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Table of Contents Dr. Nicole Avena, PhD ...... 2 Dr. Jeffrey Burke ND, MH ...... 5 Dr. Phillip DeMio ...... 8 Alex Doman ...... 11 Bob Doman ...... 14 Dr. David Dornfeld, DO ...... 17 Dr. Anne Marie Fine, NMD ...... 21 Dane Fliedner, MD, MPH, FAAP, IFMCP, FMAPS, ABoIHM ...... 24 Dr. Richard Frye...... 27 Dr. Suzanne Goh ...... 30 Terri Hirning ...... 33 Thomas Iland ...... 36 Dr. Darin Ingels ...... 39 Dr. Jerry Kartzinel ...... 42 Raun K. Kaufman ...... 45 Shannon Kenitz ...... 49 Dana Laake, MS, LN ...... 52 Jacqueline Laurita ...... 55 Samantha Moe, MA SLP ...... 58 Dr. Mansoor Mohammed ...... 61 Dr. James Neubrander, MD ...... 65 Dr. Jorge Paz Rodriguez ...... 68 Lanier Rossignol, BSN, MSN, FNP-C ...... 72 Brittany Sikes ...... 76 Dr. Jared Skowron, ND ...... 79 Jason Sonners, DC, DIBAK, DCBCN ...... 82 Dr. Melissa Sonners ...... 85 David Terk ...... 89 Dr. Anju Usman ...... 92 Dr. Kurt Woeller ...... 95 Kate C. Wilde ...... 98

Dr. Nicole Avena, PhD

The Science of Sugar Addiction and Its Impact on Health, Behavior and Brain Development Across the Lifespan

FACEBOOK: About Dr. Nicole Avena: https://www.facebook.c om/Lakanto/ Dr. Avena is a research neuroscientist and expert in the fields of nutrition, diet and addiction, with a special focus on https://www.facebook.c nutrition throughout the lifespan. She received her PhD from om/DrNicoleAvena Princeton University, followed by postdoctoral training at The Rockefeller University in New York City. Her research TWITTER: has been honored by groups including the New York https://twitter.com/laka Academy of Sciences, the American Psychological nto Association, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Dr. https://twitter.com/DrN Avena has written several books, including, “What to Eat icoleAvena/ When You’re Pregnant” and “What to Feed Your Baby and Toddler”. She regularly appears as a science expert on the Dr. INSTAGRAM: Oz Show, Good Day NY, and The Doctors, as well as other https://www.instagram. news programs. Her work has been featured in Bloomberg com/lakantosweetener/ Business Week, Time Magazine for Kids, The New York Times, Shape, Men’s Health, and many other periodicals. She MORE is a member of the Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau. INFORMATION: She has a popular TED-ED Health talk, How Sugar Affects www.lakanto.com Your Brain. Dr. Avena blogs for Psychology Today. You can follow her on Twitter or Facebook and Instagram, and at www.drnicoleavena.com.

Dr. Nicole Avena, PhD

The Science of Sugar Addiction and Its Impact on Health, Behavior and Brain Development Across the Lifespan

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. What is sugar addiction, and how would we know if someone (like a child) had it?

2. What is the difference between sugar addiction and hyperactivity?

3. What happens in the brain when too much sugar is consumed?

4. How much sugar is too much sugar?

5. Are all sugars bad? What are some healthier ways to sweeten foods for children who might be picky eaters?

6. What can consuming too much sugar do to behavior?

7. When can exposure to sugars begin to be harmful? At what point should we try to reduce sugar intake?

8. What diseases and conditions has too much sugar been linked to?

9. Are there tricks you can offer to reduce sugar intake in kids who have already been exposed to a lot of it?

10. What suggestions do you have for navigating birthday parties and other events if you are trying to reduce sugar intake?

Dr. Nicole Avena, PhD

The Science of Sugar Addiction and its Impact on Health, Behavior and Brain Development Across the Lifespan

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Dr. Jeffrey Burke ND, MH

Know the Importance of Omega’s

FACEBOOK: About Dr. Jeffrey Burke: https://www.facebook.c om/barleans Jeffrey Burke is an award winning, versatile radio host bringing 35+ years in broadcasting with experience in talk https://www.facebook.c and interview formats. He has a confident and strong om/DrJeffreyBurke/ speaking voice and also excels in informing and educating the listeners while making shows fun and interesting. TWITTER: https://twitter.com/barl Jeff is also a skilled lecturer with years of experience working eans with large companies on health and wellness. Jeff possesses https://twitter.com/drjef excellent administrative and communication skills along with freyburke constructive and effective teaching methods. He is able to work in a managerial role having the proven ability to adhere INSTAGRAM: to schedules and deadlines. https://www.instagram. com/barleans/ https://www.instagram. com/drjeffreyburke/

MORE INFORMATION: www.barleans.com http://www.drjeffreybu rke.com/

Dr. Jeffrey Burke ND, MH

Know the Importance of Omega’s

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. Do we even need fat in our daily diet?

2. I have heard that some fats may be healthier for me than others. Is this true?

3. What does the term “polyunsaturated” fatty acid (PUFA) mean?

4. Should I be concerned by the term “fatty” fish?

5. Is there a recommended intake for EPA and DHA omega-3s?

6. How do I select a high-quality omega-3 supplement?

7. Can vegetarians and vegans get EPA/DHA omega-3s?

8. How do omega-3s differ from omega-6s?

9. What’s the difference between ALA, EPA and DHA omega-3s?

10. Are all omega-3s digested and absorbed the same way by my body?

11. Can I get my omega-3 or fatty acid levels tested?

12. Should I be concerned about contaminants like mercury in fish or fish oil supplements?

13. What is cell permeability? The sponge theory?

14. Many people feel that fish is the only source of Omega 3, is this a correct assumption?

15. What age is the best to start supplementing Omega 3 into the diet?

Dr. Jeffrey Burke ND, MH

Know the Importance of Omega’s

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Dr. Phillip DeMio

Underlying Infections and Inflammation, in Children and Adults, Diagnosed with Disorders of Mood, Behavior, and Developmental Disabilities

MORE About Dr. Phillip DeMio: INFORMATION: www.drdemio.com Dr. DeMio has been a physician for over 30 years, receiving his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to that he taught and worked in the organic chemistry laboratory at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. He is Board-certified in Emergency Medicine, including the treatment of patients presenting with illnesses in toxicology, and those of acute and chronic forms of infections and other illnesses in adults and children. He is trained in aspects of Lyme disease, developmental disorders in kids and adults, in immune and GI disorders, and in pathology and laboratory medicine (analysis of tissues and body fluids for the diagnosis of infections and the causes of diseases). He has extensive work in primary and acute care, along with the care of children and adults with neurocognitive disorders, autism, neurodegenerative disorders, and many forms of debilitating illnesses. The overlap of many chronic diseases with Lyme, such as Autism, ADHD, and other chronic immune and infectious disorders has led to the developments of treatments for many of these diseases. Much of his ongoing research and clinical work involve the immune system in chronic diseases. He is the chief medical office of the US Autism Association and founder of the American Medical Autism board. Dr. DeMio has dedicated his life to helping people through the care of his patients, and he and his staff feel that it is a privilege to do so.

Dr. Phillip DeMio

Underlying Infections and Inflammation, in Children and Adults, Diagnosed with Disorders of Mood, Behavior, and Developmental Disabilities

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. Is there an underlying medical basis for children and adults with these disorders?

2. Are these medical problems the cause of these disorders?

3. Can infection and inflammation lead to the symptoms in these disorders?

4. What is inflammation and how does it come about?

5. Can inflammation affect the brain in people with these disorders?

6. Does inflammation start in the brain or does it come from somewhere else in the body?

7. Is inflammation always from infections?

8. Are there infections that can lead to symptoms of mood behavior and developmental disabilities?

9. Which infections are these?

10. Are all these infections rare?

11. Do physicians & other health professionals believe that infections and inflammation can lead to mood, behavioral, and developmental disorders?

12. Is there treatment for these problems to help people with these disorders?

13. Are there antibiotics and anti-inflammatory prescriptions that can help people with these difficulties?

Dr. Phillip DeMio

Underlying Infections and Inflammation, in Children and Adults, Diagnosed with Disorders of Mood, Behavior, and Developmental Disabilities

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Alex Doman

How The Listening Program Can Help You and Your Child

FACEBOOK: About Alex Doman: https://www.facebook. com/alexdoman Alex Doman is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, music producer, podcast host, and TEDx speaker with twenty-five https://www.facebook. years’ experience in neurotechnology. His mission is to help com/AdvancedBrainTe children and adults achieve their optimal potential, to become chnologies the best version of themselves. The third generation in a family of pioneers dedicated to improving brain performance TWITTER: for over seventy-five years, Alex founded and is on the https://twitter.com/alex doman/ executive teams of three companies; Chief Product Officer of Vital Neuro, Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Brain https://twitter.com/adv Technologies, and Chief Science Officer of Sleep Genius. ancedbrain Doman’s production credits are extensive, guiding teams who’ve created cutting-edge solutions that have helped INSTAGRAM: millions of people worldwide including among others; The https://www.instagram. Listening Program® music listening therapy and audio com/alex_doman/ streaming service, and Sleep Genius™ which achieved the #1 global Health & Fitness app in the App Store. His most recent https://www.instagram. project is bringing to market Vital’s Leonardo, a mobile com/advancedbraintec cloud-based neuroscience platform for brain wellness to help hnologies/ the masses manage their stress. Alex’s bestselling book

MORE Healing at the Speed of Sound® is published in five INFORMATION: languages and was one of Apple’s Top 10 Enhanced Books of https://alexdoman.com/ the Year. He’s contributed articles to scientific journals, magazines, and books, and is host of the Advanced Brain https://advancedbrain.c Podcast with guests including NY Times bestselling authors, om/ health personalities, and other thought leaders. He has been interviewed for; NBC, CBS, ABC, MSNBC, Today, NPR Marketplace, Wall Street Journal, Self, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Fast Company, MoneyWatch, ESPN Radio, Hearing Health Magazine, top podcasts and, other media. A global keynote speaker, Alex has been on stages in Europe, Asia, Australia, North and South America and is listed as one of the 50 important human behavior experts to watch.

Alex Doman

How The Listening Program Can Help You and Your Child

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. What’s the story behind Advanced Brain Technologies?

2. What is The Listening Program?

3. What is neuroplasticity?

4. How does music regulate the brain?

5. What are music zones?

6. Is The Listening Program different from regular music?

7. Are the programs personalized?

8. How is the listening done?

9. How can TLP help the entire family?

10. What does the future hold for this area of research and treatment?

11. How can families access The Listening Program?

Alex Doman

How The Listening Program Can Help You and Your Child

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Bob Doman

Neuroplasticity- Hope and Change for Autism

About Robert J. Doman Jr.: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.c om/nacdfamily Bob Doman is the Director and President of the National Association for Child Development (NACD), which he founded MORE in 1979. The Association operates through 14 chapters around INFORMATION: the country and serves clients internationally, with chapters in www.NACD.org London, Bucharest, Sydney, New Delhi, Beijing, and Bucharest. Bob and his staff have designed and supervised over three million hours of individual developmental and educational intervention programs for children and adults. Bob is an innovator in neurological, sensory, perceptual, cognitive, and educational interventions and has created not only hundreds of specific techniques and methodologies but has developed an entirely new paradigm for education and maximizing human potential. Bob has been a leader in the treatment of autism since the early ‘70s, working with the team that first understood autism as a neurodevelopment problem and identified, understood, and treated sensory dysfunction. Bob and NACD helped bring sound therapy to the country and later developed The Listening Program with his son, Alex Doman, followed by the Targeted Sound Intervention programs with his NACD team. Bob was perhaps the first person to understand working memory and its significance to children, particularly those with developmental issues, and not only that it could be changed and developed, but how to do it. Bob’s impact on child development and education relative to working memory has opened new doors to higher function for individuals around the world. Today Bob is a leading innovator in neurodevelopment and an unwavering champion of the innate potential within every human being. He continues to serve individual clients and their families, as well as to promote the benefits of the neurodevelopmental approach to educators and public leaders in the United States and around the world.

Bob Doman

Neuroplasticity- Hope and Change for Autism

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. How long have you been working with Autism?

2. Do you have it all figured out?

3. Neuroplasticity is something most of us are just hearing about, how long have you been aware of and using neuroplasticity?

4. Remind us of what Neuroplasticity actually means.

5. How can we take advantage of neuroplasticity?

6. What’s happening with children on the Spectrum that interferes with typical development?

7. You coined the term Debilitating Sensory Addiction (DSAs). What is the difference between sensory need and sensory stimulation and development?

8. So, if we learn through our senses, anything that impacts the senses impacts all development- is that correct?

9. Beyond the sensory issues what else is adversely impacting the development of our children?

10. How does cognition develop?

11. I understand that you feel the most important question a child can ask is “What’s that?” Can you explain why?

12. Can you tell me more about what it is to be present?

13. Are there limits as to how far we can develop processing abilities, or how far we can take our children?

14. Bob, when are you going to write a book?

Bob Doman

Neuroplasticity- Hope and Change for Autism

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Dr. David Dornfeld, DO

Environmental Toxins, Including Tick Bites - How We Can Manage them Better, Enhance Detoxification and Reduce Inflammation Safely

MORE About Dr. David Dornfeld: INFORMATION: http://www.familywell Dr. David Dornfeld has been preventing and reversing illness nesscenternj.com/ at Family Wellness Center in Middletown, NJ, for 31+years, while focusing towards "environmental medicine concerns" and how to repair those exposure related insults. Throughout this time, he has developed a special interest in working with children with autism spectrum disorders, and encompasses many aspects of family medicine, osteopathic spinal manipulation, chelation therapy, IV infusions therapy, and hyperbaric therapies to help many improve. He received his medical degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Maine and completed his residencies in Ohio and Colorado in 1986. He is board certified in family medicine (ACOFP) and board certified in anti-aging medicine by the International Society of Anti- Aging medicine in 2000. Dr. Dornfeld has been a member of ACAM, the American College for the Advancement in Medicine since 1994 and became double certified in chelation therapy through his training. He completed his Fellowship from MAPS (Medical Academy of Pediatric Special needs) in 2013 and helps train many professionals and parents in safe hyperbaric therapies, chelation therapies, Lyme related disorders (ILADS trained) and preventive medicine, both nationally and internationally. Recently, Dr. Dornfeld was the only US physician asked to participate in an autism summit in Cairo, Egypt, expanding his guidance to help physicians in the Middle East combat the issues associated with recovering children and adults with autism spectrum disorders.

Dr. David Dornfeld, DO

Environmental Toxins, Including Tick Bites - How We Can Manage them Better, Enhance Detoxification and Reduce Inflammation Safely

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. I see that you are a DO whereas other physicians usually have the letters MD after their name, can you tell me what the difference between a medical doctor and an osteopathic medical doctor is?

2. Why do you feel there is such an exponential increase rates of autism in this country? 2- B. I know in past conferences that you presented at, that you you and others feel that tick borne diseases contribute to autism? Why is that and how can we determine a child has Lyme disease or its coinfections?

3. Are there any websites that you recommend to parents to view in order to reduce the toxic burden of environmental pollution that our children are being exposed to?

4. What are the worst fruits and vegetables to be concerned about that must be organic.

5. One of the most problematic heavy metals that we encounter can wear to the sources come from?

6. How do we test for exposure to these toxins in our kids and in us?

7. How do we safely remove this burden in our system and are their special supplements that can help us through this.

8. Have you ever had a child who received oral chelation have a problem and if so, how would you fix it?

9. Realizing Dr. Dave, that you are One of the rare physicians who have completed proper certification performing chelation therapy, have you ever had a child, or an adult have a problem with intravenous chelation.

10. What other therapies do you like to use in order to help children on the spectrum improve their outcomes. 11. How does hyperbaric oxygen therapy work?

12. Why do you feel hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be helpful children with autism spectrum disorders?

13. How would you ideally propose to schedule an autistic child for using hyperbaric oxygen therapy in your office or in their home?

14. Are there any special supplements that you need to give a child who is doing hyperbaric oxygen therapy?

15. How many times a day would you recommend a child to go in the hyperbaric chamber. And can his or her accompanying parent, bring in any electronics with them.

16. What kind of responses do you see with your children doing hyperbaric therapy and when do you usually see this response?

17. Some parents want to do one treatment at a time. Which therapies is do you like to do first then second etc. and why?

18. Have you had any negative responses to hyperbaric oxygen therapy performed in your office or when someone rents the chamber in their home?

Dr. David Dornfeld, DO

Environmental Toxins, Including Tick Bites - How We Can Manage them Better, Enhance Detoxification and Reduce Inflammation Safely

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Dr. Anne Marie Fine, NMD

Skin from the Inside Out: How it Relates to Autism

FACEBOOK: About Dr. Anne Marie Fine: https://www.facebook.c om/MasterSupplements Dr. Anne Marie Fine is a practicing doctor, award-winning Inc/ researcher, best-selling author, internationally recognized speaker, and the Founder & C.E.O. of IAMFINE®, an https://www.facebook.c integrative beauty and wellness brand that empowers women om/drannemariefine/ to take control of their health and beauty. Dr Fine’s practice and the IAMFINE® brand were created in TWITTER: response to Dr. Fine’s personal and clinical experiences with https://twitter.com/mast chronic illnesses caused by environmental toxicity. Dr. Fine ersupps realized that autoimmune diseases, chronic fatigue, https://twitter.com/DrA fibromyalgia, brain fog, neurological diseases and cancer nneMarieFine were rising exponentially in tandem with rising INSTAGRAM: environmental concentrations of 80,000 relatively newly https://www.instagram. formulated chemical compounds. By creating personalized com/master_supplemen detoxification protocols designed to lower body burden of ts_inc/ toxicants, her patients recovered from years of chronic ailments and pains. MORE INFORMATION: This inspired her to become a thought leader in the specialty https://www.master- of environmental medicine. She currently serves as the Vice- supplements.com/ President for the National Association of Environmental www.drannemariefine. Medicine as well as being a member of the American com Academy of Environmental Medicine. She is also the Science Advisor for the non-profit MadeSafe.org.

Dr. Fine is also the international best-selling author of Cracking the Beauty Code: How to program your DNA for health, vitality, and younger-looking skin. As the paradigm shift to Clean Beauty and natural health continues, Dr. Fine is dedicated to “walking the non-toxic talk” and teaching others to do the same.

Dr. Anne Marie Fine, NMD

Skin from the Inside Out: How it Relates to Autism

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. Why is the skin an important topic for the autism community?

2. How is gut health related to skin?

3. How do probiotics play into gut/skin health?

4. How does the microbiome affect autism?

5. How do environmental toxins play into autism?

6. Describe the most common route of entry that no one pays any attention to?

7. What are the top environmental chemicals contributory to autism based on the literature?

8. How do they get into the body?

9. How can the skin be used to detox?

10. What is the top step moms can use to detox for pregnancy?

Dr. Anne Marie Fine, NMD

Skin from the Inside Out: How it Relates to Autism

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Dane Fliedner, MD, MPH, FAAP, IFMCP, FMAPS, ABoIHM

Cannabinoids in Autism

FACEBOOK: About Dr. Dane Fliedner: https://www.facebook.c om/raisingsagespediatri Dr. Fliedner is a board-certified general pediatrician with a cs diverse medical background before starting his functional medicine practice. He became interested in integrative TWITTER: medicine when his children were having chronic illnesses that https://twitter.com/Rais were not being adequately addressed by the conventional ingSagesPed allopathic model. After seeing an integrative medical practitioner and seeing results for his children, he began his INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram. journey into integrative and functional medicine. He opened com/raisingsagespediat Raising Sages Integrative Pediatrics in Southern California rics/ prior to merging with Rossignol Medical Center in 2018 to further expand his ability to care for complex, chronic MORE medical diseases in children. He is an Institute of Functional INFORMATION: Medicine Certified Practitioner, a Fellow of the Medical https://raisingsagespedi Academy of Pediatric Special Needs (MAPS) as well as atrics.com Board Certified from the American Board of Holistic, Integrative Medicine. He currently practices in a hybrid of an integrative, primary care practice as well as consulting with families for complex medical conditions including autism, asthma, allergies, gut imbalances and more.

Dane Fliedner, MD, MPH, FAAP, IFMCP, FMAPS, ABoIHM

Cannabinoids in Autism

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. Why did you start recommending the use of medical cannabis in your practice for autism?

2. If a parent wants to start using medical cannabis for their child, what should they start with?

3. What is CBD? How does it work?

4. Why do kids on the spectrum seem to respond to and benefit from cannabis medicine?

5. What conditions would be best supported with CBD, especially in relation to the autism spectrum?

6. What conditions would be best supported with CBD, especially in relation to the autism spectrum?

7. How do you know the dosage for your child? Where should a parent start? Any rough guidelines?

8. What about THC? Could you talk a little more about that?

9. Is THC legal though? What is the difference between using CBD and THC or as a combination?

10. What about research into the safety of THC use in children? Are there any long term safety studies?

11. What about some of the other compounds in cannabis? I see there are other things people are using like THC-A, CBG, etc? Can you please discuss those things and why people would use those? What is the difference?

12. Does CBD interact with other medicines? Is it safe to use when taking other medicines?

13. I also heard that it can possibly help the immune system and immune balance. How does that work?

14. What about seizures?

15. Any other advice for a family thinking of starting cannabinoids?

Dane Fliedner, MD, MPH, FAAP, IFMCP, FMAPS, ABoIHM

Cannabinoids in Autism

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Dr. Richard Frye

How the Nervous System Effects Individuals with Autism

TWITTER: About Dr. Richard Frye: https://twitter.com/autis menergetic Dr. Richard Frye is a Child Neurologist with expertise in neurodevelopmental and neurometabolic disorders. He MORE received an MD and PhD in Physiology and Biophysics from INFORMATION: Georgetown University. He completed a residency in www.DrRichardEFrye. Pediatrics at the University of Miami, Residency in Child com Neurology and Fellowship in Behavioral Neurology and Learning Disabilities at Harvard University/Children’s Hospital Boston and Fellowship in Psychology at Boston University. He also received a Masters in Biomedical Science and Biostatistics from Drexel University. He holds board certifications in Pediatrics, and in Neurology with Special Competence in Child Neurology. Dr. Frye is a national leader in autism research. He has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and serves on several editorial boards.

He has lead several clinical studies on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including studies focusing on defining the clinical, behavioral, cognitive, genetic and metabolic characteristics of children with ASD and mitochondrial disease and several clinical trials demonstrating the efficacy of safe and novel treatments that target underlying physiological abnormalities in children with ASD, including open-label studies on tetrahydrobiopterin, cobalamin and folinic acid and a recent double-blind placebo controlled trial on folinic acid. His ongoing research efforts focus on defining metabolic endophenotypes of children with ASD and developing targeted treatments.

Dr. Richard Frye

How the Nervous System Effects Individuals with Autism

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. How does the nervous system relate to those with Autism?

2. Does it affect speech or behaviors?

3. Are seizures always something to be concerned about?

4. What if the EEG doesn’t show there is seizure activity, is it always right?

5. What are some signs to look for in regard to seizure activity?

6. How do we help the nervous system out at an early age? Is there something we can do while we are pregnant?

7. How about when a child is older?

8. What happens when anxiety meds don’t seem to be working?

9. What are some tests that doctors do to help figure out how to help the nervous system?

10. Are there any protocols that seem to be working?

11. How do parents find specialists like you?

12. Does puberty affect the nervous system?

13. If so, what signs should a parent look out for?

14. Is there anything a parent can do to help the nervous system prior to puberty to help that transition?

15. You are working on a research project for Phoenix Children’s Hospital, do you have anything you want to share about that?

16. How do people find you and follow your work?

17. Are you taking patients?

18. What is the message you want to leave with parents that are watching today?

Dr. Richard Frye

How the Nervous System Effects Individuals with Autism

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Dr. Suzanne Goh

Is Something Missing From my Child's Therapies? A Neurologist's Perspective on Comprehensive Care for Autism

FACEBOOK: About Dr. Suzanne Goh: https://www.facebook.c om/CorticaCare Dr. Suzanne Goh was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. She earned her BA and MD from Harvard, completed her MORE residency in pediatric neurology at UCSF, and holds graduate INFORMATION: degrees from Oxford University, where she studied as a https://www.corticacare Rhodes Scholar. At Columbia University, she served as Co- .com/bios/suzanne-goh- Director of the Developmental Neuropsychiatry Clinic for md Autism and Related Disorders where she oversaw a multi-

disciplinary team of neurologists, psychiatrists, and psychologists specializing in the medical and behavioral treatment of children with autism. Recently, she served as medical director of the Suramin Autism Treatment Trial at the UCSD Mitochondrial Disease Center which is the first research study to test a novel anti-purinergic mitochondrial therapy in children with autism. She is co-author of the book Spectacular Bond: Reaching the Child with Autism and co- author of the ASD Language series of educational programs which teach cognition and language to children with autism. In 2014 she founded Cortica, a multi-disciplinary center with sites across California that offers comprehensive treatment for autism, bringing together specialists in neurology, genetics, nutrition, speech-therapy, occupational therapy, music therapy, family counseling, intensive behavioral intervention, and neuro-modulation technologies, with the goal of providing a single integrated solution and a therapeutic home for families and children with neurological special needs.

Dr. Suzanne Goh

Is Something Missing From my Child's Therapies? A Neurologist's Perspective on Comprehensive Care for Autism

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. What are the most important elements of a comprehensive autism therapy program?

2. What neurological conditions are often present in autism that might be overlooked or undertreated?

3. What are the range of different tools that we should make sure are part of a neurological “toolkit” for autism care?

4. What are some things that parents can do at home to help build their child’s cognitive control?

5. What are some things that parents can do to help with sensory processing challenges?

6. Can you help parents understand how you approach selection of medications to help with behavior challenges?

7. What is neurofeedback and how does it work?

8. What is transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation and how can it be helpful?

9. What is transcranial magnetic stimulation, and does it have a role in autism treatment?

10. What are the benefits of having a collaborative team and an integrated care program?

Dr. Suzanne Goh

Is Something Missing From my Child's Therapies? A Neurologist's Perspective on Comprehensive Care for Autism

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Terri Hirning

IonCleanse by AMD Detox, Healing or Hype? A Practitioner, Researcher, and Mom Weighs In

FACEBOOK: About Terri Hirning: https://www.facebook.c om/amajordifference Terri Hirning is a holistic wellness and detoxification practitioner in Flagstaff, AZ. She works with clients all over https://www.facebook.c the world to educate them on ways to support optimal om/realfoodmum/ wellness and detox practices. Terri has a doctorate in Traditional Naturopathy and integrates many modalities in TWITTER: her work. Her background of having worked for The Great https://twitter.com/ionc Plains Laboratory gives her a strong basis and understanding leanse of their laboratory testing. She also currently works for New https://twitter.com/realf Beginnings Nutritionals and is highly trained in the oodmum implementation of supplement programs, in conjunction with a healthy diet, to support optimal wellness. Add that to the INSTAGRAM: extensive knowledge of nutrient dense and healing foods, she https://www.instagram. puts together a complete program that is actually com/ioncleanse/ implementable for individuals and families! Her son Matthew is the inspiration for her work with others, he is considered MORE recovered from autism so it is through their journey that she INFORMATION: really has an understanding of the intricate issues that can be https://www.amajordiff involved in this disorder. Terri is a member of The Thinking erence.com/ Moms Revolution, Team TMR and her son’s story of autism

recovery is in their second book, Evolution of a Revolution: www.realfoodmum.co m From Hope to Healing.

Terri Hirning

IonCleanse by AMD Detox, Healing or Hype? A Practitioner, Researcher, and Mom Weighs In

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. What is IonCleanse technology?

2. Why is dual polarity important?

3. Is there any research on this type of therapy in the autism community?

4. How can this therapy benefit individuals with autism?

5. What are some of the common gains seen in children with autism?

6. Is there other research on this therapy?

7. Who can benefit from IonCleanse detox?

8. Are all units the same?

9. What emerging research is on the horizon?

10. How can I try this therapy?

Terri Hirning

IonCleanse by AMD Detox, Healing or Hype? A Practitioner, Researcher, and Mom Weighs In

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Thomas Iland

Come to Life! Your Guide to Self-Discovery Helping Youth with Autism and Learning Differences, Shape Their Future

FACEBOOK: About Thomas Iland: https://www.facebook.c om/thomasiland/ Diagnosed with autism at 13 years old, Thomas “Tom” Iland has worked hard to achieve his goals: learning to drive, living TWITTER: on his own, graduating from college, obtaining full-time https://twitter.com/tho employment, running two marathons and having a girlfriend. masiland Tom recently left his career as a certified public accountant MORE (CPA) to educate, inspire and motivate people affected by INFORMATION: autism and other learning differences. https://thomasiland.co m/ One of only 4,000 Distinguished Toastmasters in the world and a member of the National Speakers Association, his mantra "Know Yourself. Love Yourself. Be Yourself." has been featured in keynote speeches in autism conferences around the country, is among the topics in his award-winning, bestselling book, "Come to Life! Your Guide to Self- Discovery" and has been featured in a TEDx Talk!

Tom recently had the honor of speaking at the United Nations as an emerging leader in the autism community that helps people become their best selves through coaching and consulting. He plans to become the first ever Toastmasters Accredited Speaker with autism and a certified human potential coach in 2019.

Tom currently lives in Santa Clarita, California, with his dog, Bridget.

Thomas Iland

Come to Life! Your Guide to Self-Discovery Helping Youth with Autism and Learning Differences, Shape Their Future

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. When were you diagnosed with autism and what was your experience when that happened?

2. What is your message to parents and families out there with newly diagnosed children?

3. How did you overcome the obstacles you faced in your life?

4. Tell us about a time when you didn't succeed and what you did as a result.

5. How have your parents and siblings helped you throughout your life?

6. What were your long-term goals growing up?

7. What gets you out of bed in the morning?

8. What is the most exciting thing you're working on right now?

9. What is something that our listeners can do to help you today?

10. What's your final message to our listeners?

11. Where can we find you?

Thomas Iland

Come to Life! Your Guide to Self-Discovery Helping Youth with Autism and Learning Differences, Shape Their Future

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Dr. Darin Ingels

Lyme Disease and Other Persistent Infections in Children with Autism: What Every Parents Needs to Know

FACEBOOK: About Dr. Darin Ingels: https://www.facebook.c om/DarinIngelsND Dr. Ingels is a respected leader in natural medicine with more than 28 years of experience in the healthcare field. TWITTER: He is Board certified in Integrated Pediatrics and a Fellow of https://twitter.com/dari the American Academy of Environmental Medicine. ningelsnd Dr. Ingels has been published extensively and is the author of INSTAGRAM: “The Lyme Solution: A 5-Part Plan to Fight the Inflammatory https://www.instagram. Autoimmune Response and Beat Lyme Disease”, a com/dariningelsnd/ comprehensive natural approach to treating Lyme disease. MORE INFORMATION: He specializes in Lyme disease, autism and chronic immune https://dariningelsnd.co dysfunction. He uses diet, nutrients, herbs, homeopathy and m immunotherapy to help his patients achieve better health.

Dr. Darin Ingels

Lyme Disease and Other Persistent Infections in Children with Autism: What Every Parents Needs to Know

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. Can you explain why infections in children with autism might be different than in neurotypical children?

2. What happens to the immune system when children with autism get sick?

3. Can you talk about which type of infections are common in children with autism that seem to persist and cause further problems?

4. What kind of symptoms might a child have that would raise a red flag for a parent to have their child tested?

5. What kind of testing exists to identify which infectious disease may be the culprit, if any?

6. You write a book on Lyme disease, called The Lyme Solution. Can you talk specifically about how Lyme affects children with autism?

7. I heard that Lyme can be transmitted from mother to child if the mother has Lyme while she is pregnant. Is this true?

8. Are there other tick-borne disease like Lyme that parents should know about?

9. If a child has one or more of these persistent infections, what is the best way to treat these infections? I know some doctors use antibiotics, but isn't that dangerous for long term use?

10. I've heard about low dose immunotherapy (LDI) as a treatment for persistent infections. What is this treatment all about?

11. Are there any other treatments parents could be doing for their children to support their immune system?

Dr. Darin Ingels

Lyme Disease and Other Persistent Infections in Children with Autism: What Every Parents Needs to Know

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Dr. Jerry Kartzinel

Children on the Autism Spectrum: How to Manage Anxiety and Aggression

FACEBOOK: About Dr. Jerry Kartzinel: https://www.facebook.c om/KartzinelWellness Dr. Jerry Kartzinel, M.D., F.A.A, is an internationally known Center/ author, lecturer, and clinician who has been featured on TV and radio and has helped numerous children recover from https://www.facebook.c chronic debilitating diseases. He is board certified in om/MendingNaturally/ pediatrics and is impassioned to help children and families regain health by some of the most natural means possible. MORE INFORMATION: Both national and local media have featured Dr. Kartzinel’s www.drjerryk.com approach to health and nutrition, including Larry King Live!, www.mendingnaturally 20/20, and The Today Show. .com Dr. Kartzinel received his Doctorate of Medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine and completed his pediatric training at Keesler Air Force Base. Following Desert Storm, Dr. Kartzinel practiced traditional pediatric medicine until his fourth boy was diagnosed with Autism and all its related chronic diseases (immune system dysfunction, chronic inflammatory bowel disease, chronic constipation, etc.).

Dr. Kartzinel realized that the traditional approach to medicine was limited to treating a disease state with a medication, but with little thought about why the disease state occurred in the first place. The problem lies with chronically reoccurring diseases, or conditions of the human being that just will not improve with traditional approach. Dr. Kartzinel turned to the field of nutritional and preventative medicine for answers. This new approach has demonstrated marked clinical improvements in his patients — way beyond what he had initially hoped for.

Dr. Jerry Kartzinel

Children on the Autism Spectrum: How to Manage Anxiety and Aggression

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. What do anxiety behaviors look like?

2. What do aggressive behaviors look like?

3. What are some of the root causes of behaviors?

4. We spoke of dietary sources, what are other sources of behaviors?

5. What approach do you generally take in the office?

Dr. Jerry Kartzinel

Children on the Autism Spectrum: How to Manage Anxiety and Aggression

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Raun K. Kaufman

Communication Creation: How to Enable Your Verbal Child/Adult to Truly Communicate

FACEBOOK: About Raun K. Kaufman: https://www.facebook.c om/autismtreatment/ Raun K. Kaufman is the author of the book, Autism Breakthrough: The Groundbreaking Method That Has MORE Helped Families All Over the World. As the Director of INFORMATION: Global Education for the Autism Treatment Center of https://www.online.auti America®, Kaufman conducts lectures and seminars smtreatmentcenter.org/ worldwide and was the recipient of the Best Presenter award at the national Autism One conference, given to the winner of a nationwide survey.

In his work with families and professionals over the past 20 years, Kaufman brings a very distinctive history. Kaufman holds a degree in Biomedical Ethics from Brown University, has written articles featured in journals such as Autism File and Good Autism Practice, and has been interviewed by media such as National Public Radio, BBC Television, Fox News Channel, The London Telegraph, and People Magazine.

Raun K. Kaufman

Communication Creation: How to Enable Your Verbal Child/Adult to Truly Communicate

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. You’ve had a remarkable history. Tell us about that.

2. I think some people have the misconception that The Son-Rise Program® is just for younger kids who are preverbal or semi-verbal. Is that not true?

3. You say that many people inadvertently teach their children the opposite of communication. What do you mean by that?

4. Oftentimes, our children will talk about their favorite subject over and over again. I know you have a unique approach to that. What is it?

5. Most people try to get their child to talk and interact by asking them lots of questions. You say that this can actually be very counterproductive. Why?

6. So, if asking questions isn’t the way to go, how can parents and educators create more verbal interaction and communication?

7. You say that the most overlooked aspect of creating communication is, ironically, silence. What does that mean?

8. Many parents struggle with their child asking the same question over and over, even when they know the answer. What can parents do about that?

9. Sometimes, our kids do things that really push our buttons. They might say curse words that we’ve told them not to say. They might make statements or comments that we have a problem with. They might deliberately say things that, it seems, just to push our buttons. How would you recommend someone handle that?

10. And what about if your child asks you for something, but they do it in an angry tone? Do you handle that the same way, or is there a different way to approach that?

11. For parents whose children are not yet at this highly verbal stage, there is another speaker at this conference whom you recommend. Who is that?

12. Up until recently, parents and educators would have to travel to the Autism Treatment Center of America® if they wanted Son-Rise Program® help. But now you have an online course, right?

13. If someone wants to learn how to use The Son-Rise Program® to help their child with communication or other issues, how would they get in touch with the Autism Treatment Center of America®, and how can they get your book, Autism Breakthrough?

Raun K. Kaufman

Communication Creation: How to Enable Your Verbal Child/Adult to Truly Communicate

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Shannon Kenitz

A Place for Grace, How to Navigate Your Typical Child Into the World of Your Special Needs Child, From Home Life to Therapies

FACEBOOK: About Shannon Kenitz: https://www.facebook.c om/shannonandgrace Shannon Kenitz is the Executive Director of the International Hyperbarics Association. The IHA is a non-profit organization that https://www.facebook.c promotes the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for om/International- neurological conditions through education, research and funding of Hyperbarics- treatments for families in need. To find out more about IHA visit: Association-Inc- www.IHAUSA.org 195440034070 Shannon has been working in the field of hyperbaric medicine since 2003 as a prominent advocate for the treatment of special TWITTER: needs children. Her passion to help others was motivated by her https://twitter.com/shan youngest daughter, Grace. Contributing her recovery to HBOT, nonandgrace Grace defied the odds and numerous doctors, which served as the catalyst for Shannon to begin her journey to inform other families MORE about hyperbarics. Shannon's work has engaged the interest of INFORMATION: people from all walks of life and led her to the U.S. capital to www.shannonandgrace present how the future of hyperbaric medicine can improve the .com quality of life for thousands of people living with various neurological conditions. https://www.ihausa.org In addition, Ms. Kenitz is also the executive director of the / Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs (MAPS), an organization focused on educating professionals that treat children with special needs and also encouraging new professionals to join in the effort. www.medmaps.or Shannon is instrumental in the education of primary physicians on the benefits of HBOT and is highly recognized in the hyperbaric medical community as an authority on its treatment for neurological conditions. The IHA is the leading hyperbaric organization offering support to medical professionals interested in implementing HBOT into their practices. Shannon has helped hundreds of medical professionals create and maintain their hyperbaric practices. Shannon is the founder of the Wisconsin Integrative Hyperbaric Center; an integrative medical center that specializes in HBOT. Shannon Kenitz resides in Madison, Wisconsin with her two daughters Lily and Grace.

Shannon Kenitz

A Place for Grace, How to Navigate Your Typical Child Into the World of Your Special Needs Child, From Home Life to Therapies

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. How do you manage being a single mom to two kids, one with whom has a chronic illness?

2. How do you split your time between your typical child and your daughter Grace who has some serious health issues?

3. What should parents be looking for in their typical child to make sure they are not falling behind?

4. What are some things that you as a parent can do to help navigate the social interaction between siblings?

5. As a Single parent with just one income how did you determine what therapies were best for your daughter

6. Looking back on the last 20 years are there any things that you would have done different

7. I know your daughter Lily is now 23 and she speaks as well to parents on the so-called dos and dont's, what piece of advice did you learn from her when she told your story as I imagine it is much different from her perspective

8. I know you talk a lot about family and I know it was hard when you went through your divorce, what piece of advice can you give to our listeners that are struggling as a couple?

9. If you can list the top five things that you look back on that you felt you did right, what would those look like?

10. What 5 things do you wish you could have changed?

11. What is the biggest piece of advice that you can give to our listeners?

Shannon Kenitz

A Place for Grace, How to Navigate Your Typical Child Into the World of Your Special Needs Child, From Home Life to Therapies

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Dana Laake, MS, LN

Nutritional Supplements in Autism: What to Do and How to Do It

FACEBOOK: About Dana Laake: https://www.facebook.c om/Dana-Laake- Dana Godbout Laake is a Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist Nutrition- providing preventive and therapeutic medical nutrition 118506546774/ services through Dana Laake Nutrition in Kensington, Maryland. Her practice encompasses the full spectrum of complex health issues in all ages, including children with special needs, ADHD and autism. An honors graduate and outstanding alumnus honoree from Temple University, she received her master’s degree in nutrition from the University of Maryland. In addition to media presentations, writing, radio show hosting and providing professional continuing education courses, Dana has been a Maryland Legislative Assistant on health issues and has served four Gubernatorial appointments on two state health care regulatory boards (Dentistry and Dietetic Practice). She is a scientific advisor and content contributor for two websites: The Autism Exchange and the Neurological Health Foundation Healthy Child Guide. She is also an educator for the Autism Research Institute and the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs. Dana is a co-author of two books: “The ADHD and Autism Nutritional Supplement Handbook” (2013), and “The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook, The Ultimate Guide to the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet” (2009) – the 3rd edition of which will be available soon. She participated in the following published study: Comprehensive Nutritional and Dietary Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder – a Randomized, Controlled 12-Month Trial. (Nutrients 2018, 10, 369)

Dana Laake, MS, LN

Nutritional Supplements in Autism: What to Do and How to Do It

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. Talk to us about the DRI Dietary Reference Intake and Recommended Dietary Allowance and how these standards apply to those with autism.

2. From the plate to the cells, how are nutrients digested, absorbed and utilized?

3. What are the differences among nutrients with regard to natural, synthetic and artificial?

4. What is the difference in types of supplements such chelates, citrates, oxides and more?

5. What about supplement safety?

6. What is the difference between elemental levels of a mineral and the mineral compound?

7. What tests are helpful in determining deficiencies?

8. What are the most common nutrients deficiencies and dysfunctions and what are the six nutrients that provide the broadest benefits?

9. Why is magnesium so effective and often the first choice among practitioners?

10. Why is vitamin D so effective and how can it be tested?

11. What can contribute to zinc deficiencies and how is zinc assessed?

12. Omega-3 fatty acids are important in what ways?

13. What is the role of probiotics in digestion and nutritional status?

14. Why is a multiple vitamin mineral not the first supplement of choice?

15. Give examples of common autism symptoms which benefit from nutritional supplements?

Dana Laake, MS, LN

Nutritional Supplements in Autism: What to Do and How to Do It

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Jacqueline Laurita

A Mother’s Dedication and Love

FACEBOOK: About Jacqueline Laurita: https://www.facebook.c om/simplespectrumsup Jacqueline Laurita is a TV personality, influencer, Autism plement/ Advocate, Public Speaker, Co-Author of “Get it” A Beauty, Style and Wellness Guide to Getting your “IT” Together, https://www.facebook.c Cosmetologist, Co- Founder of “The LookOver” as well as om/jacquelinelaurita/ the podcast on Radio.com “The LookOver Ladies”(Coming Fall 2019). As an IIN Certified Integrative Nutrition and TWITTER: Holistic Health Coach, with Dr. Kurt Woeller’s certifications https://twitter.com/JacL in Autism Mastery, toxicity and Functional Medicine, aurita?ref_src=twsrc%5 Egoogle%7Ctwcamp% Jacqueline specializes in guiding families with special needs, 5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eau (particularly Autism), in leading happier and healthier lives. thor She is also a partner in @SimpleSpectrum Supplement because of her passion for this product and getting our kids INSTAGRAM: the best possible nutrition. https://www.instagram. com/simplespectrumsu Jacqueline is best known for her role as an original cast pplement/ member 7 seasons on Bravo’s hit Reality TV show, “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” Her and her husband Chris https://www.instagram. have toured the country advocating for Autism awareness, com/jaclaurita/ sharing their story while educating the public. They share 3

children Ashlee (28), C.J. (17), Nicholas (10) and a MORE INFORMATION: Grandson, Cameron (3). https://simplespectrums upplement.com/

Jacqueline Laurita

A Mother’s Dedication and Love

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. Many have heard your story, so let’s catch them up where your son is today?

2. What are the top 3 things you have found helpful?

3. How do you balance family, work and prioritizing “me time?’

4. How do you navigate on what to try next for your son?

5. How do you handle being in the public eye and raising a son with autism?

6. What made you want to get into the nutrition world and so passionate about nutrition?

7. What made you want to get involved with Simple Spectrum Supplement?

8. I heard they have successful got a few insurances to fund for this product which is not the norm for a supplement. Can you elaborate?

9. Any tips you have for parents about nutrition or healthy eating habits?

10. What message do you want to leave parent’s with?

Jacqueline Laurita

A Mother’s Dedication and Love

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Samantha Moe, MA SLP

Parenting Tools to Calm Intense Behavior

FACEBOOK: About Samantha Moe: https://www.facebook.c om/mad2glad After completing her master’s degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Minnesota, Samantha set out MORE to uncover the gifts of children with Autism. Combining a INFORMATION: strong background in direct service to families with https://www.mad2glad. interdisciplinary training in sensory integration, com/ play therapy, and emotional integration, Samantha now coaches parents of all types of children to help them calm, connect, and cooperate.

Samantha speaks at special needs conferences for parents, educators and professionals including the Minnesota Organization of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Minnesota Council on Gifted and Talented, Autism Society of Minnesota, and Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health. Learn more at: www.mad2glad.com.

Samantha Moe, MA SLP

Parenting Tools to Calm Intense Behavior

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. How did you get into your line of work?

2. What happens in children's brains, causing them to lose control?

3. Where can a parent start to help their child regain calm?

4. What traditional parenting tactic will escalate a challenging situation?

5. How can we teach our children to communicate their emotions rather than acting it out?

6. Is there another common hidden parenting landmine you can share with us?

7. What is a better response a parent can have?

8. I understand you have a list of the top 10 hidden parenting landmines. How can a parent access that free report?

9. Every parent can relate to the frustration of having a child who doesn't listen at times. Do you have a strategy that increases cooperation without a fuss?

10. You've been working in the Autism field for 15 years -- what has been your biggest surprise?

11. What words of encouragement do you have for our listeners?

Samantha Moe, MA SLP

Parenting Tools to Calm Intense Behavior

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Dr. Mansoor Mohammed

A Functional Genomics Perspective

FACEBOOK: About Dr. Mansoor Mohammed: https://www.facebook.c om/youtrients BSc. Specialized Honours in Molecular Genetics | University of Guelph | Guelph Doctor of Philosophy with Distinction in https://www.facebook.c Molecular Genetics & Immunology | University of Guelph | om/thednacompany/ Guelph Postdoctoral Clinical Cytogenetics Fellowship | University of California | Los Angeles Postdoctoral Clinical Cytogenetics INSTAGRAM: Fellowship | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston https://www.instagram. com/youtrients/ Dr. Mansoor is the President and CSO of The DNA Company, a leading and innovative provider of comprehensive Functional https://www.instagram. Genomics testing, consulting, and personalized health solutions. com/thednaco/ He is widely regarded as a pioneer in medical genomics and has been the recipient of multiple academic and industry awards. He is MORE the holder of several patents in the general fields of molecular INFORMATION: diagnostics and genomics research and is one of the most sought- https://youtrients.me/ after national and international conference speakers in the genre of personalized medicine. www.thednacompany.c om Prior to his role at The DNA Company, Dr. Mansoor was: • Founder and President of ManaGene (2010-2018) • CEO of Combimatrix (Nasdaq traded leader in diagnostic genomic microarrays) (2006-2010). • Director of Genomics at Quest Diagnostics (The world’s largest reference laboratory with a market capitalization of over $10 billion US) (2003-2006) • Director of Research and Development at Spectral Genomics (one of the industry’s first commercial genomic microarray developers spun out of Baylor College of Medicine under Dr. Mansoor’s scientific leadership)

Dr. Mansoor maintains an active clinical practice as a genomics consultant to some of the leading executive health clinics in Canada and abroad. Dr. Mohammed has served on the Canadian Board of Autistic Research and is a consultant to the world- renowned Toronto Center of Applied Genomics. He is also the Genomicist-in-Residence for the Autism Hope Alliance.

Dr. Mansoor Mohammed

A Functional Genomics Perspective

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. How important is it for a clinician to be trained in the factorial nature of ASD?

2. Is autism a one size fits all disorder, and should its treatment be labelled as such?

3. Do high functioning children with ASD need less treatment?

4. Can we diagnose autism by looking at genes the way we diagnose diseases such as Huntington's or Cystic Fibrosis?

5. Is there a defined gene (or set of genes) whose dysfunction directly correlates to the diagnosis of autism?

6. Is there a genetic component at all in regard to ASD?

7. What are some of the major gene pathways that contribute to the etiology (root cause) of ASD?

8. How does inflammation play a role in children with ASD?

9. What are some factors that initiate inflammation?

10. How should cells respond to inflammation (methylation)?

11. How does functional genomics bridge the gap and help us understand the onset of ASD by overcoming the limitations of current genetic studies?

12. How do we address the current dialogue regarding vaccines and autism?

13. Are there some individuals who are predisposed to a heightened inflammatory response, and does this potentially contribute to an increased risk of developing ASD or other disorders?

14. Many people consider the MTHFR gene as the autism gene. Is this true?

15. Are there genes other than the MTHFR that can play a crucial role?

16. What role does glutathionization play in the onset or progression of ASD?

17. Are there any therapies (including supplements) that can support or improve genetic pathways, and by extension, some of the symptoms of ASD in a subset of the population?

Dr. Mansoor Mohammed

A Functional Genomics Perspective

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Dr. James Neubrander, MD

How B12 and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Work Together

MORE About Dr. James Neubrander: INFORMATION: https://www.drneubran Dr. Neubrander, M.D. practices in Iselin, New Jersey. He der.com graduated from Loma Linda University in 1975, finished his residency in pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of South Florida in 1980, is board certified in Environmental Medicine, and is a member of medicine’s Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and the Royal Society of Medicine. After his residency he entered private practice as an Integrated and Functional Medicine physician, primarily treating adults, but changed course in the mid-1990s when the autism epidemic hit the United States and began devastating family’s hopes and dreams. Since that time, he has evaluated and treated more than 4000 children from 41 states and over 65 foreign countries that were diagnosed to be on the autism spectrum, developmentally delayed, or with some other type of special need. He was the first to use and then document the power methyl-B12 had for children on the autism spectrum which is the reason he is known as the Father of Methyl- B12. He has lectured nationally and internationally and has taught clinicians and parents at home and abroad.

Dr. James Neubrander, MD

How B12 and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Work Together

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. Can we tell us about your medical background and how your journey started?

2. Let’ talk about your protocol and why it works?

3. Is Methyl B12 something a person has to do for the rest of their lives?

4. Does it matter what age a person starts your protocol?

5. Why is methylation so important?

6. You have talked about Methyl B12 as an injection. However, have you found anything else, that came close to helping other than just the injection?

7. Often you hear that the child gets a little hyperactive, sometimes. Is that because they're not doing something right?

8. Why Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy?

9. Do we see any negative side effects?

10. How do people find you and learn more about your protocol?

Dr. James Neubrander, MD

How B12 and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Work Together

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Dr. Jorge Paz Rodriguez

Developments in Stem Cell Therapy for Autism

FACEBOOK: About Dr. Jorge Paz Rodriguez: https://www.facebook.c om/stemcellinstitute/ Dr. Jorge Paz Rodriguez received his medical degree from the School of Medicine at the University of Panama. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. He performed his training in TWITTER: Internal Medicine at the Lincoln Hospital in New York City https://twitter.com/Ste as part of the New York Medical College Program “A”. He mcellspanama worked as Medical Director of the Wellmed Clinic at Greenway Park, San Antonio, Texas, and Director of the INSTAGRAM: Program for Chronic Disease Control Program (Diabetes, https://www.instagram. com/stemcellspanama/ Congestive Heart Failure, and Ischemic Heart Disease). Presently, he is the Director of the Wellmed Clinic in Panama MORE and Senior Doctor and President of Stem Cell Institute. INFORMATION: www.cellmedicine.co m

Dr. Jorge Paz Rodriguez

Developments in Stem Cell Therapy for Autism

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. The title of this interview is Developments in Stem Cell Therapy for Autism. The most recent development at the Stem Cell Institute in Panama is a recently published clinical trial. Is that correct?

2. What were the goals of the autism trial?

3. Can you tell us a little bit about it such as: How many children were treated? What kind of stem cells did they receive? How many treatments did they get? How many stem cells did they receive?

4. And what were the results like?

5. How do the clinical trial results compare to results you see in off-trial autism patients in Panama?

6. Do any autism patients experience regression after treatment?

7. What is the dosage of stem cells given to children?

8. In his interview with Joe Rogan, Dr. Riordan mentioned people with autism who do the best with stem cell treatments are the ones who address dietary issues before treatment. He also mentioned functional medicine doctors who work with patients on things like diet to reduce inflammation and heavy metal toxicity. He said that those who do the best are the ones who got “cleaned up” before coming to Panama for treatment. Do you recommend that autism patients work with a functional medicine doctor and undergo chelation therapy before coming to Panama?

9. What is your view on hyperbaric oxygen treatment before, during or after stem cell therapy? Do you recommend it?

10. Some parents are concerned about giving their children vaccines before or after stem cell therapy. Do you think that they should refrain from vaccines before and/or after stem cell treatments for a certain period of time?

11. Duke has been conducting stem cell clinical trials for several years. Can you tell us what the difference is between treatments they offer at Duke and those offered in Panama?

12. Practitioners in the US from physicians to nurses and chiropractors are offering stem cell treatments for autism. How do these treatments compare to those offered at your clinic in Panama?

13. Do you currently work with any US-based physicians to treat autistic children in the US?

14. Why don’t you offer your autism treatments in the US?

15. Is there anything else that you would like to say to our audience?

Dr. Jorge Paz Rodriguez

Developments in Stem Cell Therapy for Autism

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Lanier Rossignol, BSN, MSN, FNP-C

Identifying and Treating Underlying Medical Issues that may be Contributing to Speech Delay in Individuals on the Autism Spectrum.

FACEBOOK: About Lanier Rossignol: https://www.facebook.c om/RossignolMedicalC Lanier Rossignol, BSN, MSN, FNP-C is a board-certified enter family nurse practitioner trained in evidence-based medicine at the University of Virginia. She received her Master of MORE Science in Nursing, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and a INFORMATION: Bachelor of Arts in Neurobiochemistry at the University of https://rossignolmedica Virginia. Prior to her journey into integrative medicine, lcenter.com/ Lanier worked as a neurosurgical intensive care unit nurse and as a family nurse practitioner in an urgent care setting. After Lanier’s two sons were diagnosed with autism and traditional treatments seemed ineffective, God lead her down a path to discover underlying medical issues that were inhibiting her children from making progress. That path led her to seek information from researchers, specialists and published medical research studies. Once her children’s underlying health issues were treated by evidence-based medical treatments, they began speaking and making progress in therapy and school. As a result, of her children’s progress and her gratefulness to God, she felt compelled to help other families find their children’s treatable underlying medical issues. Therefore, she has joined her husband, Dr. Dan Rossignol, and his medical practice as a Nurse Practitioner to help families struggling with Autism.

Lanier Rossignol, BSN, MSN, FNP-C

Identifying and Treating Underlying Medical Issues that may be Contributing to Speech Delay in Individuals on the Autism Spectrum.

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. What are the main medical causes of speech delay you see in children with autism in your clinical practice?

2. What You mentioned that mitochondrial dysfunction may cause speech delay in some children with autism. What are mitochondrial and what do they have to do with speech?

3. How common are mitochondrial issues in patients with autism?

4. How do I know if my child has a mitochondrial disorder or mitochondrial dysfunction?

5. What lab testing is available for mitochondrial dysfunction/disorder

6. How do you treat mitochondrial disease/dysfunction in children with autism?

7. What is Cerebral folate deficiency?

8. What are symptoms of CFD in children with autism?

9. How do you test for Cerebral folate antibodies?

10. How do you treat CFD?

11. You also mentioned that you have seen seizures that can cause speech delay in children with ASD. How common are seizures in children with ASD?

12. How do you test for Seizures?

13. How do you treat seizures or abnormal electrical discharges in brain?

14. So far you have covered mitochondrial dysfunction/cerebral folate antibodies and seizures as possible causes of speech delay in ASD. Are there anymore causes you have time to discuss today?

15. How do you test for inflammation and poor blood flow in the brain?

16. How do you treat brain inflammation that may be causing poor blood flow in the brain?

Lanier Rossignol, BSN, MSN, FNP-C

Identifying and Treating Underlying Medical Issues that may be Contributing to Speech Delay in Individuals on the Autism Spectrum.

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Brittany Sikes

What is ABA?

FACEBOOK: About Brittany Sikes: https://www.facebook.c om/unitedbehaviorcons Brittany Sikes has been a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst ultants/ since 2015 and has worked in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis for 10 years. During this time, she has worked with INSTAGRAM: a variety of developmental disabilities, including Autism, https://www.instagram. ADD/ADHD, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Emotional com/unitedbehaviorcon Disturbance, and Oppositional Defiance Disorder. Brittany sultants/ recently opened her own ABA agency, United Behavior

Consultants, where she applies the principles of ABA in the MORE INFORMATION: home, school, and community settings as well as learning the https://unitedbehaviorc business aspects of agency ownership. While not supervising onsultants.com/ cases, Brittany trains direct staff as well as other supervisors. Her goal is to improve the quality of life for all the clients and families that she serves.

Brittany Sikes

What is ABA?

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

1. What is ABA?

2. What areas do you work on?

3. What interventions or strategies are used in ABA?

4. How can you change behavior? How do you identify the function of behavior?

5. What are antecedent and consequence strategies?

6. What does an ABA session look like?

7. What are the myths about ABA?

8. How do I know if my child needs ABA?

9. What is parent training?

10. Does the BCBA work with the parents on setting goals?

11. What are 3 things a parent can do with their child (strategies and tools)?

12. How long will we have to do ABA?

13. How is reinforcement different from bribery?

14. Is ABA covered by insurance or other agencies?

15. How to find a qualified provider

16. Can ABA help with IEP?

Brittany Sikes

What is ABA?

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Dr. Jared Skowron, ND

The 5 Steps for More Language. Help them say "I Love you!"

FACEBOOK: About Dr. Jared Skowron: https://www.facebook.c om/SpectrumAwakenin Dr. Jared Skowron is the Amazon best-selling author of 100 g/ Natural Remedies for Your Child, and owner of Spectrum Awakening, Autism/ADHD supplement company. His main https://www.facebook.c focus is as a biomedical Autism/ADHD physician, helping om/PediatricAndFamil kids in his private practice for 15 years. He is an international yCenterForNaturalMed lecturer and enjoys educating families on effective, icine/ scientifically researched nonpharmaceutical interventions to

improve Autism/ADHD. Dr. Skowron has lectured for TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Auti Generation Rescue, TACA, National Autism Association, and smAwakening Autism One. He is on the medical advisory boards of Autism Hope Alliance, NeuroNeeds, INSTAGRAM: Chemo & Crayons, and Natural Practitioner Magazine. He https://www.instagram. enjoys spending time with his family and 7-year-old daughter. com/spectrumawakenin FREE eBooks at www.SpectrumAwakening.com g/

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Dr. Jared Skowron, ND

The 5 Steps for More Language. Help them say "I Love you!"

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. Why have you made autism your life's mission?

2. What frustrates families about speech delays and language problems?

3. How do you help children speak in your clinic?

4. Many families have heard about MTHFR, how does that affect speech?

5. How do children test for these changes in the body that affect them?

6. What treatments do you see most effective to get our children to talk?

Dr. Jared Skowron, ND

The 5 Steps for More Language. Help them say "I Love you!"

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Jason Sonners, DC, DIBAK, DCBCN

Autism: Treating the Patient, not the Condition

About Dr. Jason Sonners: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.c Owner and Clinic Director of om/DoctorsSonners/ • Core Therapies Family Wellness Center • New Jersey Hyperbaric Oxygen Center. https://www.facebook.c • HBOT USA Corp om/CoreTherapies/ As the owner and one of the doctors at Core Therapies, Dr. INSTAGRAM: Sonners Primarily practices functional medicine taking on https://www.instagram. complex cases including autoimmune conditions, chronic com/drs_sonners/ inflammation and neurologic disfunction using treatment https://www.instagram. methods to help improve function and tap into the body’s com/hbotusa/ innate ability to heal. He uses nutrition, detoxification, hyperbaric oxygen and herbal therapies to improve the health and quality of life for his patients. Dr Sonners works with MORE families all over the country helping them find answers to INFORMATION: their toughest health questions. www.DrsSonners.com As the clinical director of New Jersey HBOT and HBOT https://coretherapies.net USA Dr Jason Sonners utilizes Hyperbaric / Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for many of his chronic patients as

well as helps to get Hyperbaric Oxygen both into the home of www.HBOTUSA.com patients in need as well into the offices of doctors who want to build hyperbaric therapy clinics.

Dr. Sonners is also on the faculty for MedMAPS, Medical Academy of Pediatrics and Special Needs as well as the IHA, International Hyperbaric Association educating other doctors on alternative and complimentary treatment methods. He was featured on Vaccines Revealed “Healing from Vaccines” master class and guest lectures for various functional medicine conferences around the country.

Jason Sonners, DC, DIBAK, DCBCN

Autism: Treating the Patient, not the Condition

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. Name Practice Generally what do you do….

2. Why Do you do what you do?

3. How did you begin treating children with ASD?

4. Where do all these toxins come from?

5. Are there ways to test for these toxins?

6. Describe the Detox process?

7. What types of changes do you see as a result of Detox?

8. What is hyperbaric Oxygen?

9. How does it actually work?

10. Why is it something to consider for children with ASD?

11. What types of changes do you see as a result form using HBOT?

Jason Sonners, DC, DIBAK, DCBCN

Autism: Treating the Patient, not the Condition

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Dr. Melissa Sonners

Self-Care Simplified

FACEBOOK: About Dr. Melissa Sonners: https://www.facebook.c om/DoctorsSonners/ Dr. Melissa Sonners, a Doctor of Chiropractic, has extensive training in Prenatal/Post-partum and Pediatric Care. She is https://www.facebook.c dedicated to bringing the latest research to parents and om/CoreTherapies/ children, whether they are trying to pursue healthy lifestyles or navigating the complex world of developmental delays and INSTAGRAM: disorders. Melissa completed the functional neurology https://www.instagram. childhood developmental course through the Carrick Institute, com/drs_sonners/ and she is also one of only 52 professionals who earned her https://www.instagram. Diplomate in Chiropractic Pediatrics from the Academy of com/hbotusa/ Family Practice in North America. Dr. Sonners and her husband, Dr. Jason Sonners, met at chiropractic school and quickly discovered their shared desire MORE to impact people’s lives. They have three children and do INFORMATION: their best to help educate their kids to be the healthiest www.DrsSonners.com versions of themselves. Their oldest child was born at the https://coretherapies.net hospital (6 weeks early) and spent time in the NICU; the other / two were born at home. Levi, Wyatt and Kaia are currently 8, 6 and 2 and follow the 80/20 principle of eating clean 80% of www.HBOTUSA.com the time and allowing treats now and then. Melissa and Jason are committed parents helping their kids navigate a healthy lifestyle while living in a world where that isn’t always the easiest or most obvious choice. Since becoming a parent and experiencing health challenges of her own, Melissa has become passionate about the importance of self-care. Nearly two years ago, Melissa was hit with a neurological form of Lyme disease that included diagnoses of meningitis and encephalitis. She calls Lyme disease one of her greatest gifts, since it forced her to put herself closer to the top of her daily to do list. She enjoys speaking and teaching on self-care and hopes it helps inspire other women to take better care of themselves.

Together, Melissa and Jason Sonners use their knowledge to create comprehensive programs and help patients achieve their health goals. Their patients are dealing with a variety of autoimmune and neurological conditions, allergies, autism, cancer and many others. The doctors combine Chiropractic, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Nutrition, Exercise, Detoxification programs and much more to help naturally support patients and guide them through their health challenges. Drs. Jason and Melissa Sonners are the owners of Core Therapies Family Wellness Center in Northern New Jersey, a holistic center with eight chiropractors whose specialties include functional neurology, functional medicine, hyperbaric oxygen, pre/post-partum, pediatric and sports injuries. Core Therapies also offers acupuncture, massage, infrared, sauna, spinal decompression, yoga and laser therapies. They are also the owners of Nj HBOT, HBOT USA and HFM: Hyperbaric & Functional Medicine in Newtown Square, PA.

Dr. Melissa Sonners

Self-Care Simplified

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. What got you into talking about self-care. Why are you so passionate about it?

2. What did your experience with Lyme disease teach you?

3. How do you remember to incorporate self-care? How do you fit it in with the busy-ness of life?

4. Do you have systems that help make it easier?

5. Do you have other systems?

6. Tell me about saying “No.”

7. What do you mean when you say “If it’s not your focus don’t focus on it.”

8. What is a Power hour?

9. What is the wellness continuum?

10. What is one a day?

11. Are there self-care tools that are great for someone low on time?

12. How about for people on a budget?

13. I know you are also very passionate about breath and breathing. Please explain.

14. Talk about being present and playful.

15. Any closing thoughts?

Dr. Melissa Sonners

Self-Care Simplified

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David Terk

Special Needs Planning

MORE About David Terk: INFORMATION: https://serenitassnp.co A native of Los Angeles, David resides in the San Fernando m/ Valley with his wife, two daughters, and a menagerie which includes two dogs and “Lucky” the bird. In setting the course https://www.snpinst.or for his professional career, David knew he wanted to do work g/ that would result in changing people’s lives for the better. Upon being introduced to Special Needs Planning and how it impacts the lives of families and persons with special needs, he knew he had found his mission in life.

David enjoys the challenge of helping people maximize and protect the benefits they are entitled to and is passionate about helping families to create a secure future for all their loved ones. He is a highly sought-after speaker on the many subjects and issues that affect the special needs community and provides comprehensive planning services through his firm, Serenitas Special Needs Planning.

Active in the community, David volunteers his time with The Special Needs Planning Institute (www.SNPInst.org) and with Temple Judea where he is a member of the Board of Trustees. In his free time, David enjoys cooking, gardening, playing guitar and spending time with his family. He holds a B.A. from Tulane University and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.

David Terk

Special Needs Planning

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. Why is it so important for us to plan?

2. When should we begin this process?

3. Who can generally do the planning work?

4. What is a Special Needs Trust?

5. Do we have to have a large estate to create a Special Needs Trust?

6. Is there any risk leaving assets to family members designated to provide for the person with a disability?

7. What is the best way to leave information for the person’s care when you are no longer able to provide for them?

8. What are the key issues to address in planning?

9. As a parent, do I retain the same legal authority on behalf of my child after they reach age 18?

10. Whom can I choose to serve as a Guardian/Conservator and/or Trustee?

David Terk

Special Needs Planning

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Dr. Anju Usman

Neuroinflammation: An Integrative Approach

FACEBOOK: About Dr. Anju Usman: https://www.facebook.c om/truehealthmedical/ Dr. Anju Usman Singh, MD, FAAFP, ABIHM, FMAPs, Hom-C MORE is director and owner of True Health Medical Center and Pure INFORMATION: Compounding Pharmacy in Naperville, Illinois. She https://www.truehealth specializes in biomedical interventions for children with medical.com/ ADD, Autism, PANDAS/PANS, Down Syndrome and related disorders. She has been involved in research regarding https://www.truehealth copper/zinc imbalances, metallothionein dysfunction, biofilm naturals.com/ related infections and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. http://stores.purecompo undingpharmacy.com/ Dr. Usman Singh is a member of the PANS/PANDAS advisory committee to the State of Illinois. She also serves on the medical advisory boards for TACA (The Autism Community in Action) and Autism Hope Alliance. She is a faculty member and executive committee member for MAPs (Medical Academy for Pediatric Special Needs). Dr. Usman Singh received her medical degree from Indiana University and completed a residency in Family Practice at Cook County Hospital, in Chicago, Illinois. She is board certified in Family Practice and Integrative and Holistic Medicine (ABIHM).

Dr. Anju Usman

Neuroinflammation: An Integrative Approach

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. What is Neuroinflammation?

2. Causes of Neuroinflammation

3. Mechanism of Chronic Inflammation

4. Integrative Approach

5. Dietary Interventions

6. Antioxidants

7. Mitochondrial support

8. Addressing Dysautonomia

9. Supporting Cell Membranes

10. Natural anti-inflammatories

11. Spices

12. Foods

13. Herbs

14. Essential oils

Dr. Anju Usman

Neuroinflammation: An Integrative Approach

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Dr. Kurt Woeller

Autism is Treatable - Why Biomedical Intervention is so Important

FACEBOOK: About Dr. Kurt Woeller: https://www.facebook.c om/AutismRecoverySy Kurt N. Woeller, D.O., has been an integrative medicine stem/ physician and biomedical autism specialist for over 20+ years. He is an author of several health books including TWITTER: “Autism – The Road to Recovery”, “Methyl-B12 Therapy for https://twitter.com/Auti Autism”, “Methyl-B12 for Alzheimer’s Disease and smSystem/ Dementia” and “5 Things You MUST Do Right Now To Help With Your Rheumatoid Arthritis.” He is a lecturer MORE (throughout the United States and International), educator and INFORMATION: https://autismrecoverys experienced clinician offering specialized treatment and ystem.com/ testing for individuals with complex medical conditions such as Autism-Spectrum Disorders, as well as neurodegenerative and chronic digestive disorders. His health consulting practice for autism alone is multinational with families from various countries.

Dr. Woeller serves as a lab advisor for both BioHealth Laboratory and clinical educator for Great Plains Laboratory. He is also the co-founder of Integrative Medicine Academy, an online integrative medicine training program with multiple online courses in gastrointestinal disorders, autism, adrenal and hormone problems and environmental toxicity. He also runs an extensive biomedical autism educational website called Autism Recovery System.

Dr. Kurt Woeller

Autism is Treatable - Why Biomedical Intervention is so Important

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. My background in medicine

2. How I first got involved with autism

3. What causes autism?

4. Can autism be treated?

5. Is autism genetic?

6. My approach to autism?

7. What is biomedical intervention for autism?

8. What is the best diet for autism?

9. Dr. Woeller's 4 Pillar approach to autism

10. Best laboratory tests for biomedical intervention

11. How digestive problems often worsen autism

12. What to do when a doctor says biomedical intervention, e.g. diet, supplements don't work

13. How can a parent help their child?

14. What is Autism Recovery System?

15. Is there really hope for a person with autism?

Dr. Kurt Woeller

Autism is Treatable - Why Biomedical Intervention is so Important

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Kate C. Wilde

The Autism Language Launcher: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Child Turn Sounds and Words into Simple Conversations

FACEBOOK: About Kate C. Wilde: https://www.facebook.c om/autismtreatment/ Kate C. Wilde is the Director of The Son-Rise Program and has worked at The Autism Treatment Center of America® for MORE over 20 years. She has spent her whole life working with INFORMATION: children on the autism spectrum and their families. She has https://www.online.auti worked one-on-one with well over 1,500 different children of smtreatmentcenter.org/ different diagnoses. She has spent more than 10,000 hours working one-on-one with children and adults and has helped thousands of families from all over the world help their children with autism. She is a senior teacher and lecturer at the Autism Treatment Center of America helping families individually and in groups run home based, parent directed Son-Rise Programs with their children.

Kate C. Wilde

The Autism Language Launcher: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Child Turn Sounds and Words into Simple Conversations

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. There’s an amazing coincidence at the heart of how you came to work with children on the spectrum. Tell us about that.

2. What is The Son-Rise Program, and what is different about this approach?

3. Your latest book is called The Autism Language Launcher. I hear there are 8 secrets to language that you write about. Can you share a couple with us?

4. In your book, you talk about the importance of what you call "interactive attention span" in achieving speech. Tell us more about that.

5. You talk about the missing piece of language development, which you say is TIMING. Why is timing so crucial?

6. In your book, you talk about inviting our children to talk verses pushing them to talk. What do you mean?

7. A lot of parents struggle with addressing their child’s echolalia. How can parents address this?

8. How do you help a child turn a sound into a word?

9. How do you help a child go from one word to two words?

10. For parents whose children are already pretty verbal and can speak in sentences, there is another speaker at this conference whom you recommend. Who is that?

11. I hear that the Autism Treatment Center of America has recently come out with an online course. Tell us about that.

12. How would someone want to learn about The Son-Rise Program get in touch with the Autism Treatment center of America?

Kate C. Wilde

The Autism Language Launcher: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Child Turn Sounds and Words into Simple Conversations

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