By Deanna Nemes-Fecak, TACA New York Coordinator I recently attended a local autism group presentation conducted by our school’s in-house autism consultants. As the conversation inevitably pivoted toward a tangent, one mother started recounting how she was unable to confirm an appointment with a local mental health practitioner for six months and her child required... Continue Reading →
Leading with Anger
By Lisa Ackerman Watching a perfectly healthy child regress into the world of autism and failing health can do things to really mess with your mind. It's a front row seat I would never wish on anyone. Imagine you have a child, everything seems great, and suddenly things change. This child gets sick, really sick. ... Continue Reading →
Determining progress: A great tool for families & clinicians
By Lisa Ackerman The Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) is a great tool for clinicians and parents to evaluate treatments based on autistic symptoms. ATEC scores collected from thousands of families yield important clues to common treatments for ASD. Autism Research Institute has been collecting more than 26,000 parent surveys on common treatments. To see... Continue Reading →
Mom out of ORDER
By guest blogger: Melody Benbow It's every mother’s worst nightmare, but it's an absolute fear of an autism mom- Mom being out of order. It happened to me two years ago. I fell down a few stairs while carrying a load of laundry. I was in a rush to get that load going before I... Continue Reading →
The ugliest word & problem: BULLYING
by Lisa Ackerman We receive hundreds of reports each year from families living with autism on the issue of bullying. News reports about its incidence keep rising: Bullying takes a toll on autism (1.) To address this concern, TACA's on staff attorney Summer Stech has continued her advocacy series to help educate families more about... Continue Reading →
It’s about the words: “Outgrow Autism”
By Lisa Ackerman After reading dozens of national headlines, instead of being hopeful I am offended (1.) I will explain why: Individuals with autism typically need many hours if not hundreds or thousands of hours of therapy - many different kinds based on unique needs. An enormous amount of time and energy is also spent... Continue Reading →
Autism needs a Martin Luther King Jr.
By Lisa Ackerman Martin Luther King Jr. means something special to this generation as he did to the ones before us. He was a true inspiration that continues to inspire many today. This past week was his birthday. Children in school get a holiday in his honor. Adults should re-read some of his speeches and... Continue Reading →
Talk About Aching Calves for Talk About Curing Autism
By Jackie Moore Pictured: 126.2 Runners, Deano Montreuil, John McBrayer, Johan "Taz" Desmet, Errol Josephs, Jason Miller and Eric Loffland along with the 126.2 Crew and Jackie Moore, TACA This Friday, January 18th at 4:00 AM, an amazing group of runners will start from Turner Field in Downtown Atlanta on a 126.2 mile, 2 day... Continue Reading →
FRAGILE (FRA-GEE-LAY): It must be Italian!
By Holly Bortfeld When we put our house on the market 9 years ago, we had professional cleaners and painters come in and do their thing. We had already moved out of state for better services so the place was bare, just carpets and walls. It was still a crime scene. The relator held an... Continue Reading →
Farewell 2012. Welcome 2013!
by Lisa Ackerman It’s the end of another year, 2012 is almost in the history books! It’s only in reflection that I am reminded that what feels like a blink now, wasn’t. As usual, TACA was a whirlwind of activity all year; helping families, building relationships, and expanding our community. This could not have happened... Continue Reading →
Moving Autism Forward by Team TACA 