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2023 Speakers

Medical Keynote

Paolo Cassano, MD, PhD

Dr. Cassano is an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard University, and Director of Photobiomodulation at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Division of Neuropsychiatry and at the MGH

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Medical Keynote

Dr. Dayan Goodenowe

Over the past 30 years, Dr. Dayan Goodenowe has invented and developed advanced diagnostic and bioinformatic technologies, designed and manufactured novel and natural biochemical precursors, and identified a treasure trove

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Medical Keynote

Dr. Jack Jacobs

Dr. Jacobs received his BS degree from Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina and a Ph.D. in molecular biology from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. He has been involved

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Advocacy Keynote

Del Bigtree

Del Bigtree is an Emmy award-winning producer, medical journalist, CEO of Informed Consent Action Network, world-renowned keynote speaker and host of The HighWire with Del Bigtree.

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Advocacy Keynote

Mary Holland, Esq.

As President & General Counsel of Children’s Health Defense, Mary Holland has been involved in the vaccine choice and health freedom movement for more than two decades. “Once

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Erin Tullius

Like so many who come to learn of unconventional methods for healing, my journey to become a healer began out of necessity. My son had begun exhibiting unusual

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Prof. James Adams

James Adams is a President’s Professor in the School of Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy (SEMTE) and the undergraduate program chair for materials science and engineering in

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Valerie Aprahamian

Valerie Aprahamian is a special education advocate, consultant, coach and mentor, author, speaker, teacher, and Founder of Advocates For Angels, who protects the rights of parents of neurodiverse

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Dr. Stephen Branam   

Professional Education:   Indiana University 1965-1968, BS in Biology Indiana School of Dentistry, 1968-1972, DDS degree Indiana Pediatric Dental Residency Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry US Army served as active military

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Geri Brewster, RD, MPH, CDN

Geri Brewster RD MPH CDN is a registered dietitian-nutritionist who began her clinical career specializing in pediatric and young-adult developmental disabilities, including metabolic and gastrointestinal disorders; specialized tube

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Tamara Duncan

Tamara Duncan is trained in many healing modalities such as sound healing, yoga (500RYT), Chakradance, Shamanism, Reiki, and more. She has also created two methods of energy healing,

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Scott Forsgren, FDN-P

Scott Forsgren, FDN-P is a health coach, blogger, podcaster, health writer, and advocate. He is the editor and founder of BetterHealthGuy.com, where he shares his 26-year journey through

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Dr. Sabine Hazan

Born in Morocco, Dr. Sabine Hazan has always been dedicated to understanding life. She sought a career in medicine and was accepted to medical school based on outstanding

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Kent Heckenlively

Kent is an attorney, science teacher, has published twelve books, and is a two-time New York Times bestseller. He is best known as coauthor of the PLAGUE series (PLAGUE, PLAGUE OF CORRUPTION,

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Brian S. Hooker, Ph.D., P.E

Brian S. Hooker, Ph.D., P.E., Children’s Health Defense’s chief scientific officer, is an associate professor of biology at Simpson University in Redding California where he specializes in microbiology and

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Ashlyn Isaia

Ashlyn Isaia is a licensed Spelling to Communicate Practitioner living in Oceanside, California. As a person who stutters, her dream has always been to help those who face communication

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Jennifer Giustra-Kozek, LPC, CMHIMP

Jennifer Giustra-Kozek, LPC, CMHIMP is a mother, wife, board-certified Psychotherapist, Functional Medicine Mental Health Practitioner and internationally recognized blogger, advocate, and national speaker.  Jennifer has seen the anxiety and the autism epidemic unfold in her private

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Dr. Jerry Kartzinel

Dr. Jerry Kartzinel, M.D., F.A.A, is an internationally known author, lecturer, and clinician who has been featured on TV and radio and has helped numerous children recover from

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Mallory McClelland

Mallory McClelland is an intuitive healer and problem solver of the highest caliber. She began in business by using her intuitive gifts and talents to support mothers and

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Dr. Sonia McGowin

Dr. Sonia McGowin, DC, is the owner of Covenant Chiropractic & Wellness. She is a FOCUS and PX certified doctor. She is also MAPS-trained and Webster certified. For 14

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Dr. James Neuenschwander

James Neuenschwander (New’-in-schwan’-der), aka Dr. Neu (New), is a physician dually board certified in Emergency and Integrative medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan with

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Dr. Joseph Schneider

Dr. Schneider, a seasoned practitioner with over 30 years of clinical experience, is devoted to promoting optimal health and well-being in patients. With a background in physics and

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Gavin Schultz

Gavin met and worked with Soma Mukhopadhyay, the creator of Rapid Prompting Method, for the first time in 2007, when he was nine years old. He has worked

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Kevin Shapiro, MD, PhD

Dr. Kevin Shapiro, MD, PhD, is an acclaimed cognitive neuroscientist and the Executive Director of Research and Therapeutic Technologies at Cortica. With expertise in neurodevelopmental differences, he identifies

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Barry Smeltzer MPAS, PA-C

Barry Smeltzer has been the owner of Healing Provisions in San Antonio/Austin Texas for the past 11 years.  He and his wife, Linda, are the Co-Executive Directors of

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Sonia Story

Sonia Story teaches the Brain and Sensory Foundations® program, a curriculum she developed to provide in-depth, comprehensive training in integrative and neurodevelopmental movements. Sonia’s unique curriculum includes movements

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Karen Thomas

Karen Thomas is a Certified Massage Therapist and has practiced Craniosacral Therapy for almost three decades. She is board certified as an instructor of Craniosacral Therapy by The

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Dr. Heather Way

Dr Heather Way (PhD Molecular Pathology, MSc.Qual Molecular physiology, B.App.Sci, Dip Nutritional therapy, Certified Nutrigenomist and Certified GAPs practitioner) is a passionate ASD researcher, Clinician and ASD Mum. Dr

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Amy Yardley

Amy Yardley is the founder of Navigate Your Healing, LLC and focuses on helping special needs parents break their chronic stress cycle by utilizing simple yet effective strategies,

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