Inspired Health Links & Resources

Professional sites:

The BC Association of Naturopathic Physicians: This site contains information about the naturopathic profession in BC, along with news and events, updates and a quarterly newsletter.

The Canadian Association of Naturopathic Physicians: This is the link for the National Association of the profession.

Autism/biomedical treatment informational sites

The Autism Research Institute: This is the sponsoring group for Defeat Autism Now! The ARI conducts and shares research with the public through this site. There are videos of recovered cases and information on a variety of autism therapies. I highly recommend this site as a place to start learning about biomedical therapies for autism.

Autism Society of Canada: Autism Society Canada (ASC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1976 by parents committed to advocacy, public education, information and referral. The site has helpful information on how to access services in the various Canadian provinces, links for regional autism advocacy groups, and information on seminars being held in Canada. The ASC also maintains a site for the Autism Canada Foundation.

Talk About Curing Autism: This group was started by parents of autistic children in California and offers a great deal of information about autism resources and local support groups in the US. A recent TACA chapter was founded in Washington state which offers numerous free weekend seminars on autism therapies for parents.

Autism Today: another group started in the US that provides accessible and objective information about a variety of therapies for autism, Asperger's syndrome, Rett's Syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorders.

Autism Speaks: Another great parent-founded organization that shares information about a variety of therapies for autism. Has a chapter in Ontario called Autism Speaks Canada.

BC Autism Resources:

B.C. Ministry of Children and Family Development - Autism funding: This is the government supported site for information on autism programs, including a registry of official autism service providers (biomedical providers are not included as of yet) and helpful information for parents about diagnosis, intervention and funding.

Autism Community Training: This is a registered not-for-profit group that provides information and referrals for families of children with autism spectrum disorders. Plenty of useful and practical information on such issues and diagnosis and intervention, how to set up programs for children, as well as diet and sleep problems. Does not discuss specific types of treatment as of yet.

Autism Society of British Columbia: This is also a not-for-profit group that provides peer support to individuals with autism and their families in BC and Yukon. Not a biomedical site and does not give information on therapies.

Yahoo chat group for parents using biomedical treatments for ASD in BC: This site contains very helpful parent forums on how to initiate and overcome problems associated with biomedical therapies. Requires a Yahoo email ID.

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ADHD Informational Sites:

4-A Healing.com: This is the website of Dr. Kenneth Bock, MD, a noted authority on ADHD and autism and the author of Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism/ADHD/Asthma and Allergies. Dr. Bock has been using a biomedical approach to ADHD for over 20 years. An excellent site on the variety of therapies that can help children with ADHD and autism, as well as asthma and allergies.

Fraud of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: This thought provoking site was developed by an American Neurologist, Dr. Fred Baughman. It contains essays and articles on possible misdiagnosis of ADHD.

Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD) Canada site: Non-profit group offers information on mostly conventional ADHD therapies, but helpful nonetheless.

Ritalindeath.com: Parent developed site that offers information about the risks of ADHD medication. Resourced in Dr. Bock's book as a "powerful message, delivered frankly" (p. 397). An issue that needs to be considered by any parent with a child on ADHD medication.

The Gurian Institute: Michael Gurian is a practicing family therapist and best-selling author who has written extensively about how public education is failing many boys by not teaching in a more active learning style. He argues that much of the use of stimulant drugs for ADHD could be avoided if schools would embrace this method of teaching.

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Information on Vaccines/Vaccination issues in Autism:

Vaccination Risk Awareness Network: VRAN is a Canadian based not-for-profit group that seeks to raise awareness about vaccine related adverse events.

An interview with Stepanie Cave, MD: Dr. Stephanie Cave is a Board Certified family physician practicing in Baton Rouge, LA., USA, who authored a very informative and balanced book on the vaccination issue entitled What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Childhood Vaccinations. Good food for thought about her evolving work on the potential role of vaccines in the development of autism.

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Diet Resources:

GFCF diet: The best place to start for information on this very important diet to help heal the gut in autism and ADHD. Great resources, parent on-line support, ideas.

The Specific Carbohydrate (anti-yeast) diet home page: This diet was developed by Elaine Gottschall, MSc., a research biochemist who pioneered the diet to help people dealing with chronic GI problems associated with yeast overgrowth.

Local resource on Vancouver Island: Apples to Oranges Consulting: Lori Brienesse-Frank is the mother of an autistic child who started her own consulting company in Victoria, BC to help other parents implement what can often be a very challenging diet. She also carries GFCF products on her website. A great friend of Inspired Health!

Publications:

The Autism File Magazine: The debut North American edition of The Autism File, the longest running international autism magazine, has been released for distribution to 2000 bookstores in Canada and the United States. It is available now throughout Canada at Chapters, Coles, Indigo and Presse Commerce. The Autism File, published in the UK for over 10 years, covers all aspects of autism. It provides practical information covering medical, nutritional and educational matters. It tracks and reports on research and focuses on applications today and the solutions that may be coming soon.

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If anyone has any other helpful sites that you think should be on this list - please contact us at with the site address, the reason you think it should be included, and a contact address we can reach you at. We are always looking for new ideas!