The POWER Is In The PARTNERSHIP

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11/12/20 • 35 min

In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Lawrence Rosen, our integrative pediatrician, from early in our journey. We discuss why the best outcomes come from a true partnership with your doctor.

It’s so important that your doctor take the time to really understand your child and for them to have the curiosity to uncover what could be most helpful in their wellness journey. With that said, he believes that the most vital thing a parent can do is trust their own intuition when it comes to the health of their child.

That self-trust will guide you in picking the best practitioners for your child and facilitate a collaborative relationship with every healthcare professional you encounter.

We also cover Dr. Rosen’s child-centered approach to health and healing. Through his Whole Health 4 You initiative, he aims to empower children to control their own health and build the foundational principles that encourage a life focused on nutrition, mindfulness, rest, and healthy activity.

Lastly, Dr. Rosen shares that the most important thing we can do for ourselves as parents is the practice of living presently. Whether it’s through a yoga practice or daily gratitude list, that awareness will pay us back in dividends!

Key Takeaways

The first few important steps to take (03:15)
The first thing Dr. Rosen tells new parents (04:45)
It’s critical that parents connect with health care providers with a collaborative focus (12:45)
Dr. Rosen’s hybrid care model (16:10)
How he empowers children to take control of their health (21:20)
Children look to parents as the model for the behaviors they’ll adopt (27:02)
His two tips for parents (28:50)
The single most important gift we can give ourselves (31:45)

Additional Resources

Check out The Whole Child Center

Learn more about Whole Health 4 You here

Treatment Alternatives For Children by Lawrence Rosen and Jeff Cohen

Follow Dr. Rosen on Instagram and keep up with the Whole Child initiative with #wholechild4you

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To learn more about Cass & Len, visit us at www.autismparentingsecrets.com

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In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Lawrence Rosen, our integrative pediatrician, from early in our journey. We discuss why the best outcomes come from a true partnership with your doctor.

That self-trust will guide you in picking the best practitioners for your child and facilitate a collaborative relationship with every healthcare professional you encounter.

Key Takeaways

The first few important steps to take (03:15)
The first thing Dr. Rosen tells new parents (04:45)
It’s critical that parents connect with health care providers with a collaborative focus (12:45)
Dr. Rosen’s hybrid care model (16:10)
How he empowers children to take control of their health (21:20)
Children look to parents as the model for the behaviors they’ll adopt (27:02)
His two tips for parents (28:50)
The single most important gift we can give ourselves (31:45)

Additional Resources

Check out The Whole Child Center

Learn more about Whole Health 4 You here

Treatment Alternatives For Children by Lawrence Rosen and Jeff Cohen

Follow Dr. Rosen on Instagram and keep up with the Whole Child initiative with #wholechild4you

Are You Running On All Cylinders? Get your FREE Warrior Parent Score

To learn more about Cass & Len, visit us at www.autismparentingsecrets.com

Be sure to follow Cass & Len on Instagram

Check it out...Autism Parenting Secrets is number 12 on the Top 20 Autism Podcasts by Feedspot👉 https://blog.feedspot.com/autism_podcasts/

Previous Episode

The Sequence Truly Matters

We interviewed Patty Lemer about her step-by-step plan for parents to help their child - the key point is that the order you do things really matters. It’s important to lay a strong foundation so therapies that address speech and language will be most beneficial.

Patty believes that the first step parents should take is to remove the bad and add in the good. The bad can be anything from environmental factors to toxic relationships, while the good can be noticing that your child responds well to a specific diet or that they seem engaged when you’re at church on Sunday.

It all starts with being that detective for your child and gaining confidence that you are the best fit for the job!

Next, parents have to look at the structural foundations to truly understand their place today. Maybe your child dealt with some sort of birth trauma or other circumstance that disrupted the natural attachment process. So many of the answers we’re looking for start as far back as the planning stages of bringing a child into the world. The key here is to leave no stone unturned.

Patty then tackles sensory issues with the understanding that so many of these “issues” are actually symptoms of an agitated nervous system. A solution may just be around the corner with a fix to your child’s diet or environment!

Many parents feel that the biggest red flags are behavior or relational. Sometimes, we jump the gun and try to address stimming or lack of verbalization when really we need to focus on those first three steps.

Lastly, Patty encourages parents to look to the future. It’s never too late to begin a path of healing, and it’s never too early to have a hopeful vision of what your child’s future may look like!

Key Takeaways

The power of sequencing (03:50)
Step one is to remove the bad and add the good (07:05)
Look at the structural foundations (09:18)
Thirdly, address the sensory issues (16:10)
What it means to have a vision (22:48)
Why the vestibular system is so important (29:41)
The first three steps must be addressed before tacking talking, relating, and behaving (31:30)
Stage five is looking to the future (33:20)
Why Patty’s books are a must-read (39:50)

Additional Resources

Books By Patty Lemer

Outsmarting Autism

To learn more about Patty Lemer, here’s her website

Patty’s Podcast The Autism Detectives

Learn more about Epidemic Answers here

Are You Running On All Cylinders? Get your FREE Warrior Parent Score

To learn more about Cass & Len, visit us at www.autismparentingsecrets.com

Be sure to follow Cass & Len on Instagram

Check it out...Autism Parenting Secrets is number 12 on the Top 20 Autism Podcasts by Feedspot👉 https://blog.feedspot.com/autism_podcasts/

Next Episode

You CAN Protect Your Child from EMFs

This week, we spoke with Peter Sullivan about EMFs and how this toxin can have detrimental effects on our health and, more specifically, our highly sensitive children.

Peter derives his expertise from his own experiences as a parent and his career in the tech industry. He is the founder of Clear Light Ventures, whose mission is to improve human health and performance by removing widespread environmental health threats.

Throughout our discussion, Peter shares some easy ways parents can determine an EMF sensitivity in their children and themselves. We also cover some practical ways to create a healing environment for our children by limiting their exposure to electromagnetic fields.

Peter offers his opinion on what types of radiation we should be most concerned about and if radiofrequency is actually harmless. An informed parent is an empowered one, and we are thankful to have the opportunity to shed light on this influential toxin that is often overlooked.

Tune in to find out how parents can take practical actions to reduce exposure to electromagnetic fields and wireless radiation.

Key Takeaways

Where Len and Cass met Peter Sullivan (02:00)
An easy way to determine EMF sensitivity (05:15)
Tips for creating a healing environment for your child (14:45)
Is RF really harmless? (20:10)
The social component of protecting children from EMFs (26:45)
Why we need to be more concerned about dirty electricity and wireless radiation (30:11)

Additional Resources

Clear Light Ventures

Book list to learn more about EMFs:

"Non-TinFoil Guide to EMFs"

"EMF'd"

"Dirty Electricity"

Get your own meter:

Trifield meter

Conferences, articles, and community resources:

Finding a Building Biologist

Wireless free Tent Experience

Autism and Wireless Exposure TACA Conference talk