Behavioral Health Today

Beyond Behavior: Science-Backed Strategies for Autism with Dr. Theresa Lyons – Episode 470

September 8, 2026·38 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

An autism diagnosis isn't a single condition with a one-size-fits-all solution, uncovering your child’s unique biology is the key to targeted, life-changing progress. On this episode of Behavioral Health Today, host Sharlee Dixon sits down with Dr. Theresa Lyons: a Yale-trained scientist, medical strategist, and autism parent who is redefining how families navigate care. After leveraging functional medicine and cutting-edge research to help her own non-speaking daughter thrive, Dr. Lyons founded Navigating AWEtism to bridge the gap between complex science and practical, real-world solutions. Today, she empowers parents across 18 countries to look beyond standard behavioral therapies, uncover the root causes of physical symptoms, and turn diagnosis anxiety into strategic action. Tune in to learn how data-driven care and parental intuition can help your family move past survival mode and reclaim extraordinary joy.   For more information about Navigating AWEtism and their platform, please visit: https://awetism.co/work-together Watch Navigating AWEtism with Theresa Lyons, PhD on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrnw5_DvQ4E7IRwa3zSJe7g For more information about “Autism & Functional Medicine Doctors” by Theresa Lyons, PhD, please visit: https://www.amazon.com/Lyons-Report-2020-Functional-Medicine/dp/1734358203

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