Who’s on Your Team?

Have you found it difficult to find a provider to help you with your child?

So many families feel lost on their journey of healing their kids with Autism.

I’ve made numerous changes to our team working with our kids over the years.

One of the most important people on your team is your practitioner.

Years ago, integrative biomedical practitioners were part of DAN (Defeat Autism Now).

This dissolved many years ago, and shortly after, MAPS (Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs) was formed.

MAPS practitioners undergo extensive training to be able to assess and personalize treatment for each unique case.

There’s no protocol approach like DAN had preached.

You can find MAPS practitioners on their website, but you may have to travel to one that’s the right fit.

They’re training pediatricians and PCPs to learn how to manage our kids.

We as parents know what’s best for our kids, so ask your practitioner as many questions as needed and feel comfortable with them.

If it’s not working out, it is ok to fire your practitioner.

How can you keep your finger on the pulse and learn what’s new in the biomedical sphere?

There’s the Autism Health Summit in San Antonio this weekend and The Autism Community in Action (TACA) has many resources and annual conferences for parents and practitioners.

There are podcasts such as Spectrum Awakenings, Autism Parenting Secrets, and The Autism Detective that are highly informative and interview experts on diverse topics about ASD.

I have collaborated with some of these experts and developed the Autism Healing Program to empower, educate and guide families on a healing path, and am continuously researching and learning about what’s new and available for our kids.

Let me know if I can be of any assistance on your journey.

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