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Wholistic Pediatrics- Berger, MD, FAAP Future USA Autism Research Requests, Upcoming Talks, Recruiting for new Autism/Vitamin D study

The Future of Autism Research in AmericaThe National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Interagency Autism Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) has issued an Request for Information in an effort to get feedback regarding the Strategic Plan for autism research that was developed last year as a requirement of the Combating Autism Act of 2006. The Act requires that the strategic plan be updated annually. The deadline for public comment is Friday, August 21st.The plan is divided up into 6 areas which are phrased as questions that parents would ask about autism.1. When should I be concerned?2. How can I understand what is happening?3. What caused this to happen and can it be prevented?4. Which treatments and interventions will help?5. Where can I turn for services?6. What does the future hold?Each of these question areas contain an aspirational goal along with research opportunities linked to short and long term research objectives.For each of these research questions we are seeking input with regard to a) relevant research topics that are missing or under representedb) new opportunities for advancing research and knowledge about ASDc) suggestions for prioritizing research objectives It is critical that they hear from people who are advocating biomedical therapies, to guide Federal funding to the most promising areas of research, especially with regard to treatment. So if you can, please take the time to review the plan and make recommendations about how it can be improved to help our children live healthy and productive lives. Go to http://www.acclaroresearch.com/oarc/rfi/ and log on to voice your opinion.

8/15/09Dr will be participating in a 1 day Vaccine Conference at the University of South Florida Marshall Student Center, sponsored by Ribley Chiropractic Family Center. His presentation will be on "Vaccines, Adverse Events and The Florida Law". Additional speakers include Tocco, Independent Vaccine Investigator for 28 years (www.childhoodshots.com ) and Dr. Moulden, MD, PhD. Dr will be speaking from 12:45 to 1:30PM. Click here for more information about this event. Arrangements have been made that any pediatrician who wishes to attend this event will be admitted free of charge. If you know of any who would like to attend (feel free to invite them!) please notify our office so we can notify the organizers.

8/27/09

The TIKVAH Special Needs Program at Tampa Jewish Family Services invites you to attend our upcoming TIKVAH Talk group. Ron Yogman, Chair of Tikvah Suncoast, Inc., will be speaking on the topic of "Advocating for Your Adult Child with Special Needs". He will discuss common challenges and opportunities that arise while caring for an adult child with special needs; navigating and advocating for your adult child in an ever-changing system; and will provide an update on the progress of the Tikvah Suncoast Assisted Living Regional Home. Questions and Answers will follow his presentation. TIKVAH Talk will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2009 from 7-9 p.m. at the Tampa Jewish Community Center. TIKVAH Talk is open to the community and a $5 donation is requested. CE's are now available for LCSW, LMFT, LMHC (2.0 CE's for $20). RSVP is preferred but not required. Please contact Lydia Abrams at x4109 or lydiaa@... for more information or to RSVP.Please feel free to pass this along to any other families or professionals that may be interested

10/11/09Dr will be making his first presentation to the general assembly of the Defeat Autism Now! Conference, lecturing on "The Biological Plausibility of a Relationship between Vaccines and Autism". In addition to discussing the biomedical issues, Dr will also be discussing vaccine legislation, legal rights, and alternative/flexible schedules. The lecture is scheduled from 9-10AM on October 11th.

The 2009 Fall Defeat Autism Now Conference will be held in Dallas, TX from October 9th through October 12th. Full information will be available soon at www.defeatautismnow.com .

11/14/09Dr will be making his first presentation at the National Autism Conference, lecturing on "The Biological Plausibility of a Relationship between Vaccines and Autism". In addition to discussing the biomedical issues, Dr will also be discussing vaccine legislation, legal rights, and alternative/flexible schedules. This lecture will be held at 3PM on November 14th. This conference will be held in Weston (Fort Lauderdale), FL and the full conference runs from November 12th through November 15th. Updated information is available at www.nationalautismconference.org.

Vitamin D-Autism Prevention Study Wholistic Pediatrics has been asked to be a recruitment and participation site for a new study that is investigating a potential role of Vitamin D deficiency in the development of Autism. Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with many chronic conditions including weakened immunity, autoimmune diseases, cancer, diabetes, and declining cognitive function and memory. It has been theorized that vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and early childhood may contribute to children developing autism. This goal of this study is to see if vitamin D supplementation can prevent the recurrence of autism in siblings of families with at least one child with Autism, by recruiting mothers of children with Autism who then become pregnant. Vitamin D levels of the mother are collected during the pregnancy, the mother will then be started on vitamin D3, and then the baby will be assessed for Autism at 18-24 months of age. Please click here for more information about the treatment protocol and recruitment criteriaPlease contact our office at or info@... if interested in participating in the study. Dr recently completed an informal study of 75 patients, and found that ounly 3 out of the 75 children and pregnant woment had 25 hydroxyvitamin D levels in the optimal range. We are recomending that all people have their blood levels checked, with a desired goal of 70-80ng/ml. Full information about vitamin D deficiency and treatment can be found at www.vitamindcouncil.com.

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