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Autism One Conference 2006|Chantal Sicile-Kira - live interview with Mark Blaxill and Dr. Martha Herbert Episode
Dr. Martha Herbert is a researcher for neuroimaging studies of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, interested in the complex nature of the neurobehavioral problems of the children she treats.
Dr. Herbert received her Ph.D. in 1981 from the University of California Santa Cruz in studies of the History of Consciousness, and her M.D. in 1991 from College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City.
Additionally, she is the Director of the Brain Development Initiative and the Cure Autism Now Foundation, and among her many achievements, has received the Cure Autism Now Innovator Award.
Dr. Herbert is currently an Assistant Professor, Neurology at Harvard Medical School.
Mark Blaxill is the parent of a daughter diagnosed with autism; senior partner of a major strategy consulting firm; Harvard MBA with distinction and Princeton A.B. summa cum laude; and the author of several publications on autism: including "What's Going on? The Question of Time trends in Autism"; "Reduced Mercury Levels in First Baby Haircuts of Autistic Children"; and "Thimerosal and Autism? A Plausible Hypothesis That Should Not Be Dismissed."
Chantal Sicile-Kira is the author of Autism Spectrum Disorders (Penguin), recipient of the ASA 2005 Outstanding Literary Work of the Year. Chantal has over 20 years of experience with ASDs as a professional and as a parent raising her severely autistic child (now 16 years old) in three different countries. Chantal is active in various non-profits including the San Diego Chapter of the Autism Society of America, Cure Autism Now, Helping Autism through Learning and Outreach (HALO), and La Casa Center for Autism. Chantal is also a national speaker on autism spectrum disorders, advocacy, and adolescent issues, Her next book, Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum, will be published by Penguin in March 2006. Visit Chantal’s website at www.chantalsicile-kira.com
[ 28 May 2006 18:00:00 GMT ]
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