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 →
So Autism is (now even more) Common . . . Anybody Care Yet?
By: Dr. Bob Sears – Pediatrician and TACA Physician Advisory Member Welcome to part 2 in my series of blogs that will continue to be written until someone at the Centers for Disease Control and PREVENTION gets on the ball and says “Yes, we have an autism epidemic! We are now very concerned and will... 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 →
Gastrointestinal distress and Autism – important new research
By Lisa Ackerman A new study was just published on March 8th highlighting individuals with autism and common issues with their gastrointestinal systems called “Identification of Unique Gene Expression Profile in Children with Regressive Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Ileocolitis (1.) As with many TACA families, we are so grateful for this research. This research... Continue Reading →
Probiotics AND Digestive Enzymes TOGETHER
By Maday Labrador, Ph.D - Vice President of Scientific Affairs for Enzymedica Food intolerances are common, even people who maintain a healthy diet may have challenges with digestion from time to time. These adverse reactions can be in response to a particular food or compound found in food. I think almost everyone knows someone who... 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 →
Folic Acid and Pregnancy in the Prevention of Autism
By Dr. Richard Frye – Director of Autism Research at Arkansas Children’s Hospital at University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Autism, as we know, affects a significant proportion of our children, and the prevalence continues to rise. Unfortunately, neither the cause nor effective treatment is readily available. For many decades it has been assumed... Continue Reading →
Moving Autism Forward by Team TACA 