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Schedule
(Schedule is subject to change without prior notice)
| HOPE ROOM I | BELIEVE ROOM II | ACHIEVE ROOM III | SUCCEED ROOM IV | |
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| 7:00 - 8:00 | Registration/ Vendor Viewing | |||
| 8:00 - 8:55 | The Gluten and Casein Free Diet for Individuals with Autism with Darin Ingels, ND | Treating Autism: Top 10 Treatments, but Where Do I Start? with Jared Skowron, ND | First Time Conference Attendee?: Making the most of the TACA conference and all it has to offer to maximize success with Lisa Ackerman | Smart Transition IEPS for Teens with Christy Calbos, Esq |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Beginning Biomed with Salma Ahsan, DO, FMAPS | Primitive Reflexes with Erica Basso, DC | Practical and Fun Ways to Teach Your Child Social Skills with Janice Kern | Balancing Dreams with Supports…Critical Conversations with Stacey Ramirez |
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Break and Vendor Viewing | |||
| 10:45 - 11:45 | Recognizing Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Poorly Communicative Children with Autism Arthur Krigsman, MD | Functional Neuroimaging and Autism with Muneer Ali, DO | A Review of Noninvasive Neuromodulation and its Effectiveness in Autism Spectrum Disorders with Sandy Lee, MD and Alexander Ring, BS | Creating an Individualized Approach to Vocational Skills Training with Marla Mann, M.ED., CCC-SLP and Thomas Parker, LPC |
| 11:45 - 1:15 | Cash/Carry Lunch is offered at a discounted rate for conference attendees/Vendor Viewing | |||
| 12:30-1:00 | Lunch and Learn with Julie Buckley, MD My Experience with This Footbath: From Zero To Hero |
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| 1:15 - 2:10 | Mito and Autism with Fran Kendall, MD | Latest Research Updates in Autism with Dan Rossignol, MD | Understanding and Improving Behaviors Panel with Tyler Lewis, Alison Hamilton, LCSW-C and Whitney McCarthy, BCBA | Social Security Disability with Anjel Burgess, Esq |
| 2:15 - 3:15 | Autism and Anxiety with Julie Buckley, MD | Tough Cases: Options To Consider When You Have Done Everything with Elizabeth Mumper, MD | Sensory Processing with Sara Weirich, MS, OTR/L | Guardianship: Alternatives, What to Consider, and How To Do It with DJ Jeyaram, Esq |
| 3:15 - 4:00 | Break and Vendor Viewing | |||
| 4:00 - 5:00 | ASD and Autoimmunity: Deciphering Th1, Th2, and Th17 Dominance in Your Child with Maia Walton, MD and Monica Scales, PhD, FMCHC | Common GI Diagnoses Found in Children with Autism with Arthur Krigsman, MD | Presuming Competence and Providing Tools for Struggling Communicators Panel: Vanessa Surprise, Michelle DelRosario, Johna Sommer and Lea Googe | Tips to Prepare for Transitioning to Adulthood: What do parents of pre-teens and teenagers need to know before it’s too late? with Debbie Dobbs, MS |
| 5:00 - 7:00 | Break | |||
| 7:00 - 8:30 | Physicians Panel with Dan Rossignol, MD, Darin Ingels, ND, Julie Buckley, MD and Jared Skowron, ND |
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| HOPE ROOM I | BELIEVE ROOM II | ACHIEVE ROOM III | SUCCEED ROOM IV | |
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| 7:00 - 8:00 | Registration/ Vendor Viewing | |||
| 8:00 - 8:55 | Seizures and Autism with Dan Rossignol, MD | How to Identify and Address the Four Primary Toxins Keeping Our Kids Sick with Tyler Lewis | Vision Development and Autism with Nadira Shadeed, OD, FCOVD and Joe Rouw, OD, FAAO, FCOVD | Developing Friendships Beyond High School with Jackie Moore |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Medical Comorbidities Associated with Autism with Dane Fliedner, MD, MPH | All About Speech with Jerry J Kartzinel, MD FAAP | Autism and Apraxia with Meredith White, MED CCC-SLP, COM | Functional Life Skills: Optimizing Independence Among Young Adults with West Green, MSOT, OTR/L and Stephanie Burn, M.S., OTR/L |
| 10:00 -10:45 | Break and Vendor Viewing | |||
| 10:45 - 11:45 | A Story of Recovery from Autism with Karen Harum, MD, FAAP, Nicole Hammonds, LCSW | Challenging Behaviors: Too Angry? Too Anxious? Top 5 Ways to Help Your Child Be Happier with Jared Skowron, ND | Narratives for Conversation with Janice Guice, MA, CCC-SLP | The Autism Journey: Transition from Middle to High School to College: A Journey So Far with Lisa Ackerman |
| 11:45 - 1:15 | Cash/Carry Lunch is offered at a discounted rate for conference attendees/Vendor Viewing | |||
| 12:30-1:00 | Lunch and Learn: Mentor Meetup |
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| 1:15 - 2:10 | Low Dose Immunotherapy: A Novel Treatment for Autism, PANS and Autoimmune Diseases with Darin Ingels, ND | Primer on Cannabinoids in Autism with Dane Fliedner, MD, MPH | Identifying and Managing Behavior Problems and the School Discipline Process with Debbie Dobbs, MS | Bigger Kids, Bigger Problems with Jerry Kartzinel, MD |
| 2:15 - 3:15 | The Powerful Brain Health-Promoting Phytonutrient Sulforaphane: An Approach to Combating Oxidative Stress and Cell Damage with Chris D'Adamo, PhD | Stress and Toxicity: How They Correlate and Practical Solutions to Improve Your Child's Health with Lindsey Wells, ND | Special Needs Estate Planning: A Complete Common Sense Approach with DJ Jeyaram, Esq | Biomedical Issues From An Autistic Perspective: How Do We Experience Them? with James Williams |
| 3:15 - 4:00 | Break and Vendor Viewing | |||
| 4:00 - 5:00 | PANDAS/PANS with Lindsey Wells, ND | Nutrition in Autism as Informed by the Latest Science with Richard G. Boles, MD | How To Be Your Child's Best IEP Advocate with Christy Calbos, Esq | Autism Stress: Strategies for Taking Care of You with Moira Giammatteo |
| 5:00-6:30 | Break | |||
| 6:30 - 8:00 | Dare to Dream Dinner with Ethan Suda and Julie Buckley, MD |
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| HOPE ROOM I | BELIEVE ROOM II | ACHIEVE ROOM III | |
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| 7:30 - 8:00 | Registration/ Vendor Viewing | ||
| 8:00 - 8:30 | Complimentary Breakfast | ||
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| 10:00 - 10:30 | Break and Vendor Viewing | ||
| 10:30-11:30 | Power of Progress Professional Panel | ||
| 11:30 - 12:15 | TACA Take Home Tips with Lisa Ackerman |
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