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Parent and Professional Education

Optimizing Your Child's Cognition and Development Through Nutrition

with Kelly Dorfman, M.S., L.N.D.
February 27th, 2010
9:00am–4:00pm

Questions? Call Joyce at (484) 840-1529

About the Conference:

This conference will enlighten and empower professionals and parents to see nutrition as a working tool in their bag to assist and improve therapeutic outcomes.

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About the Presenter:

Kelly Dorfman, M.S., L.N.D.

Kelly Dorfman, M.S., L.N.D.

Kelly Dorfman is a health program planner and nutritionist with twenty seven years of clinical experience. Her specialty is developing nutrition and lifestyle strategies to address complex health problems from autism to bone loss to rare genetic disorders. Physicians and other medical professionals refer cases to her for insight when traditional methods do not attain optimal results.

One of Kelly's special interests is children. Twelve years ago, she co–founded the non–profit organization, Developmental Delay Resources (DDR). The purpose of DDR is to educate parents, teachers and health professionals who deal with children facing attention, behavior and cognitive challenges. DDR helps people decide what to do after the diagnosis and while waiting for research. The organization also provides information and training in non–drug interventions that address the root causes of these conditions.

Kelly's special talent for integrating information from many sources and finding practical solutions has made her a popular speaker and workshop leader. She has lead workshops and lectured in over 20 cities. Sponsoring groups have included doctors, therapists, optometrists, international associations and schools.

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Who Would Benefit From Attending:

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Agenda:

Morning
9:00 9:30 Introduction to the relationship between chemistry and learning
  • How what your child eats affects sensory development and why kids with sensory issues are such fussy eaters
  • Why improving nutrition makes therapy go better
9:30 10:00 Allergies ear infections and their relationship to development
  • How to know if a child is not progressing due to allergies/food sensitivities
  • Ear infections and language development
10:00 11:15 Fat and the Brain
(will include a 15 minute break)
  • Types and forms of fats
  • Why dyspraxia is important and how to address it nutritionally
11:15 12:00 Special Diets
  • What are special diets and how can they help development
  • The Gluten–free/Casein free diet and who might benefit from it
  • The Specific Carbohydrate Diet
Lunch
12:00 1:00 Lunch
Afternoon
1:00 2:00 Environmental stressors and their impact on cognition
  • Pollutants
  • Heavy metals
  • Viruses
  • How to lower their impact on children
2:00 3:15 The picky eater
(will include a 15 minute break)
  • The underlying physiological reasons for picky eating
  • Effective strategies that attack the root causes
3:15 4:00 Genetic Conditions
  • How to think biomedically about genetic conditions
  • Down Syndrome and nutritional therapy

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Location

Holiday Inn – West Chester
943 South High Street
West Chester, PA 19382
Phone: 1-888-664-6665

Driving Directions

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