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Wholistic Pediatrics- Berger, MD, FAAP DrDavi's Local Lecture, Please vote for Autism Advocacy, and other Upcoming Events

Vote to Support the National Autism Association

Our friends at the National Autism Association have a chance to win $1 Million Dollars through Chase Community Giving on Facebook. Through its programs like Helping Hand and FOUND, NAA provides real help to families affected by autism. Imagine how many families could be helped with a million dollars! NAA is the only autism organization of the 100 charities in the running for $1 Million - and they need our support! Please take a minute to visit http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/486243? and vote today! View NAA's "Chase the Hope" video here: http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/chaseVoting takes place January 15-22nd.

1/20/10

Dr to Give Local Lecture

The TIKVAH Special Needs Program at Tampa Jewish Family Services and a DuPont, LCSW will be co-hosting an upcoming TIKVAH Talk group. Dr will be presenting on "Biomedical Therapies for Children with Ongoing Medical Conditions". He will discuss how many chronic conditions, such as Autism, ADHD, asthma, allergies, and autoimmune diseases, can be improved through dietary modification, nutritional supplementation, and detoxification strategies. He will provide an informal lecture with opportunities for questions and answers. TIKVAH Talk will be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 from 7-9 P.M.. at the Tampa Jewish Community Center. TIKVAH Talk is open to the community and a voluntary $5 donation is appreciated. CE's are available for LCSWs, MFTs, MHCs (2.0 CE's for $20; BAP #1002 Exp. 3/2011). RSVP is preferred but not required. Directions and other information are available at: www.tjfs.org. Please contact Lydia Abrams at lydiaa@... or a DuPont at to answer any questions or to RSVP.

Future Lectures:

February 23, 2010: Rava-Wooten, M.S., BCBA, President of Advanced Behavioral Systems, will speak on "Extinguishing Tantrums".

March 22, 2010: Tsila Abush-Kirsh, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, of New Tampa Psychological Services, will speak on "Parenting Your Teens: What Works and How it Works".

April 29, 2010: Dr. Gaies, Licensed Psychologist, will speak on "Families Apart: Helping Children Cope Through Separation and Divorce"

2/6 and 2/7/10

Dr to teach at DAN!/Autism Research Institute Clinician's Training

Dr will be a faculty member of the upcoming Defeat Autism Now/Autism Research Institute Clinician's Conference in Tampa at the Marriott Waterside Hotel. Full information can be found at http://defeatautismnow.com/Tampa/clinician.html. Please encourage any medical professional you know to learn more about biomedical therapies.

Clinician Seminars are designed for licensed healthcare professionals who provide primary medical care to children and adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. They are approved for AMA-PRA Category 1 Creditsâ„¢.

Level 1 Clinician Seminar: A two-day seminar for review of the scientific data supporting the medical treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Case histories are utilized to demonstrate the essentials of patient care and treatment in the areas of nutrition, gut rehabilitation, immune regulation, metabolic interventions, and detoxification support.

Level 2 Clinician Seminar: This two-day seminar is designed for practitioners (with prior experience using targeted medical treatments) who want to hone their skills in laboratory interpretation and case management, or to discuss the nuances of difficult cases. (Completion of Level 1 or attendance at a prior ARI/Defeat Autism Now! Clinician Seminar is a prerequisite. Introductory workshops do not count toward attendance at the Level 2 Seminar.)

6/5/10

Film Documentary Debut: "Walking In The Dark, Finding The Light Of Autism".

This past month Dr was interviewed for a new documentary that has been supported by the University of South Florida - Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (USF-CARD). Dr was also asked to fact check the film to ensure accuracy. The film will be used as a resource to families affected by Autism, and will also be aired on the Education Channel.

According to the producer of the documentary, "In the film, Director K Dery will focus on how the family copes, how they receive the best therapies and medical attention for their children. The film will also show the different degrees of Autism through the behaviors of the children. Our main focus is to highlighting from a very severe case to almost a non-existent case. The production will wrap with leaving our viewers who are new to the world of Autism, not only educated, but motivated and inspired."

The debut of the film will be held at the USF Marshall Student Center on June 5, 2010. More details to follow.

Vitamin D-Autism Prevention Study

Wholistic Pediatrics continues to participate as a recruitment and participation site for a new study that is investigating a potential role of Vitamin D deficiency in the development of Autism. Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with many chronic conditions including weakened immunity, autoimmune diseases, cancer, diabetes, and declining cognitive function and memory. It has been theorized that vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and early childhood may contribute to children developing autism. The goal of this study is to see if vitamin D supplementation can prevent the recurrence of Autism in siblings of families with at least one child with Autism, by recruiting mothers of children with Autism who then become pregnant. Vitamin D levels of the mother are collected during the pregnancy, the mother will then be started on vitamin D3, and then the baby will be assessed for Autism at 18-24 months of age. Please click here for more information about the treatment protocol and recruitment criteria.Please contact our office at or info@... if interested in participating in the study. I recently completed an informal study of 75 patients, and found that only 3 out of the 75 children and pregnant women had 25 hydroxy-vitamin D levels in the optimal range. We are recommending that all people have their blood levels checked, with a desired goal of 70-80ng/ml. Full information about vitamin D deficiency and treatment can be found at www.vitamindcouncil.com.

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