On Autism One Radio, Tuesday, Dec 23

[Guest guest]

On Autism One Radio, Tuesday, December 23

www.autismone.org/radio

Autism One: A Conversation of Hope

10:00 am ET

Guest: Dr. Wakefield

Topic: The Relationship of the Gastrointestinal Tract to Autism as a

Whole-Body Condition

Dr. Wakefield, MB BS FRCS FRCPath, is an academic

gastroenterologist who has published over one hundred thirty original

scientific articles, book chapters, and invited scientific

commentaries. Dr. Wakefield serves as the Executive Director of

Thoughtful House Center for Children in Austin, Texas. Thoughtful

House aims to provide a research-oriented, integrated biomedical and

educational approach. Teri and Dr. Wakefield will discuss a broad

range of topics including immunologic, metabolic, and pathologic

changes occurring in inflammatory bowel diseases such as autistic

enterocolitis, links between intestinal disease and neurologic injury

in children, and the possible relationship of these conditions to

environmental causes, such as childhood vaccines. Teri will also ask

about how to remediate existing damage and prevent damage in the

future. Please visit: www.thoughtfulhouse.org

The Real World of Autism with Chantal Sicile-Kira

1:30 pm ET

Guest: Dr. Temple Grandin, Professor of Animal Science at Colorado

State University and author

Topic: Autism Life Skills: Pursuing Interests (Having Fun)

Join Temple and Chantal as they discuss the importance of allowing

children on the spectrum to pursue the interests that they are

passionate about. Using these interests to teach other concepts,

turning their passion into a moneymaker or job for them, and the

importance of mentors are issues Temple feels strongly about. Temple

is the author of Thinking in Pictures, Developing Talents, Animals in

Translation and The Way I See It.