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Speakers
Grace Percival, MA, is unable to attend the conference and Kristie Middendorf will be presenting in her absence. Thank you - Circle Of Care Team
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Kristie Middendorf, MS, OTR/L, BCP
“Understanding & Recognizing Sensory
Processing Dysfunction Across the Age Span”
Senior Occupational Therapist, St. Luke’s
Witwer Children’s Therapy Center
Define basic sensory systems and their
functions.
Identify the basic definition, causes and
prevalence of sensory processing dysfunction.
Describe behavioral signs across all age
spans indicative of sensory processing
dysfunction.
Discuss how sensory processing dysfunction
impacts functional skills.
Describe basic types of sensory processing
dysfunction.
Identify basic treatment strategies and
effectiveness.
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Grace Percival, MA
“If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck, it’s a duck…but what’s a duck?”
Grace Percival MA is a licensed pediatric psychologist at Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center. She provides counseling to children of all ages, with a special interest in developmental disabilities and chronic illness in children.
Define and discuss the broad and wholistic definition of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
List the multiple influences in our world today that may result in an epidemic of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Describe interventions that include physiology, emotional status, and behavioral functioning.
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Boyd E. Haley, PhD
“The Association of Mercury Exposure to Neurological Illnesses: The Biochemistry of Alzheimer’s Disease and Autism”
Dr. Haley has lectured throughout the world and testified before Congressional committees and the Institute of Medicine regarding various aspects of mercury toxicity and neurological diseases.
Discuss the information presented about thimerosal and mercury vapor toxicity.
Describe the various neurological illnesses that may occur as a result of heavy metal exposure.
Describe the data suggesting that mercury induces oxidative stress related to several diseases and that addressing this stress can help the body maintain a healthy status.
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Georgia Davis, MD
“Autism Journey: Recovering Children Through Biomedical Intervention”
Dr. Davis is a psychiatric intensivist in private practice in Springfield, IL. Joining Dr. Davis is Lila White who shares her experience as a parent recovering her child.
Discuss the correlation between the physiological symptoms of individuals and how that impacts their overall function in the home, school and community.
Explain the effects of heavy metal toxicity on the body.
Discuss a variety of biomedical interventions that may improve the physical and psychological symptoms of individuals that will in turn improve their health.
Review a case history of a child who lost his autism diagnosis as a teenager.
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