, MD |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Avedon C/D | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Metal Imbalances in Autism Brain Tissues Bill Walsh, PhD |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am | Guggenheim | Conferen..., Key - K... |
Keynote: Congressional Panel-Answers in the Age of Denial Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) Congressman Dan Burton (R-IN) Congressman Dave Weldon, MD (R-FL) Robert Krakow, Esq. (Moderator) |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Cassatt | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Immune Dysfunction in Autism Judy Van de Water, PhD |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Pollack | Conferen..., Edu - E... |
Introduction to the Rapid Prompting Method Erika Anderson |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Montrose | Conferen..., Pre - P... |
Preconception Gut Preparedness Geri Brewster, RD, MPH, CDN |
| 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Avedon A/B | Adult - ..., Confere... |
Vocational Roundtable Discussion: Authentic Living-Creating Possibilities and Opening Doors in a World of Social Barriers Dr. Jackie Marquette Carolyn Gammicchia C. Rick Ellis, EdD Peg Pickering Andrew Gammachia |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Avedon C/D | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Biomedical Approaches and Behavioral Therapies Combined for the Treatment of Autism Lauren Underwood, PhD |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Guggenheim | Advocacy..., Confere... |
The Great American Regression Mark Blaxill |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Louvre | Brain - ..., Confere... |
Autism Associated Enterocolitis: Unique Pathologic Features of Diseased Intestinal Tissue Arthur Krigsman, MD |
| 2:15 pm - 3:05 pm | Guggenheim | Brain - ..., Confere... |
Fermentation Products of the Gut Microbiome: Bench to Bedside Implications for Autism Derrick MacFabe, MD |
| 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm | Pollack | Adj - Ad..., Confere... |
Acoustically-Modified Music: Brain Based Training for Improving Auditory Processing and Sound Hypersensitivity Alex Doman |
| 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm | Louvre | Brain - ..., Confere... |
Time for a Gut Check: ASD IBD is the Real Deal Stephen Walker, PhD |
| 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm | Avedon C/D | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Sequential Homeopathy + Biomedical Science = Houston Homeopathy Method for Autism Cindy L. Griffin, DSH-P, DIHom Lindyl Lanham, DSH-P |
| 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm | Cassatt | Advocacy..., Confere... |
Vaccine Manufacturing Contaminants You Have Not Been Told About and Autism Theresa Deisher, PhD |
| 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm | Montrose | Conferen..., Edu - E... |
The Practical & Personal Side of Applied Behavior Analysis: A Proven, Helpful Educational/Behavioral Intervention Mary Joann Lang, PhD, ABPN, BCBA-D |
| 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm | Guggenheim | Brain - ..., Confere... |
Acyl-carnitine Abnormalities in Children with Autism and Mitochondrial Dysfunction Richard E. Frye, MD, PhD |
| 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm | Montrose | Conferen..., Dads - ... |
Raising a Child on the Spectrum. One Dad's Journey of Transformation Ken Siri |
| 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm | Cassatt | Advocacy..., Confere... |
Measles deaths and injuries and the world war over MMR Patrick Tierney |
| 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm | Louvre | Conferen..., Diet - ... |
Nutritional Supplements/Which Ones Are Essential For You Larry Newman |
| 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm | Pollack | Conferen..., Edu - E... |
Empowering Parents to Self Advocate for Their Special Needs Student and Their IEP Michelle Ortega, Esq. |
| 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm | Avedon C/D | Bio - B..., Confere... |
New Autism Treatments Target :"Innate Pathogens" Causing Focal Brain Inflammation Theoharis C. Theoharides, MPhil, PhD, MD, FAAAAI |
| 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Pollack | Adj - Ad..., Confere... |
What is Sound Therapy? Presenting Answers Dorinne S. Davis |
| 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm | Montrose | Conferen..., Girls |
Thriving, Not Just Surviving, as the Parent of a Special Needs Child Karen Kain |
| 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm | Cassatt | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Helping Nonresponders with Biomedical Treatments Daniel Rossignol, MD |
| 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm | Guggenheim | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Neurofeedback for ASD: Empirical evidence and directions Robert Coben, PhD Ann L. Rigby, MSW, LSCW, BCN |
| 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm | Louvre | Conferen..., Edu - E... |
Innovative and Practical Uses of Technology for Autism at School and Home Kristen Franchak |
| 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm | Avedon C/D | Advocacy..., Confere... |
Unexpected Power: Stories, Science, and Social Change Louise Kuo Habakus Jennifer Margulis, PhD Alison MacNeil |
| 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Cassatt | Conferen..., Key - K... |
Keynote: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.-Chronicling the Dangers and Exposing the Cover Up Robert F. Kennedy, Jr |
| Time | Room | Tracks | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Guggenheim | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Bugs and Biofilms Anju Usman, MD |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Cassatt | Bio - B..., Confere..., New - c... |
Furthering observations of Stem Cell Outcomes in ASD James Jeffrey Bradstreet |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Pre - P... |
A Revolutionary Organic Approach to Preventing Autism & Conceiving an Extraordinary Child Roy Dittman, OMD, MH |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Montrose | Conferen..., Diet - ... |
Food Allergies and Intolerances – The Enzyme Solution Tom Bohager |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Louvre | Advocacy..., Confere... |
Age of Autism: Year in Review and the Search For the Kanner Kids Mark Blaxill Dan Olmsted Kim Stagliano |
| 9:45 am - 10:45 am | Guggenheim | Bio - B..., Confere..., New - c... |
A Causative Mechanism for Autism: The Common Thread in Reported Neuropathological Findings Manuel F. Casanova, MD |
| 9:45 am - 10:45 am | Avedon C/D | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Mending Autism: The Bio-Medical Approach Jerrold J. Kartzinel, MD |
| 9:45 am - 10:45 am | Louvre | Advocacy..., Confere... |
Challenging the Consensus Through Effective Advocacy Jake Crosby |
| 9:45 am - 10:45 am | Montrose | Adult - ..., Confere... |
Spectrum of Possibilities: Decreasing Barriers - Increasing Options Cathy Purple Cherry |
| 9:45 am - 10:25 am | Cassatt | Advocacy..., Confere... |
Defending Our Children: Advocacy to the Next Level Robert Krakow |
| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Cassatt | Conferen..., Key - K... |
Keynote: Celebrity Panel-No Limits Jenny McCarthy Jacqueline and Chris Laurita Alexis Wineman |
| 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | Louvre | Conferen..., EBCALA ... |
Know Your Vaccine Exemption Rights Mary Holland, Esq. Kim Mack Rosenberg, Esq. Kevin Barry, Esq. |
| 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | Montrose | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Important New Insights into the Hormonal Basis of Behavioral Problems in Autism Mark Geier, MD, PhD David Geier |
| 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | Cassatt | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Observations of GcMAF protein therapy in ASD James Jeffrey Bradstreet |
| 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Pre - P... |
Preconception to Infancy: Environmental/Nutritional Strategies to Lower the Risk of Autism David Berger, MD |
| 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | Guggenheim | Conferen..., New - c... |
Parasitological Vaccinosis Andreas Ludwig Kalcker, PhD |
| 1:45 pm - 6:00 pm | Avedon A/B | Adult - ..., Confere... |
Residential Roundtable Discussion: Spectrum of Possibilities-A Discussion of Housing and Funding Options Cathy Purple Cherry, AIA, LEED AP Dan E. Burns, PhD Mark L. Olson Peg Pickering Diane Belnavis |
| 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm | Cassatt | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress Richard E. Frye, MD, PhD |
| 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm | Guggenheim | Conferen..., New - c... |
Healing the Symptoms Known as Autism Kerri Rivera |
| 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm | Montrose | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Recovering a Tough Case of Seizures and Autism Stephanie Ray |
| 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Pollack | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Homeopathy Center of Houston Parent Roundtable Cindy L. Griffin, DSH-P, DIHom., FBIH, BCIH, DCNT Lindyl Lanham, DSH-P, BCIH, DCNT Julianne Adams, DSH-P, BCIH, NST-CP Lynn Rose Demartini, DSH-P, RN, HN-BC, LMT, BCIH, DCN |
| 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm | Louvre | Advocacy..., Confere... |
Restoring Gut Integrity After Iatrogenic Enterocolitis: Regeneration Using Silver Hydrosol, Homeopathy, Probiotics Robert Scott Bell, DA Hom |
| 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm | Avedon C/D | Bio - B..., Confere... |
A Comparison of Children with Autism and Controls on Measures of Somatic Mutation, Toxicant Exposure, and Immune Dysregulation (Encore) H. M. Skip Kingston, PhD |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Advocacy..., Confere... |
More Lies of the CDC Regarding the Relationship between Vaccines and Autism Brian S. Hooker, PhD, PE |
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| 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm | Montrose | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Advocating for Medical Treatment, When Practitioners see Autism as Behavioral Sonja Hintz , RN Linda Betzold |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Avedon C/D | Bio - B..., Confere... |
PDD-PANS : Clinical and scientific aspects Rosario Trifiletti, MD, PhD Tami Giles |
| 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm | Cassatt | Bio - B..., Confere... |
The Redox/Methylation Hypothesis of Autism: New Findings, New Perspectives Richard Deth, PhD |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Guggenheim | Conferen..., New - c... |
Parasites, Allergies and Autism: Paradise Lost in a Parallel Universe Simon Yu, MD |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Cassatt | Advocacy..., Confere... |
Defending Academic Integrity and Research Andrew Wakefield, MB, BS, FRCS, FRCPath |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Cassatt | Conferen..., Diet - ... |
Camel's Milk: The Science Behind Its Healing Barry Smeltzer, MPAS, PA-C |
| Time | Room | Tracks | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 am - 10:20 am | Montrose | Adult - ..., Confere... |
My Journey with Healing My Autism Issues Nicholas Glenski |
| 9:30 am - 10:20 am | Guggenheim | Conferen..., End - E... |
Canary Kids, The Tipping Point, and The End of the Autism Epidemic Beth Lambert |
| 9:30 am - 10:25 am | Cassatt | Bio - B..., Confere... |
A Comparison of Children with Autism and Controls on Measures of Somatic Mutation, Toxicant Exposure, and Immune Dysregulation H. M. Skip Kingston, PhD |
| 9:30 am - 10:20 am | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Gut - G... |
Chronic GI Symptoms In Children With ASD: . What Are They and What to Do About Them? Arthur Krigsman, MD |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Avedon C/D | Bio - B..., Confere..., Diet - ... |
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial of N-Acetylcysteine in Children with Autism David Aiello |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Guggenheim | Adj - Ad..., Confere... |
Vision Processing Skills in ASD: What They Are, How to Develop Them Neil Margolis, OD |
| 10:30 am - 12:45 pm | Montrose | Conferen... |
Sanctity, Sovereignty, and Salvation Teri Arranga Candy Robles |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Cassatt | Conferen..., End - E... |
How Can We End Autism for Good? A Positive and Hopeful Solution Marvin D. Anderson, MD |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Louvre | Advocacy..., Confere... |
No Shots No School No Work Not True Mayer Eisenstein, MD, JD, MPH |
| 11:45 am - 12:35 pm | Avedon C/D | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Brain Thyroid Hormone Deficiency in Autism Spectrum Disorders Raphael Kellman, MD |
| 11:45 am - 12:35 pm | Cassatt | Bio - B..., Brain -..., Confere..., Gut - G... |
Time for a Gut Check: ASD IBD is the Real Deal Stephen Walker, PhD |
| 11:45 am - 12:35 pm | Guggenheim | Conferen..., End - E... |
Microglial Activation In Autism... Closer Than Ever To Finding A Cure Juan Rodriguez |
| 11:45 am - 12:35 pm | Louvre | Conferen..., Diet - ... |
Vitamin D—New Science Offers Improved Health and Disease Prevention Opportunities Larry Newman |
| 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm | Avedon C/D | Conferen..., Diet - ..., Gut - G... |
The Gut-Brain-Nutrient Connection to Autism--Prevention and Treatment Protocols Leonard Smith, MD Brenda Watson, CNC |
| 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm | Montrose | Adult - ..., Confere... |
Wired For A Purpose Ruth E. Snyder, RN |
| 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm | Guggenheim | Advocacy..., Confere... |
The Myths of Modern Science and Medicine Liam Scheff |
| 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm | Louvre | Bio - B..., Confere... |
Overview of the Biomedical Approach … Evaluation and Treatment Michael Montico MD |
