Dynamics of Healthful Diet
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Wednesday, May 26 8:00 am - noon ****************** Healthy Minds/Healthy Bodies: Harnessing the Power of Traditional, Nutrient-Dense Foods - the Keys to Maximizing Treatment Success for Autism. Dr. John Turner, Kathryne Pirtle, and Sueson Vess discuss why the principles of optimal nutrition for human health of the work of Dr. Weston A. Price are an effective partner in approaching the treatment of autism. Discover why some common nutritional advice can perpetuate digestive problems, leaky gut and malnourishment, which can deter healing progress. Learn how focusing on a diet of nutrient-dense, enzyme-rich, traditional foods is a superior therapeutic initiative for autism as it can improve physical health and brain function as well as the body's ability to detoxify. Dr. John D. Turner, DC, CCSP, DIBCN is a certified chiropractic sports physician and a board certified chiropractic neurologist who has run a successful private practice in Glendale Heights, Illinois, for more than 25 years. He has served on the medical staff at the World Gymnastics Championships and the United States and Big Ten Track and Field Championships, lectured at the National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Conference, and served as nutrition consultant for the Chicago Sting Professional Soccer Team. He currently serves as a Preceptor for the National University of Health Sciences, helping train graduating Doctors of Chiropractic in their clinical expertise in physical examinations, diagnosis and adjusting skills. Dr. Turner believes that health is not merely the absence of symptoms, but an optimal balance of our physical, biochemical, and energetic selves. Kathryne Pirtle is a world-class clarinetist whose career nearly ended because of performance difficulties caused by acid reflux, celiac disease, chronic inflammation, and other health problems. Performance without Pain, written with Dr. Turner and Sally Fallon, president of the Weston A. Price Foundation, tells the story of her recovery. As a health educator, she has given more than 45 workshops around the country with Dr. Turner and appeared on numerous radio and television shows. Pirtle is executive director of the Orion Ensemble, presents a live internationally broadcast series on Chicago's WFMT-FM Fine Arts Radio Network and tours throughout North America. She is also is principal clarinetist of the Lake Forest Symphony and frequently performs with the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra, the Grant Park Music Festival, The Ravinia Festival Orchestra, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Sueson Vess is a chef, food writer, and food coach with 25 years experience. She is the author of Special Eats: Simple, Delicious Solutions for Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Cooking and a contributing writer for Living Without magazine. She supports families adjusting to the demands of multiple food intolerances and children with special needs. Creatively adapting recipes to a suit varied dietary limitations while making GF/CF meals nutritious and delicious is her passion. ****************** Picky Eating Solutions Join Betsy Hicks, author of Picky Eating Solutions: Bringing the Joy of Real Food Back to the Table, as she presents step-by-step methods for introducing vegetables and meats into your picky eater's diet. As a diet counselor for the past 12 years, wife of a pediatrician, and mother of child with autism, Betsy's techniques will turn meal time into a more pleasant experience filled with cooperation and nutrition. Whether your goal is to wean your child away from simple carbs or introduce greater variety in your child's diet, this lecture will help bring healthy harmony to your family table. Betsy Hicks is the CEO of Elementals Living, a holistic health and wellness center in Delavan, Wisconsin, as well as a nationally known radio host, video anchor, and speaker on health and wellness topics. As the mother of a child with autism, Betsy is a passionate and gifted public speaker on holistic interventions for children with disabilities. A leading authority, diet counselor, and author on diet and nutrition, Betsy also specializes in "picky eating," helping parents find creative and practical techniques to overcome the picky eating habits of their children. Her new book, Picky Eating Solutions: Bringing the Joy of Real Food Back to the Table, although aimed primarily at parents, teaches everyone how to eat well for a lifetime of health and wellness. ****************** How to use a Rotation Diet and Food Families to Reduce Food Allergies and Sensitivities Food allergies have risen 24% among children under the age of 5 and 19% among children ages 5-17 in the last decade according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Historically, physicians throughout the world have used a rotation or rotary diet to reduce and/or prevent the development of new food allergies and sensitivities. During this presentation, Lisa will go through the history of food allergies, rotation and rotary diets, food families, and how to set up and use a rotation diet to improve health outcomes. The benefits from this talk, while valuable for the general population, are specifically targeted to those individuals and families with multiple food allergies and sensitivities or intolerances. Lisa Lundy is the author of The Super Allergy Girl(tm) Allergy & Celiac Cookbook, a gluten-free, casein-free, and other allergen-free cookbook. She is the mother of three food allergy and celiac children. She and her husband have spent over $100,000 in out-of-pocket medical expenses to save the life of their youngest child, who has an immune dysfunction resulting in the inability to absorb vitamins and minerals (malnutrition and malabsorption). Lisa is a credentialed public speaker who lectures on health and wellness, food allergies, celiac disease, the gluten-free and GF/CF diets, and other business topics. She is the host of an Autism One Radio program and writes for a variety of magazines and online websites. Lisa is also the volunteer executive coordinator of several national integrative medicine physician organizations. |
Autism, the Brain, Thinking, & Behavior
Autism and Sexuality: A Conversation with Parents
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Although generally difficult to talk about in an open and honest manner, sex and sexuality are central to our understanding of ourselves as individuals, and integral to our individual determination of quality of life. Information on issues surrounding sexuality of individuals with autism is often lacking. Personal characteristics, circumscribed interests, sensory sensitivity and world view along with interpersonal difficulties can be problematic and challenging. This presentation will discuss these challenges. David Morrison, EdD, ABSNP is a licensed educational psychologist who has over 25 years of experience working with children who have behavioral and clinical challenges. He is the department chair and associate professor for school psychology at Azusa Pacific University in California. He has a doctorate in educational psychology with a post doctorate specialization in clinical neuropsychology. He has been actively involved in educational research for the past 25 years. Dr. Morrison has extensive expertise with behavioral interventions and has provided services for over 30 school districts. He is actively involved in neuropsychological assessment and holds a faculty position with the Pediatric Neurodevelopment Institute. In addition, he is the director of Beacon Autistic Spectrum Independence Center in Claremont, CA. |
The American Rally for Personal Rights
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Order your Rally Gear Today! Click HERE. We believe in the rights to life, liberty, and personal security for ourselves and our children. We demand the universal human rights standard of informed consent for all medical interventions. Compulsory vaccination cannot be legally and morally justified. We affirm... the sanctity of personal space the right to be left alone, and the freedom to make personal health care decisions guided by the professionals of our choosing. We invite all people, families and organizations committed to protecting these fundamental rights to stand with us in downtown Chicago on May 26, 2010 at our inaugural rally, and to work with us after the event to support grassroots advocacy, education, and leadership in defense of our personal – individual, legal, moral, religious, civil, and human -- rights
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
2010: The Year of Advocacy |
Environmental Issues & Chronic Diseases Symposium
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We Are Not Alone
Mary Lou Ballweg Betty Mekdeci ABSTRACTS: We Are Not Alone |
Current State of Autism Research
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Thursday, May 27 7:00 - 9:00 pm James Adams, PhD is a President's Professor at Arizona State University, where his research is focused on the causes of autism and how to treat it. He is also president of the Autism Society of Greater Phoenix, and is co-leader of the Autism Research Institute/Defeat Autism Now! Think Tank. His research includes toxic metals/chelation, nutrition (vitamin/minerals, essential fatty acids, amino acids), neurotransmitters, and GI issues. He is the proud father of a daughter with autism. 7:00 - 8:00 pm Biomedical Treatments for Autism This talk will summarize the major biomedical treatments for autism that are supported by research, including special diets, vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, amino acids, digestive enzymes, gut treatments, glutathione, sulfation, chelation, and immunological treatments. For each treatment, there will be a short discussion of the scientific rationale and data supporting the treatment, discuss how to test if the treatment should be considered, and discuss how to implement the treatment. 8:00 - 9:00 pm Nutritional Treatment Studies for Autism This presentation will focus on new results of a major vitamin/mineral treatment study for children with autism. The study will include the effect of a specialized vitamin/mineral supplement on the symptoms of autism, and the effect of the supplement on nutritional status. This includes a comparison of the nutritional status of children with autism versus typical children, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, neurotransmitters, oxidative stress, and toxic metals. |
Biomedical Treatments for Autism 101: An Introduction to Scientifically Based Medical Treatment Options
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Thursday, May 27 7:00-9:00 pm Lauren Underwood, PhD received her PhD in biology from Tulane University. Following graduation, she was awarded an NIH Post-Doctoral Training Grant Fellowship in vision research. She is the parent of a child recovering from autism and a health educator/biomedical consultant for families of autistic children. Dr. Underwood is a Senior Staff Scientist for SSAI, Inc. supporting NASA. She is a Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) IRB board member and has appeared in many peer-reviewed journals. Biomedical Treatments for Autism 101: An Introduction to Scientifically Based Medical Treatment Options Fundamental basic medical sciences (what many can perceive to be pretty complex concepts) will be introduced and explained in way that anyone can understand. Anatomy and cell biology will be explained as they relate to proper function of the gastrointestinal system. Proper immune system function and basic body biochemistry will also be discussed. Then, descriptions of what can go wrong with these systems will be explained, and how these dysfunctions can affect general health and well-being. This educational foundation will help illustrate how and why biomedical treatments for autism, like special diets and/or detoxification as well as other alternative biomedical treatments can enhance "normal" behaviors and reduce negative behaviors simply by alleviating real clinical symptoms that may exist for many of these individuals. Special diets, food allergies, food sensitivities, immune system dysregulation, methylation, intestinal dysbiosis, and nutritional supplementation, as well as complementary and alternative therapies treatments like HBOT and chelation are just some of the topics that will be discussed. |
Environmental Symposium
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We Are Not Alone
Mary Lou Ballweg Betty Mekdeci ABSTRACTS: We Are Not Alone |
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