134 | Navigating the Autism Matrix with Dr. Theresa Lyons

On this podcast we are going to learn from an expert in autism and find out what can be done to better navigate the Autism Matrix with a roadmap that organizes the autism science into clear, actionable steps that lead to transformation. From this podcast you will get a new understanding of autism and, if you have a child with autism, you will have clear next steps you can use today with a confidence to advocate for your child while filtering out the misinformation.Dr. Theresa Lyons is founder and CEO of Navigating AWEtism, found at www.navigatingawetism.com - the Awetism is spelled A W E T I S M a platform dedicated to turning autism complexity into clarity. Theresa has a PhD in Computational Chemistry from Yale University. She also has first hand experience as a parent to a daughter with autism.RESOURCES:This episode's Blog Post: https://drhaley.com/resolving-autism/Access the Navigating Awetism platform: https://awetism.co/work-togetherVisit Dr. Theresa Lyon's website https://navigatingawetism.comThis episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xBfzNpfIWQDr. Theresa Lyons on Social Media:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@navigatingawetismInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/navigating_awetism/TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro Snip00:53 What we will learn on this podcast01:38 Introduce Dr. Theresa Lyons02:27 What is on your YouTube Channel?06:50 What is Computational Chemistry?09:20 When was your daughter diagnosed and was it acquired or something she was born with?10:10 Should parents blame themselves for making their child autistic?11:30 Is there hope for improvement with autism?12:20 What is the best approach to managing autism... medical, natural, or integrated?13:38 Is the medication to help the child or is the child medicated so the parents don't have to deal with their children?15:57 What is the purpose of medicine?17:32 How is autism diagnosed?18:36 Are there any biochemical biomarkers associated with autism?19:26 How is it determined the autism diagnosis is lost and how has this changed over the years?20:18 Are there any commonalities among the group that loses their diagnosis?22:47 What causes autism? What doesn't cause autism? And what might cause autism that we aren't sure about yet?26:50 What role does genetics play?29:00 If chemistry is the cause of autism, is detoxification the cure and what role does Luecovorin play?32:28 What is a story of someone having used your platform to get amazing results?34:02 An example where autism was a challenge with expression... not learning.36:12 How does the navigating autism matrix platform work?38:09 How much time is required to effectively use the navigating autism matrix platform?39:37 What is the ATEC standardized test for measuring autism?