In this session, Dr. BG Mancini and US Autism President Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman share their combined expertise on the topic of wellness in autism. Beginning with heightened sensory responding and carrying through to cover interoception and reactivity within Porges' polyvagal theory, this session explains how disruption along the gut-brain continuum affects physical, social, behavioral, and even cognitive wellness, with recommendations for treatment.

In this session Amir Arami, founder of Verbal Autism, shares how his personal journey through a traumatic brain injury led to the creation of a revolutionary online app to facilitate individualized communication for individuals who are non speaking and on the autism spectrum.

In this session Kara Darling, the clinical administrator for Lighthouse Complex Care, shares her simple and easy to understand roadmap for diagnosing and treating the various medical comorbidities that often occur alongside the autism spectrum.

This session is designed to empower both parents and professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to nutritionally support children on the autism spectrum. This presentation focuses on the intersection of nutrition and sensory needs, providing actionable strategies for improving dietary variety and nutritional intake in a way that respects and accommodates unique sensory preferences.

In this session Dr. Theodore Henderson will discuss the problem with current treatments for Traumatic brain injury/concussion/CTE, Parkinson’s disease, Depression, Autism, PTSD, Post-COVID Fatigue Syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, and ADHD and will propose an alternative, non-invasive, non-pharmacological treatment to improve brain function.

Intense discussion has continued over generations as to whether Autism is a purely psychiatric disorder vs. whether it has a nonpsychiatric medical basis. In “Comorbidities in Autism”, Dr. DeMio discusses evidence on both sides of the argument in order to offer participants information on this ongoing subject.

In this session Megan Locke will discuss her research on the topic of CAPD in autism. She will then discuss the findings of her research and share its implications for those on the autism spectrum.

This session will explore what is known through research about the way the Gut, Brain, and Nervous System are all working together at all times, nourishing and informing each other in real time.

In this follow-up session detailing her research in autism, Dr. Valerie Hu discusses the role that various endocrine disrupting chemicals can play in at least one of the primary autism subtypes.

In this informative episode in the US Autism Association's ongoing Approaches to Autism Series, Dr. Ronald Aung-Din, practicing Neurologist & Neuro-Psychiatrist, shares exciting findings from numerous clinical trials on the use of cannabidiol (CBD), delivered through Neuro-Direct Technology™. If you have ever wanted to understand and/or explore CBD for Autism, this session is sure to provide you with the science behind this unique method of intervention.

Dr. Yoshifumi Miyazaki, with the help of his translator, Dr. Hyunju Jo, discusses 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘯-𝘺𝘰𝘬𝘶 or Forest Bathing, and its physical and psychological effects on wellness across a variety of audiences.

This Approaches to Autism episode takes us to India, where Dr. Philip DeMio and Robert Bernstein discuss Ayurvedic interventions with Dr. Vaidya M. Prasad. This session is an amazing opportunity to learn about exciting, new, and alternative ways to better meet the needs of your autistic friends, family, students, or clients, or just watch it for yourself!