Autism Live

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Today on Let’s Talk Autism with Shannon & Nancy, the ladies welcome Tom and Emily Iland for the next installment of Autism Family Portraits. Emily talks about the early years as Tom got an Autism Spectrum diagnosis quite late, while Tom talks about some of the things that have led to his success as an adult, first as a Certified Public Accountant and now as a professional speaker. For more information on Emily, her books or Be Safe the Movie, visit : www.emilyiland.com For more information on Tom’s journey or to book him as a speaker visit: www.thomasiland.com Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at: http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Tom and Emily Iland join Shannon & Nancy or the next installment of Autism Family Portraits. Emily talks about the early years as Tom got an Autism Spectrum diagnosis quite late, while Tom talks about some of the things that have led to his success as an adult, first as a Certified Public Accountant and now as a professional speaker. For more information on Emily, her books or Be Safe the Movie, visit : www.emilyiland.com For more information on Tom’s journey or to book him as a speaker visit: www.thomasiland.com Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at: http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Today on Autism Live: A replay of a favorite Ask Dr. Doreen, Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, gives the master class on the DSM V classification for Autism Spectrum Disorder. During Let’s Talk Autism with Shannon & Nancy, the ladies welcome Tom and Emily Iland for the next installment of Autism Family Portraits. Emily talks about the early years as Tom got an Autism Spectrum diagnosis quite late, while Tom talks about some of the things that have led to his success as an adult, first as a Certified Public Accountant and now as a professional speaker. For more information on Emily, her books or Be Safe the Movie, visit : www.emilyiland.com For more information on Tom’s journey or to book him as a speaker visit: www.thomasiland.com Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at: http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive For Self-Care Tuesday, Shannon encourages everyone to make one Doctor's appointment they have been putting off. It's important to be around for our kids long term, which means making regular doctor's appointments and taking care of our health...one step at a time. Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at: http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive The Jargon of the Day is ADA – The Americans with Disabilities Act. ADA is legislation that protects individuals with disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder from being discriminated because of their disabilities. Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at: http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Dr. Linda Copeland, better known as “The Unicorn”, answers viewer questions about treating gut issues, supplements, methyl B12 and more. Dr, Copeland is both a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a Developmental Pediatrician, hence her nickname, “The Unicorn”. Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at: http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Today on Autism Live: The Jargon of the Day is ADA! For Self-Care Tuesday, Shannon talks about the importance of making just one doctor’s appointment. Shannon discusses the horrible new that the Task force for preventative medicine has failed to recommend screening children under the age of 3 for Autism. Dr. Linda Copeland, better known as “The Unicorn”, answers viewer questions about treating gut issues, supplements, methyl B12 and more. Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at: http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Vana Thiero, from the documentary My Thiero Boys, talks about the therapies that made a difference for her two boys, the fight to have assistive technology funded and what it felt like to hear that a CDC whistleblower admitted that data was concealed that showed a higher prevalence of Autism in African American boys who received the MMR vaccine. For more information on Vana Thiero, visit www.mythieroboys.com Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at: http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Filmmaker and Autism mom Vana Thiero talks about her journey as a single mom with two boys on the Autism Spectrum, her difficult but brave choice to have her son placed in a group home and how she finds strength to advocate for her boys and others on the Autism spectrum. For more information on Vana Thiero, visit www.mythieroboys.com Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at: http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at facebook.com/autismlive Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh joins Shannon for a special episode of Ask Dr. Doreen. Ask Dr. Doreen is a weekly live segment where viewers can ask questions of one of Autism's leading experts. In this episode Dr. Doreen answers the following questions: 00:12 - How to treat echolalia? 08:41 - How we help my son poop on toilet? 13:57 - How can I get my high functioning 5 year old to make comments and have conversations with his friends at pre-school? 18: 13 What is the statistics of active, contributing adults who were diagnosed with Autism as a child? 22:57 - What are some of the dynamic, artistic skills that most children exhibit who has Autism? 27:05 - Any suggestions for help with emotional regulation and impulse control? 30:35 - Any ideas to help on social communication? 34:29 - Does CARD accept Medicaid? 36:57 - How can we help with asking questions properly? 42:32- What age is the most common for an Autism diagnosis? Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and with offices throughout the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com