By Lisa Ackerman A few things can get TACA families really upset. The one that is making many families EXTREMELY upset: changes to Disneyland Parks Guest Assistance Card Program for individuals with disabilities. The Disneyland Parks Guest Assistance Card Program allows certain guests access to shorter lines based on their disability. For many families living... Continue Reading →
Can a two year old be a good witness?
By Lisa Ackerman I often try to explain some of my points with an analogy. Here is what’s in my mind today: Imagine there are two cars with two families traveling down the road. Circumstances occur and there is a horrible crash. Only one person survives. The police rush to the scene to understand what... Continue Reading →
IACC July 2013 Meeting Recap
By Lisa Ackerman The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) meeting happened on July 9, 2013 while I was on vacation. It has taken me too many weeks to catch up and listen to almost 8 hours of this meeting. My sincere apologies for the time it has taken to comment about this important effort held... 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 →
Retard! Autistic Part 4
By Lisa Ackerman A Facebook post, a Twitter feed, an unoriginal remark to a friend with the words retard or autistic is something that occurs far too often. Sadly, the TACA blog has covered this topic many times (1.) I don’t ever want to have to write these words on a title again. Recently, a... 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 →
Lessons from the autism epidemic – hopes for prevention
By Dr. Elizabeth Mumper – TACA Physician Advisory Board Member Emerging research over the past several decades has identified that some combinations of genetic and environmental factors, depending on timing, might create a “perfect storm” for the development of autism. This retrospective clinical study looks at a cohort in the general pediatrics practice of... Continue Reading →
Autism Speaks 2nd Annual National Conference – Part 2
By Lisa Ackerman The 2nd Annual National Autism Speaks conference took place July 26-27, 2013 (1.) I wrote about it briefly on this blog (2.) The good news, this conference had several bright spots including; Dr. Sue Swedo, Dr. Alesso Fasano, Dr. Margaret Bauman and Dr. Paul Carbone. Their focus on testing and treatment co-morbid... Continue Reading →
Moving Autism Forward by Team TACA 