It's Your Life April/May 2015 | Page 21

April/May Kathleen: Yes. Stephen no longer has any symptoms of autism. Joyce: What would you tell a family who has a child diagnosed with autism? Kathleen: The best piece of advice I could give a family who has a child diagnosed with autism is to find a way to “lift the burden” off the body. When a child has autism, there are always a number of factors at play like poor detoxification, nutrient deficiencies, inflammation, poor digestion and absorption, toxicity, gut dysbiosis and more. Seek support from practitioners and families that have been successful in improving the health of children on the spectrum. This is getting easier to do now with the Internet. When I was going through this with Stephen, even just nine years ago, I felt very isolated. Joyce: Is there anything else you want to add? Kathleen: I will be speaking at Autism One in Chicago on May 20-25, 2015. http://www.autismone. org/ I will also be supporting families in the lounge with another group of amazing mothers who have also recovered their children from autism, ADHD, sensory integration, and other spectrum disorders. With over 150 speakers and international scientists, it’s an event that will be an amazing resource for families and practitioners. http://www.autismone.org/ Links for dealing with autism naturally. Talking about Curing Autism http://www.talkaboutcuringautism.org/tag/medical/?gclid=Cj0KEQjw The Thinking Mom’s Revolution http://thinkingmomsrevolution.com/ Link for the book http://www.am azon.com/Hidden-Connection-Discover-Keeping-Symptom-Free/ dp/0990822303/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426525682&sr=8-1&keywords=the+hidden+connection K athleen DiChiara, FDN, INHC Kathleen is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition practitioner, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Author of the best-selling book – The Hidden Connection. She prides herself on a wide-range of nutritional wisdom, food savvy and self-care techniques. Kathleen received specialized training in the biomedical approaches and supplemental interventions to autism after her son was diagnosed with PDD-NOS. Kathleen is also professionally trained as a raw food chef and is board certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. In her own community she serves as the President and Chair of the Board for a 501(c)3 non-profit that services over 40,000 people with special healthcare needs. After years of struggling with every disease listed by the CDC, Kathleen made it her personal mission to spread the word about the healing power of real food. http://www.kathleendichiara.com/ 2015 21