Kristin Selby Gonzalez

The Autism Grass Roots Tour featuring Enzymedica’s Director of Autism Education, Kristin Selby Gonzalez is on tour in Illinois with her lecture, “Autism: Recovery Is Possible- Two Hours that will Change Your Child’s Life- The Autism Hope Action Plan.” Kristin Selby Gonzalez will be in locations throughout Illinois in August:

Oswego, IL

Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 2:00 PM (CT)

Oswego, IL | AmericInn

Elgin, IL

Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 2:00 PM (CT)

Elgin, IL | Comfort Suites

For more information, visit the Autism Grass Roots Tour website at www.agrt.org.

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Kristin Selby Gonzalez

The Autism Grass Roots Tour featuring Enzymedica’s Director of Autism Education, Kristin Selby Gonzalez, is in Florida with the lecture, “Autism: Recovery Is Possible- Two Hours that will Change Your Child’s Life- The Autism Hope Action Plan.” Kristin Selby Gonzalez and Raun K. Kaufman, the CEO of the Autism Treatment Center of America, will be in locations in Florida:

Orange City, FL

Friday, July 31, 2009 at 6:00 PM (ET)

Orange City, FL | Debbie’s Health Foods

Jacksonville, FL

Saturday, August 01, 2009 at 11:00 AM (ET)

Jacksonville, FL | Four Points by Sheraton

For more information, visit the Autism Grass Roots Tour website at www.agrt.org.

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Kristin Selby Gonzalez

The Autism Grass Roots Tour featuring Enzymedica’s Director of Autism Education, Kristin Selby Gonzalez is on tour in Michigan with her lecture, “Autism: Recovery Is Possible- Two Hours that will Change Your Child’s Life- The Autism Hope Action Plan.” Kristin Selby Gonzalez and Raun K. Kaufman, the CEO of the Autism Treatment Center of America, will be in locations throughout Michigan in July and September:

Ann Arbor, MI

Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 7:00 PM (ET)

Ann Arbor, MI | Whole Foods Market

Utica, MI

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 7:00 PM (ET)

Utica, MI | Lifesmart Foods

Lansing, MI

Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 7:00 PM (ET)

Lansing, MI | The Better Health Store

Livonia, MI

Friday, July 24, 2009 at 6:30 PM (ET)

Livonia, MI | Quality Inn & Suites

Novi, MI

Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 1:00 PM (ET)

Novi, MI | The Better Health Store (Novi)

Grand Rapids, MI

Monday, September 14, 2009 at 7:00 PM (ET)

Grand Rapids, MI | Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

For more information, visit the Autism Grass Roots Tour website at www.agrt.org.

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Enzymedica’s Kristin Selby Gonzalez Hits the Road

Enzymedica’s Director of Autism Education, Kristin Selby Gonzalez is currently on the road with the Autism Grass Roots Tour to speak to others about autism and hope. After her son, Jaxson, was diagnosed nearly five years ago, Selby Gonzalez has taken to the front lines of autism by becoming trained and certified in a variety of dietary interventions and sensory techniques.

Kristin Selby Gonzalez and her son, Jaxson

The Autism Grass Roots Tour

The Autism Grass Roots Tour promotes autism aware ness and provides hope for hundreds of families nationwide facing the diagnosis. Ms. Gonzalez is co-speaking on the tour with Raun K. Kaufman, the CEO of the Autism Treatment Center of America. Their lecture is titled “Autism: Recovery Is Possible- Two Hours that will Change Your Child’s Life- The Autism Hope Action Plan” and it outlines 10 steps for parents to investigate so that they know their options in the face of diagnosis.

The Autism Grass Roots Tour will be in Michigan from July 21st through July 25th before heading back to Florida. For more information, visit the Auti

sm Grass Roots Tour website at www.agrt.com or www.AutismNationwide.org

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The Diagnoses

As if possessed with the focused determination of a marathon runner, my son sprinted around the kitchen table over and over again. The two evaluators glanced at one another, sharing a knowing look. I wanted to shake them. Don’t trade silent thoughts and leave me in the dark!

Over the past year Jaxson, now two and half years old, had been evaluated by a neurologist and two psychologists. Each visit preceded by a four-month wait, as well as 20 pages of medical forms-every time asking the same questions. I racked my brain for a good reason why these professionals could not simply share my information with one another, but could come up with nothing to justify what was happening.

My son’s simple repetitive behaviors, avoidance of eye contact, disinterest in people, and utter lack of verbal communication pointed toward autism. And yet, despite twelve months of begging for answers, pleading for help and suggesting outright that my still non-verbal son might have autism; I had wrung not a drop of clarity from the dry cloth of the medical profession.

An hour had passed. I asked them for their opinion based upon their evaluation. I was desperate to know if they thought my son had autism. “You need to have your son evaluated by our psychologist. We’ll set you up with an appointment,” one of the evaluators explained.

Great, enter doctor number four. I held my sarcasm. “When would that appointment be?”

“In about six weeks.”

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