Online Registration for the 17 October seminars is now closed but seats are available for walk-ins. Please arrive by 8:15 am to allow for registration. See schedule for details.
A Whole-Body Approach to Autism & Related Neuro-Developmental Disorders
Featuring Martha Herbert, MD, PhD, Asst Professor Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Director TRANSCEND Research Program
Biomedical Intervention – Putting It Into Practice
Dr Lily Tomas
17 October, 2010, 9-5 pm University of NSW, Randwick, Sydney
A Whole Body Approach to Autism & Neuro-Developmental Disorders
KEYNOTE SPEAKER-Dr. Martha Herbert
9:30 am -1:15 pm
Brain changes in autism and other neuro-developmental disorders are due to an interaction of “hardware” (structural changes) and “software” (functional changes) that are influenced by body physiology. Behaviors defining autism and other conditions can come from various versions of these interactions. Treatment depends on a) identifying biologically distinct subgroups and b) identifying “software” that we can modify when it makes sense to increase constructive options.
Dr Martha Herbert, MD, PhD
Practitioners Session
Dr Herbert will lecture for the first half of the day to practitioners and advanced carers on;
- Autism as a Chronic Condition That Impacts On Neuro-Development
- A Whole-Body Approach to Autism & Neuro-Developmental Disorders
- Applying a Whole-Body Approach to Treatment and Research
- Linking Brain, Body and Behavior to Other Autism Features Such As: Seizures, Sensory Problems, Sleep Problems, GI and Immune Issues
- Question & Answer Discussion
Martha Herbert, MD, PhD
Dr. Martha Herbert is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, a Pediatric Neurologist with subspecialty certification in Neurodevelopment Disabilities at the Massachusetts General Hospital, a Principal Investigator, a member of the MGH Centre for Morphometric Analysis, and an affiliate of the HST-MGH Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging. She is current director of the TRANSCEND* research program. Her background in pediatric neurology, evolutionary biology and history of science has influenced her orientation toward systems biology, brain connectivity and brain-body interrelationships.
In 2004, she received the first Cure Autism Now Innovator Award. She is the Co-Chair of the Environmental Health Advisory Board of the Autism Society of America. Her research program includes studying what makes some autistic brains unusually large, how the parts of the brain are connected and coordinated with each other, and how we can develop measures sensitive to changes in brain and body function that could result from treatment interventions.
MH Publications
http://nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/transcend/publications.html
Practitioners Training 2:15pm – 5pm
Putting It Into Practice – Biomedical Intervention for Allergies, ADHD, Autism, Learning Delay, Chronic Illness
Medical research indicates that a range of illnesses are linked by overlapping nutritional, metabolic, digestive and immune issues. Addressing underlying causes can improve health, behaviour and concentration while reducing the need for medications and the risk of disease. Selecting and sequencing appropriate treatments is essential for best outcomes and saves time and money.
Neurobiological disorders are at epidemic levels and trained health professionals are in demand. Best treatment outcomes lie in a team of well-trained practitioners who understand how to take histories, read symptoms, run tests and effectively treat the gut (permeability, dysbiosis, inflammation, biofilms) and metabolism (genetic polymorphisms, nutritional deficiencies, mitochondrial dysfunction, impaired detoxification, oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, cerebral hypoxia and impaired energy production).
Integrative care can help treat a wide range of symptoms that include;
- ADHD, allergies, Asthma, Autism, anxiety, bedwetting, behavioural issues, chronic infections, depression, digestive disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, eczema, food sensitivities, motor coordination, reflux, sleeplessness.
Participating practitioners will be listed on the Mindd website.
Speakers; Dr. Lily Tomas, Dr. Antony Underwood, Dr. Robyn Cosford, Dr. Marilyn Dyson
Seminar Cost –Martha Herbert & Practitioner’s Training
$165 per professional, $150 Early Bird
Practitioners will receive a certificate of training, be posted on the Mindd website, invited to join the Mindd_Practitioners Yahoo Group and be eligible for continuing education points;
- CPE 12 points
- ATMS CE – 10 points
- RACGP QA & CPD points. Category 2
- CAA CPD hours; A:-1, B:-5.25, C:-2
These prices serve to cover costs. If you wish to attend but are unable to afford it, please email us as we have some scholarships available. If you can appeal to a local organization (Rotary, Lyons) to fund your ticket, this greatly helps our efforts.
Partners
If you wish to apply to be a seminar, please contact mindd or (02) 9337 3600. All partners are reviewed and approved for quality and suitability.
Presenting Sponsor $10k
Partner $5k
Sponsor $2k
Exhibitor $395
Inserts $250
These prices serve to cover costs. If you wish to attend but are unable to afford it, please email us as we have some scholarships available. If you can appeal to a local organization (Rotary, Lyons) to fund your ticket, this greatly helps our efforts.
About TRANSCEND
TRANSCEND is a network of like-minded researchers and clinicians devoted to pooling and integrating brain and body knowledge and research to help people with autism and related neuro-developmental disorders. Partnering in all research and treatment efforts will speed our progress toward understanding how best to help and support each person with ASD and everyone in their lives.
At TRANSCEND, we are linking efforts in a common framework to unite measures across multiple levels including brain structure (MRI), brain function (EEG, MEG, fMRI), metabolism (metabolomics, biochemistry, immunology, toxic body burden) along with genetic and behavioral measures. By investigating FUNCTIONAL as well as STRUCTURAL MEASURES across BIOLOGICAL and COGNITIVE levels while investigating processes of change, improvement and recovery, the full potential of TRANSLATIONAL research can be achieved for neurodevelopmental disorders.
We are interested in alleviating the components of suffering of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders so the creativity can more fully express itself. Some children are significantly improving their quality of life; this mandates studying and optimizing treatments now.
TRANSCEND stands for Treatment Research and NeuroSCience Evaluation of
Neurodevelopmental Disorders. We aim to contribute to identifying and improving treatment approaches by optimizing measurements that can identify treatment targets and detect changes from treatment. Our program includes:
TRANSCEND Brain Research Program
TRANSCEND Body Biomarker Program
TRANSCEND Treatment Research Program
TRANSCEND Translational Research Program
TRANSCEND, based at the Massachusetts General Hospital, utilizes the imaging facilities of the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging of Massachusetts General Hospital-Charlestown.
For more information please see www.transcendresearch.org
For information about participating in studies you may email
TRANSCEND@partners.org or call our recruiting line at 617-966-9766.
