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From the Disability Rights International website (www.disabilityrightsintl.org): In the United States, children with autism and other mental disabilities living at a residential school in Massachusetts are being given electric shocks as a form of “behavior modification”; we have found children with autism in Paraguay and Uruguay locked in cages . . . . After years of fighting abuses against children on a country-by-country basis, Disability Rights International has gathered much evidence that the institutionalization of children with disabilities is a worldwide problem. Over the past 16 years we have documented abuses against children in over 25 countries in the Americas, the United States, Eastern Europe and Russia, the Middle East and Asia. The dangers of institutionalizing children are pervasive and take place all over the world, including well-resourced, developed countries. Disability Rights International is calling for an end to the institutionalization and abuse of children. The goal of the Worldwide Campaign to End the Institutionalization of Children is to challenge underlying policies that lead to abuses against children on a global scale. Join Teri and Laurie for this discussion on this crucial topic.

As professionals treating ASD children utilizing both behavioral and biomedical approaches, Dr. Michael Montico and Troy Fry have come to appreciate the reciprocal sharing of information that evolves from a treatment model like the one at Holland Center and Clinic. Even the finest behavioral or biomedical treatment operating in isolation will most likely be less effective and produce fewer positive outcomes than an integrated approach incorporating best practices from each of the treatment disciplines. Please visit www.hollandcenter.com.

This very special interview with Kim Stagliano, managing editor of the Age of Autism daily Web newspaper, gives a stagalicious look at her stagilarious book that illuminates life with autism. From the trials of raising three girls diagnosed with autism to the political criticisms and world-view witticisms that Kim has gleaned from the experience, you won't want to miss this sneak preview of a book not to be missed: All I Can Handle: I'm No Mother Teresa (A Life Raising Three Daughters with Autism). Please visit www.kimstagliano.com/book.html

This special preview of Kristin Selby Gonzalez' upcoming program on Autism One Radio (www.autismone.org) finds Kristin speaking with Tom Bohager, founder of Enzymedica, and Samariah Kaufman, co-founder of the Autism Treatment Center of America (home of the Son-Rise program). Kristin, Tom, and Samahria will cover the symbiotic relationship of educational/behavioral intervention with biomedical therapy as the benefits of combining the Son-Rise program with gastrointestinal, diet, and enzymatic therapies are illustrated. Samahria's son, Raun Kaufman, is a recovered adult, and Kristin's son is on the road to recovery. How can a multi-prong approach help your child? Please visit www.autismtreatmentcenter.org and www.enzymedica.com.

What is homeopathy? Specifically, what is sequential homeopathy? How can this help children with autism who have already tried other things? What makes the Homeopathy Center of Houston unique? Hear from mother Deborah Pohler about wonderful improvements in her son as Cindy Griffin and Lindyl Lanham of Homeopathy Center of Houston join us. All three of Teri's guests are mothers of children who have recovered from a spectrum of challenges. Please visit www.homeopathyhouston.com.

Although many children regressed into an autism diagnosis following vaccination, once in a while, we hear about children who are unvaccinated yet still received an autism diagnosis. Today we will present a chiropractor's perspective on her child's journey with gastrointestinal and other physiological issues, and hear how eliminating inflammatory triggers from the diet, supporting the immune system, supplementing nutrients to balance biochemistry and drive dysfunctional chemical pathways to work, and other interventions have brought her son very close to recovery.

Dr. Paul Connett will talk about the science -- or lack thereof -- behind water fluoridation. Dr. Connett will share how there are links between fluoride and harm to the brain, bones, and endocrine system, while informing listeners that the evidence for the fluoridation of water reducing tooth decay is surprisingly weak. He will draw parallels between the politics involved in this realm and the politics that parents of children with autism face.

We talked with Sargent Goodchild, Jr., on August 17, 2010, in part one of this interview. Today, Sargent joins Teri and Kristin to continue the discussion about how every child with autism is unique in ways that dictate which therapies will facilitate healing and when to employ them, neural plasticity and the brain being modified by experience, remediation of the sensory-motor systems, and creating a home program. Sargent Goodchild, Jr., founder and executive director of Active Healing, Inc., a 501(c)(3), will talk about these topics and his own recovery from seizures. Visit www.activehealing.org.

John Hicks, MD, medical director, and Betsy Hicks, diet counselor, of Elementals Living will help you understand: 1) the genetic testing roadmap and how to know the best ways to support your child's body; 2) how to balance the immune and detoxification systems to help your child's body heal itself; 3) how to support the brain and neurotransmitters; and 4) how to clean up the gut and support digestion. Join Teri, Betsy, and Dr. Hicks for these important topics and more. Please visit www.elementalsliving.com

Flu vaccines are already in the news with the latest public health announcements urging adults and children to line up for shots. But did you know that the shots still contain mercury, a potent neurotoxin? Dan Olmsted and Mark Blaxill, the authors of an explosive new book on the autism epidemic, reveal that there is a long dark side to mercury in the origins of autism and urge caution to anyone considering getting the mercury-laced injections. Dan Olmsted and Mark Blaxill's groundbreaking book, The Age of Autism: Mercury, Medicine, and a Manmade Epidemic, traces the autism epidemic by examining the first diagnosed cases of autism. Dan and Mark's detailed research is impeccable and their conclusions are stunning. The Age of Autism will revolutionize the way people think about autism and children's health. This is a must-have book and a must-hear interview.

Researchers have found that we ingest dangerous chemicals every day in our food, water, and the air we breathe. Dr. Gerald Wootan, author of Detox Diets For Dummies, helps you understand the effects of these chemicals on your body and find safe, gentle methods to expel them from your system. Dr. Wooten is the medical director of Jenks Health Team in Oklahoma, a practice that specializes in integrative medicine with a strong emphasis on natural detoxification and nutritional supplementation. Dr. Wooten will explain how dietary and nutritional means can bring children with autism forward.

Every child with autism is unique in ways that dictate which therapies will facilitate healing and when to employ them. Factors include those that are chemical/nutritional and those that are physical. There is a correlation between the functional movements we progress through as children and the level of health we have as adults. The idea of neural plasticity has gained tremendous ground in the last decade. The adult brain continues to be modified structurally and functionally by experience. If the adult brain can be modified by experience does this stand true for the brain of a child with autism, too? Yes! In this show, Sargent Goodchild, Jr., founder and executive director of Active Healing, Inc., a 501(c)(3), will talk about neural plasticity, remediation of the sensory-motor systems, and his own recovery. Visit www.activehealing.org.

Hillary Johnson is an esteemed journalist and author of the book, Osler's Web. Hillary has written about environmental and medical topics for the last 15 years of her 30-year reporting career. She has explored the introduction of anti-retroviral cocktails in AIDS; public health threats posed by the ever-mutating influenza virus; viral causes of multiple sclerosis; the XMRV virus; and, most notably, biomedical research gone awry in the case of chronic fatigue syndrome a.k.a., myalgic encephalomyelitis. This is sure to be a fascinating conversation.

Many people are interested in setting up an autism-related nonprofit, but the thought of doing so can be daunting. There are horror stories of the IRS approval process. Couple this with an already busy schedule in raising a child with autism, and even the most committed altruist can be dissuaded. But there's hope for those wanting to set up an autism-related charity. This process can be boiled down to its major steps, and Shannon will discuss these. Shannon Nash is a CPA, attorney, author, entrepreneur, and mom. She is the president of Nash Management Group, an entertainment, tax and business management firm. Shannon is the author of the award-winning book For the Love of Money: The 411 to Taking Control of Your Taxes and Building Your Net Worth as well as Helping the Nonprofit Client and more. She's passionate about advocating for special needs children and is the former secretary of Cure Autism Now (now Autism Speaks).

Teri is joined by Beth Lambert, author of the soon-to-be-released book A Compromised Generation. This book reveals how elements of American culture are making millions of children chronically ill, disabled, or dysfunctional. Dr. Kenneth Bock gives a good account of why this book is one you'll want to read: What is happening to our children? The epidemic disorders our children face beg the question. In her book, A Compromised Generation, Beth Lambert puts forth a cogent, well-written explanation of the suspected environmental factors involved in the current epidemics of autism, ADHD, asthma, allergies, obesity and diabetes; and includes thoughtful approaches to treatment. She also proposes strategies for prevention so that we may achieve our ultimate goal: to avoid compromising the next generation.” Beth Lambert is a former healthcare consultant and teacher and the executive director of PEACE: Parents Ending America’s Childhood Epidemic.

Gorgeous, EASY, and gluten- and dairy-free: THAT'S what you'll find in The Autism Cookbook by Susan Delaine, mother of a son with autism and numerous food allergies. Join Susan and Teri as they talk about the Delaine family's journey, how to read food labels, the benefits of raw foods and organic foods, food substitutions, and more. And with more exciting news from Skyhorse Publishing, hear how you can get a free copy of Cutting Edge Therapies for Autism when you purchase The Autism Cookbook beginning July 8th. Visit www.SusanDelaine.com and www.skyhorsepublishing.com.

What happened to create an epidemic of peanut allergy that threatens the lives of children in Western cultures? In her book The History of the Peanut Allergy Epidemic, Heather Fraser provides a far-reaching history of the current epidemic of peanut allergy and offers compelling answers as to why this condition develops primarily in children. How has the prevalence of peanut allergy ballooned to over four million people in the U.S. alone? Tune in and find out as Teri and Heather cover these vital questions. See also www.peanutallergyepidemic.com.