Fwd: Upcoming Events and info on Dr Wakefield

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Wholistic Pediatrics- Berger, MD, FAAP February 2010 News

About Dr Wakefield

As most of you know, the British General Medical Council placed a serious reprimand on Andy Wakefield, and as a result journals have started to withdraw his research on the vaccines from the medical literature. Research that has nothing to do with his original 1998 journal article is being redacted. Now there is growing concern that scientists will be hesitant to do more research on vaccine safety.

I have known Andy for almost 10 years, and have seen the serious research that he has produced (over 30 publications) . His research can be viewed here:

http://www.thoughtfulhouse.org/publications.php

Andy did not anticipate that collecting blood samples for the research at his child's birthday party (or giving the children the equivalent of under $8 as a gift afterward) would be looked upon unkindly by some. However, none of the parents or children that were in the study have filed any form of complaint against him. Furthermore, this didn't have any affect on the scientific data that he documented.

A petition of support for Dr. Wakefield has been authored by leading Biomedical Autism physician Dr. Jaquelyn McCandless. She is hoping to obtain as many signatures as possible, which will be presented as part of Andy's appeal. The petition can be viewed at http://tinyurl.com/yacv2xp. I would encourage everyone to read the petition and sign it if they agree. Also, please forward this link to anyone who you feel would be interested in reading it.

2/23/10

Tikvah Talk: Extinguishing Tantrums

The TIKVAH Special Needs Program at Tampa Jewish Family Services invites you to attend our upcoming TIKVAH Talk group. Rava-Wooten, M.S., BCBA, President/Owner of Advanced Behavioral Systems, will present on the topic of "Extinguishing Tantrums". She will discuss how to identify the function of problem behaviors, pick the correct consequence procedure as a response for the behavior, and how to create environmental changes to enhance desired behaviors. This presentation benefits children with and without special needs of any age.

TIKVAH Talk will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 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@...to answer any questions or to RSVP. A flyer is attached for your convenience. Please feel free to pass this on to any other families or professionals that may be interested.

Please mark your calendars for these upcoming TIKVAH Talk presentations (dates and topics are subject to change):

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. S. Gaies, Licensed Psychologist will present on "Families Apart: Helping Children Cope Through Separation and Divorce".

2/24/10

Dr to be a Panel Expert in the St. sburg College Honors College 3rd Annual Collegiate Research Conference

Dr has been asked to participate in a panel of renowned medical doctors, public health officials, along with the Director of Pinellas County Health Department and lawmakers on the topic "Health and Balance As It Affects Academics, Environment, and Self through Honors."

The Panel will be held between 1:00 and 2:30 PM at the St. Pete College EpiCenter, located at 13805 58th St. N. in Largo, FL.

If anyone is intersted in attending, please RSVP at

4/22 - 4/23/10

Dr to Speak at the University of Miami Integrative Medicine Symposium and Expo(and may be able to see patients while in Miami)

More details forthcoming, but late afternoon on April 22nd, Dr will be giving an update of his lecture, "The Biological Plausibility of a Relationship Between Vaccines and Autism" at the Pre-Conference Workshop, which is focusing on AutismThen the morning of April 23, Dr will be lecturing on Special Diets for Individuals with Chronic Medical Conditions. As soon as more information is available we will send out another email.If anyone is interested in having a consultation with Dr on 4/22 or 4/23, we are trying to figure out the logisitics. Please contact our office to be placed on the list for a possible appointment.

6/5/10

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

This winter 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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