Judy Chinitz is the mother of two sons, one of whom has severe autism. She is well known in the autism community for her tenacity in finding many innovative biomedical and other therapies for her son Alex. It wasn't until her autistic son was 25 years old that she learned how to teach him to communicate using a letter board. The program, called Spell to Communicate, or S2C for short, was a miracle! Judy learned that all the motor impairments she had recognized in her son had prevented him -- for his entire life -- from showing that he has both normal language and exceptional intelligence.  Two years later he went from nobody knowing that Alex knew the alphabet to him passing the New York State High School Equivalency exam, with distinction...and being accepted to an excellent 4-year college. Judy then opened the Mouth to Hand Learning Center, in Westchester County, NY. Daily, she brings the gift of expressive language, friendships and the joy of learning to nonspeaking autistic individuals. Listen in to her remarkable story. www.MouthtoHandTherapyCenter.com

Jennifer Laude-Leggett, PhD. Is the Owner/Director of Hyperbaric Oxygen Center of Idaho, which focuses on in-home hyperbaric oxygen rentals and specializes in delivering in-clinic hyperbaric oxygen therapy. She holds doctorates in experimental psychology and Traditional Naturopathy and has studied various types of energy medicine. Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) include inflammation reduction, wound healing, antibacterial, antiviral, and pain relief. www.HBOTClinicIdaho.com

Janet Oliver PhD is a master teacher in neurodevelopment and sensory-motor reflex theory and a practitioner in Minnesota. She instructs courses throughout the United States and Europe. Parents, teachers, therapists, and others seek out her courses to learn how development affects life and learning and what can be done to remediate barriers to learning and well-being. It is Janet’s greatest wish to help others to meet their potential. She also has a passion to spread the knowledge and research that she has gained through her decades of experience. www.PlanForLearning.com

Ilana Gerschlowitz is the mother of 3 sons. As an attorney in South Africa, she researched treatment options in her country after one became severely autistic, and another showed signs of autism. Finding few, she founded and directs The Star Academy. In addition to providing centre-based ABA intervention, Star Academy clinics also provide home, school, and community-based instruction, as well as training for teachers and aides in the classroom environment. She is also the author of the book Saving My Sons. https://za.africabz.com/gauteng/the-star-academy-johannesburg-school-for-autism-related-disorders-125159

Katy Held is an educational kinesiologist and a licensed Brain Gym consultant, practicing in Minnesota. She specializes in movements that relieve stress and result in increased performance in individuals age 6 months to 95 years. “Bal-A-Vis-X” is a brain integration program that integrates the senses of BALance, Auditory, and VISion using rhythmic eXercises done with beanbags or racquetballs while standing on a balance board. This program is wonderful for all ages. It helped Katy’s son and others practice spelling words, and also helps people with focus and attention, speech, auditory processing, and stress. www.Purposeful-movement.com

Dr. Jared Skowron is an internationally recognized biomedical expert in autism, ADHD and anxiety, who has been helping kids using natural medicine for over 15 years. He is the author of 100 Natural Remedies for Your Child: The Complete Guide to Safe, Effective Treatments for Childhood's Most Common Ailments. He practices in Wallingford, CT, and remotely. He offers a specialized line of supplements under the label Spectrum Awakening. Each Thursday, at noon Eastern time, he holds an informative Facebook live session on the Spectrum Awakening page. He serves on the Advisory Boards of Autism Hope Alliance, Natural Practitioner Magazine, and Chemo & Crayons. www.SpectrumAwakening.com

Becky Rutherford is a veteran educator in the Camphill movement, the special needs arm of Waldorf Education. Becky was a teacher for 25 years at Camphill Special School, in Glenmoore, PA. She is a curative educator who has taught and mentored parents, therapists, special education teachers, Waldorf teachers and curative teachers nationally and internationally (North America, Latin America, Central Asia, Middle East, Southeast Asia and China) and is a core faculty member of the Curative Education Program. Her particular interests are in the healing potential of the arts, and in the expanded understanding of the Waldorf curriculum, in order that all children can receive its benefits, and all cultures can find a true expression through it.

https://camphill.edu.

Heidi Hess Buckley is a long time autism advocate, and the mother of a daughter with an autism diagnosis. She is presently the Director of Development at Pathways of Southwestern PA. In 2017, she recognized the need for understanding and support in Western PA, and helped establish The Autism Caring. They partner with local businesses for events, and provide autism training for schools, community groups, and businesses. Heidi works with law enforcement professionals to help them understand behaviors of individuals with autism that could be misinterpreted. She recently established a sensory garden at the Pittsburgh Botanical Gardens. www.AutismCaringCenter.com

Shelley Stravitz, PhD, is the parent of two sons, the younger of whom acquired an autism diagnosis as a toddler, very early in the autism epidemic. She consulted with the late renowned psychiatrist, Stanley Greenspan, who guided her son's recovery. His FloorTime program was SO beneficial that she felt compelled to share her knowlege to help other families, and eventually obtain a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership. She now consults to develop opportunities that promote optimal autism outcomes for all ages. She also conducts trainings for schools and clinics on using a multi-disciplinary, developmental approach. She serves on the Professional Advisory Board of Epidemic Answers. www.ParentsAsPartners.com

Julie Logan, DC specializes in helping children with the symptoms of Autism, ADD/ADHD, PANDAS/PANS, food sensitivities, methylation defects, GI issues, and environmental illnesses. She is especially interested in how mold can wreak havoc with functioning. Dr. Logan's entry into this field was personal, as she was plunged into the struggle to rescue her two sons. She watched their amazing paths of recovery from ADHD and autism through chiropractic care and nutritional therapies. She is fully MAPS certified (Medical Academy of Pediatrics Special needs) and works alongside Dr. Anju Usman at the True Health Medical Center in Naperville, IL.

​The principle that guides her is that the human body has the ability to heal, given the right tools. www.TrueHealthMedical.com