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Beyond Boundaries: Physical Fitness and the Autism Population
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In "Beyond Boundaries", Eric Chessen discusses what fitness is and why it is important to the autistic community. One of the main points is that fitness aids in the prevention of numerous diseases and imbalances. Children with autism have gross motor deficits, which can become muscular imbalances that can affect posture, mobility, and flexibility. Chessen explains that a good fitness routine can encourage kinesthetic awareness, elimination of weakness, self-esteem, and self-determination.

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Disability Disclosure: Why, When, Where and How For Self-Determination And Self-Advocacy
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In "Disability Disclosure", Chantal Charron discusses when to tell an autistic child about their disability. She recommends disclosing things well before adolescence. She cites multiple doctors and specialists who agree that a child should be told when they start noticing that they are different. Charron also explains why you should disclose disabilities and the gift of advocacy. Once a person is aware of their disability, they can practice self-determination - directing their own life.

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The Structure and Function of Sensory Processing Disorders:Working to Benefit from ADD/ADHD to Autism
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In "The Structure and Function of Sensory Processing Disorders", Charles Chapple opens by explaining what Sensory Processing Disorders are: any condition which demonstrates the inability to process information through the Senses. The problem is that the DMSR does not recognize this sensory component in Autism (ASD). Chapple then goes over how we uses senses and what primitive reflexes are and how to gauge the severity os sensory processing disorders. He goes in to great detail on how SPD can affect each of the seven senses, as well as reflexes, and muscle control.

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Sensory Integration: What Is It and How Can It Help Your Child?
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In Jennifer McKenna and Megan Carrick's presentation, "Sensory Integration: What Is It and How Can It Help Your Child?", they explain how our our nervous system allows us to have a dialogue with the environment. They show that in addition to sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch there are additional body senses; vestibular or balance/movement and proprioception or muscles and joints. Additionally, they demonstrate that Parent Child Interactions are the emotional experience of daily life and that parents are the experts on their children and their best advocate.

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How Tick-Borne Infections & Lyme Disease Contribute to Autism Spectrum Disorders
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In "How Tick-Borne Infections & Lyme Disease Contribute to Autism Spectrum Disorders", Robert Bransfield explains the connection between Lyme disease and Autism. In the presentation Bransfield outlines laboratory testing of patients with Lyme disease and Autism, biochemical and brain imagining similarities, theoretical issues, and borrelia related complexes. He then explains the implications of these findings and appropriate response.

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How to Completely Heal the Autistic Family Through Classical Homeopathy and Chinese Herbs: Elizabeth Brandegee
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In "How to Completely Heal the Autistic Family Through Classical Homeopathy and Chinese Herbs", Elizabeth Brandegee explains that Autism happens to a whole family, not just a person. She also shows that people need to stop treating only the symptoms and learn to remove the root of the problem. Through homeopathy the whole person is treated: physically, mentally, and emotionally. Employing this method is gentle, effective, safe, cheap, and helps other treatments.

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Creating Parent – Physician Partnerships for Successful Recovery - James Bradstreet
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In "Creating Parent – Physician Partnerships for Successful Recovery", James Bradstreet goes over the grounds for biomedical intervention and examines Oxidative Stress, Methylation and Transsulfation, Immune Factors, Immune Factors, Cerebral Spinal Fluid, Heavy Metals, and Clostridia, Aerobes and Yeast. He also includes an in depth case study with accompanying biomarkers. Then Jacqui Mancini outlines 10 important parental strategies when dealing with autism recovery. Also included is a detailed list of resources.

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Understanding the Core of the Gut-Brain Connection in Autism and How to Fix it - James Bradstreet
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In "Understanding the Core of the Gut-Brain Connection and How to Fix it", James Bradstreet discusses the Gut-Brain connection in Autism through exploring various case studies and an evaluation of special cases. Bradstreet also discusses how to potentially treat autism by using Helminthic therapy to reset the immune system and how we must break the Oxidative Stress Cycle for recovery to take place. He also looks at reduced cardiac parasympathetic activity in children with autism.

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Healing the New Childhood Epidemics Through Biomedical Treatment and Interventions by Kenneth Bock
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In "Healing the New Childhood Epidemics", Kenneth Bock explains how the 4-A disorders: AUTISM, ADHD, ASTHMA, AND ALLERGIES are linked together by the commonality of genetic vulnerability/susceptibility triggered by environmental factors – especially toxins as well as infections and allergens. Furthermore, he explains that these conditions are treatable and even preventable through dietary changes, probiotics, and nutritional supplements coupled with behavioral and educational interventions.

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Reading/Story Comprehension: How to Foster This Elusive Skill by Marion Blank
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In this presentation, Marion Blank aims to provide the background to this vital, but neglected, area of language and communication. She also presents a new model for a program that fosters reading and story comprehension skills in children four and older who can consistently write or speak sentences of four or more words. Blank explains why it is hard for autistic children to grasp the meaning of stories and outlines a system that will overcome this challenge.

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