Purchase Envisioning a Bright Future!
Edited by DDR's Executive Director, Patricia Lemer, this book is the ONLY guide you need to autism, ADD and learning disabilities.
- Discover how load factors accumulate and trigger symptoms;
- Learn about the role of vision and visual issues in ASD;
- Find out why a diagnosis doesn’t determine treatment; and
- Regain hope and optimism for your children and students!
Find out what's inside this book and order your copy today!
Newsletter
Current Issue Highlights
- Choose Rhythmic Movement Training
- Vitamin D & Autism: Is there a Link?
- DDR supports Andy Wakefield despite the findings against him by Britain's General Medical Council (GMC). Please read Rebecca Estepp's editorial in the TACA newsletter, and watch the video showing Andy following the decision, to fully understand this controversial and complex case. Also read Andrew Wakefield, Scientific Censorship, and Fourteen Monkeys, a statement from Jenny McCarthy & Jim Carey.
- The Anti-Bully Law Oxymoron: Why it is impossible for anti-bully laws to eliminate bullying.
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The Heart of Peace Project
Looking for a wonderful therapeutic summer program for individuals age three to twenty with autism spectrum disorders, developmental delays, or AD(H)D? The Heart of Peace Project, a 501c3 non-profit offers five-days with holistic therapists. Included are neuro-developmental reflex skills, classical, color, and sound homeopathy, vision therapy, spacial dynamics, CranialSacral therapy, art and music.
Parents, who are required to accompany their children to the program, are offered respite, while they learn Body Ecology nutrition and receive support and counseling. The program includes one year of free follow-up and support for parents to apply the therapies at home.
The course runs August 1-6, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona. Cost is $2500 for child and parent and includes all therapies, two meals a day, manuals with exercises, books for home use and one year of support. For more information go to www.heartofpeaceproject.com
Congratulations to Lynn Hellerstein, OD
Ta-Dah! Optometrist Lynn Hellerstein has written her first book! See It. Say It. Do It! shows parents, educators and therapists how visualization greatly affects and improves their children's lives in this highly readable and delightfully illustrated book.
Executive Director's Blog
Strabismus: Implications for Development
In a beautiful holiday card I received from a lovely couple, their year-old daughter is wearing glasses and staring into space unfocused with her mouth open. It appears to me that this little lady has crossed eyes, a condition known as strabismus. Children generally do NOT outgrow a strabismus, and it rarely goes away untreated. Most importantly, it can interfere with development.
Upcoming Events
Tues. February 9, 2010 - Grand Rapids, MI
Wed., February 10, 2010 - Lansing, MI
Thurs. Feb. 11, 2010 - Sterling Heights, MI
Bully-Proofing Made Easy
Speaker: Izzy Kalman
For more information and other locations and dates, go to www.bullies2buddies.com or call 650-344-5500.
Sat, Feb. 13, 2010 - Briarcliff Manor, NY
Healing with Homepathy Support Group
Speaker: Randy Schulman, Developmental Optometrist
7 pm. at the Clubhouse at 1501 Pheasant Woods Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510. Please note that when map-questing these directions there is no sign for Glenwood Drive off of Route 9 instead look for the signs “Scarborough Glen” and “325 South Highland Avenue” and make a right or left (depending on what direction you are driving) into there and follow to your first stop sign and make a right onto Pheasant Woods Road and the Clubhouse is up the road on your right. You can park in front of the clubhouse in guest parking. Questions: call Lisa Rudley at 917.414.9190.
Friday, Feb. 19th-Sunday, Feb. 21st - Seattle, WA
Healing The Brain
Dietrich Klinghardt, MD and guest speakers. Special room rate available at the Hyatt
Call (425) 462-1234
or go to http://www.klinghardtneurobiology.com/HealingBrain2010.pdf