Research Results
The Documenting Hope Project is a multi-year research program involving at least two IRB-approved studies. We opened enrollment for our first research study, the CHIRP(TM) Study, in 2018 and continue to enroll participants. Our second study, the FLIGHT(TM) Study opens for enrollment in 2021. As we continue to collect and analyze data we will share new and relevant findings with our community. Be sure to sign up to get the latest findings and research opportunities delivered right to your inbox.
Using Heavy Work to Help Regulate Your Child’s Nervous System
What Is Heavy Work? Heavy work is a term commonly used by occupational therapists and other developmental therapists to describe activities that push or pull against the body’s muscles and joints, offering deep sensory input and engagement. While the name might sound...
Does My Child Have a Dysregulated Nervous System?
What Is a Dysregulated Nervous System? The nervous system is like “command central” in your body. Its job is to act as the body's communication network, sending and receiving messages between the brain and the rest of the body. It controls functions such as movement,...
How Diet, Neurotransmitters, and the Microbiome Shape Mood, Cognition, Behavior and Other Bodily Functions
What Are Neurotransmitters? Emerging research into the gut-brain axis is reshaping our understanding of mental health, behavior, and cognition, especially in children. At the heart of this intricate system lies the dynamic relationship between diet, neurotransmitters,...
Preconception, Prenatal Exposures and TILT (Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance)
Prenatal Exposure to Toxicants Can Affect a Child's Neurodevelopment Did you know that a parents’ exposure to toxic substances pre-conception and prenatally may play a role in priming their child's immune system to be more reactive? This immune priming can have huge...
How the Body Maintains Homeostasis and Optimal Function with Bioregulation
What Is Bioregulation? The human body is a complex and dynamic system designed to maintain stability and function in the face of internal and external changes. This process is known as homeostasis and is essential for survival and well-being. Bioregulation - the...
Using Lab Tests and Assessments to Uncover Root Causes in Children’s Health
When a child is struggling with health or developmental challenges, addressing symptoms alone may not provide lasting relief. To promote true healing and development, it’s important to look for root causes—underlying imbalances in the body that may be contributing to...
Is the Autism Rate 1 in 31? Or Higher?
In an April 10, 2025 press conference, HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr. provided an update to the CDC’s autism rate of 1 in 36 children. According to the CDC, autism now affects 1 in 31 children in the United States. We predicted that very number! When then CDC came...
What Is Causing the Autism Epidemic?
During an April 10, 2025 Presidential Cabinet meeting, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. indicated that “By September we will know what has caused the autism epidemic.” “And we’ll be able to eliminate those exposures,” Kennedy asserted. If you...
Is Stem Cell Therapy Appropriate for Autism?
Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies Regenerative medicine is a class of medicine geared toward restoring tissue or organs that may have been damaged. “Cellular therapy” is a broad term that refers to treatments that involve the use, modification, or support...
Low-to-No-Cost Detoxification Strategies
In today’s world, our bodies are exposed to a constant stream of toxins from food, air, water, and even household products. Detoxification, or detox, is the process of helping your body eliminate these harmful substances along with the body’s own internally generated...
Using Heavy Work to Help Regulate Your Child’s Nervous System
What Is Heavy Work? Heavy work is a term commonly used by occupational therapists and other developmental therapists to describe activities that push or pull against the body’s muscles and joints, offering deep sensory input and engagement. While the name might sound...
Does My Child Have a Dysregulated Nervous System?
What Is a Dysregulated Nervous System? The nervous system is like “command central” in your body. Its job is to act as the body's communication network, sending and receiving messages between the brain and the rest of the body. It controls functions such as movement,...
How Diet, Neurotransmitters, and the Microbiome Shape Mood, Cognition, Behavior and Other Bodily Functions
What Are Neurotransmitters? Emerging research into the gut-brain axis is reshaping our understanding of mental health, behavior, and cognition, especially in children. At the heart of this intricate system lies the dynamic relationship between diet, neurotransmitters,...
Preconception, Prenatal Exposures and TILT (Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance)
Prenatal Exposure to Toxicants Can Affect a Child's Neurodevelopment Did you know that a parents’ exposure to toxic substances pre-conception and prenatally may play a role in priming their child's immune system to be more reactive? This immune priming can have huge...
How the Body Maintains Homeostasis and Optimal Function with Bioregulation
What Is Bioregulation? The human body is a complex and dynamic system designed to maintain stability and function in the face of internal and external changes. This process is known as homeostasis and is essential for survival and well-being. Bioregulation - the...
Using Lab Tests and Assessments to Uncover Root Causes in Children’s Health
When a child is struggling with health or developmental challenges, addressing symptoms alone may not provide lasting relief. To promote true healing and development, it’s important to look for root causes—underlying imbalances in the body that may be contributing to...
Is the Autism Rate 1 in 31? Or Higher?
In an April 10, 2025 press conference, HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr. provided an update to the CDC’s autism rate of 1 in 36 children. According to the CDC, autism now affects 1 in 31 children in the United States. We predicted that very number! When then CDC came...
What Is Causing the Autism Epidemic?
During an April 10, 2025 Presidential Cabinet meeting, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. indicated that “By September we will know what has caused the autism epidemic.” “And we’ll be able to eliminate those exposures,” Kennedy asserted. If you...
Is Stem Cell Therapy Appropriate for Autism?
Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies Regenerative medicine is a class of medicine geared toward restoring tissue or organs that may have been damaged. “Cellular therapy” is a broad term that refers to treatments that involve the use, modification, or support...
Low-to-No-Cost Detoxification Strategies
In today’s world, our bodies are exposed to a constant stream of toxins from food, air, water, and even household products. Detoxification, or detox, is the process of helping your body eliminate these harmful substances along with the body’s own internally generated...