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This episode covers:In this episode, we discuss the connection between digestive issues and brain development in children, how technology overstimulates children's brains and what to do about it, how environmental and lifestyle factors significantly influence neurodevelopmental disorders, and so much more.One of the most respected specialists in childhood neurological disorders in America, Dr. Robert Melillo has been helping children overcome learning disabilities for over 30 years. His areas of expertise include: autism spectrum disorders, PDD/NOS, ADD/ADHD, OCD, dyslexia, Asperger's, Tourette's, bipolar disorder, and other mental, attention, behavioral and learning disorders. He is also an expert in diet, nutrition and neuroimmune disorders in children and adults.As a clinician for 30 years, a university professor, brain researcher, best selling author, radio and TV host, his cutting-edge research and success with over a thousand children in his private program are what led to the creation of Brain Balance Achievement Centers. Dr. Melillo has a private practice now that helps adults and children with various learning disabilities. He is focused on addressing the primary issue in most learning disabilities and behavioral disorders which is known as a functional disconnection. Since he introduced this concept, functional disconnection has become one of the leading theories in the world related to Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and more. This work is leading the way toward understanding the underlying nature of these disorders and their causes.Links mentioned during this episode:Dr. Melillo's Website: https://www.drrobertmelillo.com/Dr. Melillo's Book Disconnected Kids: https://amzn.to/4gWSr7GDr. Melillo's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/melillo-method-podcast-everything-brain/id1739403876Dr. Melillo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DrRobertMelilloFree Initial Consultation with Dr. Megan: https://p.bttr.to/3a9lfYkLyons' Share Instagram: www.instagram.com/thelyonsshareJoin Megan's Newsletter: www.thelyonsshare.org/newsletter

Is it nature or nurture? Genetics or epigenetic? That is a core part of my discussion today with world renowned brain and childhood neurological  disorder expert Dr Robert Melillo. He is doing miraculous things at his clinic, with an almost 100% success rate of remediating children with neurological issues ranging from autism to ADHD to bipolar disorder. How? By going to the root of the issue - the brain. Dr. Robert Melillo is one of the most respected specialists in childhood neurological disorders in America, Dr. Robert Melillo has been helping children overcome learning disabilities for over 30 years. His areas of expertise include: autism spectrum disorders, PDD/NOS, ADD/ADHD, OCD, dyslexia, Asperger's, Tourette's, bipolar disorder, and other mental, attention, behavioral and learning disorders. He is also an expert in diet, nutrition and neuroimmune disorders in children and adults.Join us as we explore:How what happens to the brain in childhood creates the epigenetic reality of neurological diseases in adulthood.Exploring why autism has gone from a 1 in 10,000 child to 1 in 20.Why brain hemispheric and nervous system imbalances are at the root of much modern disease, and the tools that can be used to rebalance the brain.How Dr Melillo is getting non-verbal children speaking within a year using the Melillo Method. Why more and more kids are categorized as remedial.Practical advice based on successful outcomes for parents of kids with a childhood neurological disorder.Contact: Website - https://www.drrobertmelillo.comMentions:Courses - Functional Developmental Behavioral Neuroimmunology, https://www.drrobertmelillo.com/courses/Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Developmental neurological conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia and OCD are on the rise.  Could it be a disconnect between the left and right hemispheres of the brains related to sedentary lifestyles and excessive time spent on screens? Find out in this fascinating espisode with Dr. Robert Melillo.  Dr. Robert Melillo is a specialist in childhood neurological disorders, and has been helping children overcome learning disabilities for over 30 years. His areas of expertise include: autism spectrum disorders, PDD/NOS, ADD/ADHD, OCD, dyslexia, Asperger's, Tourette's, bipolar disorder, and other mental, attention, behavioral and learning disorders. He's also an expert in diet, nutrition and neuroimmune disorders in children as well as adults and sees folks of all ages in his New York based practices. In this episode of The Health Fix Podcast, Dr. Jannine Krause interviews Dr. Melillo on how developmental neurological conditions develop and how he's helping clients to overcome them. What You'll Learn In This Episode: How ADHD, dyslexia, autism and more have an imbalance between right and left brain that stops right brain development, fuels left brain advancement and creates a disconnect The connection between your balance systems in the brain and cognitive function How childhood development is related to adult mental health conditions Why retained primitive reflexes are related to autism spectrum conditions How proprioception is the master trainer when it comes to strengthening the brain The link between poor childhood brain development and early Alzheimer's or dementia How your facial asymmetry is a direct reflection of what's happening in your brainstem Why artists, inventors and musicians often are dominant right brain and dyslexic Resources From The Show: Neurobehavioral Disorders of Childhood Book Disconnected Kids 3rd edition - Book The Center for Developing Minds - Web Series - Your Home TV Dr. Robert Melillo Website and IG Melillo Method Podcast

Dr. Melillo is one of the most respected specialists in neurological disorders in America, Dr. Robert Melillo has been helping children overcome learning disabilities for over 30 years. His areas of expertise include: autism spectrum disorders, PDD/NOS, ADD/ADHD, OCD, dyslexia, Asperger's, Tourette's, bipolar disorder, and other mental, attention, behavioral and learning disorders. He is also an expert in diet, nutrition and neuroimmune disorders in children and adults. He is best known for his best selling book, Disconnected Kids. He has a brand new version of this book coming out the first week of August (and is available now for pre-orders on Amazon).

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When Jeannette Passanisi landed on my TikTok For You Page (‘the FYP' if you're familiar with the popular social media platform), I knew I had to have her on the show. Jeannette is a mom of 3, with her youngest son, Robbie, being autistic. Jeannette shares his developmental delays, swept aside early on as being the baby of the family; however, she soon realized he was not developing like her older girls and sought advice. Eventually leading to a diagnosis of PDD NOS at age 4. At the time, autism diagnoses were harder to get, especially at a young age. During our conversation, she shares how his diagnosis changed in 2017 to level 3 autism and, more recently, to more profound autism.Having a profoundly autistic son requires a lot of direct care. As Jeannette mentions his lack of sleep, tendencies to rage pace, and other behaviors, Robbie needs to always be accompanied and needs assistance with a lot of daily tasks. Jeannette is also Robbie's #1 advocate, always making sure that he receives the best quality and most positive therapy techniques. She provides great examples of how she advocates for her son. “Everyone has the ability to improve at their own pace” is just one gem from Jeannette's and my talk. You can learn more about her family and autism journey on TikTok @Running4Robbie.#autism #speechtherapyWhat's Inside:A mother sharing her autism journey on TikTok.Seeing signs of autism at age 4.How availability and quality of diagnosis has changed over time.Navigating and advocating therapy services for older autistic children and adults.Mentioned In This Episode:Running4Robbie - TikTokMembership - ABA Speech

Autism is a spectrum disorder that affects how people communicate, interact, and perceive the world. There are different types of autism, each with its own strengths and challenges. In this episode, we will explore the five main types of autism: Asperger's syndrome, classic autism, pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), Rett syndrome, and childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD). We will also discuss some of the common myths and misconceptions about autism, and how to be more aware and inclusive of people with autism in our daily lives. We will also share some tips and advice on how to support a friend or loved one with autism, such as being patient, respectful, and understanding. We will also talk about how to create a more welcoming and accessible workplace for people with autism, such as providing clear instructions, feedback, and accommodations. Finally, we will recommend some of the top autism organizations and web resources that offer information, education, advocacy, and support for people with autism and their families. - LNL180 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/latenightlove/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/latenightlove/support

In this episode I am speaking with Dr. Robert Melillo.One of the most respected specialists in childhood neurological disorders in America, Dr. Robert Melillo has been helping children overcome learning disabilities for over 30 years. His areas of expertise include: autism spectrum disorders, PDD/NOS, ADD/ADHD, OCD, dyslexia, Asperger's, Tourette's, bipolar disorder, and other mental, attention, behavioral and learning disorders. He is also an expert in diet, nutrition and neuroimmune disorders in children and adults. We all have heard about the vagus nerve and maybe even know about the poly vagal theory. There are many theories out there of how the brain works, but little give us insight in how to actually treat patients with syndromes like ADD, autism, delayed development problems etc.. One of the key findings is the concept of retained primitive reflexes in adults, which got me (Daniel Sentker) interested in Dr. Melillos Method. These reflexes tested positive on myself which led me down this route and helped me tremendously. This is a fascinating episode to get a glimpse of what we can do today to help people with a functional disconnected nervous system. Dr. Melillo has written some great books about this topic and also teaches an in depth course. One book is called “Disconnected kids” which is a great way to start this journey. You find out more on this website. Guest: Dr. Robert Melillo - Functional Neurology Practice, Professor, Researcher, 8x Best Selling Author and Co-Founder @BrainBalanceCenters and #Melillomethod https://www.drrobertmelillo.com/ Instagram: @drrobertmelillo Host: Daniel Sentker – Chiropraktor M.Sc., Heilpraktiker, Speaker and Co-Founder of Lichtblock https://phoenix-chiropraktik.de Instagram: @daniel.sentker Follow us on Instagram @lichtblock.shop or visit us on our english website: https://en.lichtblock.shop Lichtblock®: https://en.lichtblock.shop Instagram: @lichtblock.shop The Podcast: Lichtblock Professionals We introduce you to experts who can give you exciting insights and tips from the field and thus create new ways of thinking for you. The focus is on the areas of light, sleep and lifestyle. We also cover topics such as exercise, nutrition and mindset. With our podcast we want to support you in finding the best compromise between the digital world and nature. Red light and blueblocker glasses can be of great help. But the focus is not on our own products, we mainly want to promote a positive and healthy lifestyle. If you have any questions, comments or ideas, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@lichtblock.shop or on Instagram @lichtblock.shop

Fact...Most doctors don't know how to heal our children. They may offer relief from symptoms, prescribe a medication and/or help boost our child's deficiencies. But very few experts can tell you why your child has a disorder and how to heal from it. Today, Liza shares answers. She interviews Dr. Robert Melillo who reveals why our children present with so many disorders and how we can help them recover from brain imbalances and the many disconnections happening in the brain.DR. ROBERT MELILLO is one of the most respected specialists in childhood neurological disorders in the world. Dr. Robert Melillo has been helping children and adults overcome learning disabilities for over 30 years. His areas of expertise include autism spectrum disorders, PDD/NOS, ADD/ADHD, OCD, dyslexia, Asperger's, Tourette's, bipolar disorder, and other mental, attention, behavioral and learning disorders. He is also an expert in diet, nutrition, and neuroimmune disorders in children and adults.This is an important episode if you want to understand why your children are struggling and how you can help them from a foundational level – not just a band-aid remedy. Best of all, Dr. Melillo presents his research and findings in ways that we can truly comprehend. There is hope mama! Dr. Melillo will help you connect all the dots. Connect with Liza's Guest:www.drrobertmelillo.comDr. Robert Melillo is one of the world's most sought after and respected experts in Developmental Functional Neurology, Brain Imbalances, hemispheric integration and the correction of most neurobehavioral disorders and learning disabilities. In 2006, he created Brain Balance Achievement Centers which has approximately 150 centers and has helped tens of thousands of families. He is a prolific author and brain researcher and coauthored approximately 20 chapters in other texts on various subjects related to Dyslexia, Attention, Frontal Lobe Development and approximately 50 peer reviewed papers. In addition, Dr. Melillo has also written 5 best-selling books including his best-known Disconnected Kids which has been translated into 10 languages. He has presented at numerous scientific and clinical conferences around the world and has taught his own course in a post graduate level for over 20 years as an Associate Professor of Developmental Disabilities at National University of Health Sciences. Dr. Melillo has multiple graduate degrees in Chiropractic, Neurology, Neuroscience and Clinical Rehabilitation Neuropsychology. He has now created the Melillo Center for Developing Minds and see's patients in private practice all over the globe both adults and children.Follow Dr. Melillo on InstagramConnect with Liza Online:Liza's Personal and Group Coaching - https://www.veryhappystories.com/workLiza on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lizasveryhappystories/Liza on FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/veryhappystorieswithLizaBlas/Subscribe to Liza's Newsletter – www.veryhappystories.comGrateful for our sponsor - Green Valley NutritionHave you heard of all-natural CBD products by Green Valley Nutrition? This company was founded by an entrepreneur who overcame PANDAS. Get 20% off. Click the link below and use the code VERYHAPPY.https://greenvalleynutrition.com/Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight FoundationThe LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totaling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment > click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants > click here for GRANTS.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How can you make your special interest a job? Is Autism representation in film still an issue? How did Scott escape rock bottom? Scott Klumb (The Autistic Filmmaker) is a multi-award winning videographer with an inspiring story and a difficult past. In this episode of the Thoughty Auti Podcast, Thomas Henley talks to Scott about his experience overcoming addiction, finding the autistic community and his rise to glory in the film industry. Scott recalls back to the time he started his filming career where he made a name for himself as a winter sports videographer... before breaking his back, both arms, knee, hip, wrist, foot and eye socket. Eventually, he followed through with his dream and created 'Autism - One Mans Journey' which received a lot of positive reviews, multiple awards and features at film festivals. His filming style didn't fit in during his film course at University, but it's what made him stand out. He highlights that although he didn't finish his degree, it didn't affect his job prospects... creating another documentary a few years later called 'Thriving On the Spectrum' which was made in collaboration with the autistic community in Colorado during the COVID-19 pandemic - of course becoming a huge success with even more awards than before. Scott opens up about his experiences with bullying, isolation, mental health, psych ward visits and self-injury during his adolescence, and how he used drugs as a way to fit in and avoid negative experiences. He was diagnosed with PDD-NOS at 23 y/o instead of Aspergers Syndrome because he made money off his passion/special interest… autism gate-keeping much? - he couldn't even get benefits due to this incorrect diagnosis. With 10 years of sobriety as well as his decade long 'rock bottom', he recalls his issues with grieving 4 of his close friends following extreme sports injuries. Due to the horrible events happening to his friends and a shooting which occurred in his local coffee shop, he began to question his beliefs in God and fell into nihilistic despair. He used his extensive supply of medication as a crutch during this time, and highlights just how awful the side-effects and interactions were. They end by talking about the shockingly low Autistic representation in film and TV, highlighting the recent controversy with Sia's movie... offering hope for aspiring filmmakers, actors, and autistic individuals wanting to make their dream a reality. Scott's Links:- Website - https://www.scottklumb.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/smkmedia/?hl=en Song Of The Day (Listen Here) - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5UDIyN5TSYN4zMcRoQPrG8?si=9255ed3480d840b5 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Website - https://www.thomashenley.co.uk ♫ THOUGHTY AUTI PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/6vjXgCB7Q3FwtQ2YqPjnEV FOLLOW ME On Social Media ♥ - ☼ Facebook - Thomas Henley ☼ Twitter - @thomashenleyuk ☼ Instagram - @thomashenleyUK

This is one of those episodes I love to experience because I get to discuss a topic about which I know little. Miyah Sundermeyer was diagnosed as a person who happens to be autistic. She received her diagnosis at age 11. As with many of us who happen to be persons with disabilities, the immediate reaction of medical experts and others was that Miyah could not grow up to accomplish anything. Well, she is currently working on her PHD. You will hear about her life as a person on the autistic spectrum among other things about the spectrum.   Miyah works for George State helping to raise awareness concerning autism. By any standards, she is successful, growing and she is making a difference.   About the Guest: Miyah Sundermeyer is a Minnesota native and spent the first 21 years prior to moving to Atlanta in 2003.   In 2010, she earned her associate's degree in psychology from Georgia Perimeter College before transferring her credits top Georgia State University in where she earned  her bachelor's in psychology.   She was hired at Georgia State at the Center for Leadership in Disability where she has helped gather information on autism resources across GA as well as many other roles.  All the while, working to raise Autism Awareness and Acceptance through her podcast “Hello World with Miyah and public speaking.    About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes Michael Hingson  00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson  01:20 Welcome to another episode of unstoppable mindset. Glad to have you wherever you are. And I want to introduce you to Miyah Sundermeyer , who is our guest this week. Miyah has all sorts of interesting things that we get to discuss. She does a lot addressing the concept of autism. And we're going to find out why as well as other things. And she has asked me some questions about September 11 2001. And I'm curious to learn about her interest in that as well. So we'll get there. Anyway. Miyah, welcome to unstoppable mindset. How are you?   Miyah Sundermeyer  01:55 And the words of my hero and network Dr. Temple Grandin? It's really great to be here.   Michael Hingson  02:02 I have I have heard her and we're glad to have you here. Tell me a little bit about maybe your early life, your childhood and some of that stuff. Let's start. Let's start at the beginning, as Lewis Carroll would say, oh, yeah,   Miyah Sundermeyer  02:14 now you're making me think of the sound of music. Let's go.   Michael Hingson  02:19 There you go. So we'll start with dough.   Miyah Sundermeyer  02:24 And so anyway, I don't want to dry dive off topic too much. But anyway, Mr. Hingson. So my early childhood, I was born, when I was born, as it was my understanding that I was first of all stuck in the womb, and then they got me out. I had swallowed a great deal of placenta. And so there caused some a neck that caused anoxia that caused the brain damage. And so my mom and I looked at each other they when they looked at the doctor, and he spanked the fluid out of me. And so I nearly died at childbirth. But the doctors saved my life. And then what? Well, and then I started to develop according to my late aunt, I mean, she died in 2019. I lived with her for a while and she and I had a mother and daughter relationship. But that was in my 20s. At that was in most of my 20s. But when she would come and meet with my parents, and she'd meet with me, she said that other people in the room would try to talk to me, and they thought that I was deaf. So and then as I began to develop into a toddler, my mom noticed that I was staring into space. I wasn't interested in toys. And she also noticed that I would script waiting, I would copy lines from movies and TV shows and commercials. And she specifically remembers the Burger King commercial, where I said, where the old lady says, Where's the beef?   Michael Hingson  03:53 Where's the beef? Yeah.   Miyah Sundermeyer  03:55 And so my mom caught that caught me, say, where's the beef? And I do recall she said that, I think should they were outside grilling outside of a house that we were renting at the time. And I just ran upstairs and I blurted it out and my mom thought it was funny. I went where's the beef. And so that was the sign right there. And then my mom had started to wonder as to whether or not I was somewhere on the autism spectrum. But keep in mind, this was back in the 80s. And back then autism was looked at very differently. And this was even before that movie Rain Man, which by the way, is not my favorite film.   Michael Hingson  04:36 Understand. So he did a good job of acting, but I understand what you're saying.   Miyah Sundermeyer  04:41 Yeah, well, I just didn't like the idea that they were putting autism into a box. Yeah. And, you know, they just, it was just one person on the spectrum. And I mean, he was, I mean, Raymond wasn't a real character, but it's my understanding that he was based on another individual and spectrum who was known as a savant. And the thing is, the thing is there's studies suggesting that there's only 1% of the autistic population, that even suggests that you would have the Savant type syndrome. So,   Michael Hingson  05:14 anyway, so go ahead and continue. So you, you really weren't like Rain Man, which is understandable.   Miyah Sundermeyer  05:23 No, no, it's my understanding. According to my parents, I was two years old. I just thought it was a normal kid back when I was two. But, you know, I just, I just, I got in trouble a lot with with some of our babysitters, because I was just so hyper. And nobody understood that. At the same time, my mom took me to a series of doctors. And I didn't even think there was anything wrong with me. I thought that it was a normal routine. And I thought that every child went through that. I remember also going to a special preschool, and the special preschool, they had IQ testing. And they had me play with special blocks. But at the same time, when they would observe me one on one, I'd want to play with the blocks, but then the specialists but I was grabbed my fingers and stopped me from putting the blocks together. And I hated that. I just, I didn't know why.   Michael Hingson  06:26 Why, why was that, that they stopped you from putting the blocks together?   Miyah Sundermeyer  06:29 Well, they were using a special, I think they were trying to run tests on me think they were doing IQ type tests and things like that. And so I could, so I didn't understand that what they were doing was they were running some tests on me to test my IQ. And they were also trying to figure out why it was Piper at the same time. They couldn't figure out what was wrong with the autistic traits. Even though back then my mom tried talking to the doctors about actually our family doctors, you know what, I think my daughter might have autism. And they laughed at her because because autism back in the 80s was looked at like Rain Man, and was also looked at, as if everyone on the spectrum was just very, very proud. Even though, even though it was coming out that Dr. Temple Grandin, I mean, she, I mean, by the 80s, she was already beginning to share her story in meetings and conferences across America, and eventually the part of the world. So there's just nobody was making a connection.   Michael Hingson  07:37 So when did they finally decide that that autism was a part of your life?   Miyah Sundermeyer  07:43 That wasn't until I was 11, I was first diagnosed with ADHD, and I was placed on medication before that. And then I was continuing to go to the doctors, but they didn't officially diagnosed me as an autistic, or a person on the spectrum until I was 11 years old. And back then they preferred it to me as PDD NOS or which was pervasive developmental delays, hyphen, none other specified. That helps, yeah, and back then they referred to me as a woman with high functioning autism are a female with high functioning autism, which is rare. So and then I was placed into special education for the rest of my, the rest of my high school from sixth grade all the way up to 12th grade. And, you know, that's just that was a big mess. Let me tell you how so well, first of all, it started with I hated studying, I hated sitting still and doing homework, I wanted to goof off all the time. And I think which is normal for any kid. Every day, every night, my mom would struggle to get me to sit down and do my homework. And I would sit and have a fit because I hated the studying. And then on top of all that I I would fail at my grades. I mean, I would fail at my exams, because I wasn't wasn't studious. But then they put me in a special education. And I had, we had all the IQ tests, and they just basically told my mom don't waste any time with her. She'll never amount to anything. So   Michael Hingson  09:23 I mentioned before we started recording that you could go hear one of my speeches, which talks in great detail about September 11 than the fact is that part of that speech, discusses that went and was discovered that I was blinded about four months, the doctor said that my parents should put me in a home because no blind child could ever grow up and amount to anything. So we're not alone in that, are we?   Miyah Sundermeyer  09:50 No, we're not. And it's just amazing what these teach these doctors and these special education teachers. I don't know where they get these ideas from I don't know where or they get this idea that just because everyone's disabled, it doesn't mean they're going to fit into a box according to the DSM manuals.   Michael Hingson  10:08 Well, the, the fact is that no matter what they choose to believe or not, they are still reflections of society. And unfortunately, people with disabilities are still not really included, understood, or really educated about in a lot of the professions is slowly getting better. But even back in the 80s, much less back in the 1950s, when I was born and grew up, it still was, and to a large degree, today still is a problem. So we we deal with it. So tell me a little bit about the autism spectrum. I don't know a lot about that. And I don't know how many of our listeners do Can you give us a little bit of an insight as to what it is, where you fit on it and how that whole process works.   Miyah Sundermeyer  10:59 So the autism spectrum is very, very broad. If you have people on the spectrum, like myself, who can articulate we can dress ourselves, we can hold down jobs, we can go to college, we can get married. And I mean, me, I'm in a relationship right now. And you know, I have my own place. And I've got a bachelor's degree and getting ready to go back at some point and get my doctorate, I'm planning on developmental psychology. But you also have other people on the spectrum that can talk. But they have other challenges. I mean, I don't like to say, the functioning label, we don't like to say that we don't say, high functioning, low functioning, if people on the Hill, you know, we're a little more moderate, and they can talk. But socially and emotionally, their brain doesn't develop as quickly. I mean, I had some challenges on my own, and that my brain didn't start developing until I was much older. And for them, some of them actually develop the social skills of a child or social skills of a child or up to the level of a teenager. And yes, they can dress themselves, but they have very poor social skills. And then they have other challenges, like some of them have underlying conditions. Some of them have cerebral palsy, but it doesn't mean like, they're not limited from everything, they just have to work around their, their challenges or their disabilities. And some of them have to have coaching and mentoring. And, you know, they can, I mean, they can do it, but some of them need more, more coaching and mentoring. I mean, I still needed coaching and mentoring like everybody else. And then you have other people on the spectrum, the more the severe end, they can't articulate it all. And they refer to them as nonverbal. Or some other self advocates refer to them as people who don't use formal language. I mean, they can talk but they use hollow phrases, meaning that they say one word phrases, like, like, they'll like, they'll say something like, oh, or Oh, are the, they'll just quote a line from a TV show. And then there are other people on the spectrum that just cannot articulate at all, they cannot use the one word phrases, and then some of them, they just, they can't dress themselves, they can't be themselves. Some of those people ended up in group homes and those situations, I mean, it's not that they're fully broken, it's just that they can't take care of themselves. But for them, they would have to use a communicative device or use some sort of a sign language and that they have to have the extra help. But actually, what actually what they have a brain, actually, they're very, very intelligent. But they have you have to unlock that brain. And you have to teach them how to type because they have, they have thoughts like everyone else. And then you have people on the spectrum that have severe sensory input, meaning that they can't sit stay on certain sounds and they can't stand certain colors or they can't stand certain smells. Some of them have the cannot control their bodies, they cannot control their body movements. And then some of them they just, they just they cannot they cannot use the toilet by themselves. So it really ranges and   Michael Hingson  14:34 several years ago, I delivered a speech somewhere and I don't recall exactly was I think it was some sort of association of nurses and there was also someone else who spoke who was on the autism spectrum. And she said at the beginning in describing herself, that she tended to react to loud sounds and about 10 minutes into the speech. For some reason the microphone own started giving feedback. Something was too loud or whatever. And she reacted to that was a pretty for me graphic illustration and helped me understand part of of the whole process. But she she said up front that she tended to react to loud sounds and it was just the way it was.   Miyah Sundermeyer  15:21 Yeah. So by the way was this woman was this woman Dr. Temple Grandin say No, it wasn't   Michael Hingson  15:27 Temple Grandin, I have heard her speak also. But this wasn't Temple Grandin. This was with somebody else, and I can't remember who it was.   Miyah Sundermeyer  15:37 So why No, there was a Donna Williams from Australia, she had severe sensory disorders for temple said she could not stand up, she could not stand looking at fluorescent light bulbs. Actually, there's some people on the spectrum that have was it visual inputs, that I can't remember how it temporally phrased it. But according to one of her book, I think it was the way I see it, I read it in thinking in pictures that you walk under some of the fluorescent bulbs. And according to the way the brain processes information, the lights will flicker like a strobe light. So people on the spectrum that cannot stand that. And there are people on the spectrum that cannot even handle LED lights. And for I'm not one of those people. For me. I don't like micro microphone input either. I just I hate it. And then it's funny, you mentioned temple and we're talking about sensory input, she was doing an interview and she kept imitating the sound of, of a microphone input. And it hurt my ears every time she did it. Like I thought to myself temple stop doing that.   Michael Hingson  16:53 So this person, as I said, reacted when the squealing of the feedback happened. And it took her about a minute or a minute and a half to recover and be able to continue. They dealt with the issue of feedback. And the rest of the speech was fine. But it it makes sense that different people react in different ways. And that's, of course, what the whole idea of innocence, the spectrum is about. It's very difficult to sit there and say, people fit in one box and that you are somewhere on the spectrum. And somebody else might be at the same place on the spectrum as you but it doesn't mean that they necessarily react the same way you do.   Miyah Sundermeyer  17:37 Yeah, there's also speculation out there. That's why it's called. That's why you have neurodivergent because there's a saying that no two snowflakes are alike, right. And there's also another saying out there that goes up. Just because you meet one autistic, that means that you meet one autistic. And I mean, Dr. Temple and I have very, very different types of disabilities. For her, she cannot stand the feeling of stretchy clothes. And I agree with that on her. But you cannot walk in front of her while she is giving a talk. And actually I blogged for future horizons. And I've had a chance to go to some of her talks there put on by future horizons. I kept getting up to use the bathroom. And this was just before the pandemic. And you know, I kept walking and then temple called me out in front of everyone. She goes, you really don't need to be texting. Because I was sitting there tweeting about the event. And I thought I'm talking to you talking to me. And she goes, No, you walked out of here twice. And then she also said don't worry, you'll thank me later. And then she brought up one of her own life memories of a of a POS that slammed down a container of deodorant and I said you always do and she goes, Do you need to sit back? And I'm sorry? She said, Do you need to go sit in the back? And I just kept on talking. I just she just kept on talking and what were you doing anyway? And then I explained to her, Well, why don't you just explain to her what I was doing? Why it was nice. I'm not texting, I'm tweeting. I'm promoting your event and I told her what I do. And she goes, Well, what did you say? So in the first place, and then me I said temple temple I was waiting for you to get done talking. So but yeah, I've had her on my podcast a couple times. And I mean, I've known her since 2014. And I've presented alongside her before so   Michael Hingson  19:36 we were at the same event but we didn't get actually to meet. She spoke over lunch and I was near the back of the room just coincidentally so we never did really get a chance to but I was hoping to have an opportunity to do that. But she had to leave right away so we didn't get to do it, unfortunately.   Miyah Sundermeyer  19:53 Well, she's very, very nice and I think you too would hit it off. I'd love to meet her. I She would be a great guest on your show.   Michael Hingson  20:02 Well, we'd love to explore that. And if you can help us make contact, we'd love to have her on. I mean, she's a person who is extremely well known. Would would love to meet her in person. And I don't even I can probably go back and research. Where was that? I heard her. Very fascinating speaker. Needless to say,   Miyah Sundermeyer  20:23 yeah. She's so funny, too. I mean, she just ranted. It's like she's randomly funny, too.   Michael Hingson  20:30 Yeah. Well, and and that's okay. People are as they are. So you describing the whole idea of autism? And I realize they're not related. But how does autism and the way people function and behave different? Or how does it compare with, say, people with Down syndrome?   Miyah Sundermeyer  20:52 Well, for a person with Down syndrome, I don't really know much about it. I don't know much about what Down Syndrome does. But for Down syndrome, it is genetic, and that I believe that autism is genetic, too. But for Down syndrome, you have the extra chromosome, as far as I know. But I also understand that people who are downs, also have other medical conditions that are underlying, and it's my understanding that people who have Down Syndrome don't live very long as their lifespans are shorter. And I suspect as they get older, they deal with issues such as specific types of Alzheimer's disease. And so I think most of the people who are Down's and then they've died in their 30s.   Michael Hingson  21:48 I wonder about the the the intelligence level or the intelligence differences, because I know that clearly, people with autism, as you pointed out, can be extremely intelligent, it isn't really a lack of intelligence in any way. I don't know enough about Down syndrome either. To understand that,   Miyah Sundermeyer  22:05 well, there are, but there, there are advocacy group movements right now for people who are downs. In fact, there's a whole movement in the college setting called inclusive post secondary education, that allows people with Down's people who are downs that the DSM manual would refer to as an intellectual disability. And you know, for an autistic, I prefer it as I have a developmental disability, yes. But for a person with Down syndrome, they're considered to have intellectual disabilities, but they have specific curriculums now with Inclusive post secondary education. And they, they let the individuals take special class, regular college classes and be with their peers. And right at the moment, they're trying to go from just the individuals audit, auditing classes to taking college courses. But they're also trying to get them out into the world and get them into internships, where they get to do things that their normal peers do. And they're also doing other types of programs for people on the spectrum. In college settings, too. They're trying to come up with a special accommodations, because there's a large number of people on the spectrum right now that have been struggling with college because of accommodation issues, or executive functioning issues. And myself included, because I'm getting ready to I'm getting ready to go back to take some Postback classes this fall, and I'm looking for accommodations because I want I want some internships and I want to get into research and I want to build up some skill sets in that area and learn how to talk with my professors.   Michael Hingson  23:53 Well, Han, you are clearly an intelligent individual who knows what they need to have in the way of accommodations. And clearly, as we understand all being from the community of persons with disabilities, reasonable accommodations are appropriate. So is autism considered an intellectual disability in any way?   Miyah Sundermeyer  24:16 No, not that I know of. I mean, usually, you usually if you had an intellectual disability, there would probably be a dual diagnosis, you probably have someone on the spectrum, but they would also have a diagnosis if they had fetal alcohol syndrome combined with autism. Or they would have Down syndrome, which would be the intellectual disabilities and then autism, which would be the developmental disabilities. So it just really depends on how the child develops in the womb.   Michael Hingson  24:47 So you, I think, have talked a little bit about the concept of raising awareness of autism and being autistic as opposed to acceptance. Tell me about If you would,   Miyah Sundermeyer  25:01 well, actually, I believe in standing right in the middle, I believe in except in raising autism awareness and acceptance, because I think that they're both important. And I do not believe that raising awareness through organizations like Autism Speaks, and OT, and it was at the Autism Society of America, I do not believe that. That's the best way to educate people. I just think that, that way to raise awareness and acceptance are just way too big. I just think that that awareness should be more at the community level. I mean, it starts in our homeowners associations, it starts in our town halls, and it starts in our schools. It starts with our parents. And it can start by having little townhall meetings or little meetings through your homeowners association. And it starts with community building and connecting with each other. That's where the awareness starts. And then you have the acceptance part, again, at the community level, where you have families and you have individuals and you have you have employers that work in the community, that that that could also teach with Teach the individual social skills and soft skills and work skills and get these individuals employed. Because right now, what we have is just way too big. And right now there's a lot of misunderstanding about autism. And because of that we have individuals out there that are 90% either unemployed or underemployed.   Michael Hingson  26:43 That's true across all disabilities to a very large degree. I know for many years, we who happen to be blind have felt that the unemployment rate among unplayable blind people is in the 70% Roughly range. And it isn't because we can't work. It's because people think we can't work. And I suspect that it's the same for you.   Miyah Sundermeyer  27:03 Yeah, because a lot of people think that we don't, because we're autistic, they think that we don't understand something.   Michael Hingson  27:11 Yeah. And that's not necessarily true at all. Well, I'm curious about something if I, if I might, and that is that we have heard over the past several years, parents talk about not vaccinating their children because they might become autistic or that autism is caused by vaccinations and so on. And that there's been a great increase in spike in autism because of vaccinations and so on. Where do you fit into that?   Miyah Sundermeyer  27:41 So, again, I was already I already started to share showing symptoms of autism when I was developing as an infant. Because again, when I was young, my family thought that I was deaf, when it was really part of the autism, because I was probably as a baby, I was hyper, probably very hyper focused on some color, or hyper focused on something in the room as my eyesight was developing. And so I probably wasn't even paying attention to my late aunt Lois. So there's that. But as far as the vaccination goes, I do not think that that's autism at all. I think that that there's some sort of a disorder that mimics autism, but it's not autism, like look at lions disease. And I'm not saying that there's lions disease in the vaccinations, but lions disease mimics autism, I think that they could also be some sort of an allergic reaction that causes damage to the brain and somehow mimics autism, but I don't think that's autism. Or maybe they were already autistic. But perhaps there was a Mercury, there was something in the vaccinations that caused some sort of allergic reaction. And that probably aggravated I mean, I don't know, I haven't done the research. Yeah. Just off the top of my head. So I don't know. Well, the   Michael Hingson  29:06 other thing that comes to mind is that maybe the vaccinations don't have anything to do with it at all. It isn't now we are doing a much better job of diagnosing autism, and that in fact, that is caused a lot of the increase in the number of people who are diagnosed with having autism.   Miyah Sundermeyer  29:27 Yeah, that's another really good speculation. I think that one's pretty good, too. It's just that I know that Dr. Andrew, was it. Andrew Wakefield is the one that claims to have caught the that had discovered that there was mercury in the vaccinations. But his theory since since got ruled out, and I believe he was caught with plagiarism. I'm not sure. It's not good. Yeah. So I mean, his theory was ruled out. The thing is, they're people that are still believing his theories and they're still fighting back. Wow,   Michael Hingson  30:05 it's too bad that, that there tends to be a lot of that. And unfortunately, we also try to find things to blame one thing or another on when we plain just don't know enough to really understand we don't have all the answers yet. That's what science is about. And that's why it's also an evolving process. Yeah.   Miyah Sundermeyer  30:27 And science is a slow process, you know, you know, it's funny, you know, there's, you look at the media, and they're, they put all this information out there, like green tea makes you healthier. And you know, then you look, and then you look at back at those short articles, or green tea makes you sleep better. And then you click on the, on the online articles to your local paper. And then you find out that, that there's that there are other research papers that were much different than what the media have put it out there to be said,   Michael Hingson  31:06 yeah, there are a lot of misconceptions that are put out by people all over the place who don't really understand. And unfortunately, a lot of it comes from the media. But we live in a society today where basically everything gets dumped into the world, for people to see. And there are always people who believe it. And so the result is that a lot of things get spread that maybe it would be better to wait and see. Exactly. We hear about climate change today. And there are a huge number of people who just don't believe it, or it's the natural scheme of things, and there's nothing we can do about it. But a lot of people who just plain don't believe in the idea of climate change. There's way too much evidence that says that it really is something that maybe we do have some control over and that greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed. And we should deal with some of those things.   Miyah Sundermeyer  32:06 Yeah. And then there's situations where you have wildfires. I know that I understand that people can still be conservative and be careful. But I heard that isn't out there in California, there's some areas that get dry. And sometimes you have these brush fires and these forest fires that are caused by heat lightning, because the ground is so dry in California, is that true? Oh, it's   Michael Hingson  32:29 absolutely true. There are there any number of things that cause the wildfires out here, there are also in reality, a number of them that are caused by power lines that touch something and ignite a spark. And we're not doing enough fast enough to upgrade the infrastructure. But yeah, there is what he lightning can do. It is very dry. And so it's not magic to imagine that some of the fires can be created by the some of these things. And that's probably been true all along. But now, we want to find other ways to blame things rather than looking at the issues and how do we address them? Yeah, exact autism and autism is the same thing. Is it caused by something we do? I don't know that I've seen evidence of that. Is blindness caused by something we do? Well, some some people who have become blind, certainly became blind because of medical issues. Premature babies were given oxygen, pure oxygen environments and their retinas tended to malformed. And it took a while for medical science to recognize that too much oxygen might not be a good thing after all. So it's, again an evolutionary process.   Miyah Sundermeyer  33:51 Yeah, well, you know, we were, you know, I'm a big Little House on the Prairie fan. And for years, Laura's sister Laura Ingalls Wilder sister, Mary Ingalls. And I'm not just talking about the TV show, ladies and gentlemen, talking about the real historical figure Mary eagles are so first they thought she had gotten she ended up becoming blind, because she had scarlet fever. But then they discovered later on that there was some other disease in their eyes, and it just caused her eyesight to dim and then she lost it completely. And she was blind the rest of her life. Yeah. So and then there was Helen Keller, I think she saw at one point and then she became what was it blind, deaf and mute?   Michael Hingson  34:36 Correct? Yeah. But clearly had a lot of intelligence and learn to function in the world in which she lived and and hopefully helped a lot of other people grow. How to many people quote Helen Keller, but they don't really go back and intellectually understand that because of of who she was and what she did. Those quotes are meaningful and ought to be taken to heart. And it doesn't mean that we're less capable. It means that we do things in a different way. Have you ever heard? Have you ever heard people use the term differently abled?   Miyah Sundermeyer  35:17 No, I haven't. But that would make sense. But I've used the term human detour system because I was tired of the word disabled. So I decided to call it the human detour system, by learning how to focus on your abilities, and really building on those strengths and working around the things that you can never do, which, which are your disabilities, because that way you don't let the you don't let your disability steal your life and let that ruin your joy. So   Michael Hingson  35:46 well. And the reason I asked the question is, I personally don't value the concept of, quote, differently abled and have quotation because I don't think that we're differently abled, we may do things in a different way. But hey, there are lots of sighted people who do things differently because they're left handed does that make them differently abled, it only means that there may use some alternatives to what most people do. And the same if you're blind or have any other kind of disability. And I agree with you, I don't like the term disability. But I think that the community overall has tried to address that by saying you don't call people disabled people. You call them persons with disabilities. Now, for my part, I believe society in general, every single person on this planet has a disability. And people have heard me say this on the podcast. But I believe that sighted people have the disability that they're like dependent. And Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb, to allow people to mostly cover up and ignore their disability of being like dependent until the time that there's a power failure. And then they have to run through the flashlights and the candles, but it doesn't change the fact that they have a disability.   Miyah Sundermeyer  36:58 No, it doesn't. I mean, sure, it doesn't change the fact I mean, just because I live on my own, I take the bus everywhere, it doesn't change the fact that I have a disability, you're right, I have my moments where things get too overwhelming. And I just for an autistic, sometimes things get to be too overwhelming. Like there are people there are people on the spectrum today that are scared to disclose the fact that they're autistic, because there are people that are scared to accept us. And there are people on the spectrum that like to do something called masking, which is a form of trying to blend in so people don't bully us. People don't judge us like other people on the spectrum that will love. They won't fit, they won't to stamp meaning they won't rock back and forth. They won't fidget when they're out in society. And so each day, they will go out and try to pretend to be normal, and just basically blend in like a chameleon. And then by the time they get home, they are mentally and physically exhausted. And over time that burnout builds up. Yes. So and   Michael Hingson  38:08 I think there are a lot of people with various disabilities who probably somewhat work the same way. Or they just plain resent the disability. And it oftentimes takes a long time, if at all that people recognize it's nothing wrong with being different. There's nothing wrong with having this so called disability. And I agree with you, I wish there were a better term. But it is the term that we have. And society is great at changing definitions. I mean, look at diversity. We should be included in diversity, but we're not because that is anyone with a disability. The conversation tends not to include us they talk about race and gender and sexual orientation. Disabilities generally aren't included.   Miyah Sundermeyer  38:56 Yeah, yeah. And it's just like, people don't understand that, you know, they, they think that we're whining. And we're not, we're saying, Hey, we're disabilities are part of diversity, too.   Michael Hingson  39:09 Yeah. And so it's important that people start to recognize that it's okay. Now, I and I mentioned speeches that I given that we have on the podcast, if you listen to the second show, on our podcast, you will hear me deliver a speech that I love to call moving from diversity to inclusion, because I won't accept that you can be partially inclusive, either you are inclusive, or you're not. And if you're inclusive, then you need to, and you must include disabilities otherwise you're not inclusive.   Miyah Sundermeyer  39:42 Yeah, exactly. So when did you start your podcast   Michael Hingson  39:46 started at last September, actually. So we've done 38 shows so far, we were given a we actually made Editor's Choice for podcasts magazine in February of 2022 total Surprise, but excited by that. That's awesome. So yes, it's kind of exciting. You mentioned September 11. What is your interest in what did you bring up the concept of September 11?   Miyah Sundermeyer  40:12 Well, I just want to I read that you're a survivor? Oh, yeah, you're the first person I have talked to that has actually been in those buildings. I mean, actually, I take that back. I have friends, I have friends up in the DC area. And they didn't see the Pentagon get blown up. But they said that they were on their way to work. And everything shut down. And because the the Metro in DC was shut down, they spent three hours walking home. Well, I wanted to talk to you about your experiences, because you're the first person I have met, that that was actually in those attacks and 911 what you know, is a part of my life, just like it's a part of everyone's life.   Michael Hingson  40:59 And how did you how did you react to September 11? What What was it like for you?   Miyah Sundermeyer  41:04 So 911 For me, it was very interesting. And I remember I was I was staying at a hospital with a friend and she was a teenager, it was a teenage pregnancy. And she was a girl I grew up with. And so I was in the hospital supporting her and her mom with a new baby. And the baby, the baby's father was there. And I remember getting up the next morning, and I was planning on moving to the same area that my friend and her boyfriend and her mom were and they were going to help they were going to start helping me the next day as well as the kids settled in with that new baby. But anyway, I went downstairs, I had breakfast, and I was waiting for the gift shop to open when a few nurses came in. And they started talking about somebody trying to take over America. And I said what's going on? And one of the nurses kind of brushed me off she went, then she walked away. And I said, Did I just hear you say that someone's trying to take over America. And I heard well, then the Pentagon just got bombs. And at first I blew it off. And I walked out of the cafeteria and I went over to the gift shop which was not open. And I looked and there was a waiting area by the the emergency room. And I walked over, I walked over there and I saw smoke on TV and I said what's going on? And someone said, Bob, and then I heard there was a plane that slammed into the World Trade Centers. And so I sat there trying to take in the same and I was watching as a both of the Twin Towers were on fire. It was just a very unrealistic situation. And, of course, I was so zoned out by it, that I completely. I completely missed the south tower collapse. And I thought I thought what's going on, I just thought there was a lot of smoke. And then someone said that the cell tower has collapsed. That's why you're seeing all the smoke. And then all of a sudden I saw one tower Tandy standing, that was the North Tower. And I first thought, well, at least there's one tower left. And then I was able to go to the gift shop and buy and buy that present for my friend and go back upstairs. But they were just turning on the radio. And I just hopped back in the elevator and I thought, yeah, I think the SEC, yeah, I think the North Tower was going to fall. So I went upstairs, told my friend turn on the TV. And as I was, as I was turning on the TV, there, you know, there was this, there was the North Tower falling. And I remember just I remember being very, I remember feeling very sick after that. I mean, I almost threw up when I saw the second one fall   Michael Hingson  43:56 so much less, much less the Pentagon, but of course I will I don't know actually did they? Did they show much on the news about the Pentagon? Because when I heard about it, I spoke I had been speaking with my wife after both towers fell. So of course the Pentagon was a different thing. But I don't know how much they actually showed us the Pentagon on the news.   Miyah Sundermeyer  44:18 Oh, they went back and forth. But I just remember seeing more of the footage of the World Trade Centers than I remember everybody in the hospital. I mean, they were trying to get my friend out of the hospital that everybody. Everybody was focused on the attacks, even when everybody was at the hospital working.   Michael Hingson  44:39 Yeah, everyone, of course, got focused on this because it's something that we had never experienced before. Yeah. And it became a, needless to say, a very intense thing. And I agree with most people, you'll always remember where you were on September 11. I was in the eighth grade. Read when President Kennedy was shot, it's the same sort of thing, because I remember that I was in my whole class was taking a test in our Constitution and government class in the eighth grade. And Mr. Brown was reading me the questions quietly while everyone else was taking the written tests. And of course, my job was to answer them. And my seventh grade teacher, Mr. Ren Zullo, came in and just quietly spoke to Mr. Brown. And I heard it that President Kennedy was just shot, turn the TV on. And of course, it wasn't long than before he died, the flags went to half staff, and everyone was sent home. So when there are major events like that, yeah, we do remember where we are. And then the issue is, how do we deal with them? And that's what ultimately is, is what we have to discuss regularly and think about is, how do we deal with events like this when they occur?   Miyah Sundermeyer  46:04 Yeah. So me when I saw the World Trade Centers fall, it was very hard for me, you know, when they fell, because it was hard for me to even imagine that there were people in there when they fell. And so I thought, I thought too, that maybe everybody had gotten out, but they did.   Michael Hingson  46:20 Yeah, they didn't. The people. And by the way, mostly that was the people who were above the impact points of the airplanes. I think about 90%, as I heard about it from a police officer, 90% of the people we lost were above where the planes hit. So there were very few people, relatively speaking, who were below who didn't make it out. But it doesn't matter. There were still people who didn't. And we should remember and honor those people always.   Miyah Sundermeyer  46:49 Yeah, I remember seeing video footage on the news, if they were family members that were in denial, this isn't there. They were showing pictures of their loved ones. This is my husband is missing. And you know, just seeing just seeing the reaction of them. You know, you know, that whole grief process? Can you find my loved ones, please? Can you find my loved ones?   Michael Hingson  47:13 So one of my stories of September 11, is that two weeks later? Was it two weeks? I think it was I was in the city meeting with someone. And my wife called and said that she had just gotten a call from someone who was looking for me. And the way the phone call went was that when my wife answered, the guy asked if this was the hingson residence, and of course, she said yes. And he said, Well, I'm I'm trying to find Michael Hinkson. Is this where he lives? And she said, Yes. And he was very uncomfortable. And he said, Well, is Is he okay? And she said, Well, yes. Why are you asking? It turns out that he worked for 9x, which is, of course, now part of Verizon. And he had been on the pile, which it was back then that is the the, the remains of the towers, they were looking for bodies and looking for people and so on. And he found a plaque with my name on it. He took it home, he polished it up. And then he started trying to find me on any of the lists. wasn't on any of the the list of people who'd passed at least as far as they knew, as far as he knew. Anyway, somehow he eventually tracked us down. And so while I was in the city, I did meet him and he gave me the plaque and so on, and we got a chance to meet and visit. But I can almost well I can understand people saying, well, would you help me find my loved one because at the at least at the beginning, and for some time, it wasn't necessarily very clear who totally survived and didn't survive. Really? Did   Miyah Sundermeyer  49:13 they ever find anybody alive under the rubble, not after   Michael Hingson  49:17 the first day or two. But there were a couple of people who were, for example, in the stairwell of one of the towers, who, if you will rode the stairwell down, there was I think, a police officer. And there was a woman that I believe a day or two days later, they were digging through and eventually I think she yelled and they were able to pull her out. So there were a couple. So it's one of those kinds of events where you just never know. And that's why people do a lot of searching after events like this because you don't know who might be surviving and who might not be surviving.   Miyah Sundermeyer  49:59 Yeah, So you were mentioning that 911 wasn't as just walking down the stairs, trying to get out wasn't as scary for you?   Michael Hingson  50:07 Well, for me, and again, this is something we've talked about, but I'll, I'll I'll answer your question. I spent a lot of time, once I was working in the World Trade Center, exploring it, I was the Mid Atlantic region sales manager for a computer company. So it was my job to run an office to run our facility in New York. And my position was to do that I needed to make sure that I knew everything I could about where things were around the World Trade Center, how to get from place to place, what were the emergency evacuation procedures, what were the fire safety procedures, and so on. And I spent a lot of time over weeks learning that which really created a mindset for me, that told me that I knew what to do in an emergency. And so as a result, when it happened, that mindset kicked in. We're actually now working on a book to talk about that. Because what I've realized as a public speaker who's been traveling and speaking about September 11, now for 20 plus years, what I've not done is begun to teach people, how they can learn to not let fear as I call it, blind them, but rather use fear as a powerful tool to help and control their fears. So it's something that we're working toward. And I think that that is that same fear is the same sort of thing that all of us as persons with disabilities face from so many people who are just afraid, or why don't want to end up like them. In one sense, I think at some level, they realize disabilities is an equal opportunity, contributor to people's lives, and they could become a person with a disability in some way. I know. And, and the problem is that, so if you do, do you have the strength? Or will you find that you have the strength to learn to do things in a different way? And that's what people are so uncomfortable about?   Miyah Sundermeyer  52:17 Yeah, now had I had I been in the towers that day, I probably would, if I wasn't, that wasn't super high up, like at the top, like, looking out, I think, if I would have seen the scene, the South Tower on fire, I wouldn't, you know, I would have seen the explosion, I would have been gone, I would have ran down those stairs, and I would have gotten out of there.   Michael Hingson  52:38 Sure. Running wouldn't necessarily have worked because the stairs were pretty crowded. And in fact, when people started to panic on the stairs, we worked to, to try to keep them quiet, or at least to calm them down. To recognize that we all were in this together, we're all going to work to get out together. And a number of us had those kinds of things that we had to work on during the trip down. For me when the plane hit, we were 18 floors below where the plane hit and tower one. So I was on the 78th floor, but no one near me physically in the building at all, no one on our side of the building knew what happened. Because the plane hit on the other side of the building 18 floors above us. So if I had known an aircraft hit the building, I think I can say it wouldn't have made a difference, because I still knew that we had to use the skills and knowledge that we had to get out. But I love information. There were a couple of times that people could have told us. One was when firefighters were coming up. And then when we got down to the bottom, we met someone from the FBI and in both cases, they didn't want to talk about what happened and I can understand that they don't know me they don't know what would throw somebody into panic. But again, my situation would be different than yours. And you you might even just because of autism be more prone to panic or not. I don't know. But you know that's Well that's   Miyah Sundermeyer  54:08 no for me it would have been fight or flight. Yeah, so But So how long did it take you to get down the stairs was I read? How long did it take you to get down the stairs with your coworker?   Michael Hingson  54:20 Well from the time the plane hit until we got outside it was an hour.   Miyah Sundermeyer  54:25 So it took you an hour to get down. Wow. Yep, I know. So read that. The the sprinkler systems were going off down the stairwells as well.   Michael Hingson  54:36 They're probably later on there were the sprinkler systems were on at the bottom when we got got there. But when we were going down the stairs the sprinklers weren't on where we were. And I don't know I assume that there were sprinklers in the stairs. But this I don't know whether there were but the sprinkler systems at the bottom of the stairwell were on there. He formed a barrier between the exit to the stairwell and the lobby of the World Trade Center towers. And you can imagine why that was they wanted to make sure that if fire broke out in the lobby, it wouldn't get into the stairwell. Or if it did get into the stairwell in the air currents took it down, that the fire wouldn't get out into the lobby. So there was a goodly amount of water that was falling from the sprinklers.   Miyah Sundermeyer  55:26 Yeah. And then, you know, sounds like you got out, Nick time to?   Michael Hingson  55:30 Well, I got out from tower one at 945. So we had a little bit of time to get away. But at the same time, we ended up very close to tower to when it collapsed. So we were about 100 yards away. So we ended up having to face it.   Miyah Sundermeyer  55:47 You had to face all that, from what I read you the face all the dust, what do you do to cover your faces?   Michael Hingson  55:52 Nothing for a little while, but then somebody was passing out some masks later on. And we got some.   Miyah Sundermeyer  55:57 Yep. And how long did it take before you got out of that area out of Ground Zero?   Michael Hingson  56:03 Probably by the time we really got up to Canal Street, or in that area, which was a little bit away from ground zero. It was about 1115 or 1130. I think by the time we got there, and then then later we got further up north. Yeah. Well, you know, the thing is that we all react differently to different situations. But we tend to have a lot more power to be able to deal with things, if we truly try to know. And my point is, I wasn't going to rely on people who had signs or red signs. I needed to know what to do. And I will always take input, but I needed to know what to do. And that created a much more firm conviction in my mind that there wasn't a need to be afraid. And I did use a lot of input from both guide dog Roselle at the time, and from the comments of other people that gave me more information going down the stairs. And I think that's something that no matter who we are, those are the kinds of things that we need to do.   Miyah Sundermeyer  57:16 Yeah. Well, I'm glad you got out of there safely. I mean, what, like I said, I'm really glad that you didn't end up caught up in the towers fell.   Michael Hingson  57:25 Yeah, me. Me too. Well, I'm glad that you are, are doing well. And you're going off to get your PhD, huh? Yeah, well,   Miyah Sundermeyer  57:33 right now I'm going I mean, I was planning on going to school back during 911. I just didn't know how I was going to do undergrad back at 19. I had just advocated to get out of special ed. And I was not going to do another transition program. Because I didn't like how the special education teachers were telling me that I needed to do this directions, all because of the DSM and telling me that everything at every dream I wanted was unrealistic. And so they kept shooting it down. And so they tried to put me under a conservatorship or they tried to get my parents to and my parents didn't agree with that. So they told me I could pretty much call the shots. And so at the end of that school year 2001, I just said, Hey, I'm getting out of here, I'm going to find a way to go to college. So but I, I mean, I tend to to go back a few times and take some learning support classes, after doing what they call is the compass exam, which is it's an interest exam for you that you can take a two year school, versus the, the AC T or the SCT, which they steered me away from. And so I went, I went that route instead ay ay, ay, I did the two year education first over a five years, from 23 to 28. And then I transferred my credits over to Georgia State. And I went off and on, off and on. And then I reached I finally got my Bachelor's in 2020. And luckily, I was able to graduate outside on my football field due to COVID, which was a big dream of mine. But   Michael Hingson  59:15 it's good for you.   Miyah Sundermeyer  59:17 But now I'm getting ready to take some Postback classes. And I want to I need to be talking to advisors, anybody I can because I'm fascinated and I have a background that just most of my classes seem to seem to geared towards developmental type psychology and psychology is my baby. So that's what I want to get my doctorate in, is developmental psychology and I want to go into research and I'd also like to teach so   Michael Hingson  59:44 I, and I don't say this lightly, but I'll bet you'll be good at it. You're clearly very articulate, you know what you want to do, and that's as good as it gets.   Miyah Sundermeyer  59:53 Yep, yep. But, but along the way, I mean, because I didn't have along the way at my undergrad. I didn't have mathematical background, I didn't really have much of an academic background because I was in Special Ed and I hated studying. So when I moved to Atlanta from Minnesota at the age of 20, at the age of 21, my aunt told me that, okay, do you want to flip burgers the rest of your life? Or do you want to go back to school? So about so nearly 20 years ago, I moved down here and started learning how to do math. So math is one of my favorite subjects. Nobody understands why. Well, I spent a lot of time getting exposed to it. That's why   Michael Hingson  1:00:34 it doesn't matter. It is. And that's, that's the big issue. But yeah, you do have an explanation for it. So that's pretty cool. Well, Maya, we have been talking for now a little bit over an hour. So I am going to suggest that what we ought to do is to keep in touch. And when you have more adventures about your education talked about, we should get you to come back on the podcast again.   Miyah Sundermeyer  1:00:55 Yep, I will come back and talk about my education, especially as I talked about my progress for that. And then I really need to have temple back on the show. However, I really like to see her in person again, I miss seeing temple. So   Michael Hingson  1:01:11 well, if you talk with her, see if she would love to chat and explore coming on unstoppable mindset. All right, well, thank   Miyah Sundermeyer  1:01:18 you much. Well, I   Michael Hingson  1:01:19 appreciate it. And if people want to reach out to you, is there a way that they can contact you and you have a website or anything or whatever?   Miyah Sundermeyer  1:01:27 Yeah. Well, so I'm a podcast host myself that said that. Yeah. And I'm currently on a podcast tour. And you are number four on the tour. So I've HelloWorld with Miyah, and that's helloworldwithMiyah. podbean.com. That's Hello, world with Miyah dot pod bean.com.   Michael Hingson  1:01:45 Hello, world with miyah dot pod bean.com. Okay,   Miyah Sundermeyer  1:01:50 yeah. And I have two applications. I am calling for proposals. I'm always looking for guests to be on the show. And I am also on a podcast tour right now. So if you know anyone that has any slots that are open, I would love to be on your show. So   Michael Hingson  1:02:07 great. Well, we can introduce you to people and make some of that happen.   Miyah Sundermeyer  1:02:11 All right. Well, thank you so much.   Michael Hingson  1:02:13 Well, thank you. And I appreciate everyone who is listening to this today. Miyah is certainly one of those people that I want to grow up to be like, I can just say that.   Miyah Sundermeyer  1:02:27 But whoever for two years, I have a young face, but I'm about 40 now.   Michael Hingson  1:02:31 There you go. Well, I want to thank you again. And thank you all for listening. If you'd like to reach out to me, we'd love to hear your thoughts about the episode. You can email me at Michaelhi M I C H A E L H I  at accessibe A C C E S S I B E .com. You can also go to our podcast page, which is www dot Michael hingson .com slash podcast Michael Hingson is M I C H A E L H I N G S O N. And if you go to Michael hingson.com/podcast. Or if you're listening to this at some other location, please give us a five star rating. We appreciate the ratings. And I hope that you'll give us a five star one for this episode. So again, thank you all for listening. Wherever you are in Miyah, thank you for listening. Are you all you listen to thank you for being here.   Miyah Sundermeyer  1:03:21 All right, thank you much.   Michael Hingson  1:03:22 Thank you.   Michael Hingson  1:03:28 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. 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Today, I have a very special guest - Dr. Robert Melillo - on to talk about the power of understanding your child's brain and environmental factors.Dr. Melillo is a Clinician, Professor, Brain Researcher, and Bestselling Author. He is one of the most respected specialists in childhood neurological disorders in America, and he has been helping children overcome learning disabilities for over 30 years. His areas of expertise include: autism spectrum disorders, PDD/NOS, ADD/ADHD, OCD, dyslexia, Asperger's, Tourette's, bipolar disorder, and other mental, attention, behavioral and learning disorders. He is also an expert in diet, nutrition and neuroimmune disorders in children and adults.We had such a great conversation on today's episode. Let's dive in!Resources + LinksLearn more on Dr. Melillo's website:https://www.drrobertmelillo.com/Follow Dr. Melillo on Instagram @drrobertmelilloFollow Dr. Melillo on Facebook: Dr. Robert MelilloOrder Dr. Melillo's Books: See more on his website!Disconnected Kids Reconnected KidsFollow Brooke on Instagram @brookerozzieWatch: Why are we different?How to Work with Me: Click HereLearn more on Brooke's website: www.brookerozzie.comDid you love this episode? Share + Tag @brookerozzie on IG! If you are loving this podcast, I would greatly appreciate it if you would give it a Rate + Review!

When we finally received the diagnosis of PDD-NOS for our son, we thought "this is it! Let's get him the help he needs!" Yeah, that didn't happen. What followed was the onslaught of information about what that diagnosis meant, what services may or may not be available, and ultimately what wasn't relevant to our situation. What we learned early on is that what worked for other kids on the spectrum, may not work for ours. Yet we kept on searching for more information, more understanding. You see, just having a diagnosis is just the beginning. It's easy to get too far ahead in terms of what you'd have to look into, what next steps you have to take - and what steps you don't need to worry about. The hunt for more information had just begun. How we handled all of that information, and what we did to address it, changed. Visit the blog post associated with this episode at https://autisable.com/2022/02/10/s4-e6-information-overload/ Thank you to all of our Patreon Supports, specifically: - Cory - Darryl - Linda -John Please consider being a Patreon Supporter at https://Patreon.com/autisable

I remember 20 years ago when Jordan was diagnosed with PDD-NOS and how many questions I had. Questions about what it all meant? Questions about what I was supposed to do? Was it curable or treatable? Like a disease? I honestly had no clue what getting a diagnosis meant for not only him but for our family. At the time, I didn't know anyone who had a child with autism, and listen I was in my early 30's so as you can imagine, I felt totally lost. I learned that autism is not a disease, it is a complex disorder and no two people would experience autism in the same way which in turn means that no two parents would be parenting the same way so I really had no one to turn to. I went to work determined to figure it out. if you know a physician who is diagnosing autism or if you know a therapist or specialist who works with families whose lives are impacted by autism who would like some of our brochures to share with their moms, please let us know. You can reach us directly at info@notyouraverageautismmom.com and we would be happy to get a business information packet in the mail to them so they can learn more about the services that we provide. www.notyouraverageautismmom.com

Jils Heijink stuurde mij een berichtje omdat ze graag haar verhaal wilde komen doen op mijn podcast. Jils vertelt dat ze op 3 jarige leeftijd werd gediagnostiseerd met PDD-NOS. Tijdens haar kinder- en pubertijd merkte ze dat ze anders was dan anderen, dit omdat ze soms anders reageerde of dacht. In deze aflevering deelt ze haar verhaal en vertelt ze hoe ze heeft geleerd haar diagnose(s) te omarmen.

Eva Mendes, LMHC, NCC, is a widely recognized couples’ counselor who excels at working with couples where one or both partners have Asperger syndrome and are on the autism spectrum (diagnosed or undiagnosed). She specializes in working with adults with Asperger syndrome (an autism spectrum disorder), high-functioning autism, ADHD, non-verbal learning disability, PDD-NOS, social (pragmatic) communication disorder, and gifted individuals. Eva’s work also focuses particularly on women with Asperger syndrome.Originally from Mumbai, India, Eva is inspired to work with individuals and couples from a wide variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.Eva offers creative, practical solutions to life challenges, tailored to each client’s needs, neurology, and personality. She artfully integrates evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Positive Psychology, and mindfulness practices to help couples and individuals reach their goals. Clients who work with her report feeling motivated and empowered to change their lives. They are strengthened to overcome obstacles and energized to create happier relationships.Eva leverages both the latest research and her broad experience with numerous neurodiverse adults and couples in order to help her clients. When necessary, she collaborates with psychiatrists, organizational skills coaches, family members, and community resources to help clients create lasting change and wellness.An expert on the topic of Asperger syndrome and social-communication challenges, Eva has spoken at conferences, colleges, and medical centers. She also leads the popular Spouse and Partners’ and the Couples’ support groups at the Asperger/Autism Network. She has written several papers on this subject, including Marriage with Asperger Syndrome: 14 Practical Strategiesand a thesis Bridging Parallel Play in AS Marriage.You can learn more about Eva at https://eva-mendes.com/

Murphy describes herself as a student who "walks a different path" - diagnosed with PDD-NOS on the autism spectrum as well as depression and anxiety, school was not an easy place.  Teachers have the power to make or break a day for a student like Murphy.  This is a powerful episode dedicated to teachers who build a bridge with their students.Show LinksPurchase the book "Am I Invisible"FacebookInstagramSupport the show (https://rechoicepod.com/patreon-virtual-tip-jar/)

Have you ever thought about what you should do if you have developmental concerns about your child? Or what happens after your child has been diagnosed with a disability like (autism, ADHD, PDD-NOS,etc). We are sharing this special episode because this month is Autism Acceptance month and in this episode, we spoke with an educational psychologist, board-certified in perinatal mental health. Please grab a notepad and tune in and listen to the entire episode. Tweet or message us your questions or future show topics.The African proverb for this week's podcast is: (1:46)You must decide where you are going in the evening, if you intend to leave early in the morning. (Malian Proverb)Word of the Episode ( 2:00)"Amul solo!" means please in the wolof language.The Grown Folks Section: (2:47)Today's guest is Dr. Richelle Whittaker who serves the community as an educational psychologist board certified in perinatal mental health, a parenting coach, trainer, and author.  She is devoted to educating, equipping, and empowering women struggling with emotional challenges through pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood.  She is an engaging and interactive speaker combining both her knowledge and personal experience.  Her primary goal is to help moms become strong advocates for themselves and their children when it comes to making decisions about their mental health & education. Dr. Whittaker has more than 17 years of experience in the education and mental health field.  She is the author of Burps, Bibs, and Breakdowns: A 90 Day Journal for Moms and Embracing What's Next: A 30 Day Journal for Parents.  She is also the host of the Mahogany Moms podcast. Connect with Dr. Richelle Whittaker and show your support: Website: www.nextstepseducation.com Instagram: Instagram.com/providentialcounseling Instagram: Instagram.com/mahoganymomspodcast Facebook: Facebook.com/ProvidentialCounselingConsultingServicesPllc Podcast: mahoganymomspodcast.com Support the Podcast by placing a merchandise order: There are hoodies, t-shirts, sweatshirts, pillows, and more. Place your order at CleverlyChanging.Threadless.com.We Need You To Share This PodcastAlso, please tell your friends about our podcast. While we love having a conversation with each other, the podcast will only be able to exist if more people are listening. If you know some who has children, our tips and tricks are beneficial to parents who homeschool and those who are interested in supplementing the education of their children.Furthermore, wherever you are listening to this podcast, please leave us a review. Lastly, if you want to hear more about homeschooling and how we have managed to make it work, please check out our past episodes.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

DISCLAIMER: I am no medical doctor, I'm just your normal Jo Bloggs who's sharing her lived experiences with Autism that was called Aspergers. If you see any warning signs/symptoms that may be related to any of the topics I share as of in the future, please seek a second opinion or treatment with a medical professional. What I share with you in how I go about managing my autism will vary from person to person and that what may work for me, may not work for you and what will work for you may not work for me and vice versa. So, please be considerate while I give you all my advice and/or tips. If you have ever read the Diagnostic Manual for various brain-related things including Autism, Aspergers Syndrome, PDD NOS, and many others underneath the Autism Spectrum Disorders, the DSM 5, – which I wouldn't really recommend unless you need to. It's not exactly light reading and for the faint-hearted as a lot of research is done for educators, medical professionals, and many others. Anyway one of the criteria for a diagnosis of Autism is in the statement to what I am about to share here right now. There are cuter qualifying statements that are related to it and this statement that has been stated is this: *Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts… I talk about the diagnostics based around a statement along with what it entails with me as an Aspie for one to how it works and the importance on this along with many more thoughts to this. *ABOUT ME* Hello, I'm Aspie Answers from NZ.I have Aspergers Syndrome that is now clinically known in the DSM5 Manual of Diagnostics as Autism. I make videos as an advocate on autism and mental health from the perspective of an autistic adult. Sharing my autism, mental health experiences along with taking you all on a journey with me to help other autistic people, autism families or anyone to help improve understanding of autism and mental health. Videos on autism and mental health from the perspective of an autistic adult. Sharing my autism and mental health experiences to help other autistic people and autism families (EVERYONE) to improve understanding of autism and mental health. This channel is focused on raising autism awareness & acceptance of autism and mental health as well as inclusion. To try and change attitudes and mindset towards autism and mental health, to educate and advocate to people about autism and mental health for those who are new to the autism world. So if you are on the spectrum, know someone with autism, or are working professionally in the autism field or just someone who wants to know more and want to learn more about autistic people then considers subscribing and turning on the notification bell to see all future videos. My social medias of where you can find me are as follows:

In this week's highly informative and eye-opening episode, Brigitte interviews Maria Rickert Hong, Certified Holistic Health Counselor and author of Almost Autism and Brain Under Attack, who has recovered her son from Sensory Processing Disorder along with a host of other health conditions. Maria Rickert Hong is a former Wall Street equity research analyst who is now a Certified Holistic Health Counselor. She helps parents recover their children from neurodevelopmental disorders including autism, almost autism, ADHD, ADD, PDD-NOS through diet and lifestyle changes. Her journey into health began when her first son started developing symptoms of diseases at 3 months old. As time went on he had numerous health conditions including asthma, sensory issues, constipation, and more, and was on about 10 different medications by the time he was 18 months old. By the time he was 3 and Maria had her second son, Maria developed severe adrenal fatigue, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, bronchitis, and shingles when she wasn’t getting enough sleep from her son waking up 6 times a night. Maria ended up taking Zoloft and Ambien for insomnia but they didn’t help.Frustrated with not getting help for her son nor herself from her conventional, western doctors, she started doing research and found nutritionist Ann Louise Gittleman and her books which led her to try out magnesium for her insomnia, which solved her sleep problem immediately. After working with a naturopath for herself and her son and seeing significant improvement in their health, Maria decided to pay it forward and become a Holistic Health Coach. Maria is also the Education and Media Director for Epidemic Answers, a 501(c)3 non-profit that lets parents know that recovery is possible and is the sponsoring non-profit of The Documenting Hope Project.She lays out the roadmap for the recovery process for many disorders which includes proper nutrition and lifestyle, finding the right practitioner, and finding therapies that incorporate reflex integration. She emphasizes the importance of getting to the root causes of the issues. "No one thing caused your child’s autism. It’s a multitude of factors. It’s a perfect storm. And because of that, there’s no one thing that will undo it. And it’s always a journey," Maria says.She tells us it's never too late and that some adults with autism have turned things around. She also reminds moms to take good care of themselves because if they don't they can't take care of their child either. Enjoy this episode!Resources/Links:Maria Websitehttps://www.mariarickerthong.com/Epidemic Answershttps://epidemicanswers.org/Documenting Hope (Chirp Study)https://documentinghope.com/Ann Louise Gittlemanhttps://annlouise.com/The Magnesium Miracles https://amzn.to/3pYd9KtSonia Storyhttps://www.moveplaythrive.com/Brain Balancehttps://www.brainbalancecenters.com/College of Optometrists in Vision Developmentcovd.orgBrigitte Websitehttps://bmvlifecoach.com/Mother's Guide Through Autism Private Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/mothersguidethroughautism

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Rachel Culligan from Ennis is the mother of 12-year-old Charlotte. Charlotte has PDD-NOS, a type of autism similar to Asperger's. Due to early language difficulties, Charlotte relies on seeing people's faces and expressions to communicate effectively with them. But right now as everyone is wearing masks her mum says that 'everyone is blank' to Charlotte. Ahead of Charlotte's commencement of secondary school in a few weeks, Rachel joins us on the line to speak about her daughter's situation.

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One of the most respected specialists in childhood neurological disorders in America, Dr. Robert Melillo has been helping children overcome learning disabilities for over 30 years. His areas of expertise include: autism spectrum disorders, PDD/NOS, ADD/ADHD, OCD, dyslexia, Asperger’s, Tourette’s, bipolar disorder, and other mental, attention, behavioral and learning disorders. He is also an expert in diet, nutrition and neuroimmune disorders in children and adults. As a clinician for 30 years, a university professor, brain researcher, best selling author, radio and TV host, his cutting-edge research and success with over a thousand children in his private program are what led to the creation of Brain Balance Achievement Centers. Dr. Melillo has a private practice now that helps adults and children with various learning disabilities. He is focused on addressing the primary issue in most learning disabilities and behavioral disorders which is known as a functional disconnection. Since he introduced this concept, functional disconnection has become one of the leading theories in the world related to Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and more. This work is leading the way toward understanding the underlying nature of these disorders and their causes.

We discuss PDD-NOS, what is it? How can I know if I or a loved one have it? If so, what can be done about it? We answer these questions in this episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/healthyhabits/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/healthyhabits/support

De zoon van Marion krijgt op vierjarige leeftijd de diagnose PDD-NOS. Op het Speciaal basisonderwijs ontwikkelt hij zich zo, dat hij naar een reguliere middelbare school kan. Maar tijdens zijn puberteit ontspoort hij. Marion en haar man doen er alles aan om hem van zijn drugsverslaving af te helpen. Als hij ook nog psychoses krijgt belandt hij in een GGZ-instelling. In deze podcast aflevering vertelt Marion hoe ze toch een soort van evenwicht in haar leven heeft weten te vinden.

Michael is an incredible individual. Mike has PDD NOS a form of autism which has made him unable to read or write, despite this, he spent 5 years using speech to text technology to write his first book "Can't Read, Can't Write, Here's My Book". Today I sit down with Michael and his father Marcel to talk about school, Ellen Degeneres, and touring the country. More here: heresmybook.com

EPISODE 21: AUTISM & FITNESS “Tailoring Exercise Programs to Match Needs”    INTRO: It’s widely known that physical fitness and exercise lead to better physical health, but it’s less widely known that there are both mental and behavioral benefits as well. Experts have proven that consistent exercise improves concentration, attention, organizational skills, which leads to a reduction in problem behaviors.   Today’s episode features Mark Fleming, founder of Puzzle Piece Fitness. He was diagnosed at the age of 3 with PDD-NOS, then formally diagnosed with autism at the age of 11. His “special interest” growing up was sports. He constantly heard how he was able to read the box scores in the paper before he could even read. He also had fine motor skill deficits that prevented him from playing the sports he loved so much, but he had something greater - parents that not only allowed him to play, but pushed him to play. After graduating with his Bachelors and Masters from the University of Alabama, he set a goal of using functional training with individuals in the autism community. He not only incorporates strength and cardiovascular training, but also incorporates exercises that help with motor planning and social skills. He wants to be a person that these individuals can turn to, so they can see they are not alone or helpless in this weird world we live in.   ABOUT PUZZLE PIECE FITNESS: Mark founded Puzzle Piece Fitness, LLC as a means to improve the quality and quantity of the lives of individuals on the Autism Spectrum and Related Disabilities. Growing up his "special interest" was sports. He constantly heard how he was able to read the box scores in the paper before I could even read. However, he also had numerous fine motor skill deficits that prevented him from playing the sports he loved so much, but thankfully had parents that not only allowed him to play but pushed him to play. He was never able to realize his dream of playing sports professionally, but was able to find a new love of fitness in college. After receiving the majority of his education towards a Masters degree in Exercise Science, he was given an opportunity to work as a behavior assistant with an applied behavior analysis company working with individuals with Autism. Through his encounters while working in this field plus the encounters he had through volunteering and coaching in Special Olympics he noticed two startling trends. The first is that outside of school physical education, many individuals with Autism have very few opportunities to stay active and healthy. The second is that physical and occupational therapies provide great opportunities for this population in terms of being physically active, however, the therapies usually only cover obvious deficits and services are stopped once those deficits are corrected or the individual ages out of the school system. He continued to see individuals with little opportunity to stay active and even fewer opportunities for them to receive proper instruction of correct movement and form. After realizing that he could help provide these opportunities, he reached out and learned from the few others in the country that have been exercise training these individuals for years. After learning as much as he could, he decided to start a business providing personal exercise sessions for this population.  ​ Puzzle Piece Fitness LLC, is a personal training service. He does not consider this to be a typical Autism or Related Disabilities kind of therapy. Exercise is a therapy that everybody in life should participate in and is life long and thus there are no "graduation" achievement milestones. His goal is to use some functional training with these individuals that not only incorporates strength and cardiovascular training, but also incorporating some things within the exercise that can help motor planning, improvement of social skills, and possibly increase cognitive functioning. He wants to be a person that these individuals can turn to, so they can see they are not alone or helpless in this weird world we live in.    CONCLUSION: Children on the autism spectrum are still children! They can play catch, swim, play, run, just like their neurotypical friends. Perhaps they need to be taught in an “adapted” way. Break down complex motor skills into small tasks and teach them step-by-step. Perhaps adjust the rules of a game as necessary if they are struggling to remember them. It’s absolutely imperative that every individual, regardless of ability or age, have access to exercise programs that are tailored to their needs. Thanks so much for joining me today and for being a part of My Autism Tribe. I’ll see you next week!   ASSOCIATED LINKS: Puzzle Piece Fitness (website) - https://www.puzzlefit.com/ Puzzle Piece Fitness (Facebook) - https://www.facebook.com/puzzlepiecefitness Puzzle Piece Fitness (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/puzzlepiecefitness/ Puzzle Piece Fitness (LinkedIn) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-fleming-23a2115a/?trk=hp-identity-name  

Autie Talk is monthly podcast about autism spectrum disorders hosted by Louise Croombs who is an autistic mum with autistic children. Louise is a radio presenter, creative therapist and clinical supervisor. Each episode there is an interview with someone on the autistic spectrum and regular features such as Autie Rant, Mum's Club and expert opinion. Episode 2 Andy is back from last episode after discussing getting diagnosed in his sixties, this time he tells the story of his daughter Meg and how it took many years for her autism to be recognised. Meg explains how she copes at school at playtime. Autie Rant is Louise getting upset about the Sat Nav in her car. Ged, an Autism Specialist Nurse, discusses why autism has so many different names from Aspergers to PDD-NOS and why that has changed in recent years.

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about PANS, PANDAS, and related developmental disorders. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Maria Rickert Hong. Maria Rickert Hong, CHHC, AADP is a former Wall Street sell-side equity research analyst who is now a Certified Holistic Health Counselor. She is the author of the bestselling book, “Almost Autism: Recovering Children from Sensory Processing Disorder, A Reference for Parents and Practitioners” and the co-author of “Brain Under Attack: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers of Children with PANS, PANDAS, and Autoimmune Encephalitis”. As a health coach, she helps parents make diet and lifestyle changes to recover their children from symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder, autism, PDD-NOS and ADHD. She has recovered her two boys from SPD, asthma, and acid reflux. Maria is a board member, Media Director, and blogger for Epidemic Answers, a 501(c)3 non-profit that lets parents know that recovery is possible and is the sponsoring non-profit of "The Documenting Hope Project". Maria is also a board member of Parents as Partners. Key Takeaways: - What is the difference between PANDAS and PANS? - When does PANS generally present? - What are the symptoms of PANS? - What is the role of inflammation in PANS? - Do PANS and autism overlap? - What leads to a blood-brain barrier breach in PANS? - What is the role of EMFs in PANS? - What role do glutamate, phenolics, and salicylates play in PANS? - What are some of the triggers for PANS? - Does mold exposure play a role in PANS? - What tests are done to explore the potential for PANS? - What is the Epidemic Answers Four Step Healing plan? - Why is detoxification and drainage key in PANS recovery? Connect With My Guest: http://mariarickerthong.com Related Resources: Epidemic Answers Brain Under Attack My Kid Is Not Crazy Interview Date: January 4, 2019 Additional Information: To learn more, visit http://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclaimer: The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority.

Speech & Language Recovery - From ASD to StrokeKimberly Tice, MS, CCC-SLP,  & Venita Litvack, MA, CCC-SLP, provide speech intervention for language, learning, literacy, and balanced feeding to people with autism spectrum disorder as an SLP [speech language pathologists]. Kim Tice is a certified special educator. She co-authors the Lou Knows What to Do book series and co-hosts the Speechie Side Up podcast with Venita Litvack. Tice is an affiliate of ASHA Special Interest Groups 1, Language Learning and Education and 12, Augmentative and Alternative Communication. With her colleague, Venita Litvack, both serve as speech coaches and trainers people with autism spectrum disorder to stroke in a variety of settings as speech and language recovery experts. Both work within the same augmentative and alternative communication community. Photo by https://unsplash.com/photos/-juj1-lre5c?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText (Sharon McCutcheon) on https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText (Unsplash) Speech & Language References [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_object_identifier (doi Explained in this link)]Adams, L., Gouvousis, A., Vanlue, M., & Waldron, C. (2004). Social Story Intervention. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities,19(2), 87-94. doi:10.1177/10883576040190020301 Dodd, S., Hupp, S. D., Jewell, J. D., & Krohn, E. (2007). Using Parents and Siblings during a Social Story Intervention for Two Children Diagnosed with PDD-NOS. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities,20(3), 217-229. doi:10.1007/s10882-007-9090-4 Gray, C. (2014). Comparison of Social Stories™ 10.0 – 10.2 Criteria. Retrieved September 2018 from: https://carolgraysocialstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Social-Stories-10.0-10.2-Comparison-Chart.pdf Gray, C. A., & Garand, J. D. (1993). Social Stories: Improving Responses of Students with Autism with Accurate Social Information. Focus on Autistic Behavior,8(1), 1-10. doi:10.1177/108835769300800101 Hutchins, T. L., & Prelock, P. A. (2012). The social validity of Social Stories™ for supporting the behavioural and communicative functioning of children with autism spectrum disorder. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology,15(4), 383-395. doi:10.3109/17549507.2012.743174 Kuoch, H., & Mirenda, P. (2003). Social Story Interventions for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities,18(4), 219-227. doi:10.1177/10883576030180040301 Lorimer, P. A., Simpson, R. L., Myles, B. S., & Ganz, J. B. (2002). The Use of Social Stories as a Preventative Behavioral Intervention in a Home Setting with a Child with Autism. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions,4(1), 53-60. doi:10.1177/109830070200400109 Norris, C., & Dattilo, J. (1999). Evaluating Effects of a Social Story Intervention on a Young Girl with Autism. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities,14(3), 180-186. doi:10.1177/108835769901400307 Norton, Donna E. and Saundra E. Norton. Through the Eyes of a Child: An Introduction to Children's Literature. 6th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall, 2003. Robson, D. How to Write Social Stories. Retrived September 2018 from: https://www.andnextcomesl.com/2017/03/how-to-write-social-stories.html Schneider, N., & Goldstein, H. (2009). Using Social Stories and Visual Schedules to Improve Socially Appropriate Behaviors in Children With Autism. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions,12(3), 149-160. doi:10.1177/1098300709334198 Witmer, S. E., Nasamran, A., Parikh, P. J., Schmitt, H. A., & Clinton, M. C. (2014). Using Parents and Teachers to Monitor Progress Among Children With ASD. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities,30(2), 67-85. doi:10.1177/1088357614525659 Website And Speech...

Maria Rickert Hong is a former Wall Street sell-side equity research analyst who is now a Certified Holistic Health Counselor.  She is the author of the bestselling book, “Almost Autism: Recovering Children from Sensory Processing Disorder, A Reference for Parents and Practitioners” and the co-author of “Brain Under Attack: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers of Children with PANS, PANDAS, and Autoimmune Encephalitis”. As a health coach, she helps parents make diet and lifestyle changes to recover their children from symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder, almost autism, autism, PDD-NOS and ADHD. She has recovered her two boys from SPD, asthma and acid reflux and can be reached at www.MariaRickertHong.com Maria is a board member, Media Director and blogger for Epidemic Answers, a 501(c)3 non-profit that lets parents know that recovery is possible and is the sponsoring non-profit of The Documenting Hope Project. Maria is also a board member of Parents as Partners.

Bonnie is a special education advocate and parenting coach who helps parents find solutions to help their children overcome their special ed challenges. As a special ed mom herself, Bonnie has dedicated the last 11 years to researching solutions to help her oldest son who was diagnosed PDD-NOS in 2009. She is the author of Special Ed Mom Survival Guide: How to prevail in the special ed process while discovering life-long strategies for both you and your child. She has a masters in educational counseling and another in spiritual psychology. She is an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor and PPS credentialed School Counselor.

BOOK: The Vaccine-Friendly Plan: Dr. Paul’s Safe and Effective Approach to Immunity and Health—From Pregnancy Through Your Child’s Teen Years - http://amzn.to/2GHYwVV MAIN WEB SITE: https://www.drpaulapproved.com PHOInitiative.org FOR PERSONAL EDUCATIONAL CONSULTS (Not Dr.-Patient): www.vaccinefriendly.com   Safe Vaccines  http://learntruehealth.com/safe-vaccines/ Safe vaccines are beneficial only if we are informed and educated about what exactly are we being injected with. My guest today, Dr. Paul Thomas is neither pro or anti-vaccine. Now, how is that possible? Well, you’re in for a real treat today learning what exactly are safe vaccines.   Growing Up In Africa   Dr. Paul Thomas grew up in a village in Africa since his parents were missionaries. At four years old, he became used to living in a hut with no running water nor electricity. Despite that, Dr. Paul Thomas says his childhood was terrific. Being culturally immersed, he even thought of himself as African.    “Coming from a different culture like that, you are inherently just a little more open to other ideas. One gift my parents gave me was to question authority. That was instilled in me since I was a student in middle school,” recalls Dr. Paul Thomas.   It’s interesting to note that Dr. Paul Thomas even went to high school with the daughters of former president Nelson Mandela. Fast forward years later, Dr. Paul Thomas pursued a medical degree at Dartmouth Medical School in the United States and eventually took his residency in California.    Residency Years   During his residency in the mid-1980s, Dr. Paul Thomas says that’s where he first saw benefits of vaccines. Pediatric hospitals were filled with children who had various diseases, and meningitis was particularly prevalent.    Administering vaccines for meningitis became a routine.  Dr. Paul Thomas said that studies even showed that it was effective. The HIB vaccine added later on to the vaccine schedule, and it was also effective in reducing meningitis. Naturally, it became apparent that those were safe vaccines.   The Fine Line   Dr. Paul Thomas also says doctors are only taught benefits of the vaccines and not the side effects. They see worse cases in hospitals. Hence, they get the mentality that they need to prevent these things. Dr. Paul Thomas says this is also why doctors have a hard time letting go of this “vaccine miracle” concept.    “Honestly if you ask pediatricians today, most will tell you that the most preventative health thing that they can do, gives vaccines. That’s how they are trained,” said Dr. Paul Thomas.    Autism And MMR   So many studies have come out over the years arguing on what are safe vaccines. It’s a never-ending debate. Dr. Paul Thomas has read so many materials on safe vaccines, and one, in particular, intrigued him.   Dr. Paul Thomas across the article by Dr. Andrew Wakefield in 2000, where Dr. Andrew Wakefield wrote about the MMR vaccine and autism. According to Dr. Paul Thomas, Dr. Andrew Wakefield didn’t say the MMR vaccine caused autism. That article which was later on retracted, only suggested that perhaps there might be a link. Dr. Andrew Wakefield was just presenting some case studies in that particular piece.   “I didn’t think vaccines were a part of the problem of autism. In my experience, I saw zero cases of autism in the four years I was at Dartmouth Medical School in the early 1980s,” said Dr. Paul Thomas.   But Dr. Paul Thomas also shares that during his 3-year residency from 1985 to 1988, he did see a couple of cases of PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified).  PDD-NOS is the equivalent of the autism spectrum child today.    Despite that, Dr. Paul Thomas says it was nothing like the severe cases these days where you see a child who is normal about a year of age and then regresses to being non-verbal, miserable and disconnected.    Ideally, Dr. Paul Thomas says that we should only be administered one aluminum-containing vaccine at a time. Furthermore, he advises waiting till after age three before a child is given the MMR vaccine.    Shifting to Alternative Medicine   Dr. Paul Thomas started knowing more about alternative medicine around November 2007. He became active in attending conferences and learning about Integrative Medicine.     Dr. Paul Thomas remembers that the turning point in his career was seeing a two-year-old patient in a push stroller.  The toddler’s head was going back and forth. Dr. Paul Thomas takes pride in being able to connect with kids. But in this case, he wasn’t successful.   “I couldn’t connect. It was the fourth case in four years. That was the last straw for me,” Dr. Paul Thomas said. “So I told my partners I would stop giving Hepatitis B vaccine to newborns and slow down the vaccine schedule. Within a month, I was ousted from the partnership after a secret meeting.”    Blessing In Disguise   Looking back, Dr. Paul Thomas says being ousted from the medical practice partnership was the biggest blessing of his life. Six months later, Dr. Paul Thomas opened Integrative Pediatrics, which is his pediatric practice today.     From a thousand patients, Dr. Paul Thomas says it grew to over 13,000 patients in the next few years. He even had to be closed to new patients for several years, because his practice couldn’t keep up with the demand.    Safe Vaccines   Dr. Paul Thomas says that generally speaking, what people look for is really informed consent. This means people want to have the ability of choice, ability to have a doctor who listens to them and a doctor who’s educated and informed on what exactly are safe vaccines.    “You don’t have to dig far to know that vaccines have caused tremendous harm. Have they had benefits? Absolutely. Which is why I remain somewhat on the neutral side in saying that I am not anti-vaccine,” said Dr. Paul Thomas. “I’m pro-safe vaccines. I’ve progressed along to the point where I now don’t believe there is such a thing.”   In other words, Dr. Paul Thomas says it’s impossible to have 100% safe vaccines. This is because we are injecting things that stimulate the immune system. This alone poses some benefits and risks. Apart from that, Dr. Paul Thomas says we’re also injecting toxins and elements that overstimulate the immune system.   Informed Choices   Dr. Paul Thomas reveals that medical students are not taught that there is a vaccine compensation program. Doctors aren’t trained about the vaccine adverse events reporting system.    Furthermore, Dr. Paul Thomas says it is essential that we need to look for a doctor who asks the ‘why’ questions. And do our research as well.   The Vaccine-Friendly Plan    Dr. Paul Thomas’ book is about a safe and effective approach to immunity and health.  It covers a vaccine-friendly plan from pregnancy to a child’s teenage years. The book is really for people who genuinely want to follow the CDC schedule.   The guiding principle of the book is to minimize toxins, minimize risks, and still get some protection. Dr. Paul Thomas also singles out that aluminum is toxic, yet if you postpone some of the childhood vaccines until they’re older, it will make sense for a lot of reasons.    “I wrote my book because after I started my practice, I instituted what I called the Vaccine-Friendly Plan. Don’t do vaccines during pregnancy,” advises Dr. Paul Thomas. “No Hepatitis vaccine until you’re at least pre-teen unless the birth mother has Hepatitis B. And there’s no need for polio because it’s not infectious.”   Vaccine-Friendly Plan Limitations    Under the plan, Dr. Paul Thomas has gathered data from over 1000 patients.  From the batch, 894 patients were vaccinated, and 238 patients weren’t vaccinated.    From that data, Dr. Paul Thomas found out that all of the patients with autism was in the group that was most vaccinated. On the contrary, there was no autism in the unvaccinated group.   “But a little caveat. There were 3 cases in the Vaccine-Friendly Plan, of children who were starting to show autistic-like symptoms such as decreased eye contact and language delay,” shares Dr. Paul Thomas. “Anytime I would see any delay; I would immediately stop further vaccines. I wish doctors and family practitioners would follow that principle.”   Dr. Paul Thomas also reports that three kids in the Vaccine-Friendly Plan and five kids in the vaccinated group returned to normal. This was after Dr. Paul Thomas stopped administering the rest of the vaccines.   Hepatitis Vaccine   Dr. Paul Thomas believes that Hepatitis A Vaccine is unnecessary. In fact, Dr. Paul Thomas has not encountered a Hepatitis A case in his entire medical career.    For children, in particular, Dr. Paul Thomas says Hepatitis A is a benign, mild, cold, flu-like illness. It is harmless and apparently, we develop a natural immunity to it. Hence, we do not need a vaccine for it.    Dr. Paul Thomas recalls that it was around 2001 that doctors were giving Hepatitis B  vaccine to teenagers. Years before that, the vaccine was only given to healthcare workers.    So scientifically speaking, Dr. Paul Thomas says it made no sense injecting a newborn.  This is because babies have an immature immune system and it is unnecessary to vaccinate them with a vaccine preventing a disease that they won’t see until they become teenagers.   “We already know from all sorts of vaccine research that the younger you are, you get less of a protective antibody response,” said Dr. Paul Thomas. “This is why we do all these boosters for these childhood vaccines because we get such a weak response when we’re very young.”   Chicken Pox Vaccine   Dr. Paul Thomas says the whole situation surrounding chicken pox is tragic. He shares that before 1965, we all had the chicken pox. We mainly had to be around people who had chicken pox to boost our immunity.    Since we had this vaccine program, the medical field then started adding a booster around 1995. Dr. Paul Thomas said the vaccine did pretty well for a long time. Shingles were in fact, only something that old people got.    “Before the chicken pox vaccine was instituted as a national program, we had about 50 deaths per year in the U.S. from chicken pox. Not many died due to shingles. Now, it’s the opposite. There are fewer deaths from chicken pox and more from shingles. Shingles even occur in children now.”   Big Bucks   We all know that the medical field is a lucrative business. Pharmaceutical companies earn a lot from selling medication and doctors are often willing to grab the chance to earn a lot from the medication they prescribe to patients.   “Two big incentives are pushing doctors and hospitals to do vaccines. One is financial, and the other is quality measures,” reveals Dr. Paul Thomas.    He adds, “The markup on vaccines is as low as $1. But an average of $15 per shot is given to doctors, not counting all the child visits. Other states have a $200 per patient bonus by having children fully-vaccinated.”   Herd Immunity   Dr. Paul Thomas says that in medical school, students are taught that by vaccinating the population, you are protecting everybody including those not yet vaccinated. In some cases, this is true. But in most cases, Dr. Paul Thomas says it’s completely wrong.    Dr. Paul Thomas cites Hepatitis B as an example wherein the herd immunity is not applicable. Essentially, you can’t have herd immunity if the vaccine is not working. But some data shows vaccinated people can still carry and transmit disease. So, they are contributing to infecting the herd.    Another study shows results of patients who had the influenza vaccine. Apparently, when a vaccinated person coughs, Dr. Paul Thomas says they are in fact, emitting 630% more influenza than an unvaccinated infected person.    “Vaccines trigger an antibody response to one particular thing. It does nothing to boost the rest of your immune system,” Dr. Paul Thomas said. “The only way to know if the vaccine is truly improving our health would be through long-term studies, comparisons, and health outcomes over several years.”   PHOI   Dr. Paul Thomas has started a registry, the PHOI, to gather more information about vaccines.  It is also an excellent resource to find out what are the safe vaccines.    “It’s not for everybody to sign up. Because to be a part of this registry, you have to be at present, in my clinic with a newborn. We are only registering newborns, and we are going to track their health for 18 years,” said Dr. Paul Thomas.   Dr. Paul Thomas is happy to announce that there’s also another clinic in Houston that’s coming on board plus a couple more mainstream clinics. The goal is to look at all parameters that might affect health outcome.    “There are plenty of things we can do, and a lot has to do with having a balanced immune system,” said Dr. Paul Thomas. “It’s not how well you vaccinate that determines your health. It’s how balanced your immune system is.”   Immunosuppressant   Dr. Paul Thomas shares that immunosuppressant drugs are one of the top 5 moneymakers in the United States. However, immunosuppressant drugs put one at risk for infection and cancer. As a result, Dr. Paul Thomas believes we’re creating a perfect storm by destroying our body’s immunity and triggering inflammation.     “We need to eat real food, get extra vitamin D and reduce stress. Our body is wired for fight or flight because our hormones set it up,” said Dr. Paul Thomas. “Make sure to get enough sleep, exercise, fix the biome, get healthy bacteria in the gut and eat organic foods to bring down the toxic load.”    Be Informed   Speaking of toxic load, you’d be surprised to know how much toxins and heavy metals we have in our body. There was a Heavy Metals Summit recently, and I’m inviting listeners to sign up to check out the fantastic speakers participating in the summit.   “Remind listeners to let parents be parents. Insist on informed consent. It means you’re told the risk, the benefits and alternatives to the procedure. Then your choice needs to be honored,” said Dr. Paul Thomas. “Secondly, we need more platforms to get the word out there. Every person has to go on this journey. And have the courage to reject junk science.”  Dr. Paul Thomas, M.D., F.A.A.P., received his M.D. from Dartmouth Medical School and completed his pediatric residency at the University of California San Diego. He is a board-certified fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, board-certified in Integrative and Holistic Medicine, and a diplomat of the American Board of Addiction Medicine.    Dr. Paul Thomas taught residents and medical students from 1988 to 1993, practiced at Westside Pediatrics from 1993 to 2008 and opened his practice in 2008 Integrative Pediatrics, where he currently serves over 13,000 patients in the Portland, Oregon metro area.    Dr. Paul Thomas is the Founder of PHOI (Pediatric Health Outcomes Initiative). He is a Founding Director of PIC (Physicians for Informed Consent). And a Co-Chair for OFMF (Oregonians for Medical Freedom). 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Interview starts at 8:18 This woman does it all! A driven career woman who demonstrates a healthy work life balance. Listen to Josey as she explains her life as a mother to a son with Autism and how to find joy in life! Autism Spectrum Regressive Autism Non-Verbal Echolalia - meaningless repetition of another person's spoken words as a symptom of psychiatric disorder. *Repetition of speech by a child learning to talk. A Canary in the coalmine Ted Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/wendy_chung_autism_what_we_know_and_what_we_don_t_know_yet What are the correct terms to use? Differences between Asperger's, PDDNOS, Classic Autism – where are we now with those terms? What is it like being a family with a member who has Autism? Happiness is not the absence of trials! https://www.dentalcare.com/en-us/professional-education/ce-courses/ce402 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-healthy-smile/id392874005?mt=8 https://www.autismspeaks.org/autism-apps/my-healthy-smile Developing and supporting other people!   Scaling the web: http://www.spiritofcaring.com/public/262.cfm

Interview starts at 8:18 This woman does it all! A driven career woman who demonstrates a healthy work life balance. Listen to Josey as she explains her life as a mother to a son with Autism and how to find joy in life! Autism Spectrum Regressive Autism Non-Verbal Echolalia - meaningless repetition of another person's spoken words as a symptom of psychiatric disorder. *Repetition of speech by a child learning to talk. A Canary in the coalmine Ted Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/wendy_chung_autism_what_we_know_and_what_we_don_t_know_yet What are the correct terms to use? Differences between Asperger’s, PDDNOS, Classic Autism – where are we now with those terms? What is it like being a family with a member who has Autism? Happiness is not the absence of trials! https://www.dentalcare.com/en-us/professional-education/ce-courses/ce402 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-healthy-smile/id392874005?mt=8 https://www.autismspeaks.org/autism-apps/my-healthy-smile Developing and supporting other people!   Scaling the web: http://www.spiritofcaring.com/public/262.cfm

I am a newly "crunchy" mom of 4. I'm a single parent navigating the path to natural healing and overcoming the challenges that come with having children with special needs. My purpose now is to be keep sharing. A little about my kiddos... My oldest is 10. She is diagnosed with ADHD inattentive type, mixed expressive and receptive language disorder, and learning disorders. She has eczema that started at one years old. ... I know red flag. She had her flu vaccine and was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome in November. My 7 year old is my medically complex kiddo. She has Klippel-Feil Syndrome,sprengels anomaly, thoracic insufficiency due to thoracic scoliosis and missing and fused ribs. She also has a single kidney, a right sided aortic arch, a left subclavian steel phenomenon, and gastroparesis that she has a GJ feeding tube for.  She had a lipomyelomenigocele repaired at 8.5 months old. A GTube placed at 3yrs old. Her VEPTR rods placed at 2.5 years old and later converted to MAGEC rods which are magnetically adjustable.  She has 37% lung function and has had 25+ surgeries.  She's had multiple ear infections that led to 3 sets of tubes and had a really difficult time with sensory processing disorder. Therapy helped a ton!... I know another red flag My 5 year old son has "autistic tendencies". He has been followed by a developmental pediatrician. They no longer have Aspergers or PDD-NOS which is where he would likely be. So they diagnosed him with anxiety. He has also suffered from chronic ear infections and had 3 sets of tubes as well as his adenoids removed.  He was hospitalized with febrile neutropenia from mono when he was around 18 months old. He had RSV at a month old as well. He used to catch literally everything to the point that he saw an immunologist after getting hand foot and mouth 3xs back to back, strep multiple times

Lyssna och lär dig om Funktionell Hjärn(O)Balans som en modell för att förstå hur vi fungerar på alla plan från hälsa till relationer med Dr Robert Melillo. Dr Melillo is one of the most respected specialists in childhood neurological disorders in America, Dr. Robert Melillo has been helping children overcome learning disabilities for over 20 years. His areas of expertise include: autism spectrum disorders, PDD/NOS, ADD/ADHD, OCD, dyslexia, Asperger’s, Tourette’s, bipolar disorder, and other mental, attention, behavioral and learning disorders. He is also and expert in diet, nutrition and neuroimmune disorders in children and adults.   Här är några av de klinker som arbetar utifrån konceptet kring funktionell neurologi för att bidra till funktionell HjärnBalans:WelledgeNacka Värmdö KiropraktikLiljeholmens KiropraktorklinikDavid ErmeskogMia Jernman

Colleen & Courtney tackle assassins, autism, sibling differences, social awkwardness and corporate greed! It’s all in this episode of Shrink 2 Shrink on Film – We explore the movie The Accountant – between #BenAffleck, #JohnLithgow, #JeffreyTambor, and #AnnaKendrick, there is great acting, but more importantly for us here at S2S, there are many psychological goings on that we love to discuss!   The Accountant Movie https://www.amazon.com/Accountant-Blu-ray-DVD-Digital-Ultraviolet/dp/B01LBWHR7Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1488128995&sr=8-2&keywords=the+accountant+movie    The Accountant Original Soundtrack https://www.amazon.com/Accountant-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B01LXMBQSL/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488129055&sr=8-1&keywords=the+accountant+movie+soundtrack  Website http://shrink2shrink.com/ Twitter links: Shrink2Shrink https://twitter.com/Shrink2Shrink   Dr. Colleen Mullen https://twitter.com/DrColleenMullen Courtney Calkins - QuadFather https://twitter.com/QuadFatherMft     http://edspec.org/ There are three main diagnoses that make up the Autism Spectrum: Classical Autism Children with classical autism have little to no communication skills, show a preference for objects over people and engage in the same behaviors over and over again. High-functioning autism refers to children who have average to above average cognitive abilities (intelligence). Asperger’s Disorder Children with Asperger’s Disorder have average to above average cognitive abilities, have difficulty reading nonverbal cues, talk too much about a narrow range of topics, sound like “little professors”, have difficulty making and maintaining friendships, and show unusual specialized interests (e.g. bus schedules, the Titanic). Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) Sometimes referred to Atypical Autism- Children with PDD-NOS have some characteristics of either autism or Asperger’s Disorder, but do not have enough symptoms to be meet the criteria for the either disorder. Some facts about autism The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates autism’s prevalence as 1 in 68 children in the United States. This includes 1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls. An estimated 50,000 teens with autism become adults – and lose school-based autism services – each year. Around one third of people with autism remain nonverbal. Around one third of people with autism have an intellectual disability. Certain medical and mental health issues frequently accompany autism. They include gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, seizures, sleep disturbances, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety and phobias. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd/index.shtml?utm_source=rss_readersutm_medium=rssutm_campaign=rss_full   Signs and Symptoms Parents or doctors may first identify ASD behaviors in infants and toddlers. School staff may recognize these behaviors in older children. Not all people with ASD will show all of these behaviors, but most will show several. There are two main types of behaviors: “restricted / repetitive behaviors” and “social communication / interaction behaviors.” Restrictive / repetitive behaviors may include: Repeating certain behaviors or having unusual behaviors Having overly focused interests, such as with moving objects or parts of objects Having a lasting, intense interest in certain topics, such as numbers, details, or facts. Social communication / interaction behaviors may include: Getting upset by a slight change in a routine or being placed in a new or overly stimulating setting Making little or inconsistent eye contact Having a tendency to look at and listen to other people less often Rarely sharing enjoyment of objects or activities by pointing or showing things to others Responding in an unusual way when others show anger, distress, or affection Failing to, or being slow to, respond to someone calling their name or other verbal attempts to gain attention Having difficulties with the back and forth of conversations Often talking at length about a favorite subject without noticing that others are not interested or without giving others a chance to respond Repeating words or phrases that they hear, a behavior called echolalia Using words that seem odd, out of place, or have a special meaning known only to those familiar with that person’s way of communicating Having facial expressions, movements, and gestures that do not match what is being said Having an unusual tone of voice that may sound sing-song or flat and robot-like Having trouble understanding another person’s point of view or being unable to predict or understand other people’s actions. People with ASD may have other difficulties, such as being very sensitive to light, noise, clothing, or temperature. They may also experience sleep problems, digestion problems, and irritability. ASD is unique in that it is common for people with ASD to have many strengths and abilities in addition to challenges. Strengths and abilities may include: Having above-average intelligence – the CDC reports  46% of ASD children have above average intelligence Being able to learn things in detail and remember information for long periods of time Being strong visual and auditory learners Excelling in math, science, music, or art. Treatments and Therapies Early treatment for ASD and proper care can reduce individuals’ difficulties while helping them learn new skills and make the most of their strengths. The very wide range of issues facing those “on the spectrum” means that there is no single best treatment for ASD. Working closely with a doctor or health care professional is an important part of finding the right treatment program. There are many treatment options, social services, programs, and other resources that can help.   Here are some tips. Keep a detailed notebook. Record conversations and meetings with health care providers and teachers. This information helps when its time to make decisions. Record doctors' reports and evaluations in the notebook. This information may help an individual qualify for special programs. Contact the local health department, school, or autism advocacy groups to learn about their special programs. Talk with a pediatrician, school official, or physician to find a local autism expert who can help develop an intervention plan and find other local resources. Find an autism support group. Sharing information and experiences can help individuals with ASD and/or their caregivers learn about options, make decisions, and reduce stress. Medication A doctor may use medication to treat some difficulties that are common with ASD. With medication, a person with ASD may have fewer problems with: Irritability Aggression Repetitive behavior Hyperactivity Attention problems Anxiety and depression http://edspec.org/   As a parent of a child or young adult who displays evidence of one of the Autism Spectrum Disorders, you will want help in understanding these. Children with ASD have challenges in three main developmental areas: Delayed or deviant language development Disinterest in other people and/or poor social skills Rigid, repetitive, behaviors that are difficult to change Top 5 Facts about Autism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IOthQJwKzQ Top 10 Inspirational People With Autism and Asperger Syndrome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoqnPZXLGVA   https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism

Dr. Jared Skowron’s life work and passion is to help children using natural therapies instead of unnecessary drugs and medications. Working with kids on the spectrum for over twelve years, he is one of the country’s leading experts in natural therapies for special needs children with Autism, PDD-NOS, Sensory Processing Disorders, Anxiety and ADHD. Dr. Skowron serves on the advisory board of Autism Hope Alliance and editorial board of Natural Practitioner magazine. He lectures internationally and is the Amazon best-ling author of "100 Natural Remedies for Your Child"  www.SpectrumAwakening.com Subscribe and listen at: http://apple.co/1BXxn8J

Maria Rickert Hong is a former Wall Street sell-side equity research analyst who is now a Certified Holistic Health Counselor.  She is the author of the bestselling book, “Almost Autism:  Recovering Children from Sensory Processing Disorder, A Reference for Parents and Practitioners.” As a health coach, she helps parents make diet and lifestyle changes to recover their children from symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder, almost autism, autism, PDD-NOS and ADHD. She has recovered her two boys from SPD, asthma, acid reflux and eczema and can be reached at www.MariaRickertHong.com Maria is a board member, Media Director and blogger for Epidemic Answers, a 501(c)3 non-profit that lets parents know that recovery is possible, and is the sponsoring non-profit of The Documenting Hope Project. Maria is also a contributing writer to The Autism File Magazine. 'Almost Autism: Recovering Children from Sensory Processing Disorder' Maria Rickert Hong on Facebook  Sound Health Options  

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Today on Autism Live:  On Ask Dr. Doreen:  Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh explains the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the new DSM V.  The DSM V was adopted in May of 2013.  Under the new diagnosis criteria there is no longer a diagnosis of PDD-NOS or Asperger Syndrome. On Let’s Talk Autism with Shannon & Nancy, the ladies welcome Anthony De la Rosa to talk about the upcoming Ride For Autism, happening on Saturday August 1.  This year's ride will start in Baldwin Park, CA and will end in Santa Ana, California with a party featuring Rob Morrow, from Northern Exposure and Numb3rs.  For more information visit: www.rideforautism.org.  Nancy Alspaugh -Jackson, Executive Director of Autism Care and Treatment Today! announces the recipients of the special awards at this year's star studded Denim and Diamonds event. The honorees this year include: Howie Mandel from America's Got Talent; Max Burkeholder from Parenthood; Shawn and Sharhonda Stockman from Boyz II Men and Talent Agent, Sydel Lisi, from Coast to Coast.  Details about the Summer Swab Sensation for Military Families are given.  This event is happening in conjunction with Lineagen.  For more information visit: http://www.centerforautism.com/EventCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?ItemID=447&mid=71&pageid=37 Shannon and Nancy cover news topics of the day, including a pediatrician making disparaging remarks about the parents of 3 children who recently drowned after eloping.   Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com

Kathleen Dichiara visits Perfectly Healthy And Toned Radio to talk about her book,"The Hidden Connection". Kathleen is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Speaker and Author of the best-selling book "The Hidden Connection." After years of struggling with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, severe degenerative arthritis, and a myriad of other ailments, she made it her personal mission to teach others the power of healthy foods. Kathleen received specialized training in the biomedical approaches and supplemental interventions to autism and other chronic conditions after her son was diagnosed with PDD-NOS. She is a professionally trained raw food chef and board certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Kathleen resides in Rhode Island, with her husband and three young boys, where she serves as President and Founder of Rhode to Health, Inc. Visit her at www.kathleendichiara.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive  Today’s Jargon of the Day: ASD, which stands for Autism Spectrum Disorder.  The words we use to describe Autism have changed.  Under the new DSM V there are no longer classifications for PDD-NOS or Asperger’s Syndrome, now everything comes under the heading of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Sign up for Autism Live’s free newsletter at: http://www.autism-live.com/join-our-email-list.aspx   Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at facebook.com/autismlive   Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh joins Shannon for a special episode of Ask Dr. Doreen. Ask Dr. Doreen is a weekly live segment where viewers can ask questions of one of Autism's leading experts. In this episode Dr. Doreen answers the following questions:   00:12 – What behaviors can I use to help my child who is sensitive to yelling?    21:03 – Who should I ask for an autism assessment?    30:00 – What are some helpful classroom for interventions for PDD-NOS?   36:10 - How many hours a day of home-based ABA would you recommend for parents who are homeschooling?   43:36 - Where do I get assessed in Los Angeles?    Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com

Parents Raising a Child with Autism Today show would be my experience raising a child with Autism, please call into the show with your comments and questions.Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. The diagnostic criteria require that symptoms become apparent before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their synapses connect and organize; how this occurs is not well understood.  It is one of three recognized disorders in the autism spectrum (ASDs), the other two being Asperger syndrome, which lacks delays in cognitive development and language, and pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (commonly abbreviated as PDD-NOS), which is diagnosed when the full set of criteria for autism or Asperger syndrome are not met.

Delighted to be speaking with Dan Korins, father to 19-year old Michael, an accomplished singer with autism. Michael was one of  8 Genius of Autism honorees in 2013, and can be seen singing on YouTube here. His Twitter page is @MikeKorins. I chat with Dan about how Michael began singing, what his desired superpower would be, and what's next for them. Lend us a hand? Please subscribe, rate, and/or review us in iTunes: http://joyridinginautismland.com/review Thanks a hundred zeroes!

In honor of my oldest son Quinn turning 17(!) today, I'm posting episode 6: interviews that I did with him, my 14-year old daughter Lucca, and the 11-year old Romanator. Living with autism is something we DO as a family, but it’s not something we TALK about, or lament, or curse the skies over. Because loving Roman to pieces? Is the one thing all of us, even my two teenagers, can agree on. ;)

Keri Bowers is an artist, an autism advocate and activist, an art therapist, a speaker, and a filmmaker, whose oldest son, Taylor, has high-functioning autism. I chatted with Keri about the role of the arts in child development, autism and technology, and sending your kids off to college – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Lend us a hand? Please subscribe, rate, and/or review us in iTunes: http://joyridinginautismland.com/review Thanks a hundred zeroes!

Keri Bowers is an artist, an autism advocate and activist, an art therapist, a speaker, and a filmmaker, whose oldest son, Taylor, has high-functioning autism. I chatted with Keri about the role of the arts in child development, autism and technology, and sending your kids off to college – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Lend us a hand? Please subscribe, rate, and/or review us in iTunes: http://joyridinginautismland.com/review Thanks a hundred zeroes!

Dr. James Ball is a board certified Behavior Analyst, a private autism consultant with over 25 years of experience, and current chairman of the national board of the Autism Society. We talk about how he fell into the autism field, and how he goes about evaluating school settings. Plus, he tells us a funny story. (Bonus!) Lend us a hand? Please subscribe, rate, and/or review us in iTunes: http://joyridinginautismland.com/review Thanks a hundred zeroes!

Dr. Temple Grandin grew up in the 1950s with high functioning autism. Today, she is an autism advocate, speaker, author, humane livestock handling expert, one of Time's 100 Most Influential People, and the subject of an autobiographical movie. I chat with Dr. Grandin about having Autism, thinking in pictures, what she dreams about at night, and what makes her laugh. Lend us a hand? Please subscribe, rate, and/or review us in iTunes: http://joyridinginautismland.com/review Thanks a hundred zeroes!

Wine expert, best selling author, and social media superstar Gary Vaynerchuk. I ask Gary Vaynerchuk what makes him weird, what his desired superpower would be, and I grill him on what wine pairs best with autism. Lend us a hand? Please subscribe, rate, and/or review us in iTunes: http://joyridinginautismland.com/review Thanks a hundred zeroes!

Dr. Cheryl Tierney discusses coming changes to the DSM--one of the tools used by doctors to diagnose mental disorders--and her research of how it may affect children with specific autism spectrum disorders. Click on the Pod icon above or the direct download link below to hear the show. Right-click to save the file to your system.

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) is one of the world’s largest and most successful organizations treating children with autism, Asperger’s syndrome, PDD-NOS, and related disorders using state-of-the-art therapy. CARD treats autism using the principles and procedures of applied behavior analysis which has been empirically proven to be the most effective method for treating individuals with autism.

Kathryn will interview Vincent Redmond, autism expert and Regional Director for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD, Inc.). CARD, Inc. is one of the world's largest organizations using applied behavior analysis (ABA) in the treatment of autism, Asperger's syndrome, PDD-NOS, and other related disorders. Afterwards, Kathryn will talk with Mary C. Gentile, author of “Giving Voice to Values: How To Speak Your Mind When You Know What's Right”. Mary has worked at Harvard Business School developing the school's first ethical decision-making curriculum, and currently serves as a Senior Research Scholar at Babson College.

Kathryn will interview Vincent Redmond, autism expert and Regional Director for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD, Inc.). CARD, Inc. is one of the world's largest organizations using applied behavior analysis (ABA) in the treatment of autism, Asperger's syndrome, PDD-NOS, and other related disorders. Afterwards, Kathryn will talk with Mary C. Gentile, author of “Giving Voice to Values: How To Speak Your Mind When You Know What's Right”. Mary has worked at Harvard Business School developing the school's first ethical decision-making curriculum, and currently serves as a Senior Research Scholar at Babson College.

The Total Education Network airs education talk shows 7 days a week. On tonight's show, The Total Tutor will interview Dr. Shellie Hipski author of Mentoring Magic, Dr Eric Bieniek autism expert, and Angie Logero a parent of a child with PDD-NOS. In addition, The Total Tutor will interview Whitney Tilson. Whitney is an expert on charter schools. We will discuss why charter schools are a great option for parents.  Bronx teacher called into the program and has some very interesting questions for Whitney

From the 2005/2006 Distinguished Lecturer Series. Abstract: This presentation focuses on studies nested in our population-based screening for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) - Aspects of psychiatric diagnoses. These studies evaluated the reliability and stability of psychiatric diagnoses, head size, attachment, and joint-attention. The associations between the current DSM-IV algorithm for autism and clinical diagnoses in very young children with and without ASD, and between the algorithm proposed for PDD-NOS and clinical diagnoses, were analyzed. Stability of diagnoses was evaluated through follow-up assessments, two years after the first assessment. Head size data was also collected on our sample of very young children with ASD, children with mental handicap without ASD and control children, and multilevel modelling employed to disentangle the effect of ASD and of mental handicap on head size. Attachment was investigated by the Strange Situation Procedure in very young children with autism, with broad ASD, non-ASD disorders, and normal children. Cortisol responses and heart rate variability during the Strange Situation Procedure were also examined.