Valerie Aprahamian is an expert on helping parents navigate their children's IEPs. After her daughter, Chanel was diagnosed with autism at age 3, she had to learn the logistics of placing her with neurotypical kids, while getting needed support. She dismissed the "doom and gloom" prognosis the doctors delivered, to help Chanel graduate from high school and become a productive citizen. Valerie believes that parents know their kids best. In this episode, learn 5 steps to help your child thrive in special education, and how to avoid common mistakes. Valerie teaches an IEP masterclass, and knows how to sidestep delay tactics school systems often use. Discover her calm, confident approach. www.Advocates4Angels.com

Anju Usman Singh, MD is one of the most experienced and sought after physicians in the field of autism. After working at the Pfeiffer Treatment Center, she opened the True Health Medical Center and the PURE Compounding Pharmacy in Naperville, IL, where she works with Dr. Julie Logan. She has experienced the heart breaking loss of a daughter to an anaphylactic peanut allergy, so she personally understands her families' needs. Listen to her strategies and priorities in possibly reversing and healing autism through cleaning up the environment, changing the diet, and healing the gut. Hear about innovative teas that she likes, the important gut-brain and gut-immune connections. www.TrueHealthMedical.com

Jonathan Alderson is an autism expert in Toronto, Canada. He worked at the Autism Treatment Centers of America for 8 years before expanding to using a trans disciplinary approach. Jonathan recognizes that each person with autism is unique, and requires a carefully prioritized program. For Jonathan, order matters. Learn how he incorporates lifestyle changes into diet, nutrition, movement, sensory, and other programs. If you have not already listened to Part 1 of Jonathan's interview, listen in as he describes and debunks 7 myths about autism. www.IMTI.CA

Zoey O'Toole, a Co-founder of Thinking Moms Revolution, co-edited an anonymous, translated-from-Hebrew book, Turtles All the Way Down: Vaccine Science and Myth, along with attorney, Mary Holland, President of Children's Health Defense. This is the first book critical of vaccines to have ever received a positive review from a mainstream medical journal. Learn how clinical trials of vaccines are done, exactly what herd immunity is, and how thr public has been duped into thinking that vaccines have been proven to be safe and effective. Whether you are a healthcare professional, a parent of a young child or someone who wishes to productively engage in the vaccine debate sweeping the world today, this book is a must-read. www.ChildrensHealthDefense.org

Bonnie Brandes, M.Ed., is an innovative practitioner who has developed a groundbreaking program called Quantum Reflex Integration (QRI) that uses the Harmonic low level laser along with sound frequencies and reflex integration techniques to balance the nervous system. QRI combines Bonnie's training in MNRI and Educational Kinesiology (Brain Gym).

Listen in to learn how sound and light frequencies can help the reflexes do their crucial job in developing language and cognition. Bonnie travels worldwide training parents and professionals on QRI protocols.

Her book, The Symphony of Reflexes directs the sequential use of this home-based program that can help accelerate the benefit of other therapies. www.ReflexIntegration.net

Betsy Russ is the widow of beloved autism doctor, John Hicks, and the mother of an adult son and daughter. She is a veteran warrior mom, who has dedicated her life to advancing the rights of those living with autism. More than 10 years ago she wrote one of the first books on Diets for Autism. Picky Eating Solutions guides families gently and without guilt to finding a healthy lifestyle. Betsy recognizes that changing diet is hard, and offers a 4 part online course and blog. She has developed the "Be Kind Vest" for both autistic individuals and their caregivers. She has been a speaker at Autism One for almost 20 years. Her motto is "At the end of the day, we don't dream our lives, we live them." www.AutismOdyssey.org

Carla Atherton is a health empowerment coach. She is the Director of Healthy Family Formula (HFF), the Practitioner Training Academy, Host and Producer of four Children’s Health Summits, and author of Family Health Revolution. Carla’s mission is to support people to achieve their best health through information, guidance, inspiration, and empowerment.

Carla lives on an acreage in rural Saskatchewan, Canada, where she works from a home office. Carla consults with people from all over the world on the resolution of chronic physical and mental/emotional health challenges through the combination of lifestyle modification, mind/body practices, creativity and purpose, and holistic/natural/sustainable principles.

Connect with Carla at www.healthyfamilyformula.com

Carrie Fick is the mother of 3 children, the oldest of whom has autism. While he developed typically, and was healthy in his first year, after receiving a flu shot at 12 months, he lost skills, screamed and cried often, had chronic diarrhea, and developed an eye turn. Carrie discusses how she began a special diet and therapies after reading a book by Jenny McCarthy and Dr. Jerry Katzinel. When her daughter was born before Owen was 2, Carrie refused further vaccinations. Learn how a biomedical approach plus RDI helped Owen regain skills. He is now in 7th grade, and doing well.

Diandra Taveras is the mom of 2 sons, one of whom has an autism diagnosis. She is an active member of Power Moms, a Facebook community, based on applying Total Load Theory to healing autism. Power Moms support a completely natural approach that includes eliminating unhealthy foods that have been sprayed with glyphosate, and including immune boosting foods like blueberries, omega 3 oils, and natural sweeteners, like honey. She uses fermented foods, like kombucha. In this episode, Diandra tells about how she has orchestrated her son Julian's development by including new motor planning experiences every day. She uses a trampoline for rebounding and strengthening his core. She takes him to different playgrounds to acclimate him to new equipment. She has him remove his shoes when outside to ground him. Learn about how these and other positive experiences have helped Julian use more speech and language, and become more confident. https://www.facebook.com/Power-Moms-Autism-Getting-Healthy-102230711384181/

Sabeeha Remhman is a founding member and past President of the greater NYC chapter of the National Autism Association (NAA). She is also the author of three books on her life experiences as a young Muslim woman in an arranged marriage, in the United States and abroad. In this episode she discusses her role as Omar's grandmother, and his siblings' relationship to their autistic brother. She includes how she worked with local police to raise their awareness about autism, and how her faith helps her embrace autism. Finally, she mentions what needs to be done to support adults with autism in the future. www.SabeehaRehman.com