DDR People
The Individuals Behind the Organization
Professional Advisory Board
Executive Board
Professional Advisory Board
- Sidney Baker, MD. Physician practicing in Weston, Connecticut. Co-author of the Defeat Autism Now! Protocol. Founder of Medegenesis.
- Dr. David Berger. Pediatrician practicing in Tampa, Florida.
- Kenneth Bock, MD. DAN! Physician in Rhinebeck and Albany, NY. Author of The Germ Survival Guide, The Road to Immunity and Natural Relief for Your Child's Asthma.
- Jeff Bradstreet, MD. Founder of International Child Development Research Center in Melbourne, FL.
- James Braly, MD. Author of Dr. Braly's Food Allergy and Nutrition Revolution. Expert in nutritional treatments for attention deficit
Dr. Braly Allergy Relief the Natural Way.
- Sally Brockett, MS. Special Education Consultant, Auditory Integration Training Specialist IDEA - All about Berard Training.
- Harris Coulter, PhD. Expert of vaccines; Co-author, A Shot in the Dark
- Mary Coyle. Homeopathic practitioner; Expert on environmental toxicity.
- Georgia DeGangi, OT, PhD. Occupational Therapist. Founder ITS for Kids and Families, Bethesda, MD
- Kelly Dorfman, MS, LN. Nutritional Consultant and health program planner. Specialist in the impact of diet on development
- Stephen M. Edelson, PhD. Director of the Autism Research Institute, 4182 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116, 619) 281-7165
- Barbara Loe Fisher. Founder of National Vaccine Information Center. Co-Author of A Shot in the Dark.
- Alan Gaby, MD. President of the American Holistic Medical Association Advisory Panel member of the National Institute of Health's
Office of Alternative Medicine
- Kimberly Geary, OTR/L. Occupational Therapist, Rockville, MD
- Sabra Gelfond, MA, CCC-SLP. Speech and Language Pathologist and Cofounder of DDR. Visit the National Speech Language Therapy Center
- J.N. Gordon, MD. Pediatrician
- Joanne Hanson, MA, SLP/CCC. Speech/Lang. Pathologist. Founder, Building Blocks Therapy, Falls Church, VA
- Lynn Hellerstein, OD, FCOVD. Behavioral Optometrist, Englewood, CO. President of College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD)
- Diana Henry, MS, OT., Occupational Therapist. Founder of ATEACHABOUT, a mobile OT clinic.
- Lois Hickman, OTR. Co-founders Belle Curve Records
- John Hicks, MD. Pediatrician and Founder of Pathways Medical Advocates, Delavan, WI
- Amy Holmes, MD. Physician, Baton Rouge, LA. Expert in Mercury chelation.
- Carol Kranowitz, MS. Author of The Out-of-Sync Child
- Aubrey Lande, OTR. Co-founders Belle Curve Records
- Richard Layton. Allergist specializing in pediatrics and preventive medicine with information on the link between allergies and a handful of disabilities.
- Mary Megson, MD. Developmental Pediatrician, Richmond, VA. Expert on Vitamin A and perceptual deficits.
- Woody McGinnis, MD. Expert on oxidative stress.
- Lawrence Palevsky, MD, FAAP. President, Holistic Pediatric Association,
- Seth Pearl, DC.
- Mary Rentschler, MEd. Expert in educational kinesiology, Brain Gym, Reflex integration, Psycho-kinesiology, and Family Constellations in Washington, DC.
- Michael A. Schmidt, PhD. Research Associate, NASA Ames Research Center. Consulting Practice, Boulder, CO. Specialist in fatty acid neuro-biology, oxidative stress and brain metabolism.
- Jeff Sell, Esq. Attorney
- William Shaw, PhD. Biochemist and Founder of Great Plains Laboratory
- Robert Sinaiko, MD. Allergist
- William Spear. Macrobiotic teacher and counselor, Litchfield, Connecticut.
- Shelly Stravitz. Parent and Advocate for Children with special needs. Expert on Option Program
- Andrew Wakefield, MD. British physician. Expert on Vaccine-induced autism. Founder of Thoughtful House
- William Walsh, PhD. Founder of the Pfeiffer Treatment Center, Naperville, IL
- Serena Wieder, PhD. Expert on Children with Multi-System Developmental Delays. Co-author of The Child with Special Needs with Stanley Greenspan, MD.
Executive Board
- Executive Director, Patricia Lemer, M.Ed, M.S. Bus, NCC. Educational Diagnostician and National Certified Counselor
Specialist in educational services for children with developmental delay
- Teresa Badillo
- Margaret Britt
- Eileen Culhane
- Meredith Ficca
- Farrell Gerber
- Kimberly Kubistek, OTR
- Audrey Kuhlenschmidt
- Melissa McNeese
- Robert Mumford
- Scott Theirl, DC, DACNB (Functional Restoration)
- Bobbi Wade
- Lynn Williamson
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