| Thursday, July 9 |
| 4:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
Registration and Exhibit Viewing. |
| 6:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Welcome, Lawrence P. Kaplan, PhD |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
The Miracle Project and Meet the stars from Autism: The Musical, winner of two Primetime Emmys.
Coach E (Elaine Hall) and Diane Isaacs |
| 8:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. |
Dad's Workshop moderated by Jeff Frymer |
| Friday, July 10 |
| 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Registration and Exhibit Viewing. |
| 8:00 a.m - 8:55 a.m. |
| New Discoveries About Vitamin D and Probiotics Show Health Benefits For You and Your Children, Mayer Eisenstein, MD, JD, MPH |
Elijah's Cup: Raising My Autistic Son, Our Involvement Together in the Advocacy Community, and My Own Ultimate Diagnosis with Asperger Syndrome Valerie Paradiz, PhD |
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| 9:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m. |
| Prevent and Reverse Autism, ADHD and Chronic Illness Today, Stan Kurtz |
The Continuums of Autism: Cognition, Sensory Processing, and Arousal, Marlo Payne Thurman, MS |
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| 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Break and Exhibit Viewing. |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. |
How To Understand and Explain The Connection Between ASD, Seizures/Epilepsy, And Cognitive Dysfunction In Many Children Today, Michael Goldberg, MD |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Hope and Possibilities, Shannon Kenitz |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch on your own and Exhibit Viewing |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
New Insights into the Treatment of Autism, Mark Geier, MD, PhD and David Geier |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Break and Exhibit Viewing. |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. |
Teaching Children to Talk About Experiences to Establish Social Interaction Skills, James W. Partington, PhD, BCBA |
"Autism- you'll never see it the same way again" - Brain Spect Imaging, Michael Uszler, MD |
Your First Conference and the Top 16 Tips, Lisa Ackerman |
| 4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. |
The Brain, Thinking and Behavior: Understanding Executive Function, Mary Jo Lang, PhD |
Exploring Cognitive Ability in Nonverbal Individuals with ASD, Portia Iversen |
Vision and Autism: More Than Meets the Eye, Gary L. Etting, O.D., FCOVD |
| 5:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m. |
Why You Absolutely NEED a Financial Plan, Grady Jennings |
Pathways To Recovery: An Ongoing Process, Angela Woodward |
Q&A session |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Registration and Exhibit Viewing. |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome: Building Confidence through Emerging and Deep Interests, Valerie Paradiz, PhD |
Using Video Modeling to Teach Play (and Language and Social Skills) to Children with Autism, Sarah Clifford Scheflen, MS, CCC-SLP (8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.)
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Life Health Choices - Your Rights and Informed Consent, Louise Kuo Habakus, HHP, AADP and Ken Stoller, MD |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Break and Exhibit Viewing |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. |
House Calls: First Steps to Healing Your Child, Jerry Kartzinel, MD, FAAP |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Breakthrough Developmental Strategies, Raun Kaufman |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch on your own and exhibitor viewing |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:55 p.m. |
An in Depth Look Into Dietary Interventions & Gastrointestinal Problems, Phillip DeMio, MD |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Laser Energetic Detox & EDS in Treating Autism, Lee Cowden, MD |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Break and Exhibit Viewing |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:25 p.m. |
Beyond Diagnosis:
A guide to Identifying Needs, Prioritizing Interventions, and Advocating for Individuals with High Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, Marlo Payne Thurman, MS |
Mitochondrial Structure, Oxidative Stress and Autism, Kyle Van Dyke, MD |
Nourishing Hope: Nutrition and Diet Intervention for Autism, Part I: Nourishing Hope, Julie Matthews, CNC |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Rachel's Journey From Infancy to Adulthood; Targeted Research Brings Hope For The Future, Theresa K. Wrangham |
A Vision for the Future: New models for residential supports for adults with autism and other developmental disabilities, Krysti DeZonia, EdD |
Part II: Cooking To Heal: The “How To” of Implementing an Autism Diet, Julie Matthews, CNC |
| 7:00 p.m. - midnight |
Dinner, Dancing, plus more |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Registration and Exhibit Viewing |
| 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
For Physicians Only - American Medical Autism Board Biomedical Course |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Quantitative EEG Evidence, Plus An Overview Of The Cost To Benefit Ratio For Key Biomedical Treatments, James Neubrander, MD, FAAEM |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Sibling Panel Discussion™ - Children and teens with siblings on the autism spectrum will share their experiences and answer questions. |
| 10:30 a.m. - noon |
Thriiive Workshop is moderated by Tami Duncan, Executive Director of LIA Foundation and includes presentations from Dr. Lee Cowden, Dr. Jorge Moreno, Larry Gust, Dana Gorman, George Gonzalez, DC, QN |
| noon - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch on your own and exhibitor viewing |
1:00 p.m.. - 4:00 p.m. |
Thriiive Workshop continued |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Conference concludes |
