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JANUARY 2020 PUBLISHER

Ben Malkin | Ben.Malkin@LifestylePubs.com Robin Chesler | Robin.Chesler@LifestylePubs.com

It’s a New Year! (and what are we going to do about it?)

IT’S 2020 AND I STILL AM PUZZLED ABOUT WHAT TO MAKE OF IT. On a certain level I am surprised that I even made it to the third decade of the 21st century!

When I was very young in the 50s, whenever I heard a plane fly over our house in the middle of the night, I was afraid the Russians were going to drop a bomb on us.

Made it through! I guess “Dr. Strangelove” really was a figment of Stanley Kubrick’s, Terry Southern’s and Peter George’s overwrought imagination… or maybe it could

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Chad Jensen LAYOUT DESIGNER

Dana Rudolph CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Adrienne Wigdortz Anderson, Ruth Dover, Alicia Doyle, Tracy Marcynzsyn, Cerisa Moncayo, DDS CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

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have happened but just didn’t.

Next came the 60s and Vietnam. To go, or not to go? Rather Shakespearian. I went, because I could not fathom turning my back on my country, even though I felt we were wayward. So, I joined the U.S. Air Force, did not end up in Vietnam and luckily survived that entire disaster.

The rest of the 20th century, which is “my century,” focused on raising a family and achieving as much as possible. Looking back, each new year is a blur. The surviving part involved avoiding rampant recreational drug availability and use, eating a reasonably healthy diet and getting in and out of shape. The shape thing involved

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derful Springer Spaniel Dolly. Decent genes helped too.

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torn apart (as it was in the 60s), with people at either extreme making the most noise,

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while ignoring those of us in the middle who want solutions, not power. Once again it

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is time to pull back from the precipice and sit down and have a conversation without dismissing the ideas and feelings of those with whom we disagree.

2020 looks like it will be a tumultuous election year. Robin and I love the communities we serve and inform with our community magazines. By treating others who

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have different opinions and beliefs with respect rather than disdain, we can keep our communities together, move forward and make 2020 the best year yet of this no longer new century.

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FEATURES 16 Guide to Health Local Providers Help You Stay the Course

24 Examining Autism Local Family Shares Story of Hope

28 Diving In Nonprofit Rescues Marine Mammals

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34 Flash those Pearly Whites!

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PARAMOUNT RUN Paramount Ranch welcomes runners to wear their best holiday costume January 25 at the trail runs. Run a 10k, half marathon, 30k, marathon or 50k while dressed in holiday garb and run in style. Awards will be given to the male and female runners dressed up with the “most” holiday spirit!

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BIRD’S EYE VIEW Seasoned birders and beginners alike will enjoy good bird watching and a beautiful, easy hike at Malibu Creek State Park at the San Fernando Valley Audubon Bird Walk, Sunday, January 19, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Considered the recreational crown jewel of the Santa Monica Mountains, Malibu Creek State Park has over 8,000 acres of rolling tall grass plains, oak savannahs and dramatic peaks. It’s no wonder many call it “The Yosemite of Southern California.”

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LOCAL FAMILY SHARES STORY OF HOPE

ex a m i n i n g autism ARTICLE ADRIENNE WIGDORTZ ANDERSON

MARCIA HINDS AND HER HUSBAND, FRANK, WERE

Possible red flags include avoiding eye contact, resist-

DEVASTATED WHEN THEIR 4-YEAR-OLD SON WAS

ing cuddles, not responding to their name by 12 months

DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.

of age, not pointing at objects by 14 months, and not

The psychiatrist, a leading specialist in the Minneapolis

playing “pretend games” by 18 months. Additional signs

area where the Westlake Village couple then lived, told

include sensory sensitivity, repeating words over and

them he would probably need to be institutionalized.

over, flapping hands and having obsessive interests.

“That doctor ripped away every dream we had for

“Ryan wasn’t like his older sister, who was affectionate

Hinds. She was determined to prove the expert wrong:

and watched me intently when I talked to her while giving

“Parents are ultimately the ones responsible for deci-

a bottle. Ryan was remote and rarely looked into my eyes,”

sions affecting our children.”

says Hinds. Instead of crying, he’d scream.

The Hinds met this challenge and found another way

“Mr. Touchy-Feely needed every tag cut out of his clothes

for their son. Today, Ryan, now 31, is an aerospace engi-

and couldn’t tolerate loud noises,” she says. “He walked on

neer and avid surfer. He has good friends, owns a house

his toes and flapped his arms, turned lights on and off, locked

and lives a typical life.

and unlocked doors, plugged and unplugged his radio.”

Hinds chronicles Ryan’s path to recovery in her

Ironically, when the Hinds were UCLA undergrads, they

book, I Know You’re in There - Winning Our War Against

took a class with Dr. Ivar Lovaas, a pioneer in the field

Autism. Originally self-published, an updated version of

of Applied Behavior Analysis and the first to use ABA to

the book has been picked up by Skyhorse Publishing. It

teach children with autism. The couple even worked with

is to be released January 28, and can be purchased in

children on the spectrum. Yet, they didn’t recognize Ryan’s

book stores and online.

symptoms. They knew something was wrong but were

“I want parents to know they aren’t alone and a diagnosis of autism doesn’t necessarily mean game over,” says Hinds. “ASD can be treatable.”

Autistic Spectrum Disorder is a disability of variable sever-

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Ryan exhibited many of these behaviors.

our child when she said there was no hope,” says

only too happy to accept the pediatrician’s reassurances.

“Being in denial can waste valuable time,” Hinds notes.

“Early diagnosis and intervention is key for better outcomes, although intervention at any age is beneficial.”

ity characterized by impaired social and communication

Their wake-up call came when Ryan’s preschool

skills and by restrictive or repetitive behavior. The Center for

teacher told them he didn’t interact, speak or play like

Disease Control estimates one in 59 children has autism,

other children. Instead of playing with toys, he lined up

which is about four times more common among boys.

his cars in rows.

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EXAMINING AUTISM

(CON TI N U ED)

“We no longer could pretend Ryan was okay,” recalls Hinds.

After his diagnosis, the family went from doctor to

In an Autism Eye magazine article, Ryan weighed in: “I’m still the same person, only now I’m happy and enjoy life.”

doctor searching for answers. The consensus was the

Hinds is upfront about the despair she felt. “Too many

disorder was untreatable. Then, when Ryan was almost 5,

mornings, I didn’t want to get out of bed to face another

Hinds read a letter in the Autism Society newsletter from

day of autism,” she says.

a Simi Valley mother who reported her child talked for the first time after medical treatment from a Los Angeles pediatrician. The family flew to California.

The focus on Ryan put stress on her marriage and took attention away from her daughter.

“I tried to counteract that by having special dates and

The doctor treated Ryan for a dysfunctional immune

making her an important member of the therapy team,”

system with antifungal and antiviral medications. Almost

Hinds says. (After a career in entertainment, Ryan’s sister

a month later, there was significant improvement.

is now a behavior analyst working with ASD children.)

Eliminating dairy products also proved helpful.

The doctor explained to Hinds that autism is actually a condition called autoimmune encephalitis. He

There was also the heartbreak of watching Ryan struggle to engage with classmates—always left out of their birthday parties.

ordered a NeuroSPECT scan for Ryan. It revealed the

“It wasn’t until college Ryan understood the social piece

areas of his brain responsible for cognition, speech,

of the puzzle and made friends,” says Hinds. Helping your

sensory information and social skills were inflamed and

child is a marathon, not a sprint, she says, but worth it.

not getting blood flow. Without knowing Ryan’s medical history, the radiologist concluded autism.

Hinds gives families hope and helps them navigate the world of autism through her talks at conferences as

“He could see Ryan’s autism,” says Hinds.

well as her website and book. Readers’ comments on

Two years after starting medical treatment, a second

Amazon express their appreciation for her advice and

scan showed decreased inflammation.

praise her humor and candor.

“Maybe if we called autism ‘messed-up immune sys-

Hinds’ primary mission, though, is to spread the word

tem,’ more doctors would get on board and provide the

to parents and pediatricians that there is a “gut-brain con-

medical care our kids need,” Hinds says.

nection” underlying autism. The scientific community is

She cautions, however, that one size doesn’t fit all:

finally catching up!

“What works for one person, might not help another.

One researcher, Dr. Jim Adams, who wrote the Foreword

Treatment must be tailored to individual needs.” Plus, she

to Hinds’ updated book, has had success using Microbiota

says, “equal efforts don’t guarantee equal results.”

Transfer Therapy.

While no one approach helps everyone, treating autism

“His trials are a game-changer,” says Hinds.

medically, in conjunction with intense behavior and edu-

Adams’ work is highlighted in the June 14, 2019,

cation interventions, often lead to progress. The Hinds

Smithsonian magazine article: “How the Gut Microbiome

used their own version of ABA and other therapies: “Ryan

Could Provide a New Tool to Treat Autism.” Proceeds

bit, scratched and pinched us, but we didn’t give up.”

from sales of Hinds’ book go to autism research, includ-

Their hard work paid off.

ing Dr. Adams’ study.

“When Ryan was a kid, we had to teach him how to

“Frank and I had a choice: Let Ryan drift forever into his

smile,” says Hinds. “So when his boss complimented him

own world or drag him kicking and screaming into ours, “

on his people skills, I knew everything was finally okay.”

says Hinds. “Choosing was easy. The hard part was dis-

Hinds adds, Ryan isn’t “cured,” just recovered. Like

covering how to help him. That’s what my book is about.”

diabetics who need insulin, he continues to follow his medical and dietary protocol. Hinds is frustrated with parents who reject exploring treatments because it would change who their child is.

“Don’t tell me autism is a gift and should be accepted,” she says. “Wouldn’t they treat their child’s cancer?”

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