Repaving a Road to Resilience after an Autism Diagnosis

Autism is a complex, multifactorial disorder with outcomes that are unique to the individual. There is a tendency to get caught up in the vicious cycle of symptom management, long-term restrictive diets, conflicting health advice and the endless list of supplements and therapies that promise to end your child’s suffering once and for all. Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of trauma, significant sources of stress, illness, or other factors. It means "bouncing back" from difficult experiences. Learn how to identify the key areas of dysfunction in your child and ways to restore the foundation of optimal health that supports your child’s innate capacity to heal and persevere.

Kathleen DiChiara, FDN-P, BNI-P

Kathleen DiChiara is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition ® Practitioner, Bio-Individual Nutrition Practitioner, Integrative Health & Nutrition Coach and Author. She received specialized training in the biochemistry and specialized diets for autism, allergies, autoimmune and other chronic conditions and is a professionally trained chef. As a nutrition educator and researcher, Kathleen has dedicated her work to increasing the public’s knowledge about the connection between nutrition and patterns of chronic disease. Her personal journey back to health and her son’s autism recovery serve as the inspiration for her work and a reminder of our innate capacity to heal. Her clinical work focuses on functional nutrition, the microbiome, and the immunological reactions involved in food allergy and intolerances.

https://kathleendichiara.com/

Date/Time:

Thu, 05/24/2018 - 10:30am - 11:30am

Room:

Grand Ballroom A-F

Track:

Conference 2018