The 2nd International Mind of a Child
Conference - April 5, 6 & 7th 2002
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Dr Robyn Cosford
Northern Beaches Care Centre
presents
The 2nd International Mind of a Child
Cutting edge research and breakthrough treatment addressing the nutritional, environmental, biochemical, psycho-social, toxicological and therapeutic interventions in learning, behavioural and developmental disorders in children with
ADD, ADHD and AUTISM
The Future of our Children's Health !
ADD
now affects up to 10% of our children, specific learning difficulties 20% Autism (previously rare) now more than 4 per 1,000 children.The incidence of all is increasing
WHAT CAN BE DONE ?
The 2nd International Mind of a Child Conference 2002 Conference Programme
8.00 Registration
9.00 Opening address
Dr. David Starte, Aust.
9.15 Influences in Children’s Health – An overview.
Dr. Robyn Cosford, Aust.
9.35 Environmental factors as triggers for Autism
Prof. Paul Shattock / Paul Whiteley, UK
10.15 The effect of thiomerosol (mercury) on immune cells and neurological cells.
.Professor Sudhir Gupta, USA
10.55 MORNING TEA
11.25 Metabolic profiling as a tool for investigating the molecular basis to disease
Assoc Prof Tim Roberts, Aust.
11.55 Multisystem abnormalities in Autism and ADHD
Dr. Robyn Cosford, Aust.
12.15 Abnormalities and dysfunction in vitamins in Autism
Dr. Emar Vogelaar, Netherlands
12.55 LUNCH
1.55 Autism and Sulphation - the role of cytokines
Dr. Rosemary Waring, UK
2.35 The other side of sulfation.
Susan Costen Owens, USA
3.15 The role of sulfate transporters in human disease
Dr. Daniel Markovich, Aust.
3.55 AFTERNOON TEA
4.25 Electromagnetic Radiation & the health of Children
John Lincoln
4.35 QUESTIONS - diagnostics, metabolic abnormalities
Panel: speakers of the day
5.00 COCKTAIL PARTY, Manly Pacific Parkroyal Terrace
6.30 Close Day 1
DAY 2 – SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2002
8.30 Registration
9.00 Overview of Day 1
Dr. Joachim Fluhrer
9.15 Immunological abnormalities in Autism.
Professor Sudhir Gupta. USA.
9.55 Chronic infections in Autistic children of mycoplasma-positive Gulf War Illness and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients: A preliminary study on prevalence of chronic infections
Prof. Garth Nicolson, USA
10.35 Autism and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A spectrum of Disease?
Dr. Robyn Cosford, Aust.
10.55 MORNING TEA
11.25 Gastrointestinal abnormalities and therapies in Autism
Prof. Karoly Horvath, USA
12.05 Multisystem Abnormalities in Autism.
Henry Butt, Aust.
12.35 Neuro-Immune Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Syndrome- A New Descriptor for Autism?
Dr. Robyn Cosford, Aust.
1.00 LUNCH
2.00 Unusual urinary markers in the urine of children with Autism
Libby Ellis, Aust.
2.15 The current state of Quantitative EEG’s in the diagnosis and treatment of developmental disorders
Dr Robert Apathy, Aust
2.35 Quantitative EEG in the differential diagnosis of ADHD and comorbidities
Jacques Duff, Aust
3.05 AFTERNOON TEA
3.35 Considering the role of breathing in the assessment and treatment of children with developmental, behavioural and neurological conditions
Rosalba Courtney, D.O., Aust.
4.05 Cranial osteopathy in neurological and developmental disorders: Birth strain and its connection to developmental delay
Dr. Maxwell Fraval, Aust.
4.45 QUESTIONS - Panel
5.15 Close Day 2
DAY 3 – SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002
8.30 Registration
9.00 Conference overview
Dr. Joachim Fluhrer, Aust.
9.10 The Sunderland Protocol – a logical system for the implementation of dietary interventions in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Prof. Paul Shattock/Paul Whiteley, UK
9.50 Nutritional, biochemical and other interventions in developmental, behavioural and neurological disorders in childhood
Dr. Robyn Cosford, Aust.
10.10 Herbal treatment of autism/ADHD
Dr. Megan Matthews, Aust.
10.30 MORNING TEA
11.00 The effectiveness of Neurotherapy in the treatment of ADHD
Jacques Duff, Aust.
11.30 Sound therapy in the treatment of learning. Difficulties involving auditory processing–The Tomatis method
Dr. Rafaele Joudry, Aust.
11.45 Samonas Sound Therapy in learning difficulties
Dr. Marilyn Dyson, Aust.
12.00 Auditory Integration Therapy
Dr. Mike McCarthy, USA
12.15 LUNCH
1.15 Secretin as a link to the brain-gut connection in autism
Professor Karoly Horvath. USA
1.45 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Neurological disorders Autism & Developmental disorders in Children
Prof. Gunnar Heuser, USA
2.15 Extra Lesson – Research and effective developmental intervention in children with ADHD
Lalage Craig, Aust.
2.30 C.A.R.D. From symbolic Play to Understanding Intention: Integrating Mental-States and Social behaviour into Early Behavioural Interventions
Karen Wong, Aust.
2.45 AFTERNOON TEA
3.15 Case Histories: The effect of dietary change
Libby Ellis, Aust.
3.30 Case Histories: Multimodal intervention
Dr. Robyn Cosford, Aust.
3.50 Nutritional intervention : A parent's perspective
Tammy Williamson, Aust
4.00 Illustrating Neuro-Immune Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Syndrome: A case of Infantile Spasms & childhood dis-integrative disorder
Dr. Robyn Cosford, Aust.
4.20 QUESTIONS. Panel: Therapeutic intervention
4.55 Conference Summary
Dr. Joachim Fluhrer, Aust.
5.15 Conference Close
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