Tracy Slepcevic: Warrior Mom A Mother’s Journey In Healing Her Son with Autism

11/06/24 • 43 min

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1 in 36 children is identified as having autism spectrum disorder (ASD), based on estimates from the CDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. ASD is reported to occur across all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. It is nearly four times more common in boys than in girls. Additionally, about 1 in 6 (17%) children aged 3 to 17 years were diagnosed with a developmental disability, as reported by parents during a study period from 2009 to 2017. These disabilities included autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), blindness, and cerebral palsy, among others.

Tracy Slepcevic is a certified integrative health coach, speaker, Air Force veteran, and bestselling author of "Warrior Mom: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Her Son with Autism." She is educated in the field of complementary and alternative medicine and has dedicated over 14 years to researching various treatments and therapies for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Over the years, she has collaborated with numerous doctors, scientists, advocates, and researchers, and she is committed to educating families on the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. She joined me this week to tell me more.

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Discover More: https://autismhealth.com/

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