Name of Seminar: The Biomedical Approach for Treating Autism, PDD, AD(H)D, and Related Disorders - An Overview
Name of Instructor: Scott Clack, N.D.
Presenter’s Qualifications: Scott Clack, N.D., received his Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the University of Toronto (Mississauga) 1981, and his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle in 1997. He practiced in B.C. for 2 years after graduation, and moved home to Ontario in 1999. Scott Clack has been specializing in the treatment of Autism and related disorders for approximately 8 years. In working with these families, he has researched and implemented many treatments that are recommended by DAN! (Defeat Autism Now!). His formal training in treating Autism Spectrum Disorders “ASD” patients began with "Open Windows" (Toronto) training from Dr’s Bradstreet and Kartzinel in 2003. He has completed DAN! Physician Levels 1 and 2 training between 2005 and 2009, and several Physician’s training sessions with Great Plains Laboratory. His activities in the naturopathic profession (lecturing, Clinic Supervisor, and membership on the Ontario Regulatory Board) led to Scott being voted Naturopathic Doctor of the Year in 2005. He is giving back to the Autism community through lecturing, teaching and research in addition to running his busy practice.
Seminar Outline: This lecture introduces practitioners to the scope of neuro-developmental disorders that are unfolding in the world today. Topics that will be covered include: • Diagnostic criteria of Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADD/ADHD and other associated neuro-developmental conditions (e.g. Seizure disorders, Apraxia) • Prevalence and Statistics concerning ASD's, including the dramatic change in the rates of ASD's since 1990 • Case History review: Signs, Symptoms and Review of Systems details to take on every case • Key environmental and lifestyle triggers that contribute to the onset of Neuro-developmental disorders.
Learning Objectives: • Participants will better understand the complex nature of Autism Spectrum Disorders and other childhood neuro-developmental conditions to assist them in directing their care through biomedical approaches. • The lecture will lay the groundwork for learning to use detailed patient and family history as well as biomarker-based testing to develop their treatment programs for each patient.
Name of Seminar: Importance of Organic Acids Testing
Name of Instructor: William Shaw, Ph.D.
Presenter’s Qualifications: Dr. William Shaw received a Ph.D. in biochemistry and human physiology from the Medical University of South Carolina. He is board certified in the fields of clinical chemistry and toxicology by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry. He has supervised large endocrinology, nutritional biochemistry, toxicology and immunology departments in positions at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Smith Kline Laboratories in Atlanta, GA. He was Director of Clinical Chemistry, Endocrinology and Toxicology at Children’s Mercy Hospital, the teaching hospital of the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. Shaw is now the Director of The Great Plains Laboratory for Health, Nutrition and Metabolism in Lenexa, Kansas specializing in testing for autism spectrum disorders, metabolic disorders in adults and children, PDD, hyperactivity, inborn errors of metabolism and adult disorders such as depression, Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. He is author of Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD and is a frequent speaker at autism conferences worldwide including ACAM, DAN, ASA, AAEM, NAA and AIM. He is the stepfather of a child with autism and has helped thousands of parents and physicians successfully contribute to improving the lives of children with autism.
Seminar Outline: The role of organic acids in human metabolism will be discussed. Organic acids are metabolic byproducts derived from virtually every phase of metabolism including fatty acids, carbohydrate metabolism, Krebs cycle, amino acid metabolism, detoxification, and microbial metabolism of the gastrointestinal tract. Dysbiosis, the condition of having an imbalance of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract, plays a role in almost every kind of chronic disease including autism spectrum disorders.
Learning Objectives: 1. The attendee will be able to determine the significance of abnormalities of organic acids in metabolism, their causes, and treatments.
2. The attendee will be able to identify the organic acids most commonly associated with autism, the biochemical reasons for these abnormalities, and specific treatments for these conditions.
Name of Seminar: Targeted Applications for Nutritional Supplements
Name of Instructor: Lori Knowles
Presenter’s Qualifications: Lori Knowles is a mother of a recovered child and General Manager of New Beginnings Nutritionals. She is a frequent speaker on biomedical interventions to parents and professionals at autism conferences around the world. Over the past five years, she has worked closely with Dr. William Shaw, PhD to create New Beginnings Nutritionals, a cutting edge nutritional supplement company that supports the unique needs of children with autism. She collaborates with physicians, naturopaths, scientists, autism researchers and parents in order to create a diverse product line that parents and physicians can trust. Lori enjoys drawing from both her extensive research, professional and personal experience in recovering her own child to support parents and practitioners seeking answers to improve the lives of children affected with autism.
Seminar Outline: Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have many unique nutritional needs and with appropriate targeted nutritional supplementation, many see significant improvement in their autistic symptoms. This presentation highlights the different pathologies that commonly exist in individuals with ASD such as food sensitivities, immune dysfunction, digestive issues, inborn errors of metabolism, heavy metal toxicity, oxidative stress, fungal and viral infections among others. In addition, it is common to see low lab results for many nutrients including zinc, magnesium, selenium, vitamin D, vitamin C, vitamin B-6 and Omega-3 fatty acids. Once these deficiencies and underlying conditions are understood and addressed with appropriate and targeted nutritional interventions, many individuals with ASD will see improvements in the areas of eye contact, cognition, focus, sleep, mood, speech, behavior and bowel function among others.
Learning Objectives: 1. Receive a broad and in-depth overview of the most important nutrients that are needed for the majority of individuals with ASD. 2. Gain an understanding of digestive abnormalities in autism and the specific use off digestive enzymes. 3. Learn how to utilize the benefits of botanical extracts and probiotics to achieve optimal intestinal health. 4. Evaluate the best options and protocols for heavy metal detoxification using nutritional supplements. 5. Learn about the use of amino acids in autism to correct deficiencies and improve autistic symptoms. 6. Explore specific nutritional protocols that can be used as targeted interventions for other disorders that can accompany an autism diagnosis including mood, sleep, anxiety, obsessive compulsive, attention deficit, bowel as well as others.
Name of Seminar: Importantce Environmental Pollutants Testing
Name of Instructor: William Shaw, Ph.D.
Presenter’s Qualifications: Dr. William Shaw received a Ph.D. in biochemistry and human physiology from the Medical University of South Carolina. He is board certified in the fields of clinical chemistry and toxicology by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry. He has supervised large endocrinology, nutritional biochemistry, toxicology and immunology departments in positions at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Smith Kline Laboratories in Atlanta, GA. He was Director of Clinical Chemistry, Endocrinology and Toxicology at Children’s Mercy Hospital, the teaching hospital of the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. Shaw is now the Director of The Great Plains Laboratory for Health, Nutrition and Metabolism in Lenexa, Kansas specializing in testing for autism spectrum disorders, metabolic disorders in adults and children, PDD, hyperactivity, inborn errors of metabolism and adult disorders such as depression, Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. He is author of Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD and is a frequent speaker at autism conferences worldwide including ACAM, DAN, ASA, AAEM, NAA and AIM. He is the stepfather of a child with autism and has helped thousands of parents and physicians successfully contribute to improving the lives of children with autism.
Seminar Outline: Toxic Chemicals and Their Effect on Human Health - Toxic chemicals are more widespread in the environment than ever before but the ability to know what effects they have on our health is severely limited. Only a small fraction of chemicals in use have been assessed for their toxicity. Toxic metals such as mercury and lead have been known to cause abnormal behavior for over a century while only recently new chemicals have been discovered to be toxic to humans with a wide range of detrimental physical, behavioral and mental health effects.
Learning Objectives: Following this presentation, participants will be able to identify, utilize and/or explain: 1. Common sources of environmental toxic chemicals and how humans are exposed.
2. Evidence that such chemicals adversely affect brain function and behavior.
3. Mechanisms by which environmental chemicals are detoxified and treatments to accelerate the detoxification process.
Name of Seminar: Interpreting the Comprehensive Stool Analysis (Including Yeast Culture w/ Sensitivity Test)
Name of Instructor: William Shaw, Ph.D.
Presenter’s Qualifications: Dr. William Shaw received a Ph.D. in biochemistry and human physiology from the Medical University of South Carolina. He is board certified in the fields of clinical chemistry and toxicology by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry. He has supervised large endocrinology, nutritional biochemistry, toxicology and immunology departments in positions at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Smith Kline Laboratories in Atlanta, GA. He was Director of Clinical Chemistry, Endocrinology and Toxicology at Children’s Mercy Hospital, the teaching hospital of the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. Shaw is now the Director of The Great Plains Laboratory for Health, Nutrition and Metabolism in Lenexa, Kansas specializing in testing for autism spectrum disorders, metabolic disorders in adults and children, PDD, hyperactivity, inborn errors of metabolism and adult disorders such as depression, Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. He is author of Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD and is a frequent speaker at autism conferences worldwide including ACAM, DAN, ASA, AAEM, NAA and AIM. He is the stepfather of a child with autism and has helped thousands of parents and physicians successfully contribute to improving the lives of children with autism.
Seminar Outline: Scientific literature suggests that by-products of intestinal microflora (in particular Candida and Clostridia) can contribute to symptoms of autism. Deficiencies in the immune system are common in autism and frequently lead to multiple infections, resulting in abnormal gut flora or dysbiosis. Like yeast, Clostridia are resistant to common broad-spectrum antibiotics. Clostridia produce a phenylpropionic acid metabolite and perhaps other neurotoxins that are absorbed into the body and affect cognition. Dr. Shaw will discuss production of toxic compounds by yeast/fungi resident in the GI tract and in tissues. The physiological effects due to an overgrowth of yeast on the mucosal lining of the intestine will also be discussed. Treatment of GI dysbiosis and re-establishment of healthy gut flora are essential to returning to the homeostatic conditions and restoring overall health.
The leaky gut syndrome produced by Candida can facilitate the passage of undigested peptides from wheat and milk to opiate receptors in the brain’s temporal lobes which are responsible for auditory integration and language, thus disrupting the functions of this key brain area. Dysbiosis or imbalances in intestinal microorganisms can also contribute to food allergies, digestive disorders or vitamin and nutritional deficiencies, which in turn, can lead to dysfunction of other systems in the body.
Learning Objectives: 1. The role of gastrointestinal bacteria and fungi in the intestinal tract in causing symptoms of autism.
2. The common diagnostic tests used in the assessment of bacteria, fungi and infections causing symptoms of autism.
3. Treatment options and useful therapies for the most common gastrointestinal abnormalities found in autism.
Name of Seminar: Interpreting the Food Allergy & Amino Acids Tests
Name of Instructor: William Shaw, Ph.D.
Presenter’s Qualifications: Dr. William Shaw received a Ph.D. in biochemistry and human physiology from the Medical University of South Carolina. He is board certified in the fields of clinical chemistry and toxicology by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry. He has supervised large endocrinology, nutritional biochemistry, toxicology and immunology departments in positions at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Smith Kline Laboratories in Atlanta, GA. He was Director of Clinical Chemistry, Endocrinology and Toxicology at Children’s Mercy Hospital, the teaching hospital of the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. Shaw is now the Director of The Great Plains Laboratory for Health, Nutrition and Metabolism in Lenexa, Kansas specializing in testing for autism spectrum disorders, metabolic disorders in adults and children, PDD, hyperactivity, inborn errors of metabolism and adult disorders such as depression, Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. He is author of Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD and is a frequent speaker at autism conferences worldwide including ACAM, DAN, ASA, AAEM, NAA and AIM. He is the stepfather of a child with autism and has helped thousands of parents and physicians successfully contribute to improving the lives of children with autism.
Seminar Outline: Abnormalities in food allergies are prevalent in autism and have been shown to be a factor in autism in many studies throughout the world. These allergies have been most commonly associated with sensitivities to wheat (gluten), milk (casein), and soy. These proteins have been associated with abnormal cytokine release and these cytokines have, in turn, been linked with the provocation of abnormal behavior. Abnormal accumulation of toxic metals such as mercury, lead, copper, and others are common in autism. Their removal results in behavior improvement. In addition, deficiencies of essential elements such as iodine, lithium, and calcium are common in autism. Supplementation with these elements leads to behavioral improvements. Deficiencies in the immune system are common in autism and frequently lead to multiple infections, resulting in abnormal gut flora or dysbiosis. Stool testing has been a useful tool in evaluation of dysbiosis.
Amino acids are building blocks of all the structural proteins essential for life and play a critical role in neurotransmitter functioning, cholesterol and carbohydrate metabolism, inflammatory and detoxification processes. Amino acids are involved in the production and catabolism of neurotransmitters in the brain and are critical for building structural, transport, and storage proteins, building immunoglobins, and making enzymes. Amino acid imbalances are therefore frequent underlying causes of metabolic, as well as neurological and psychological disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, seizures and more.
Learning Objectives: 1. The attendee should be able to identify the different kinds of allergic responses and the most effective treatments for these allergies.
2. Participants will better understand the role amino acids take in the production and catabolism of neurotransmitters in the brain.
3. Understand the benefits and toxic effects of different amino acids used as nutritional supplements to alter brain neurotransmitter levels.
Name of Seminar: Immunology: Infections Contributing to Autism Spectrum Disorders
Name of Instructor: Scott Clack B.Sc, N.D.
Presenter’s Qualifications: Scott Clack, N.D., received his Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the University of Toronto (Mississauga) 1981, and his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle in 1997. He practiced in B.C. for 2 years after graduation, and moved home to Ontario in 1999. Scott Clack has been specializing in the treatment of Autism and related disorders for approximately 8 years. In working with these families, he has researched and implemented many treatments that are recommended by DAN! (Defeat Autism Now!). His formal training in treating Autism Spectrum Disorders “ASD” patients began with "Open Windows" (Toronto) training from Dr’s Bradstreet and Kartzinel in 2003. He has completed DAN! Physician Levels 1 and 2 training between 2005 and 2009, and several Physician’s training sessions with Great Plains Laboratory. His activities in the naturopathic profession (lecturing, Clinic Supervisor, and membership on the Ontario Regulatory Board) led to Scott being voted Naturopathic Doctor of the Year in 2005. He is giving back to the Autism community through lecturing, teaching and research in addition to running his busy practice.
Seminar Outline: Candida, Clostridia, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Borrelia (Lyme), Measles virus, HHV-6 are the most common microorganisms that may contribute to Autism Spectrum Disorders. The presence or consideration of some of these infections may be obvious from the patient history. Clinical experience shows that practitioners can’t assume certain infections are present, and other infections may not be considered at all in the case.
Learning Objectives: • Review and discuss testing options to confirm infections: Organic Acids, Comprehensive Stool Analysis, antibody titers and others; • Review naturopathic medicines (e.g. herbal and homeopathic medicines) and prescription medicines that patients could be referred for (if not in an ND’s scope of practice); • Learn factors that compromise successful treatment of infections, tests to order in anticipation of difficult treatment, and adjunctive treatments you should recommend to increase successful outcomes.
Name of Seminar: Test Interpretation & Case Studies
Name of Instructor: Scott Clack B.Sc, N.D.
Presenter’s Qualifications: Scott Clack, N.D., received his Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the University of Toronto (Mississauga) 1981, and his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle in 1997. He practiced in B.C. for 2 years after graduation, and moved home to Ontario in 1999. Scott Clack has been specializing in the treatment of Autism and related disorders for approximately 8 years. In working with these families, he has researched and implemented many treatments that are recommended by DAN! (Defeat Autism Now!). His formal training in treating Autism Spectrum Disorders “ASD” patients began with "Open Windows" (Toronto) training from Dr’s Bradstreet and Kartzinel in 2003. He has completed DAN! Physician Levels 1 and 2 training between 2005 and 2009, and several Physician’s training sessions with Great Plains Laboratory. His activities in the naturopathic profession (lecturing, Clinic Supervisor, and membership on the Ontario Regulatory Board) led to Scott being voted Naturopathic Doctor of the Year in 2005. He is giving back to the Autism community through lecturing, teaching and research in addition to running his busy practice.
Seminar Outline: This seminar will introduce participants to biomedical testing and assessments may be in limited use in practice. This post graduate level training builds on the core naturopathic curriculum to provide a truly integrative approach to treating disorders triggered by a variety of environmental and lifestyle factors. This lecture will use case studies drawn from private practice to illustrate how practitioners can successfully use biomarker-based testing to understand the complexity of each case, explain it to the patient (or their parents) and develop appropriate treatment programs using naturopathic medicines.
Learning Objectives: • Provides participants with a summary overview of the complex, multi-factorial nature of Autism Spectrum Disorders and testing approaches that will increase their successful outcomes; • Reviews potential challenges of following this approach with parents and mainstream health providers; • Learn how the Biomedical Approach will effect current practices and how to plan to successfully implement it in the coming weeks and months. |
