CENTER FOR AUTISM RESEARCH - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Medical Director
• Archives
• Member of the Autism Research Institute Think Tank

Dr. Schneider has been a member of the Autism Research Institute Think Tank since 1997. She was the founding president and medical director of two nonprofit organizations for autism research and is a Medical Advisor to SafeMinds, TACA, and the Healthy U Now Foundation. She is also on the faculty at MAPS, the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs, where she teaches neurology, immunology, and advanced biomedical interventions to physicians seeking a deeper understanding of functional medicine. She lectures throughout the world on these and other topics relating to autism and other environmentally-induced neurological disorders. Dr. Cindy Schneider is the Medical Director of CARE, the Center for Autism Research and Education. Her integrative medical practice is dedicated to individuals with autism and related neurological and immune disorders. Her areas of special interest include treatment of the immune, gastrointestinal, and metabolic aspects of autism and the identification of environmental toxins contributing to the autism epidemic. She has designed and implemented multiple research studies and collaborated with researchers worldwide. Dr. Schneider is a unique healthcare provider who has established a reputation for responsible and effective management of patients who have not found relief through conventional treatment. She takes a functional medical approach to a variety of complex conditions including autism spectrum disorders, cerebral folate deficiency, attention deficit disorders, Tourette's, tic disorders, and Down syndrome. Her emphasis is on optimizing each patient's nutritional status and insuring that key metabolic pathways are supported when necessary. Preventing health problems and developmental delays is also a high priority at CARE. Dr. Schneider greatly enjoys working with women to optimize their health prior to and during pregnancy in order to give their children the healthiest possible start in life. Dr. Schneider's background in obstetrics and gynecology and her understanding of the many risk factors associated with autism allow her to recommend appropriate testing, lifestyle changes, and supplements to optimize the health of women and their babies. See our new Preparing for Baby program for more information on state of the art testing and support for your current or future pregnancy.