Autism Treatments & Management: An Integrative Approach 

Early registration ends May 12th

Listen to the Experts  at the One day Conference: Autism Treatments & Management

Saturday, June 12th  2010 • 8:30 a.m.-5:00 pm

Venue:  Lakeview School a program of the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities.

Roosevelt Park - 10 Oak Drive,Edison, NJ 08837 

Autism Spectrum disorder is a complex neurobiological disorder that requires an integrated behavior and biomedical approaches.  This Autism Treatment and Management Conference was developed to bring the latest information on behavior, biomedical, dietary and social issues in individuals with Autism. Most importantly, it is to help parents develop a systematic way of navigating through the daunting process of organizing and prioritizing their intervention efforts. It is intended to update and enhance the work of the professional working with individuals with Autism. Whether you are just starting out on the Autism journey or are an experienced parent or professional, you will learn from nationally known experts about how you can help your child at the Autism Treatment and Management Conference. Our speakers include:

Our speakers include:

Barbie Zimmerman-Bier MD

Kenneth Bock MD

Karen Umstead M Ed BCBA

Manisha Lad CNC

 Xue Ming MD

Genevieve Kumapley PharmD BCOP

Barbie Zimmerman-Bier, M.D.

Dr. Barbie Zimmerman-Bier M.D. is the Chief of the Division of Child Development at the Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital. Dr. Zimmerman-Bier has a large clinical practice dedicated to the assessment and management of children with Autism spectrum disorders.  Dr. Zimmerman-Bier has been a leader in New Jersey’s efforts to create clinical centers dedicated to the evaluation and treatment of children with a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Zimmerman-Bier was recently appointed to the New Jersey State Governor’s Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism. Dr. Zimmerman-Bier previously served as Vice President of the Federation of Child Evaluation Centers in New Jersey was the recipient of one of the first six Clinical Enhancement Grants for Autism. She is currently a Co- Investigator on a NIMH funded genetic study evaluating the broader Autism phenotype. Dr. Zimmerman-Bier completed a 7 year BA/MD program at Brooklyn College/ SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn. She is board certified in Pediatrics and Developmental and Behavioral pediatrics. Dr Zimmerman-Bier is also the mother of four children; the oldest (age 20) has Autism.

"Novel Approaches to Autism Research and Treatment Across the Life Span

Autism diagnosis and Treatments are moving targets. This lecture will present Basic Overview of emerging research in Autism in both Conventional and Alternative Medicine.

 Karen Umstead, M.Ed, BCBA Executive Director of Beautiful Minds of Princeton, Karen has presented workshops here and around the world on autism, behavior, and social skills. A former general and special education teacher, she is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and has been Adjunct Faculty at Rider University. Additionally, she helped raise her younger sister with autism.

Title: Using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to intervene with individuals with autism

This brief overview of the behavioral approach to treating autism will include discussion of teaching methodologies (e.g. discrete trial instruction, natural environment training, etc) and a behavioral approach to language. Additionally participants will learn the common reasons for problem behavior and considerations when intervening to treat problem behavior.

 Kenneth A. Bock, M.D., received his M.D. with Honor from the University of Rochester, School of Medicine, in 1979.  He is Board Certified in Family Medicine and is a clinical instructor in the Department of Family Medicine at Albany Medical College.  For more than 25 years, he has dealt with complex medical problems by integrating alternative modalities with conventional medicine into a comprehensive integrative medical practice, and for the last nine years he has focused that approach on children with autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, asthma and allergies.  Dr. Bock’s Healing Program is at the vanguard of the new biomedical approach to the treatment of children affected by these disorders.  He is the co-author of Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma and Allergies (Random House).  He lectures nationally and internationally on immune system health and integrative approaches to autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, asthma and allergies. 

Title: "The Broad Spectrum of Autism". 

The incidence of autism and ADHD has skyrocketed in the last 20 years.  There is much recent evidence to support the premise that these disorders arise at a nexus of environmental and genetic influences.  An individualized treatment approach, including behavioral and educational interventions, along with nutritional and pharmacologic therapies, coupled with limitation of environmental exposures and detoxification, can result in significant clinical improvements, and in some cases, even recovery.  This lecture will address possible causes for the increase in autism and ADHD, including proliferation of environmental toxins, as well as strategies for treatment.

Xue Ming, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at UMDNJ/NJMS in the Division of Pediatric Neurology. Dr. Ming is Board Certified in Pediatrics, Child and Adult Neurology, and Sleep Medicine. Dr Ming was the Director of one of the first multidisciplinary medically based Autism Diagnostic and Treatment Centers in New Jersey. She is a well recognized researcher and is extensively published in the Autism literature. Her recent interests include Oxidative Stress, Sleep Disorder and Dysautonomia in Autism. Dr. Ming received her Medical degree from Shanghai Medical University in China and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Pharmacology from UMDNJ in Newark, NJ.

Title: Neurological Comorbities in Autism

This lecture will discuss the neurological issues in individuals on the Autism Spectrum. It will also discuss emerging studies and management approaches

Manisha Lad CNC, a nutritionist and Founder and Director of Akhil Autism Foundation. She is also a mother of an autistic child. She provides individualized dietary consultation based on whole foods, naturally prepared and tailored to each child’s unique needs. Helps parents understand, prepare for, and implement whatever dietary prescription is recommended.

Title: Autism Diets and Nutrition Healing principles

This lecture will provide an understanding of Autism diets, nutrition and supplementation.  It will explain when and why to implement the different diets. Research shows that food plays a significant role in health of an individual and altering food can help improve many behaviors. The role of food and  how nutrition healing principles can be applied in daily life will be discussed. Strategies for maintaining food logs, and managing behaviors through dietary interventions will be discussed.

Genevieve Kumapley, Pharm.D. BCOP is the Founder and Executive Director of MyGoal Inc. (My Gateway to Overcoming Autism Inc). She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree with Honors from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is married with three children, one of them diagnosed with Autism. She is a passionate advocate for families and individuals with Autism. She is committed to providing family support and resources to those on journey of Autism. Dr. Kumapley is a Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist and practices at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  She also holds an Adjunct Clinical Professor appointment with Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy.

Title:  Life After the Diagnosis: Putting the Pieces and the Family Together

This lecture will address and discuss how families can begin to adjust and put life together after the diagnosis. Coping Strategies and mechanisms for incorporating every family member in the “Journey of Autism” will be shared.

.6 hours Continuing Medical Education Credits will be offered for Physicians and Allied Health Professionals.

Exhibit Opportunities: Please contact Manisha Lad 732-516-0541

This program is sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant by OxyHealth.

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