Resources
www.mybrainhealth.org

  • Education & Behavior Therapist: Diane Provo Provo & Associates was founded in 1985 to
    professional, current Provo brings more than 35 years of intensive child and educators.
    As the principal, Diane development experience to her clients. In addition to her
    consulting, Diane is also an author, a speaker and for almost 15 years was a regular TV
    personality on KRON, the Weekend News show. One look at her testimonials reveals that
    she can have a serious impact on the lives of families and the issues they face.

  • Neuropsychologists A neuropsychologist is a psychologist who specializes in studying
    brain behavior relationships. Neuropsychologists have extensive training in the anatomy,
    physiology, and pathology of the nervous system. Some neuropsychologists specialize in
    research while other neuropsychologists specialize in evaluating and treating people who
    are thought to have something wrong with the way in which their nervous system is
    functioning.

  • Nutritionists:Julie Matthews is passionate about helping parents and fellow practitioners
    apply nutrition, dietary and supplement intervention for children with autism, ADHD, and
    other autism spectrum disorders. This site aims to share information, experiences and
    suggestions that can be immediately beneficial and empowering.

  • Nutritionists: Lisa Lewis    was established by parent researchers, Lisa Lewis and Karyn
    Seroussi, to help families around the world get started on, and maintain an appropriate
    diet. The ANDI mission is simple:
To help parents understand, implement and maintain dietary intervention for their autistic children.

  • Occupational Therapist:
Shawn Bertrand Helping Hands Novato Phone: 415-884-9284

  • Osteopathic Physicians:
Dr. Maud Nerman Phone: 415-924-7604 Dr. Nerman practices Family Practice in Corte Madera and
San Rafael,  California. Dr. Maud Nerman, a female, graduated from the NY College of Osteo Med
of NY  institute Tech with a DO and has been in the profession for 27 years.
Dr. Kenneth Lossing, DO (415-460-6310) is located in San Rafael. He is an incredible osteopath.  

  • Pediatric Subspecialties (all)
Lyme Disease: Dr. Christine Green Phone 650-964-3495
Dr. Steve Harris

  • Physical Therapy: Janet Green-Babb Phone: 415-664-6061
Christine Egan Phone: 415-455-9721

  • Speech Language Pathologist Robin Rossman & Elaine Stevice work with community
    agencies, providing consultative service and in service training. We consult with schools,
    hospitals, and community agencies to provide comprehensive programs to better serve
    our clients. We welcome the opportunity to provide consultation and referrals, as well as
    educational training sessions for parent groups, medical practitioners, educators, and
    businesses in regard to speech, language, and learning disabilities.

  • Speech Therapist Dr. Deborah Swain: The Swain Center for Listening, Communicating, and
    Learning Inc. is a professional corporation dedicated to providing speech-language
    evaluation and therapy services. We offer a warm and caring environment that is
    designed to provide a positive and compassionate clinical experience. We offer the
    newest and best available testing and therapy materials in order to provide services with
    a high degree of excellence. Our "kid friendly" environment includes books, toys, videos,
    games and computers.

  • Speech Therapy   Dr. Susan Meyers Fosnot has been a licensed and certified speech
    language pathologist and member of American Speech Language Hearing Association
    since 1974. Fascinated with the communication process and a passion for assisting
    people in overcoming their speech and language disorders, Dr. Fosnot realized that not
    all the impairments could be resolved from what was learned in the undergraduate and
    graduate classroom. Being exposed to pioneers in the profession as an undergraduate,
    Dr. Fosnot was enlightened to gain additional knowledge in a field that she cherished.
    After working in a variety of settings as a speech-language pathologist, Dr. Fosnot
    enrolled in a doctoral program to expand her knowledge-base and begin a research
    training program.
        

Website Resources:

  • Autism Research Institute:   Conducts research and  disseminates results of  research on
    the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing, and treating
    autism.                  


  • California Lyme Disease Association:      The California Lyme Disease Association (CALDA):
    Collects and disseminates data on behalf of the Lyme community through the LYME TIMES.
    Shares best practices with other state and national organizations Acts as a central
    resource for patients, physicians and support groups providing technical support for their
    local education and advocacy efforts.

  • Epilepsy Foundation of America:    The Epilepsy Foundation is a vigorous advocate for
    people with epilepsy. The Foundation has been active in Congress, the executive branch,
    and the courts, focusing attention on the needs of those with epilepsy. Priorities for the
    Foundation include: the availability of affordable quality health care, the search for the
    cure, and the protection of civil rights for people with epilepsy.

  • GFCF (Gluten and Casein free diet):   has been a free resource for any parent who needs
    support implementing a gluten free - casein free diet ( GFCF Diet ).  It provides a central
    location for parents to find other parents who are also using Dietary Therapy.  It is the
    largest free 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 help every parent learn about Dietary Intervention.

  • International Dyslexia Association:       The International Dyslexia Association(IDA) is a 501
    (c)(3) non-profit, scientific, and educational organization dedicated to the study and
    treatment of the learning disability, dyslexia as well as related language-based learning
    differences.

  • Lyme Disease Association:    An all-volunteer national nonprofit, 501 (c)(3), dedicated to
    Lyme disease education, prevention, raising monies for research, and patient support.
    Provides greater than 96% of raised funds to programs (no employees, no office
    overhead). Presents fully accredited medical conferences. Funds research nationally,
    research published in peer-review. Provides monies for children without insurance
    coverage for Lyme disease through LymeAid 4 Kids. Provides free literature, free
    information line, free doctor referrals. Has affiliates, chapters, partners, coast-to-
    coast                           

  • Nutrition Consultant: Julie Matthews:     Healthful Living is a lifestyle that promotes the
    health, healing, and happiness of all living things. Healthful Living was founded in 2002 as
    a partnership between Julie Matthews' lifelong interest in biochemistry and nourishment
    of the body and Martin Matthews' lifelong interest in human behavior and the mind. Today,
    Healthful Living is an expanding Netweave of holistic health/conscious living educators
    and practitioners, and a community of people like you.

  • Osteopathic physician doctor:     Cranial Osteopathy is the study of anatomy and
    physiology of the cranium and its inter-relationship with the body as a whole. It may be
    applied for the prevention and treatment of disease and enhancement of health within the
    practice of the science of osteopathy. The Cranial Academy was established in 1947 by
    students of William G. Sutherland, DO (DScHon) to:
  •       Provide an understanding and greater knowledge of the principles of
    osteopathy.
  •       Stimulate further research and dissemination of the philosophy, principles and
    techniques taught by
                   William Garner Sutherland, DO (DScHon).

  • Links to information regarding mercury:




Labs:
Phone: 1-619-223-7074
  • Fry Laboratories, L.L.C.Infections of Interest: Borrelia (Lyme), Babesia, Bartonella,
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  • Metametrix: Pediatric & Adult Ion & 24 Urine testing                       
Phone: 1-800-221-4640
  • Igenix: Lyme and Tick Borne Disease testing:                                  
Phone: 1-800-832-3200
Phone: (33) 1 43 67 57 00 (Paris, France)
  • The Great Plains. Hair Testing for Lithium deficiency Urine caseomorphin,
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Phone:  1-913-341-8949