Autism One Conference - More Info

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Additional information on the Autism One Conference in Chicago May 24 – 28. FYI - Please share.

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Barbara C. YavorcikPresidentAutism Society of Ohio701 S. Main St.Akron, OH 44311(330) 376-0211fax: (330) 376-1226email: askASO@...home: byavorcik@...web: www.autismohio.org Please note: This is provided for information purposes only. The ASO does not endorse or recommend any providers, methodologies or services. Providing this information should not be construed as an endorsement by the ASO, either explicit or impiled.

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Autism One 2006 ConferenceMay 24 – 28Westin O’Hare Hotelhttp://AutismOne.orgFor parents and professionals for the care, treatment, and recovery of children with autism. Autism One is a 501(3)©, non-profit, charity organization, started by a small group of parents of children with autism. Parents are and must remain the driving force of our community, the stakes are too high and the issues too scared to delegate to outside interests. The most comprehensive conference on autism ever assembled now offers greater focus to help you address specific needs, shorten your learning curve, and bring you quickly up to speed. Most ComprehensiveQuestions and answers do not stop at the boundary of a discipline. Multivariate in presentation and cure autism bows to the collective weight of doctors working with therapists working with educators working with parents working to recover their children. Our children benefit from an inter-disciplinary approach. Autism One 2006 is proud to feature over 100 of the leading experts presenting in five tracks to help you make the best decisions:1. Biomedical Treatments2. Behavior / Communication / Education Therapies3. Complementary and Alternative Medicine4. Adolescence and Adulthood5. Government / Legal / Personal Issues You will meet and learn from such outstanding experts as Dr. Wakefield, Dr. Deth, Dr. Mady Hornig, Dr. Megson, and Dr. Mumper to name only a few. You will be inspired by the progress across disciplines reported by both practitioners and parents. Greater FocusLast year we introduced a number of initiatives that we are expanding this year to provide what we call a “lived experience.†Conferences have a tendency to talk at you. That’s not good enough. Real learning occurs at a deeper level; a level that combines the abstract with the practical. Expanded:1. The Mentor Program: You may request a mentor. Mentors are fellow-parents with recovered children or children well on their way to recovery. Now includes Mentors Dads as well as Moms.2. Two Pre-Conference Days: Wednesday, May 24 and Thursday, May 25. Wednesday is Family Heath Day. Thursday is GFCF and SCD - Culinary Delight and First Responders Day.3. Gluten/Casein free items on breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus: Menu options will include gluten- and casein-free for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Have a taste, it’s good. Introducing Workshop & Roundtable Discussions:The workshops and roundtable discussions run concurrently with the main conference, Friday, May 26 – Sunday, May 28. They are less formal and more spontaneous than the presentations to facilitate putting theory into practice and dealing with the how-to, nitty-gritty of getting things done. A partial list of topics, by track, include:1. The Science of Autism & Biomedical TreatmentsDetermining what is scienceAutoimmune factors / treatmentsBiochemistry of autismChelationDental careDiagnosisEnzymesEssential fatty acidsFood / nutrition / diet / vitamins / minerals / organic foods / probioticsEnvironmental medicine / toxinsIVIG, secretin, transfer factors, IV glutathioneNeurological testing, findings, treatmentsPhenol sulfur transferase deficiencyOngoing researchVaccinationsGastrointestinalM-B-12PorphyrinsEnvironmental toxinsSide-effects of psychoactive medicationsStem cell research for therapeutic applicationsNeuroinflammation/microglial activationOxidative stress/Nutritional management of oxidative stressThe big picture: How various researchers' work fits together 2. Behavior / Communication / Education TherapiesApplied Behavior Analysis (ABA)Auditory IntegrationGreenspan / Floor timeHome schooling / How to run a successful home programMusic therapyOccupational TherapyPivotal Response Training (PVT)Psychological counseling, testingSocial skillsSupra-Modal Integrative Learning Experience (SMILE)Sensory IntegrationVerbal BehaviorVision IntegrationReflexesComputer-Aided EducationPhysical therapy/hippotherapyPutting it all together - Order of Operations [of therapies]Toilet trainingRapid Prompting MethodCanine Companions 3. Complementary and Alternative MedicineAyurveda MedicineCasein - gluten-free dietChiropracticDetoxificationHomeopathyNaturopathic MedicineHyperbaric oxygen treatmentNAETNeurofeedbackNeural organization techniqueOrthomolecular MedicineSpecific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)Low Oxalate DietHomeotoxicologyCell-Signaling 4. Adolescence and AdulthoodPrecocious pubertyPublic safety and policeShould my child drive?PubertyBullyingPreparing for middle schoolWork programsLiving arrangementsSchool districtsIntimacy issuesLow, middle & high-functioningSocial skills trainingDifference between Asperger's, ADD 5. Government / Legal / Personal IssuesAutism the law and youCounseling - coping and communication for parentsInsurance companiesEstate PlanningIndividual Evaluation Plans (IEPs) and school systemsLegislative actionGovernment servicesVaccines the law and youSiblingsHow to start a listservHow to start a grassroots organizationTime Trends in AutismEarly recognitionFamily clubs A partial list of speakers include: Ackerman Jim , PhDTim , EsqSallie BernardMark BlaxillJudith BluestoneGail BogardJeff Bradstreet, MDAnn BrasherBarbara Brewitt, PhDKathleen BrunnerJeff Cantor, DDS Casanova CelliniQi ChaingJay ton, PhDBeth ClayPeta Cohen, MS, RDKaayla Mirella DaprettoDennis DebbaudtPhil DeMio, MD Deth, PhDAlbert EnayatiTammy GilesMark Geier, MD, PhD and GeierJody GoddardDoreen Granpeesheh, PhD Green, MDLee GrossmanMartha Herbert, MDBetsy Hicks Hicks, MD L. Holmes, PhDMady Hornig, MDDevin Houston, PhDBeth Hynes IlandVicki IslerKennedy Kirby KrakowArthur Kriegsman, MD Lang LatheSuzette LawrencePatty LemerDafna Lender , MDCarolyn Joy Lunt, RN MayTamara Mariea, CHMM, CCNTerri McCreedy CNP Megson, MDJim MoodySoma Mukhopadyhay Mumper, MD Neubrander, MDJeanne Ohm, DCDan Olmsted OwensSeth Pearl, DCDoreen Philboot Pratt, PhDSally Ramps RomaniecLenny SchaferJeff Sell, Esq. ShoreChantal Sicile-KiraTerrie SilvermanDebra Swain, PhD TarasukAnju Usman, MD Wakefield, MB BS FRCS FRCPath Walsh, PhDHeidi & WagnerAnne Yas Debbie Zelinsky AUTISM ONE 2006 CONFERENCEThere are a number of special events and other topics I want to bring to your attention, which have a tendency to become lost when posted on our website.Thursday Night & during the ConferenceThursday evening at 7:00 pm, the film “Normal People Scare Me†premiers at Autism One, followed by a question & answer period with Cross and Keri Bowers. Cross is the young man with autism who wrote, directed, and stars in the film. Keri Bowers is ’s mother and co-director. Travolta produced the film.Normal People Scare Me is a feature-length documentary sharing first-person accounts of life and living with autism. Cross, a 17-year-old aspiring film maker with high functioning autism, highlights portions of 65 interviews conducted over a two year period by Cross.The film will be shown Friday and Saturday morning and afternoon followed by Q & A periods with and Keri.Friday Night ReceptionDon’t make plans for Friday evening, May 26. We have a reception Friday, from 6:00 pm to 10:00. Best of all it’s free. Come and enjoy hot and cold appetizers. Mingle with friends and make new ones as you enjoy smoked turkey and ham and other delicious hors d’Oeuvres and beverages.Saturday Evening Banquet: Menu & Other Food at the ConferenceBibb, Lola and Frisse with Cabernet Poached Pear, Toasted Walnuts with VinaigretteSliced Sirloin of Beef, Rosemary Au Jus, Chef's selection of fresh seasonal vegetables and starch, Fresh Berries with GFCF Cookie (either biscotti or almond cookie). • Meals, sauces, salad dressings will be free of gluten, dairy (including casein), soy, corn and canola oil. • Restaurants, the gift shop, and kiosks will include GFCF+ selections • Children's program food will include chicken fingers (recipe provided) and hamburgers plus carrot, celery sticksPlease let us know if you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas. We’ll see you all in a few weeks. Thank you.Our Best,Ed Arranga 714.680.0792http://AutismOne.orgearranga@...Jim Donnelly317.496.0102http://www.AutismOne.orgjdonnelly@...