by Lisa Ackerman I remember my first autism conference circa June 2000. There were over 2,000 people in attendance, all looking for answers to help their child living with autism. It feels like it was just yesterday we went to this conference. I came equipped with pens and notepads, ready to absorb all I could... Continue Reading →
1 in 88 or 1 in 50: Which Autism Rate will Prevail?
By Lisa Ackerman The rate of autism continues to change; it has skyrocketed. When TACA began as a foundation almost 13 years ago, incidence rate was 1 in every 1,000 children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently revealed a parent survey update to this rate: Today, 1 in every 50 U.S. school-aged... Continue Reading →
Autism Action Month: Get activated!
By Lisa Ackerman Autism affects so many people that the month of April has been designated to help with increasing its awareness. To kick off autism action month TACA has a plan to build awareness with activation with a press release, social media and campaign plan to support TACA’s mission and families living with autism (1.) This... Continue Reading →
Celebrate Autism?
By Lisa Ackerman I’m seeing many messages from around the world where people are preparing for Autism Awareness Month. Autism affects so many people that the month of April has been designated to help with increasing its awareness. Some of the messaging being sent out includes “celebrate autism.” I don't have a cute picture for... Continue Reading →
Autism Costs for Families = MILLIONS
By Lisa Ackerman Another report just released outlines that autism costs families MILLIONS (1.) Sadly at TACA, not a day goes by without providing best practices to help families understand who pays for what and how to obtain what their child needs to make meaningful progress. Much of the TACA website content is focused on... Continue Reading →
Autism is on the rise again, but don’t worry!
By Lisa Ackerman Just about a year ago the CDC raised the autism prevalence from 1 in 110 to 1 in 88 (1.) Coincidentally this announcement occurred just before April – which is autism awareness month. A new study from the CDC points to a new increase – autism now affects 1 in 50 U.S.... Continue Reading →
Beyond Awareness in April: Autism ACTION Month
http://www.tacanow.org/ways-to-help/autism-awareness/ By Lisa Ackerman April is Autism Awareness Month or as we like to call it- Autism Action Month. If you are one of the many families living with autism you don’t need the awareness, but all of us need the unified action of our community. At TACA, we dedicate our time and energy to... Continue Reading →
Training is a Big Part of TACA
By Lisa Ackerman Training is a big part of TACA. We take the job of supporting families living with autism very seriously and training is a key element of everything we provide. We are blessed with over 500 active volunteers assisting TACA, our mission and the families we serve. We are deeply indebted for the... Continue Reading →
Community Leaders: TACA Coordinators
By Lisa Ackerman For the past six years, TACA has brought together all Chapter Coordinators from throughout the United States to attend our annual Leadership Conference. They volunteer tirelessly to serve TACA, our mission, and all the families who need our support. They believe in TACA and are always eager to help families in their... Continue Reading →
Uncles should be fun
By Jeff Ottman, a proud uncle It was exciting for our whole family when we learned that my baby sister Lisa would soon be delivering her second child, a little boy. My wife Sheila and I were invited to the hospital to meet the little guy shortly after he was born. I could not wait! ... Continue Reading →
Moving Autism Forward by Team TACA 