By the proud parents of Marcus Marcus was diagnosed with autism two months before his third birthday. There were signs that something was not quite right since he was a baby, but he was our first child and we didn’t know any better. At age one, Marcus had a few words and ate everything we... Continue Reading →
An Extraordinary Moment
By Linda Betzold While I write this story, I am looking at my son, Beau. He is happily sitting on the couch wearing shorts and a t-shirt, munching on pistachios, and grinning while watching Ghostbusters, a movie he specifically requested to watch. To most people, this would be a very ordinary scene. There is nothing... Continue Reading →
Max Goes to the Neurologist – Part Two of Three
Part Two: Surviving the Hospital Stay and Testing By Holly Bortfeld Catch up - see Part One: Max goes to the Neurologist https://tacanowblog.com/2013/08/14/max-goes-to-the-neurologist-part-1-of-3/ *Disclaimer, I am a parent, not a doctor. This is not intended to be used as medical advice. If your child has a seizure, please contact a licensed physician. Please remember... Continue Reading →
Little Heroes in our Midst
By the Nichols family If I had loved one living with autism, this is the type of story I would like to read. My story starts like any other day. I was in the kitchen preparing lunch for my kids. One therapist had just left after their session and another one was due to arrive... Continue Reading →
Max goes to the Neurologist – Part 1 of 3
By Holly Bortfeld *Disclaimer, I am a parent, not a doctor. This is not intended to be used as medical advice. If your child has a seizure, please contact a licensed physician. On the 4th of July, my son Max had a grand mal seizure. For background purposes, he’s never had seizures before. Max has... Continue Reading →
Rallying a Community for a Cause – TACA Wisconsin and the Madison Mud Run
By Kate Whelan – TACA Wisconsin Volunteer Co-Coordinator May 19, 2013 was a day that really put Talk About Curing Autism on the map in Wisconsin. It was the day of our first big event – the Madison Mud Run. But, it wasn’t actually our event at all. We essentially hijacked an independent event with... Continue Reading →
Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans
By Moira Giammatteo Family Scholarship Program and Parent Mentor Program Manager When you think that you have things under control that is when something hits the fan. Five years ago we had three seizure events in our house. Vico had three grand mal seizures at age 11. One resulting in a nice scar on the... Continue Reading →
¡Sí, su hijo/a con autismo puede mejorar!
By Mari Nalbandian Spanish Outreach Coordinator Hace cuatro años que establecimos el programa de ayuda en español de TACA. Notamos que muchas familias Hispanas estaban interesadas en ayudar a sus familiares, pero no había suficiente información en español para que ellos pudieran entender más sobre esta condición para poder ayudar a sus hijos más efectivamente. ... Continue Reading →
GOAL!!!!
By guest blogger & TACA dad Chris Benbow “Dad, I miss hockey.” That’s what my 6 year-old son, who has autism, said to me a couple of weeks ago as we were getting ready for dinner. I can honestly say that I never expected to hear those words from him. I’m a sports guy. I... Continue Reading →
Will your access to compounded medications be restricted or denied by a new Senate bill?
Do you obtain compounded medications for your child? Do you work with a doctor out of your home state? If you answered yes to one or both of these questions, please read on. There is a potential Senate bill that could greatly affect your family. First some background: You have may or may not have... Continue Reading →
