Please support our sponsors and exhibitors. Click on their logo and visit their web site. Our exhibitors and sponsors help support the annual conference. The following is a list of our Sponsors and Exhibitors. Scroll down the page and learn more about each company. (* Platinum Sponsor, ** Bronze Sponsor)
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 The International Hyperbarics Association, Inc. is an educational and charitable organization focusing on the needs of the hyperbaric community. Members come to us from all facets of the medical field, ranging from medical centers treating the hyperbaric needs of their patients, to individual hyperbaric chamber users, to corporate chamber manufacturers. As a teaching institution, the IHA distributes and publishes data, articles and papers regarding the latest hyperbaric news and strides. As a research institution, the Association networks, grants and facilitates access to hyperbaric patients, fellow doctors, and staff. And finally, as a charitable institution, the IHA grants funding to those in need of hyperbaric therapy. The International Hyperbarics Association, Inc. is here for you! Hyperbaric Therapy, also known as Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, HBO or HBOT, is a specialized therapy that uses an increase in atmospheric pressure to allow the body to incorporate more oxygen into blood cells, blood plasma, cerebral-spinal fluid, and other body fluids. To locate a Hyperbaric Center near you, simply call 877.IHA.USA1 or email at info@ihausa.org and request a provider name, clinic or hyperbaric therapy center near you. You will need to provide the city, address and state of the desired location. |
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ABT - Advanced Brain Technologies develops innovative brain training products that maximize human potential. We have organized an expanding global team of multidisciplinary specialists applying over 30 years of clinical experience who combine advances in neuroscience, psychoacoustic and music research with recent developments in the field of brain plasticity- the brain’s natural ability to change itself. ABT products are improving the lives of countless children and adults. By training brain function at its core, allowing us to address diverse issues such as memory, listening, sensory processing, brain longevity, peak performance and more. |
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Autism Today, founded by Karen Simmons in 1996, is the largest autism spectrum disorder resource online and one of the leading autism and Asperger's resource distributor in the world. Autism Today is also a leading autism workshop and conference provider in Canada and is expanding internationally. The KEEN Education Foundation which stands for Key Enrichment of Exceptional Needs is a non-profit organization established in 1996, which supports many of Autism Today's endeavors, The KEEN Education Foundation," is a pro-active, globally focused group of parents, teachers and professionals who are working hard to help people understand autism spectrum disorders, including Asperger's syndrome, exceptional needs and giftedness. Autism Today is proud to be the first comprehensive online directory (established in 1998) of programs and services offering easy to locate professionals, schools, camps, recreational programs, and much more in one convenient place. Click here to access the online directory. |
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Body Ecology - With the confusing array of supplements, health foods and fads out in the marketplace today, Body Ecology offers a back-to-basics approach to restoring health and vitality. The straightforward necessities we provide are all geared to one fundamental law of nature: the fact that our digestive systems are intimately linked to our immune, endocrine, circulatory and central nervous systems. Profoundly affecting all these interlocking systems is an amazing world of benevolent bacteria: the microscopic "good guys" that must be present in your intestines for you to be healthy. Our products are all specifically designed to help you cultivate, nourish, cleanse and repair this abundant inner ecosystem (hence the name Body Ecology). |
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Advanced Learning & Development Institute invites you to become a part of a revolutionary concept in learning. After 28 years of research Dr. Corinne Allen has developed an advanced, hi tech, effective, and powerful learning program. This advanced learning concept is not like other programs for improving learning, academics, behaviors, social and emotional issues. This program does not involve rote memory or repeated therapies to achieve its outstanding results. This training program is a unique, revolutionary concept. It addresses re-education of the auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory, emotional, motor, and speech pathways in the brain. The retraining process centers on individual issues and training protocols where areas of the brain are not communicating and need stimulation for these neuro connections to grow or be unblocked. This program gets to the root of the issues. |
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Advanced Medical Therapeutics® (AMT) - College Pharmacy & The Center For Advanced Medical Therapeutics (AMT)Working Together In The Fight Against Autism...At AMT & College Pharmacy we believe in better tomorrows. We believe in the fight against autism, and are dedicated to providing prescribers and parents with the highest quality products and services. As sister companies, owned by Tom Bader, R.Ph., AMT & College Pharmacy work together to give you the support and go the extra mile to offer a full spectrum of therapies to aid in your fight against autism. The expertise knowledge of AMT pharmacist Melanie Gentile in autism therapies, paired with College Pharmacy’s 32 years of industry leading expertise makes for a dynamic partnership dedicated to the fight against autism. We look forward to the opportunity to answer your questions about commonly prescribed autism therapies and the role of compounding in the fight against autism. |
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ASDMarket.com. Your autism supplement superstore. Convenience. Value. Service.
Buying supplements recommended by your doctor is now easier, cheaper and better at ASDmarket.com. The same name brand products you trust. One place. One order. PLUS, USAAA members receive a 10% discount off any one time order by calling 801-712-9611. |
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The Autism Research Institute (ARI), a non-profit organization, was established in 1967. ARI is primarily devoted to conducting research, and to disseminating the results of research, on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing and treating autism and other severe behavioral disorders of childhood. We provide information based on research to parents and professionals throughout the world. |
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Bioray, Inc. utilizes the extraordinary balance of nature and science to create whole food supplements that support health, vitality and our environment. BioRay products are manufactured by integrating clinically tested ingredient technologies along with proprietary methods; maximizing product safety and efficacy. NDF & NDF Plus are safe full spectrum nutritional supplements for the removal of toxic heavy metals, chemicals, and pesticides. Rich in bioavailable minerals and amino acids they encourage gentle and efficient detoxification. Liver Life, a live mycelial extract, promotes and restores healthy liver function. Committed to quality and maintaining the integrity of each formula, we blend our products in small, personally attended batches. To guarantee purity and potency, all of our products are analyzed by third party laboratories. BioRay is dedicated to making a fundamental difference within the ASD community, through education, research and product development. For more information on BioRay Inc. and our products please click here. |
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The Brian Othmer Foundation is dedicated to research, education, and clinical services in the field of neurofeedback. Siegfried Othmer, Ph.D. is Chief Scientist of the EEG Institute at the Brian Othmer Foundation in Woodland Hills, CA (Los Angeles). The clinical experience at the EEG Institute covers a broad range of conditions, including the autism spectrum, ADHD, and other developmental disorders. |
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Clear Horizons Academy is a non-profit private school located in Provo, Utah that serves children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and those with similar learning styles. We are a relationship-based school that focuses strongly on the individual needs of each child based on their own developmental level with an emphasis on social skills. We use the child's strengths and interests to help them learn at their full potential. We have a great student to teacher ratio and a staff that includes an Autism Specialist, Special Education teachers, and Speech and Occupational Therapists. Visit our website at www.clearhorizonsacademy.org for more information or call us at 801-437-0490. |
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The College Internship Program provides comprehensive, individualized, academic, internship and independent living experiences for young adults with Asperger’s Syndrome and Learning Differences. Students have the option of attending local colleges or business schools, or focus on career development. |
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Copper Hills Youth Center - Arches: A program for Asperger's Syndrome. Arches is a dynamic and multi-faceted residential treatment program for adolescents ages 12 through 17 years of age who have been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. The Arches program is a highly structured environment that creates teaching and learning opportunities. The goal of the Arches program is to prepare the youth to return home and integrate into their home communities successfully. Treatment, learning and skills development will be taught in individual and small group (2-4 teens) settings. Each teen will be placed in a group to match their current level of social understanding and their ability to maintain appropriate behavior. |
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The DAN Center for Autism Wellness and Recovery -The Dan Center’s Brain Channels Assessment Tool (BCAT) and Intervention Protocol facilitates understanding of sensory integration disorders as exhibited in learning, behavior, and activities of daily living. A diagnostic driven approach of integrative therapies, including but not limited to sensory integration, Occupational Therapy, auditory stimulation, behavioral, and nutrition; address issues related to Autism, PDD, ADD, CAPD, and multi channel developmental delays. The Dan Center Philosophy revolves around our experience that “Autism is a House of Many Windows,” wherein positive changes have been effected by an integration of seemingly unrelated therapies. Dan Copes and Christine Toledo, OTR, founder and Director of The Dan Center are determined parents of kids in various stages of successful recovery from autism. Make autism work in your home, we did - and so can you! |
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The Davis Center's unique Diagnostic Evaluation for Therapy Protocol (DETP) identifies core issues in the areas of hearing, speech, learning, language, and overall well-being for people of all ages. We offer remedial and / or enhancement therapies that address challenges related to Autism, ADD, ADHD, APD, Apraxia, Dyslexia, Hyperlexia, Downs Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, learning disabilities, central auditory processing (CAPD), other minor learning / attention / focus related skills, and health and wellness issues. According to the Davis Center Philosophy, a variety of Sound Based Therapies are used in a developmental hierarchy to address these challenges. The Founder and Director, Dorinne S. Davis MA, CCC-A, FAAA, whose 30+ years experience as an Educational and Rehabilitative Audiologist provides the foundation for the center's distinctive focus and evaluative capabilities. |
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Defeat Autism Yesterday. Our mission is to provide emerging information on Autism & related conditions to all interested parties; focusing on cost-effective treatment and healing options including efficient diagnostics, diet, environment, nutrition, and much more.Your child’s brain will be fine after you heal his/her body! |
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Developmental Delay Resources (DDR) is the official bookstore for the USAAA conference.
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Discovery Toys - Discovery Toys Provides Support for Children with Autism. Discovery Toys has sensational products that encourage multiple levels of learning for all children. For children with Autism, their diversity and breadth of learning opportunities give you great value and importantly, fabulous results. Knowing your child's skill level and how Discovery Toys can bridge the divide to the next step provides you with concrete learning support you can rely upon. For 28yrs, Discovery Toys has focused on learning through play. However on our latest, most fulfilling and significant project, Discovery Toys has interfaced with Patricia J. Krantz, Ph.D, who is Executive Director of the famous Princeton Child Development Institute, to articulate how to use DT's toys to deliver a rich sensory and educational experience by understanding the most commonly shared learning difficulties and matching toys and activities to support tailored programs for children with Autism. Parenting is a big responsibility and we believe that playing with your children in the best investment you'll ever make! |
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Doctor’s Data, Inc. (DDI), a premier clinical laboratory with over 30 years’ experience, provides specialty testing to healthcare practitioners around the world. A specialist and pioneer in essential and toxic elemental testing of multiple human tissues, the laboratory offers a wide array of functional testing. DDI’s tests are utilized in the assessment, detection, prevention, and treatment of heavy metal burden, nutritional deficiencies, gastrointestinal function, hepatic detoxification, metabolic abnormalities, and diseases of environmental origin. |
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The GFCF Diet Support Group. Since 1999, the website http://www.GFCFDiet.com has been a free resource for any parent who needs support implementing the GFCFDiet. It provides a central location for parents to find other parents who are also using Dietary Therapy. It is the largest resource of its kind on the Internet, not only providing lists of products to help guide you through the grocery stores (always READ LABELS!!) but other relevant information which will assist every parent using the GFCFDiet. |
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The Great Plains Laboratory, Inc. helps children and adults with conditions such as autism & PDD, ADD/ADHD, Down's Syndrome with autistic-like symptoms, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, MS or MS-like symptoms, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Brain Fog, Depression, Psychosis, GI disorders, and many other diseases and conditions. For more information on autism and other autism resources, please click here. |
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Genova Diagnostics (formerly known as Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory) was established in 1986 and has helped pioneer the field of laboratory functional testing. Functional testing assesses the dynamic inter-relationship of physiological systems, thereby creating a more complete picture of one's health, unlike traditional allopathic testing, which is more concerned about the pathology of disease. By supporting the practitioner in identifying the root cause of chronic conditions, functional testing helps the practitioner to develop optimal interventions to assist patients in their quest for achieving lasting health. |
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At Heavenly Heat, building saunas that are ideal for detoxification has been our specialty since 1989. A detox sauna must be built in a manner that is much more demanding than with ordinary saunas. In Heavenly Heat saunas, no wood glue, varnish, plywood, or laminate is ever used. For many years, these exceptional saunas have been recommended by leading physicians experienced in using saunas to treat autism and chemical injury. For more information, visit Heavenly Heat website at http://heavenlyheatsaunas.com/. |
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High Tech Health, Inc. was founded in 1994 with the vision of bringing together the best health products from around the world. Originally selling just water ionizers, they are the oldest seller of water ionizers in North America. Riding on the heels of their success with the Ionizer Plus®, they introduced the Thermal Life® Far Infrared Sauna and have since grown to be one of the largest infrared sauna providers in the country. USAAA members receive a discount on High Tech Health Thermal Life® Far Infrared Saunas and The Ionizer Plus®: Water Micro-Filtration, Ultraviolet Disinfection, Ionization. Call 800-794-5355 for more details or visit www.hightechhealth.com. |
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The Hopewell Pharmacy is a professional compounding pharmacy located in Central New Jersey. It has been in continuous operation since 1900. It was purchased most recently in 1987 by the current owners, Gene Ragazzo and James Palmieri. Our specialty is the preparation of medications and vitamins tailored to the needs of a particular patient. The art of compounding offers the patient and physician flexibility in the choice of drug, dosage form, strength, and excipient. This allows for a truly customized drug regimen with the best chance for a favorable outcome. Doctors, can’t find what you are looking for? We offer a free, formulation consultation. We can custom formulate a prescription for you. Call 800-792-6670 or use our online form. |
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Houston Nutraceuticals, Inc. Houston Nutraceuticals Inc (HNI) specializes in developing enzyme-based formulations for nutritional support. HNI understands that the subject of enzymes may be confusing to some. Their goal is to answer your questions so that you may feel comfortable in using enzymes as a supplement to your diet. HNI is still the only enzyme company catering to the special needs of children and adults with food intolerances that: 1) has a respected PhD enzyme biochemist as enzyme formulator, educator and owner (Dr. Devin Houston), 2) allows customers access to Dr. Houston's knowledge and expertise at no cost , 3) uses customer feedback in the development of products. |
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Integrative Therapeutics Inc. (ITI) is the nation’s leading manufacturer and distributor of high quality nutritional supplements to health care practitioners and their patients. More on ITI Brands... For more than 30 years, ITI products have been purchased and used by medical professionals and researchers, in the United States and around the world. More than 50,000 medical professionals recommend ITI products to their patients, a good indicator of trust, quality and value. More on ITI Scientific Advisory Board... |
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Juice Plus+® provides the nutritional essence of 17 different fruits, vegetables, and grains in convenient and inexpensive capsule form. Juice Plus+ Orchard Blend® contains seven of the most nutritious fruits around: apples, oranges, pineapple, cranberries, peaches, acerola cherries, and papaya. Juice Plus+ Garden Blend® contains ten nutrient-dense vegetables and grains: carrots, parsley, beets, kale, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, tomatoes, and barley and oat fibers. Taking Juice Plus+® capsules every day provides the nutritional foundation we so desperately need that is so lacking in our diets today. |
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Kinnikinnick Foods has been making Gluten Free And Casein Free Foods in our dedicated gluten free facility since 1991. We offer one of the largest selections of gluten free foods in the world. We look forward to serving you and providing you with safe and tasty products. |
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Kirkman Laboratories. Kirkman produces specialty nutritional supplements. We work with researchers, doctors and scientists in developing our products. Our mission and purpose is to offer the highest quality dietary supplements available and in the dosage forms which will be easy to administer to children, adults, and people with special needs and special requirements. Kirkman also formulates versions of its products which will be appropriate for the sensitive individual, or for those with allergic tendencies. These versions of our products are what constitutes our popular "Hypoallergenic" product line. |
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Laboratoire Philippe Auguste is a specialized preventive medicine laboratory located in Paris, France. It has existed since 1980 and is one of the leaders in the development of clinical in Europe. The laboratory performs over 40 specialized panels on functional and preventive medicine. These tests exist as a profile or complete panel. Our goal is to provide the physicians and patients with timely accurate and dependable test results and also our support services. For further information, visit our website at http://www.labbio.net |
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Lee Silsby Compounding Pharmacy was founded in 1982 by Alan Israel, R.Ph. Our desire to provide our patients with the best in health care has led us to design a number of innovative approaches to assist doctors and patients in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Cancer, as well as develop the most effective individualized techniques in Hormone Replacement Therapy, Pain Management, Wound Care, Pediatric Medicine, Skin Care, Veterinary Medicine and many other areas of interest. To help our patients obtain and maintain optimal health, we custom make (compound) medications and nutritional supplements for each individual. |
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The Lighthouse Network, Inc., a non-profit organization, working with The Atlantic Counseling Center, Inc., has developed a unique combination of counseling, neurofeedback and education in it's mission to provide a family centered approach to change management. We focus on brain wave dysregulation which includes Autism Spectrum Disorders, learning disabilities, migraines, and addiction. Our non-invasive approach provides a synergytic basis and support for educational and behavioral training. Atlantic Counseling Center also provides equipment and training for home use. |
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Living Foods USA is your US source for the most advanced and fully organic probiotics Prime Directive and S.E.L.F. By a trademarked fermentation process known as Flora Ferm™, 13 species of lactobacillus (acidophilus, bifidus, bulgaricus, sporogenes, etc.) predigest 22 organic whole foods to form a living matrix rich in enzymes, 20 amino acids, a full complex of human gut microflora, and all essential vitamins and minerals. Notice that each ingredient going into Prime Directive and S.E.L.F. is a whole food; there are no extracts, parts of plants, or synthetic chemicals dressed up as vitamins. Our products are made with 100% certified organic ingredients, including green barley grass from New Zealand, balanced properly for maximum absorption. |
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My World Learning - Specializing in entertaining learning tools for children with Developmental Delay. Our privately owned company produces entertainment-based DVDs and resource materials for children dealing with Developmental Delay, including Autism Spectrum Disorders. We, at My World Learning, speak from a place of personal experience and believe that our children are entitled to entertaining learning tools just as neuro-typical children. |
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National Association for Child Development - NACD provides neurodevelopmental evaluations and individualized programs for children and adults, updated on a quarterly basis. As a family-centered organization, NACD stresses parent training and parent implementation of the program. NACD is an eclectic organization, gathering and utilizing the newest strategies that yield success and incorporating them into programs custom-designed for each client. Support is provided to families through video reviews, e-mail and telephone sessions. Through frequent contact with staff and other families, parents are well informed and well educated in relationship to their child’s progress. NACD chapters can be found across the United States. International services are provided through videotaping and phone conferences. |
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New Beginnings Nutritionals offers high quality supplements specially designed for adults and children with special needs and allergies. Our product line is designed to provide support for special dietary needs, digestion, absorption, nutrient deficiencies, detoxification, immune dysfunction, and yeast and bacteria overgrowth. |
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Nordic Naturals, a leading provider of EFAs, offers a complete line of award-winning omega oils for the entire family. Each batch of Nordic Naturals products is 3rd party tested to guarantee exceptional freshness and purity levels. All products are free from heavy metals and environmental toxins, surpassing all national and international pharmaceutical standards for freshness and purity. Nordic Naturals oils and capsules are enhanced with natural peach, orange, strawberry and lemon flavors through a patented flavoring process. Recommended by doctors and health practitioners, Nordic Naturals is the chosen brand for various clinical trials at accredited universities and research institutions. |
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Oxy Health Corporation has revolutionized the Hyperbarics Industry with its new take on an old thing. With the aim of making a mild pressure hyperbaric device mass-accessible, company engineers set out to create a chamber that is portable, durable, and more importantly affordable. And the Oxy Health crew succeeded. By redesigning the ingenious Gamow Mountain Bag under strict quality standards, engineers produced a superior portable low pressure hyperbaric chamber that has captured the imagination and interest of the medical community.
For more information on hyperbaric oxygen, read How mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy works and why it is good for our children, by Julie Buckley, MD, FAAP. |
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TalkAutism is a communication service shared by many organi-zations who access a common database of resource directories, distance learning library, and special message boards. By sharing a central yet customized communications platform users can find resources here or virtually within our partners' websites. |
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The Autism Perspective (TAP) magazine was founded upon the passionate philosophy that those living with and treating Autism Spectrum Disorders and Pervasive Developmental Disorders should have a single resource that presents the full perspective of options to encourage and inspire us and make every family feel a little less alone in its struggles, hopes and dreams. Within the pages of The Autism Perspective magazine you'll find inspirational stories, new therapies and treatments, personal accounts and advocacy advice. There is an entire department devoted to people with autism who share their insight, along with From A Sibling and Our Grandchildren departments. TAP's goal is to enrich and enhance the lives of those living with autism and give them new sources of hope. The Autism Perspective is a non-profit organization. |
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The Thoughtful House Center for Children mission is to fight for the recovery of children with developmental disorders through the unique combination of medical care, education, and research. Thoughtful House scientists and physicians are at the cutting edge of a new understanding of the biological origins of Childhood Developmental Disorders. Austin, Texas is the hub of an existing collaborative research program – a virtual university - involving over 35 scientists in academic institutions worldwide. Thoughtful House exists to serve a community of people directly or indirectly impacted by childhood developmental disorders. |
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University of Phoenix - Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is the nation's largest private university, regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. The university was designed specifically for the working adult to answer their unique educational needs. Convenience, flexibility and practical value are just some of the reasons over 300,000 students have made University of Phoenix their choice for education. Our faculty is made up of industry leaders, holding high level positions within the fields they teach. For further information and degree options, please contact Brooke Lange (801) 905.4288 or http://graduate.phoenix.edu. |
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The Utah Parent Center (UPC) is an award-winning, non-profit organization founded in 1984 by parents of children and youth with disabilities to help other parents facing similar challenges throughout Utah. For more than 20 years, the caring and competent staff of the UPC has utilized this parent-to-parent model to help many thousands of parents and to represent families in many systems-level activities. We accomplish our mission by providing accurate information, empathetic peer support, valuable training, and effective advocacy based on the concept of parents helping parents. |
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Wellness Health + Pharmacy is proud to say that they are one of the top compounding pharmacies in the United States that assists parents and patients in various autism resources. By attending numerous bio-medical conferences on autism, they stay on top of the most recent advances and research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. |
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XanGo™ Independent Distributor, Karen Golden
XanGo™ is the first commercially available mangosteen product with a unique patented formula including the whole fruit. Scientists have discovered a new group of phytonutrients in the mangosteen fruit known as xanthones. These naturally occurring super antioxidants are found more abundantly in the rind of the mangosteen fruit than any other food source. The research has shown that xanthones are more powerful anti-oxidants than vitamin A, C, or E and may help strengthen the immune system, support intestinal health, remove free radicals and toxins. An all-natural product with no added sugar, colors, gluten, casein or MSG and best of all it tastes delicious. |
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Zeolite Autism Studies. After years of testing and completion of a US Patent, Natural Liquid Zeolite was introduced as a new product in August of 2005. Within a few months of this introduction, reports began to circulate about the noticeable changes with those suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorder. The purpose of this website is to solicit participants and track the progress of various pilot studies now being organized. For additional information on zeolite, click here. |
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