From
the Director: Tribute for Dr. Rimland Set for the
Spring Defeat Autism Now! Conference
I want to
invite and encourage you to join us for our Saturday dinner at the Defeat Autism Now! ® Conference. It will be a great place to meet other
parents and to dine on a delicious buffet dinner. It will also be a very emotional evening
because we will have a tribute to Dr. Bernard Rimland. Stan Kurtz - a parent and active member in
DAN!® - has produced a heartfelt film
about Dr. Rimland.
Stan, thanks in advance for your hard work
and dedication. Afterward, several
people who knew Dr. Rimland will share their
personal thoughts and a few stories.
Although optional, tissues are recommended.
On a
lighter note, Paul Shattock will be the Master of
Ceremonies! For those who cannot attend the dinner, we will show the film
during the lunch break on Sunday.
Stephen M. Edelson, Ph.D.
Director, Autism Research Institute
Financial
Assistance for Military Families
Being a navy veteran himself, Dr. Rimland
felt a close connection to families in the military who have children with
autism. In his memory, the Autism Research Institute and DAN!® would like to extend a 25 percent discount
to those families who wish to attend the spring conference in Alexandria, Virginia.
If you would like to receive this discount, please e-mail Defeat Autism Now!’s director of registration at Tanya@DANconference.com and let her know which branch
of service you are in. She will then provide you with a very simple
procedure to register online.
We do ask that when you pick up your registration
materials at the conference, you show your Military ID. We are all very grateful
for your service to our country and we look forward to seeing you.
Clinician’s Perspective:
 Ten
years ago my son’s pediatrician openly admitted he knew nothing about
treating autism and told me he hoped I could find someone who did. That
journey took me to Bernie Rimland. While Bernie’s
work here on Earth is finished, his legacy remains. He founded Defeat Autism
Now! with Jon Pangborn and
Sid Baker in the mid 90s. Fortunately, I didn't have to step into a vacuum. DAN!® provided the clinical and
scientific basis for the most advanced and successful biomedical
interventions available both then and today. It has been a wonderful
learning and sharing experience for me to be associated with Defeat Autism Now! ® My
son’s remarkable gains are due to a combination of therapies taught and
practiced by providers and combined with the best in behavioral therapy. It
is a pleasure and privilege to be part of this medical revolution which is
determined to do what some may think is impossible: the recovery of children
with autism to normal, fully-included life.
Dr. Bradstreet is the founder of the International Child
Development Resource
Center in Florida. He is an Adjunct Professor of
Neurosciences at Stetson University, Florida and the Southwest
College of Naturopathic Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona.
Dr. Bradstreet serves as an active collaborator on research projects at
numerous medical schools. His interests in autism include metal
detoxification, hyperbarics and immunological
management of gastrointestinal problems. Dr Bradstreet will review the
favorable clinical observations and research outcomes regarding the use of
Hyperbaric Oxygen in autism spectrum disorders and outline common protocols.
Discover Magazine Explores the Mystery of ASD
Don’t miss “Autism: It’s Not Just in
the Head,” in this month’s Discover Magazine – it’s a rare but welcome sight. At last, an article addressing in-depth,
the biomedical treatment of Autism and discussing potential causes in a fair
and balanced manner. A refreshing
article from a mainstream media source.
Networking: Calling Emerging Parent
Leaders
Does this sound like you?
- I am the parent of
a child diagnosed with ASD
- I provide
leadership and education about autism and Defeat Autism Now! ® in my community
- I phone and e-mail
several hours a day helping other parents
- I want to connect
with other parents across the country to work together
- I’m dedicated to
helping - anything for the families
ARI is dedicated to connecting experienced leaders with
active, emerging parents who are stepping up to help families.
Join
our list of Network parents: Send an e-mail to ARI at networkparents@autism.com describing the
work you are doing in your community. We’ll add you to our growing
list of active Network parents nationwide.
Are you Coming to the Defeat Autism Now! ® Conference in Virginia?
Send us an networkparents@autism.com about your conference plans and we’ll find a time to
connect with you in person. We look forward to meeting you there.
Editor’s Note: Watch for Ask a Clinician
Thanks for the great response to the Ask a Clinician
feature in our first newsletter – replies from clinicians are in progress –
watch for them in upcoming editions.
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In This Issue
·
From the Director
·
Financial Assistance available for Military
Families attending Defeat Autism Now! ® Conference
·
Clinicians’
Perspectives, Featuring:
Jeff Bradstreet, MD, FAAP
·
New Book: We
Band of Mothers: Autism, My Son and the Specific Carbohydrate Diet by
Judy Chinitz
·
Comments from Defeat Autism Now! ®
Attendees/Parents
Meet the
leaders in the field:
Speakers, schedule, hotel information and registration
information is online at the:
Defeat Autism Now! Conference Web site
Tribute to Dr. Rimland Set for the Spring DAN!®
Conference
A special evening of testimonials from
those closest to Bernard Rimland, as well as a movie premier of how this great man changed
the face of autism. The evening also is a chance to network with other
parents and clinicians.
Don't miss this celebration of Bernie's life and work. Sign up when you register!
Comments from Past DAN!®
Conference Attendees:
We knew something was different about
our blue-eyed blonde when he was about nine months old. Our
pediatrician was hesitant to agree. So we asked: "But, why
doesn't he know his name? What's causing the chronic skin rashes? Why
did that twinkle in his eye fade away? Why isn't he developing?" We
couldn't accept that nobody had any answers, so we spent a year
going round and round, until we finally stumbled upon a long-anticipated
diagnosis of Autism.
So, now what do we do?
Well, after luckily meeting some
extremely special parents, we attended our first Defeat Autism Now! ® Conference. That
has saved our son from a life he didn't deserve. We have altered
his diet, attended therapy, and followed a DAN!®
approach and now our son will very soon be one of those kids up there on that
stage telling his brave story of recovery. He knows his name, his
skin is beautiful, and I was finally able to hear my three year old say his
first word this year. He has the potential to do whatever he wants
in life. I owe this to DAN!®.
Thank-you.
Chelsi Coate
Mom to Christian, age 3
Send your comments to Defeat Autism Now!
We Band of Mothers: Autism, My Son and the 
Specific Carbohydrate Diet
Judy Chinitz will be signing
her new book titled We Band of Mothers: Autism,
My Son and the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, at the upcoming Defeat Autism Now! ®
Conference. Judy is the mother of two sons, Alex, who is 13 and
autistic and Liam, who is 9. By 2003, when Alex was nine-years-old, his
physical condition had deteriorated to the point where a feeding tube was
being considered. Judy remembered hearing of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet
(SCD) which subsequently turned Alex's life around. She became very close
friends with Elaine Gottschall, the author of Breaking the Vicious Cycle (the book
lays out the details of the diet), and together they planned to write a book
about the use of the diet with children with developmental issues.
Unfortunately Elaine passed away at the very start of the project, but Judy
carried on with it. We Band of Mothers
is the result.
Judy
Chinitz
is a graduate of Columbia
University and has an
M.S. in special education and an M.S. in holistic nutrition. Currently, she
is working as a nutrition consultant to families with children with
developmental disabilities in the office of Dr. Giuseppina
Feingold, in Mahopac, NY. Along with Dr. Sidney Baker, Judy is
the co-founder of Medigenesis, an Internet-based
interactive medical database.
Quick
Links
- The Autism Research
Institute Web site
- Role of Biomedical
Interventions…Defeat Autism Now! ® Made Simple – Maureen McDonnell RN
- Parent Ratings of
Biomedical Treatment options —
Dr. Bernard Rimland PhD and Dr. Stephen M. Edelson
PhD
- Online Defeat Autism Now! ® Conference Webcasts
- Webcasts of Recovered and Near
Recovered Children
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