1st Istanbul International Autism Conference

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OTED Dear parents, professionals, physicians, OTED is a non-profit organization in Turkey and our mission is to help special children with autism. This is second announcement of 1st Istanbul International Autism Conference at Grand Cevahir Hotel Convention Center in Istanbu l- Turkey at 14 - 16th of june 2008. 15 speakers from Canada, England, France, Germany, Scotland, Turkey and USA will do 28 presentations in 3 days. We are expected about 800-1000 attendies at this conference from Europe, Middle-East and Asia. Openning ceremony of the Photograph Exhibition by Erdal Kinaci MD : The Winner of National Geographics International Photography Contest 2006 and 2007 and Hulki Muradi : Finalist of National Geographics International Photography Contest 2007 (Arman’s father) will be on first day. Bugra Cankir : The best and the youngest “absolute pitch†in the world (Diagnosed as a musical savant by Wisconsin Medical Society) will present a piano concert at the closing ceremony on third day. Conference fee is 100 Euros. If you are interested to attend this conference, please see our website www.autismistanbul2008.org . Thank you Buket Karakaya President OTED Istanbul, Turkey Cem Kinaci, MD OTED Conference Coordinator Registered Defeat Autism Now! Practitioner Assist. Professor of Nuclear Medicine, Deutsches Krankenhaus – Universal Hospitals Group, Istanbul, Turkey 1st ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL AUTISM CONFERENCE 14 – 16 th JUNE 2008 Grand Cevahir Hotel Convention Center ISTANBUL – TURKEY www.autismistanbul2008.org CONFERENCE PROGRAM __________________________________________________________________________ 14th JUNE 2008 SATURDAY 08:00 OPENING CEREMONY 08:40 Shattock, PhD, Honorary Secretary, World Autism Organization; Director, Autism Research Unit, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, United

Kingdom Relationship between Genetics and Environment in the Causation of Autism Spectrum Disorders – 60 minutes 09:40 Shaw MD, Director, The Great Plains Laboratory for Health, Nutrition and Metabolism, Author ,“Biological Treatments for Autism and PDDâ€. Kansas, USA Multifactorial Causes of Autism - 60 minutes 10:40 COFFEE BREAK 11:00 B. , Professor, School of Materials, Arizona State University, Arizona, USA Nutritional Abnormalities and Therapy: vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids – 60 minutes 12:00 Costen Owens, MAIS, RA, Defeat Autism Now! speaker, researcher and member of The Defeat Autism Now! Think Tank. Texas, USA The Role of the Sulfur Chemistry in Autism – 60

minutes 13:00 LUNCH & EXHIBITION 14:30 Ahmet Aydin, MD, Director, Professor of Nutrition and Metabolism in Pediatrics, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey Nutrition, Diet and Digestive Aid options for Children with Autism – 60 minutes 15:30 Shaw MD, Director, The Great Plains Laboratory for Health, Nutrition and Metabolism, Author

,“Biological Treatments for Autism and PDDâ€. Kansas, USA Deficient Cholesterol: A Common New Factor in Autism – 60 minutes 16:30

COFFEE BREAK 16:50 Tarasuk, RN, ND, Registered Defeat Autism Now! Practitioner, Naturopath, Homeopath, Nutritionist, Nova Scotia, Canada Zink : The Key of Life – 50 minutes 17:40 B.

, Professor, School of Materials, Arizona State University, Arizona, USA Mercury and Autism –40 minutes 18:20 Mehmet Ali Akgul, Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Member of the Ethics Committee. Adana; Lawyer at SBA Law Office, Istanbul, Turkey

Politics and Advocacy in Autism – 30 minutes 18:50 PHOTOGRAPH EXHIBITION Erdal Kinaci MD : The Winner of National Geographics International Photography Contest 2006 and 2007 Hulki Muradi : Finalist of National Geographics International Photography Contest 2007 (Arman’s father) 19:30 END OF THE 1ST DAY __________________________________________________________________________ 15th JUNE 2008 SUNDAY 08:00 Shaw MD, Director, The Great Plains

Laboratory for Health, Nutrition and Metabolism, Author ,“Biological Treatments for Autism and PDDâ€. Kansas, USA Food Allergies - 60 minutes 09:00 Anju I. Usman, MD, Registered Defeat Autism Now! Practitioner, Defeat Autism Now! speaker, researcher and member of the physician training team and The Defeat Autism Now! Think Tank. Director, True Health Medical Centre, Illinois, USA Why Biomedical ? Common Issues seen in Clinical Practice – 60 minutes 10:00 COFFEE BREAK 10:20 B. , Professor, School of Materials, Arizona State University, Arizona,

USA Overview of Biomedical Treatments for Autism – 80 minutes 11:40 Shaw MD, Director, The Great Plains Laboratory for Health, Nutrition and Metabolism, Author ,“Biological Treatments for Autism and PDDâ€. Kansas, USA Usefulness of Lab Testing for Children with Autism - 60 minutes 12:40 LUNCH & EXHIBITION 14:00 Quig, PhD, Vice President, Scientific Support for Doctor’s Data, Illinois, USA Appropriate Laboratory Testing to Support Safe and Effective Metal Detoxification – 60 minutes 15:00 Nataf, MD, Director, Laboratoire Philippe Auguste, Paris,

France Porphyrinuria in Childhood Autistic Disorder: Implications for Environmental Toxicity – 60 minutes 16:00 COFFEE BREAK 16:20 Quig, PhD, Vice President, Scientific Support for Doctor’s Data, Illinois, USA The Basic Pharmacology of DMSA, DMPS and Ca-Na2-EDTA: Laboratory Evidence and Mechanisms of Action– 60 minutes 17:20 Anju I. Usman, MD, Registered Defeat Autism Now! Practitioner, Defeat Autism Now! speaker, researcher and member of the physician training team and The Defeat Autism Now! Think Tank. Director, True Health Medical Centre, Illinois, USA Detoxification Therapies –60 minutes 18:20 COFFEE BREAK 18:30 B. , Professor, School of Materials, Arizona State University, Arizona, USA Safety and Efficacy of DMSA therapy – 40 minutes 19:10 Tarasuk, RN, ND, Registered Defeat Autism Now! Practitioner, Naturopath, Homeopath,

Nutritionist, Nova Scotia, Canada Sulfur: Nature’s Key to Treating Children on the Autistic Spectrum – 60 minutes 20:10 END

OF THE 2ND DAY __________________________________________________________________________ 16th JUNE 2008 MONDAY 08:00 Costen Owens, MAIS, RA, Defeat Autism Now! speaker, researcher and member of The Defeat Autism Now! Think Tank. Texas, USA Low Oxalate Diet in

Autism–60 minutes 09:00 Tarbox, Ph.D., B.C.B.A., Director of Research and Development, Center for Autism and Related Disorders, California, USA Recovery from Autism: A Discussion of Clinical and Scientific Evidence - 60 minutes 10:00 COFFEE BREAK 10:20 Cem Kinaci, MD, Registered Defeat Autism Now! Practitioner, Assist. Professor of Nuclear Medicine, Deutsches Krankenhaus – Universal Hospitals Group, Istanbul, Turkey Brain SPECT scanning - How it makes a difference in Autism – 40 minutes 11:00 Philip B , Professor of Hyperbaric Medicine, Wolfson Hyperbaric Medicine Unit, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, United Kingdom Brain Injury in Children and

Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment –45 minutes 11:45 Mustafa Alan, MD, Assist. Professor of Aerospace Medicine, Director of Baromed Hyperbaric Oxygen

Theraphy Center, Ankara, Turkey Investigations of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Autism –45 minutes 12:30 LUNCH & EXHIBITION 14:00 Tarbox, Ph.D., B.C.B.A., Director of Research and Development, Center for Autism and Related Disorders, California, USA The CARD program: an Application of Behavior Analysis to the Treatment of Autism - 60 minutes 15:00 a Steinhaus, Psychologist Head, Autism Center Oldenburg, Germany Autism and integration in schools and society- 60 minutes (in German) 16:00 COFFEE BREAK 16:20 a Steinhaus, Psychologist Head, Autism Center Oldenburg, Germany The language of people with autism- 60 minutes (in German) 17:20 a Steinhaus, Psychologist Head, Autism Center Oldenburg, Germany Asperger Syndrome: New avenues in therapy and education- 60 minutes (in German) 18:20 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 19:20 PIANO CONCERT Bugra Cankir : The best and the youngest absolute pitch in the world (Diagnosed as a musical savant by Wisconsin Medical Society)

Hatay, Turkey 19:40 THANKS TO SPEAKERS 20:00 END OF THE 3RD DAY For reservations: www.autismistanbul2008.org Lara wrote: Hello BarbaraOn the Treating Autism web site we have a list of DAN! practitionerslisted on the front page, I know it is confusing at first but thereare things you can do before you see a DAN! (as you may have to waitfor an appointment) The nearest ones to you are Kngston Upon Thamesand West Sussex.Don't panic!look at the treating autism web sitethink about going to the Treating Autism Conference June 28th - youwill find this so usefulLook at the Austim Research Institute websiteHave a look at the Talk About Curing Autism Now

web siteTreating Autism also have local groupsLara >> HI,> have a little boy who is on the autism spectrum and would like to start > some treatment,can you advise me a good DAN Doctor?I live in Portsmouth > but would go even to London,please reply I do need your help,thanks>