TACA’s 3rd Annual Celebrations Event

By Lisa Ackerman At TACA, we LOVE to share and celebrate the accomplishments of our kids, young and old! Every year, we ask families to share a photograph of their child (yes, adults are children too!) and tell us about something cool they accomplished during the year. Our kids work so hard learning and overcoming... Continue Reading →

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#Unselfie day on #GivingTuesday

By Lisa Ackerman #Giving Tuesday has been a relatively new thing since 2012 having a wonderful impact on individuals with its main goal of promoting philanthropy. The holidays can be a frantic time for all, especially for families living with autism. But, I have an idea. The old adage – the more you give, the... Continue Reading →

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Autism then STROKE

By guest blogger Chelsi Coate – long time TACA mom and volunteer   Christian is 11 and going into the fifth grade. He is kind, funny, sarcastic and charming. He loves anything that has to do with film making. He plans on attending his second film festival this year. He is also very skilled at... Continue Reading →

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Vacation with Autism

            By Ali Hoffman – guest blogger I love this post from the Onion, Mom spends beach vacation assuming all household duties in closer proximity to the ocean (1.) This article rings true to many of us with smaller children. Long gone are the days of reading a few books... Continue Reading →

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Listen, Learn & Take Action for Your Child

Janice Kern, TACA Conference Coordinator TACA hosts events every week somewhere in the country. There are coffee talks, family picnics, TACA Meetings, Autism Learning Seminars, Family Hikes, TACA Birthday Parties and the list goes on. It’s a fact that TACA has some of the most creative volunteers you’ll ever meet. If they can dream it,... Continue Reading →

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The Perfect Outfit

Janice Kern, TACA Mom and Dang Chic There was a special event planned for a particular evening. As with most special events, I wanted to pick an outfit for the occasion. Fortunately, a package had arrived several days before so I didn’t have to think too hard about what to wear. The occasion was our... Continue Reading →

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Update: Stem cells and autism

By Lisa Ackerman As promised, we stated we would update you on the latest in stem cell research. We have written about Dr. Chez’s stem cell study in past TACA blogs (1.) As a reminder, we know stem cell therapy offer treatment solutions for many other conditions (such as leukemia, lymphoma and other serious medical... Continue Reading →

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Need help now? Please wait FIVE MORE YEARS!

By Holly Bortfeld The US Government has spent $1.7 Billion dollars in your child’s name under the Combating Autism Act (aka The CAA). Do you feel your child has benefitted from any of that money? “How about all of the new treatments that money created?” Nope, not one. “How about the deep cuts in prevalence?”... Continue Reading →

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