Scott Clack, N.D., received his Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the University of Toronto (Mississauga) 1981, and his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle in 1997. He practiced in B.C. for 2 years after graduation, and moved home to Ontario in 1999. Scott Clack has been specializing in the treatment of Autism and related disorders for approximately 8 years. In working with these families, he has researched and implemented many treatments that are recommended by DAN! (Defeat Autism Now!). His formal training in treating Autism Spectrum Disorders “ASD” patients began with "Open Windows" (Toronto) training from Dr’s Bradstreet and Kartzinel in 2003. He has completed DAN! Physician Levels 1 and 2 training between 2005 and 2009, and several Physician’s training sessions with Great Plains Laboratory. His activities in the naturopathic profession (lecturing, Clinic Supervisor, and membership on the Ontario Regulatory Board) led to Scott being voted Naturopathic Doctor of the Year in 2005. He is giving back to the Autism community through lecturing, teaching and research on top of his busy practice.

When Shula Edelkind’s second child became a behavior problem, she followed doctor’s orders: she took parenting courses and put him on stimulant medications. When he developed severe symptoms of Tourette syndrome (TS) the medications were stopped. One day Shula saw a TV show on the Feingold diet. While she didn’t have much hope that it would help her son’s behavior and tics, she tried it. Remarkably, within four days her son was behaviorally normal and within months there were no tics. Her son has been in permanent remission for 27 years, and excelled in his graduate studies. Shula is now webmaster and research librarian of the Feingold website, finding and sharing medical studies on the connection of diet, health, and behavior.  She returned to school to study bio-psychology, graduating magna cum laude from Agnes Scott College in 1998.

Marcy Henschel son’s were diagnosed with Autism in 2005, so Marcy has immersed herself in autism literature, education, training and attended over 25 conferences both biomedical and therapy related to help her boy’s heal and reach their potential. Marcy is currently expanding her university education and studying to be a nutritionist, with the goal of opening a local practice specialising in nutrition for children with autism, ADHD, ADD, asthma, allergies and related developmental disorders. Marcy’s passion is helping and empowering parents and caregivers provide their affected children with a nourishing and nutritional diet along with a safe chemical free home environment. Marcy is also passionate about sharing and helping parents understand the many safe bio-medical treatment options available based on their child’s individual needs and exploring these treatments with their doctor. Marcy is a very active member in the Edmonton Area autism community advocating for services both in the schools and community and in educating the public on autism. She currently coaches a special needs soccer team with Special Olympics Edmonton and sits on the board for the Autism Society of Edmonton & Area.

Lori Knowles is a mother of a recovered child and General Manager of New Beginnings Nutritionals. She is a frequent speaker on biomedical interventions to parents and professionals at autism conferences around the world. Over the past five years, she has worked closely with Dr. William Shaw, PhD to create New Beginnings Nutritionals, a cutting edge nutritional supplement company that supports the unique needs of children with autism. She collaborates with physicians, naturopaths, scientists, autism researchers and parents in order to create a diverse product line that parents and physicians can trust. Lori enjoys drawing from both her extensive research, professional and personal experience in recovering her own child to support parents and practitioners seeking answers to improve the lives of children affected with autism.

Dr. Nowazek has a Bachelor of Science with a chemistry major and math minor from Brandon University in Brandon Manitoba where he was born and raised. He is a strong believer in science and continues to use that knowledge to this day. Dr. Nowazek sustained a serious knee injury which convinced him to research naturopathic medicine and eventually change his plans to become a dentist, and instead apply to the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. Dr. Nowazek has been practicing since 1997 in Edmonton, and is an active member of several naturopathic associations. Dr. Nowazek first became interested in treating autism children out of patient necessity, he had people coming to him who had children with autism, and no one else was willing to take on this type of treatment. Although Dr. Nowazek does not have formal DAN training, he started treating autism children after researching and finding out about biological treatments for autism in 1999. He found out about Dr. Rimland, what he was doing, and some of the other pioneers of autism treatments. He then started biological testing and incorporating the DAN treatments, along with some standard naturopathic biological treatments for autism with great success.

William Shaw, Ph.D., received a Ph.D. in biochemistry and human physiology from the Medical University of South Carolina. He is board certified in the fields of clinical chemistry and toxicology by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry. He has supervised large endocrinology, nutritional biochemistry, toxicology and immunology departments in positions at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Smith Kline Laboratories in Atlanta, GA. He was Director of Clinical Chemistry, Endocrinology and Toxicology at Children’s Mercy Hospital, the teaching hospital of the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. Shaw is now the Director of The Great Plains Laboratory for Health, Nutrition and Metabolism in Lenexa, Kansas specializing in testing for autism spectrum disorders, metabolic disorders in adults and children, PDD, hyperactivity, inborn errors of metabolism and adult disorders such as depression, Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. He is author of Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD and is a frequent speaker at autism conferences worldwide including ACAM, DAN, ASA, AAEM, NAA and AIM. He is the stepfather of a child with autism and has helped thousands of parents and physicians successfully contribute to improving the lives of children with autism.