Sidell: Rob Sidell: Autism One / DAN Conference Interviews

Program Archive

  • Sun, 06/06/2010 - 3:00pm

    Rob Sidell and the audience take a unique opportunity to interview an expert clinician and the father of Sean, a seven year old boy on the spectrum.
    Dr. Chapple emphasizes that "motor drives sensory and sensory drives the brain". Chiropractic and cranial/sacral therapy address the "motor and reflex" symptomology in ASD. Dr. Chapple explains Cranial/Sacral therapy and how it can help with many ASD issues. He comments on the semetric tonic reflex and how some kids crave the weightless environment of the pool or bath.
    Dr. Chapple teaches about the GFCF diet and how his son and family approach dietary intervention. He includes a detailed explanation of chronic inflammation and its effect on the nervous system which might be caused by dyes and/or toxins. He introduces us to the "inflammatory threshhold" in the nervous system.
    Dr. Chapple introduces the concept of a "sensory diet" as it pertains to how kids with ADD/ADHD/ASD can be helped during school with regulatory issues by allowing them to work through their energy and stimulatory issues by bouncing or spinning before going into a classroom environment. He makes the case that rocking and spinning are often mis-interpreted as symptoms of ASD rather than inate reactions to ASD.
    Dr. Chapple also touches on the subjects of primitive reflexes, routing reflexes, hand/mouth tie-in, hemispheric dominance, murrow reflex and the startle reaction to leaning back as well as many other insights he has gained as a Doctor and as Sean's Dad.

  • Sun, 06/06/2010 - 3:00am

    Rob Sidell and the audience visit with a well recognized clinician and the father of a boy on the spectrum.
    Dr. Chapple the sensory cravings of ASD kids and how rocking, banging and spinning are related to the development of their reflexes. He walks us through the developmental process by defining the primitive, the postural and the cognative reflexes.
    Dr. Chapple discusses the sympathetic vs. the para-sympathetic nervous system and how "moving to feel better" is the purpose of many of the behaviours of ASD kids. He introduces the audience to the concept of "Safe Haven" poses. He explains that many ASD kids are stuck in the "Reptilian Brain" part of their development and have not yet moved on the the Mid-Brain or Cognative Brain stages.
    Dr. Chapple explains part of the treatment of the cranial nerve and how some ASD kids don't like to have their cut or someone touching their head or neck. Cranial/Sacral in combonation with chiropractic can be very helpful to these issues.
    Dr. Chapple talks to us about the bladder and bowels, regression, GFCF diets, metals and toxins, and what to do when you first get a diagnosis.

  • Sun, 06/06/2010 - 3:00am

    Rob Sidell and the audience get a unique opportunity to talk with a well recognized clinician and the father of Sean, a child on the Spectrum. Dr. Chapple's perpective and his tireless drive to help children and parents to recover is inspiring. He's the real deal!
    Dr. Chapple separates Chiropractic from biomechanics. He describes "release fixations" vs. sublixations and the profound connection between the nervous system and the mechanics of the body. He explains that disassociation of the nervous system causes hyper/hypo responsiveness to sensory input. Dr. Chapple gives details about the presentation of hand flapping and toe walking as being related to the development of the palmer and planar reflexes. His mantra that "structure determines function" dictates that "gross motor" must be addressed and strengthened before fine motor issues can be resolved.
    Rob asks Dr. Chapple if Cranial/Sacral and/or Chiropractic can cause injury to a child? Dr. Chapple enthusiastically addresses that issue as well as the differences between the sexes in ASD kids.
    Dr. Chapple gives us an excellant presentation of why AIT/Listening Program/Bernard training and the effect on the vestibular nerve can be helpful.
    Dr. Chapple then treats the audience to an in depth explanation of the Spinal Galant Reflex and the impotance of how a typical vaginal delivery squeezes the cranium and strokes the spine to jump start the nervous system.
    Dr. Chapple also talks about adolescent vs. adult issues and some new exercises that have been developed specifically to help ASD kids.

  • Sat, 04/17/2010 - 12:00pm
  • Fri, 01/01/2010 - 12:00pm

    A simple and well stated explanation for Vision Convergence Therapy by a person who deeply understands its place in recovery from ASD

  • Fri, 05/22/2009 - 3:00am

    Dr James B Adams is a PHD Professor Arizona State University. Dr. Adams researches the Biomedical causes of autism and how to treat them.