1710 W. Southern, Mesa, AZ

Greetings,       

I am now teaching an ongoing Tuesday night class called Good Mood Foods, at Cup O Karma located in Mesa Arizona.  The out cry of painful stomachs, unhappy moods and cravings that seems to plague many people I meet as well as many of my friends. Finding good answers to this painful “body of red flags” is what I have done with my own health and wellness.  I now share this knowledge with others. 

Let us not forget that  America’s fast food, package processed foods has caused a dependency towards medications, starving brains and a whole lot of emotional disorders that can be solved with changing your food. Eating raw foods more often and chosing veggies over french fries would be a great start.  Eating fruit alone for example will make an amazing difference for my class attendees and you by cleaning the digestive system.       

Next Tuesday night May 18th,  we will be learning about the importance of great digestion!  The step by step of  preparing homemade yogurt and how to balance the brain-belly connection with good bacteria will be the topic. What upsets the good and bad bacteria in your belly and how an upset in your digestion can be resolved will be addressed.  If your digestive system is clogged with undigested food and bad bacteria is taking over, you may become unruly, unreasonable, angry, sad, suffer cravings and sensitivity to foods;  these are signs your digestion is out of balance.  Your blood system does it’s very best to get rid of the toxins stored and manifesting in your body. Meanwhile your dirty blood also visits all of your vital organs and including your brain. Not good!       

Each week I will post the outline for the previous Tuesday night class so you will not miss out on the recipes.   

The class is located at 1710 W. Southern, in Mesa Arizona, at Cup O Karma, a non-profit supporting the Seeds House for abused women in recovery.   We are now in the filming and editing stages of this information. Stay tuned, I will keep you updated.       

Come early (6:30 pm) and join us at our meet and greet. Class starts at 7 pm and ends at 8:30 pm. A $5 suggested donation is requested however, no one will be turned away.  We have a contest each week  to win a $10  gift certificate from Cup O Karma. Stop by Cup O Karma today, I think you will love the atmosphere, great coffee and you will be supporting women in recovery. Nice Win/Win…..       

Below Class agenda from May 11, 2009, Two recipes included…. Perfect foods for persons with Autism as well.       

Good Mood Foods~ on Going Tuesdays

 6:30pm~ 8pm

Located at Cup O Karma! 1710 W. Southern, Mesa AZ.

Agenda and Recipes, Tuesday, May 11^th 2009

Topic : Brain Chemistry       

v Why brain chemistry is important for your well-being?

 v What part does Dopamine and Serotonin play in your life and wellness?      

 v How did our brains get out of balance in the first place?       

v How do you know if your brain chemistry is in need of your attention?      

v What can you do to change repair and enhance your brain chemistry?      

v What nutrition can you supply your brain to enhance your life and goals?      

Supplements       

3 6 9 oils, the brain lives and thrives on good fats to function at a high rate.        

Vitamin C, cleans toxins from the body and brain.       

Multivitamins, feed all of your body organs including the brain       

Amino acids, Are the building blocks that feed the brain proteins.       

Recipes for increasing your Brain Power, changing your brain to a quieter happier you….       

Make to have on hand at all times (High Protein) just for Starters…..       

Chicken Soup       

Using the largest pot you have, fill half of it with chicken parts. Using legs and thighs make the most flavorful soup.       

Add two large onions, 5 stalks of celery and parsley.       

Note* any veggies can be added as long as they are not on the Bad Mood Food List! Such as corn.       

Season soup with salt.       

Fill pot with purified water.       

Simmer for about 4 hours. Strain the soup through a colander or strainer.  Save out broth.       

Skim off top layer of fat (do not worry if you can’t get it all).       

Puree carrots in blender and return to broth.       

Remove skin from chicken parts and return to broth.       

Honey ~ Walnut Baked Apples       

Choose a variety of apples that bakes well such as McIntosh, spy or Ida Red.       

Core the apples with a sharp knife leaving them whole.       

Arrange apples in square baking dish.       

Mix together enough raisins or currants and walnuts with honey mixture. Bake at 350 F until apples are tender when poked with a fork (about 1 hour)       

6 large Apples for baking, 1 tablespoon honey per apple, 1 cup of raisins, ½ cup of walnut pieces, and cinnamon to taste (about 1 teaspoon).        

Next week class May 18th will be the Brain~ Belly connection. We will be learning the impact your digestive system has on your ability to think straight as well as nourishing all of your vital organs. The how to make homemade yogurt and the reason this need to be in your refrigerator to ingest daily!       

Good Mood Proteins        

Meat, fish, dairy products, etc.       

All fresh or frozen beef, lamb, pork, poultry, fish, including shell-fish, eggs, natural cheeses, homemade yogurt, cottage cheese and canned fish in oil or water.       

Bad Mood Foods Proteins       

Processed meats, hot dogs, bologna, turkey loaf, spiced ham, breaded fish, canned fish with sauces, processed cheeses, and smoked meats.       

Good Mood Vegetables        

Fresh or frozen (no canned veggies)       

Artichoke, beets, asparagus, beets, dried white navy beans, lentils, split peas, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, celery, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, kale, lettuce of all kinds, Lima beans, mushrooms, onions spinach, squash, string beans, tomatoes, turnips and water chestnuts.       

Bad Mood foods and grains       

Grains such as wheat, barley, corn, rye, oats, rice, buck wheat, millet, triticale, bulgur, spelt. No cereal breads or flour made from these.       

Potatoes white or sweet, yams parsnips, okra, chick peas, bean sprouts, soy beans, mung beans, fava beans, garbanzo beans, and/or turnips.       

Amaranth flour, quinoa flour, chestnut flour or any newly introduced grain substitute such as cotton seed. Wheat germ and seaweeds are not good mood foods.       

Next week the good mood foods list will include condiments, fruits, and beverages, allowable nuts as well.       

 I cannot stress enough how much your thought’s support your outcome in life.       

Surround yourself with positive people; learn how to set time aside for yourself every day. Read something that teaches you something you want to learn. Say no, and say yes, be firm in who you are and what you are designed to be. 801-577-3646  e-mail camwilliams1@gmail.com Join me on Face book.       

 Blessings,       

Cam Williams       

Hope to see you at Cup O Karma next week let us tackle the Digestive System… Hum?       

1710 W. Southern, Mesa, AZ       

http://www.stdomsavio.com

(480-) 659-5456

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ABA Training
SDSA is now offering a Free ABA training open to anyone and everyone!
 
WHEN:          Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 12:30 pm (2    1-  hour sessions with a lunch break in between)
 
WHERE:        SDSA campus at 1230 E. Guadalupe in Tempe
 
REQUIREMENTS:
                    Be ready to learn and participate.  No
                    previous education or training is
                           required
 
COST:               FREE
 
The training includes 2 sessions (1 hour each) with a lunch break in between.  Stay for one or both!  Please invite any family or friend(s) who are interested in learning this great technique or who may work with your child in the future!
 
ABA has proved to be the most successful technique in teaching children with developmental delays such as Autism.  Each session includes information on research-based procedures and hands-on practice.  Professionals who have worked in various types of learning environments teach the training.
 
Hab will also be provided for those bringing children.  Please let SDSA know how many children you will be bringing.
 
Session I:  Intro to ABA
In this session, you will learn what ABA is, why it is used and how to use it.  Hands-on practice will help anyone use these procedures in all types of settings.  You can even motivate your spouse to do chores!
 
Session II:  Correction Procedures
Go deeper into ABA and learn how to approach the learning environment so students never fail!  This session is perfect for discrete trials and natural settings.  (This session’s topic will change each month)
 

Parent Conference
Fall Session 2009
(Classes offered in Spanish and English)

Date: Wednesday, November 18th
&
Thursday, November 19th

Location: The Pingree Center for Children with Autism
780 South Guardsman Way SLC, UT 84108

Cost: $25.00 an individual
$30.00 per couple
$40 Professionals
Free for all VMH Employees (Registration Required)

Fees are accurate for full or partial attendance

Learn More about the Pingree Center

The philosophy of the autism program is based on achieving behavior change through the use of shaping and reinforcement. We work on teaching appropriate skills and behaviors to the child to replace any inappropriate behaviors. Teaching methods are based on the discrete trial format with programs taught using the Pingree Center’s “5-step” approach, which consists of prompting and fading techniques presented in a systematic approach. Programs are also taught using less structure as the child continues to learn and make progress. Data are recorded on a trial by trial basis and all behavioral data (attending, compliance, physical aggressions, etc.) is also recorded as it occurs. This assures that progress is documented, and that we can objectively track specific, measurable, and observable behaviors. Reduction procedures are used with behaviors that may be harmful or dangerous to the child and/or others. Any aversive consequence for an unwanted behavior is not implemented without first: evaluating any possible contributing factors or causes to the child’s behavior, evaluating the child’s reinforcement level for appropriate behavior, evaluating objective data on the behavior, discussing the specific behavior with parents, and discussing these factors with the unit manager and/or the unit director and clinical psychiatrist.

Website: http://carmenbpingree.com/

Please make checks payable to The Pingree Center
Payment and registration are due to Amy Buehler by
Wednesday, November 11th.

With a lot of trial and some errors I am unfolding the yogurt “how to” steps, one by one.

Why yogurt and why homemade?  I like to take the easy road when it makes the most sense.  The question in my mind was:  What’s wrong with just buying yogurt at the health food store and eating the stuff? 

Here is the answer from my research.  When you have digestive challenges, as noted in Autism, Crohn’s Disease, Diverticulitis, IBS, Cystic Fibrosis and Ulcerative Colitis, the sugars and additives in store bought yogurt is not a good answer.  Sugars and additives are requirement in store bought yogurt.  They allow the yogurt to withstand shipping and delivery, have a decent shelf life and still provide live bacteria.  I believe  the sugars and additives may cause more damage;  not what you want to happen to you or your loved ones.  To eliminate the sugars  and additives, it makes sense to make it at home.

Good healthy homemade yogurt balances the bacteria in your digestive system by adding an equal amount of much needed good bacteria.  Further, yogurt can help settle your digestive system by greatly reducing the overgrowth of unhealthy bacteria and yeast overgrowth. 

I love probiotics but they are expensive.  They can cost in upwards of $50.00 a month.   Homemade yogurt can help cut some of  that cost.  Be in charge of your digestive health by learning how to make these low cost healthy forms of food at home.

Yogurt can also be expensive and will add dollars to your monthly food bill.  The cost of making your own yogurt is 80% less than store-bought.  Once you get the hang of it, yogurt is easy to make.  Following the directions closely is important since you are creating live bacteria.  Live Good Bacteria!

Here is a video I found and follow for making my yogurt.  I will be making my own video soon because I do a few things differently in preparing my yogurt.  I must say that this gal is a good role model.

Here are a few points I would like to add:

• Do not add fruit to your yogurt.  Fruit always needs to be eaten alone,  between meals or as a meal.  Fruit is best eaten as a ”stand-alone” food since it tends to ferment with other foods, blocking your system from proper digestion.  Fruit can cause an overfull feeling and, depending on your digestive challenges, it can cause a great deal of unnecessary discomfort.
• Add proteins instead; ground nuts are a super protein choice.
• For flavoring, organic cinnamon and almond extracts are terrific.  I like my yogurt sweet so I always add honey from a local source.

I would love to hear what you have done to create the best yogurt.  Any tips or suggestions are welcomed and you are invited to add them to any comment box.  Comment boxes are on every page and will be approved and posted.  

Blessings,

Cam

A Mother’s journey loving her son with Autism. Meet Cowboy and Wills….  Enjoy, get involved, share your stories with me and others by posting your story on www.autismconnection.wordpress.com

Blessings,

Cam

Here is the Video

The day Monica learns that her lovable, brilliant three-year-old son, Wills, has autism spectrum disorder, she takes him to buy an aquarium. It’s the first in a string of impulsive trips to the pet store to buy animals as a distraction from the uncontrollable, crushing reality of Wills’s diagnosis. But while Wills diligently tends to the growing menagerie, what he really wants is a puppy. And one Christmas, when Wills is six, Cowboy Carol Lawrence joins their family.

Like all dynamic duos, Cowboy and Wills complement each other perfectly. Wills is cautious, fastidious, and irresistibly tenderhearted. Cowboy, a rambunctious golden retriever, is overeager, affectionate, and impulsive. And from the moment Cowboy enters their lives, Monica sees her son step a little farther into the world.

Soon, the boy who could barely say hello to his classmates in kindergarten is sharing stories of his new “sister” Cowboy during morning circle. Children crowd around them at the park, and instead of running away, Wills, holding Cowboy’s leash in his sweaty fist, proudly answers all of their questions. With Cowboy, he finds the courage to invite kids over for playdates, overcomes his debilitating fear of water to swim along beside her in the family pool, and, after years of gentle coaxing, Wills finally sleeps in his own bed with Cowboy’s paws draped across his small chest.

Through it all, Cowboy is there, dragging him toward other children, giving him the confidence to try new thingsand the courage to face his worst fears. And when Cowboy turns out to need her new family as much as they need her, they discover just how much she has taught them — about devotion, about loyalty, and about never giving up.

Sometimes it’s what you don’t know to hope for that saves you. For Monica, her husband, Michael, and their son, Wills, salvation came in the form of a puppy with pale blond fur, chocolate brown eyes, a fondness for chewing the crotch out of underpants, and a limitless capacity for love.

On a journey to find my way around the state of  Arizona, I rarely leave the house without a Map Quest,  here is one of the many companies I recommend.

 I have found an abundance of companies, colleges and support for the Autism epidemic.   My mission is to provide information and choices.  Here is an agency that has earned my respect:  Arizona Autism United.

http://www.azaunited.org

602-773-5773

The media is helping impact and empower people with knowledge about  Autism Spectrum as well as Asperger’s Disorder.   I consider this film below a great educational tool.   This powerful, fun and lovable film,  is a love story about a young man’s journey with Asperger’s Disorder.   Watch the film trailer Below.

Saara Ullery made me aware of an award-winning film.  Saara is not only my friend she is a  business liason and Co-Founder of Autistic TV.    http://www.autistic.tv .   You are invited to communicate with Saara on Face Book (Saara Ullery) and/or her website.   The website is informative, has great games for Autistic kids and I highly recommend the newsletter.    For more information on Autism and what you can do to help with this global epidemic see Saara’s  website.

Asperger’s Disorder is a milder variant of Autistic Disorder. Both
Asperger’s Disorder and Autistic Disorder are in fact subgroups of a larger diagnostic category. This larger category is called either Autistic Spectrum Disorders or Pervasive Developmental Disorders.

In Asperger’s Disorder, affected individuals are characterized by
social isolation and eccentric behavior in childhood. There are impairments in two-sided social interaction and non-verbal
communication.

Though grammatical, their speech is peculiar due to abnormalities of inflection and a repetitive pattern. Clumsiness is prominent both in their articulation and gross motor behavior. They usually have a circumscribed area of interest which usually leaves no space for more age appropriate, common interests. Some examples are cars, trains, French Literature, door knobs, hinges, cappuccino, meteorology, astronomy or history.
What are the differences between Asperger’s Disorder and ‘High
Functioning’ (i.e. IQ > In some cases. Each person is an indiviual and that fact we need never over look.

If you would take a moment to add your feed back and comments on the blog using the comment box below. I would love to hear your feedback! Enjoy the movie,

Cam Williams

http://www.autismconnection.wordpress.com

Excerpt from Article in, Cookie Magazine, read more click Link Below!

Jenny McCarthy: cookiemag.com

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Almond Meal Muffins

Yields 12 Muffins

Pre heat oven to 375

2 1/2  cups Ground Almond or Almond Meal

1/4 cup Butter

1/2 cup Honey (local to your area is best)

1/2 tsp Baking Soda

1/8 tsp Sea Salt

3 Eggs

Blend together all dry products, add eggs, add honey, and butter, stir well. Turn into paper lined muffin tin, bake for 18 to 20 mins. Let Cool!

Additions that give life to the favor of your Muffins, here are a few I have tried.

Apples, Cinnamon & Walnuts

Shredded Coconut &  Raisins

Pecans & Bananas

Note this recipe can be baked in a bread loaf pan * Add 5 mins to bake time.

Autism Connection