Patricia Lemer: The Autism Detective

If you were to design the perfect school for kids on the spectrum, this might be it! Based on Rudolph Steiner principles of Waldorf Education, this K-12 gem is located in Rockland County, NY, just outside NYC. Listen in to learn why families have moved here, and even commute to take advantage of its idyllic setting, supportive, yet rich academics, and hands on learning, that meets the needs of stu...

Kristan Weisdack is the Founder and Director of BehaviorWorx of Southwestern Pennsylvania, where she creates holistic, individualized behavior interventions to address the root cause of children's behavior. She conducts trainings for teachers and therapists, as well as works with individual families. She is knowledgeable about nutrition and a biomedical approach, as well as the importance of movem...

Mary Coyle, DIHom offers consultations on homotoxicology, and other biological therapeutics, as a solution for children with ASD,ADD, ADHD and SPD. She focuses on achieving the maximum health potential of each child. Mary offers valuable information on homeopathic and European drainage remedies, herbal tinctures, and many other natural approaches, designed to ignite the self-healing mechanisms of...

Joye Newman is a Perceptual Motor therapist, who is passionate about kids moving and learning through all of their senses. Originally the owner of The Kids Moving Company, she has now partnered with author Carol Stock Kranowitz to keep kids "in sync." They have published materials in several languages, including a calendar with a year of moves anyone can do. Listen in to learn how these moves serv...

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 recr...

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 a...

Brigitte Shipman returns to The Autism Detective to launch the publication of her book, A Mother's Guide Through Autism, co-written with her 30-year-old son Joseph. The book cleverly shows Brigitte's story on one cover and, after flipping it over, Joseph's on the other side. Each writes passionately. This book offers two distinct perspectives. Brigitte shares her journey and leads mothers through...

Brigitte Shipman is the mother of two sons, the older of whom was diagnosed young as having autism. This was the first of what Brigitte describes as a sequence of "tsunamis." Living in a small town in Arkansas, Brigitte had few resources locally, and had to travel to find help for her son Joseph, now 30. Brigitte describes how she has dealt with her tsunamis, which have made her stronger. She is n...

Maria Rickert Hong is the author of the best selling book, Almost Autism, and the co-author of Brain Under Attack. She became interested in the intersection of sensory processing problems and nutrition when observing her sons' development. She left her career in the financial world and became a certified health coach. She presently has a private practice counseling families. She also serves as the...

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.

Nancy Bernotaitis is a mom to  three grown children and a grammy to one remarkable little girl.  She works for the State of Ohio as a Shared Living Provider for her adult  son with autism. and is the Founder/Executive Director of Good Works Farm in Waynesville, OH. It is a nonprofit inclusive farmstead community for differently-abled farmers.  It includes summer camps, adult day programs and trans...

After their son was diagnosed with autism, Cass and Len Acuri went "all in" to learn what he needed to heal. The totally removed toxins from their lives, changed their diet, and learned how to love their child unconditionally. They are now sharing what they learned with other "all in" parents through their support system Warrior Parent Coaching. They publish a weekly podcast called Autism Parentin...

Dr. Deborah Zelinsky is a world-renowned neuro-optometrist, practicing in suburban Chicago. Her global reputation is due, in part, to her discovery of the use of eyeglasses to alter sound location and subsequent development of the Z-Bell Test℠. The patented test allows Dr. Zelinsky and her team to prescribe lenses and use other optometric interventions that balance processing of central and periph...

Hannah Bradford is an integrative health practitioner, who is formally trained as an acupuncturist and who applies the 5 Levels of Healing model of Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt. She evaluates her patients using autonomic response testing, and is able to provide treatments at appropriate levels. She is passionate about evaluating toxic metal and electromagnetic field exposure, detoxification capacity, d...

Hans Lessmann is a developmental optometrist with many tools in his toolchest. His evaluations of those on the autism spectrum include not only eyesight, but many other visual skills, such as binocularity and accommodation. He is a veteran in working with visual thinking, the basis for cognition, comprehension and organizational skills. He is highly skilled in syntonics, the use of colored light a...

Peter Sullivan is the father of 2 sons who he is recovering from autism. He is an expert on electromagnetic field safety and awareness and environmental factors in autism. He is the Founder and CEO of Clear Light Ventures, whose mission is to improve human health and performance by removing widespread environmental health threats.  Peter serves on the Advisory Board of the International Institute...

Carol Kranowitz is a pioneer in translating the world of sensory processing disorder (SPD) to teachers and parents. Since the publication of her now classic book, she has been busy writing and speaking about sensory processing differences. In this interview, commemorating the updated, third edition, she does not disappoint. The book has a new chapter on SPD "look alikes" such as ADHD, allergies, a...

Michael Goldberg, MD has spent over 30 years helping families whose kids have an autism diagnosis. Recognizing that which is called autism is the consequence of an inflammatory process, he developed a treatment approach that has yielded much success. He starts with an evaulation, focuses on diet, by identifying food intolerances and treating allergies. He then prescribes anti-virals, and addresses...

Jesse is a best selling author, anti-bullying expert, autism advocate, and public speaker. He provides the skills for vulnerable individuals to recognize exploitation, such as the red flags of Catfishing scams.  Jesse is passionate about passing "Bailey's Law," which will punish perpetrators more severely for targeting the Disability population. He has appeared on television and been featured in b...

Jessica Leichtweisz is a consultant to families, who believes in a family-centered approach to autism. Founder of Hope Education Academy, she does virtual consultations and parent education via her creative ebooks and videos, available upon demand. She believes that just because children are not talking does not mean that they have nothing to say. Using a behavioral approach, combined with other m...

Marina Livis is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in young adults on the spectrum. She has great success in reducing anxiety and depression, especially as related to trauma, using a variety of energy techniques. Hypnotherapy is the core power tool used in her practice. Through age regression, she is often able to identify the origin of traumatic childhood event(s) that may have sha...

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...

Dr. Areti is a highly trained, multi-lingual naturopathic physician. Her practice honors principles of Ancient Greek medicine, physical medicine, Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, herbal, Biological, Quantum medicine, Medical Fitness, and homeopathy in order to educate clients and empower them to live in optimal health and vitality. Her expertise includes diet, nutrition, exercise, reflex integration, v...

Cindy is a home school mom, who educates parents and teachers on the importance of movement for learning. She is a Brain Gym expert, who offers private sessions and workshops. Sessions may utilize Educational Kinesiology in addition to other movement based modalities such as the Listening Program, Rhythmic Movement Training, and Touch for Health. Learn why you need to move to learn. www. In-Motion...

When Christina Adams, a journalist by training, discovered that camel’s milk might help her son with autism, she started a journey she never expected. A faraway doctor helped her bring the milk into America and her son got dramatically better overnight. Adams wanted to know more, so off she went to find camels all over the world. Her award winning book Camel Crazy: A Quest for Miracles in the Myst...