Patricia Lemer: The Autism Detective

Jen Barsamian is an Autism mom who took what she learned during her son's journey of healing and shares it with others. By embracing a toxin-free lifestyle, and learning about lurking poisons in our foods and environment, like EMFs, she educates others on the importance of buying organic, avoiding GMOs, and the importance of building a healthy microbiome. In this episode, she discusses stress reduction, hormone balancing, sleep, homeopathy, and a fully multi faceted healing program. She stresses all the components of what it takes to live a non-toxic life in today's toxic world. Her son, now 23, is recovered because of all she learned about how he developed autism. Join her Non-Toxic Mamas private Facebook group.

Jonathan Alderson is an autism expert in Toronto, Canada. He worked at the Autism Treatment Centers of America for 8 years before expanding to using a trans disciplinary approach. Jonathan recognizes that each person with autism is unique, and requires a carefully prioritized program. For Jonathan, order matters. Learn how he incorporates lifestyle changes into diet, nutrition, movement, sensory, and other programs. If you have not already listened to Part 1 of Jonathan's interview, listen in as he describes and debunks 7 myths about autism. www.IMTI.CA

Carrie Fick is the mother of 3 children, the oldest of whom has autism. While he developed typically, and was healthy in his first year, after receiving a flu shot at 12 months, he lost skills, screamed and cried often, had chronic diarrhea, and developed an eye turn. Carrie discusses how she began a special diet and therapies after reading a book by Jenny McCarthy and Dr. Jerry Katzinel. When her daughter was born before Owen was 2, Carrie refused further vaccinations. Learn how a biomedical approach plus RDI helped Owen regain skills. He is now in 7th grade, and doing well.

Sunil Patel is the father of a young adult son with autism. He has indefatigueably researched many treatments, some of which have greatly increased his son's functioning. He speaks about the use of anti-virals, hyperbaric oxygen, vitamins, melatonin, and other biomedical interventions. In addition, he has done intensive sensory therapies, MNRI therapy for reflex integration, Brain Gym and Bal-A-Vis-X. He also speaks about vision therapy and different types of stem cells. This is an incredibly rich interview from a devoted Dad whose son now attends a college program.

Enrique Basurto is the father of 2 sons with autism. He started the private Facebook group, Autism Research Coalition to join forces with doctors, researchers, companies, and knowledgeable parents to generate and distribute research about effective treatments for autism. Members “support” each other by sharing experiences, research, theories, brainstorming and collectively trying to answer some key questions, but it is not a traditional support group. They broadcast occasional live webinars with important researchers about their work. Webinars are recorded and available for watching at a later date. Membership in the Coalition is by invitation. Please contact Patricia Lemer if you would like to join.

Shari Unger Shine is an educational therapist with a multitude of tools in her tool chest. She goes into the homes of students with many types of learning issues, and sets up programs that fill in foundational gaps to learning. She is particularly knowledgeable about and interested in primitive reflexes, nutrition, and vision. Her goal is nervous system self regulation by using programs such as Safe and Sound, MNRI, and Brain Gym. She works with all ages, and is particularly interested in infant development.

Amanda Friedman is the Founder and Executive Director of The Atlas Foundation for Autism in NYC. They provide both part and full-time educational programming, social groups, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, feeding and mealtime success sessions, Solisten® (Tomatis® sound therapy), HANDLE®, workshops, professional development, parent training, music and art sessions, yoga and recreation groups, and much much more for children, young adults, adults, and parents too! Learn about this amazing resource and join the Atlas family!

Dr. Elisa Haransky-Beck is a developmental optometrist specializing in Vision and Movement Therapy. She is a Fellow in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, F.C.O.V.D. She holds an M.A. in Spiritual Nutrition-Vegan and Live Food Nutrition from the University of Integrated Science of California.
She has certificates in Expanding Culinary Joy: Mastering Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine and The Conscious Eating Program from the Dr. Cousens' Tree of Life Center US Vegan Live Food Trainings in 2015. She also attended the incredible Life Transformation program at the Hippocrates Health Institute in 2012.

Dana Woods is the mother of Ethan, now entering high school. She has worked indefatigueably to heal him. Listen in to learn about her journey with biomedical interventions.

Filomena is a warrior mom. She despises labels, and refused to put her son in an autism box. When my book, Outsmarting Autism came out, she took some duct tape, covered up the word "autism" on the cover, and wrote the word "EVERYTHING"! She fought hard and strong to keep Dean in the "least restrictive environment." Once she learned about the Arrowsmith program, she was determined to get it into a school nearby. Listen in to learn about Arrowsmith and how advocacy can change the world for your child.

Maria Boza recognized early that her son with severe digestive symptoms was not developing appropriately. After taking him to an immunologist in her native Venezuela, he was diagnosed with autism at 20 months. Using homotoxicology and other biomedical interventions he regained health, but was non-verbal. Now at 15, he is successfully using technology to communicate. Hear her remarkable story.

Mike Sweeney and his wife, along with 8 other families, are building a community in Rockland County. NY, to support their children with autism, who have aged out of the school system. The program is based on a theory of Self-direction, in which each participant prioritizes How, When, and From whom services are delivered. He tells us about his son Dustin, and the program he participates in. Dustin works daily as a cook in the local cafe, is a member of the Green Team in Central Park, and socializes with friends, while living with family. Learn about this model and how it can be applied in other settings because of its flexibility.

Throughout her life Cathleen struggled with many symptoms of ADHD: distracted attention, executive function dysfunction, and more. Still, she was successful professionally and personally. After modifying her lifestyle, changing her diet, working with a functional medicine doctor, and exploring many alternative therapies, including intensive vision therapy, she has overcome many of the symptoms by addressing some of the root causes. Hear her inspiring story.