Will the new CDC autism rates make this disease a priority? By Lisa Ackerman Back in 1999, I was lost. I didn’t know what autism was. It was a foreign word with a vague reference to the movie Rain Man and a character played by Dustin Hoffman. Back then, when I started searching for answers... Continue Reading →
April is Autism Awareness Month
By Lisa Ackerman There are a lot of dreams for two grown people who come together, in love, with dreams to be lucky enough to create a family. In the early stages, you giggle "what will their eye color be?" while you silently pray they turn out identical to the ones you stare at. You... Continue Reading →
I CHOOSE ELLIOT..
Guest Blog By - Laura Sylvester Our autism journey has been a rocky one. Like most families we have marched forwards and backwards at times. In our quest to help Elliot be the best he could be, we have had to take some seemingly “backward” steps before we could continue “forwards.” One of those “backward”... Continue Reading →
My Bad-Ass Autism Survivor Story…
By guest blog writer - Julia Berle May 13, 2005 was a joyous day in our household. On this day, seven years ago, our child Baxter no longer qualified for the diagnosis of autism. He had been re-evaluated three years after receiving the label and no longer fit the diagnostic criteria. We were elated. ... Continue Reading →
Moving Autism Forward by Team TACA 