Autism Recovery Telesummit · Autism Recovery Telesummit Priority #1: Sleep Biochemical Pathway:...

Autism Recovery Telesummit


*Tens of thousands of hours 1:1 with individuals with autism in home programs, school programs, grocery stores, sleepawaycamps, and playgrounds

*Observing the effects (good and bad) of a range of approaches implemented in the home environment

*Applied Behavior Analysis (DTT, NET, VB)

*DIR/Floortime

*Sonrise

*Relationship Development Intervention (Certified 2003 – 2013)

*Miller Method®

*HANDLE® Practitioner (Certified 2009, Screener since 2003)

*MNRI® Trainee – 2010 – present

*Medical Intuitive & Energy Medicine Training


*Recovery vs. Healing

*The Myth of Arrival

*What is Integration?

*3 Types of Autism Support


What does Recovery represent to you?

What are you telling yourself you will do,

be or have when your child is “recovered”?

What does Autism mean to you?

How is Autism currently impacting your

life, your goals and your relationship to

yourself and others?


You think if you do X hours of a therapy your child will

become recovered, and then you can feel joyful,

relieved, less stressed, hopeful, or motivated.

Be mindful of what drives you, and you will be much

more effective and efficient in helping your child.


Use Vision as a Reference Point and “Course Correct”

“What Do I Want?”

“What Do I Want to Feel?”

“How Do I Want my Child to Feel?”

This becomes your reference point for EVERYTHING you do.


Integration of Mind = daily natural opportunities forthinking, feeling, being with others in safe co-regulatoryrelationships

Integration of Body = neurosensorimotor, reflexintegration, physical exercise daily, using tools, learning by“Doing”

Integration of Spirit into the Body = good luck trying tocontrol a child’s body and break his will – it will not work toproduce functional outcomes and will often lead tosecondary emotional problems and behavioral ‘outbursts’or withdrawal from contact


Treatment plans for the family should include the

following concepts:

1. Top 3 Priorities for the next 90 Days = 90 Day Plan

2. Action steps orient parents and providers to those

top 3 goals

3. All pathways point to those top 3 priorities; no more

“hodge podge” of therapies with unrelated goals


Priority #1: Sleep

Biochemical Pathway: avoid sugar, caffeine; ask Dr. about supplements if other strategies are not working

Psychosocial Pathway: “Regulation” embedded into learning opportunities and social interactions; appropriate cognitive challenges that require the child to think and problem-solve

Neurosensorimotor/Physical Pathway: Address environmental aspects such as light sensitivity, no electronics before bedtime; reflexes specific to sleep and overall arousal; massages or craniosacral therapy for relaxation; Vigorous daily exercise.

Spiritual-Energetic Pathway: Specific to child – energetic scan of source of sleep issue, any environmental issues (declutter room, etc.)


*DIRECT SERVICE (1:1 THERAPY)

*CONSULTATIVE MODEL

*COACHING MODEL


*Lease effective for autism

*Most expensive when used as

primary approach (i.e. 40 hours per

week)

*Best used strategically for specific

issues that require technical

training, or stress release


*Most effective for autism

*Parents receive specialized

knowledge and training

*More cost effective as well

*Skills are applied 24/7 with child

in lifestyle


*Newest model in the autism community

*For parents who want to take shortcuts

and learn strategies to move through

transitions more quickly

*For parents who want to bypass

common pitfalls, or expand their current

Quality of Life to the highest level

possible


The first online training program for parents of children

with autism. Provides tools and resources for families to

create an integrated therapeutic lifestyle in the

following spheres:

• Physical

• Emotional

• Relational

• Spiritual-Energetic


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