Barnhill Named Nutrition Director for Defeat Autism Now!

September 10, 2008

Image BlockedARI is excited to announce that Barnhill, CN, CCN,

has agreed to serve as our Nutrition Director.

is the Director of the Nutrition Clinic and the Clinical Care

Coordinator at Thoughtful House Center for Children in Austin, TX.

is designing a two-day training for nutritionists, dieticians,

and healthcare professionals, in order to make affordable, appropriate

treatment possible for more people with autism. The program will debut

at the spring 2009 Defeat Autism Now! Conference in Atlanta on April

15th and 16th. (More information about continuing education credits

from various nutrition- credentialing boards is forthcoming.)

We believe that appropriate diet and supplementation are the

foundation upon which all further treatment must be built. No child

will improve on a corn chip and French fry diet, and parents waste

time and money by skipping ahead with higher-level treatments.

We are very excited about this new program, because first-rate

physicians who implement the Defeat Autism Now! approach in their

practice are often overwhelmed, and waiting lists can be lengthy. If

more families begin treatment with a nutritionist, physicians can

focus on higher-level treatments and leave the implementation of

appropriate diets to specialists (few medical schools devote more than

a week to the topic of nutrition; in fact, we expect many healthcare

professionals will come to learn more). An added benefit is that

nutrition counseling is covered by most insurance plans.

If you are licensed as a nutrition or diet counselor or healthcare

professional, come join us in Atlanta!

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