By Lisa Ackerman Every year, I am full of excitement; it’s not a major holiday or my birthday, but it is absolutely my favorite time of the year. It is PICNIC TIME! I am happy to share with you the upcoming 10th Annual Family Picnic on Sunday, June 2nd at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim,... Continue Reading →
Autism: It’s about the poop!
By Lisa Ackerman If it’s your snack time or you are bothered by a conversation about bowel movements, this blog is not for you. If you have a child living with autism – welcome to the most discussed topic (no matter what, try to enjoy your food!!) A new study supports what thousands of parents... Continue Reading →
She Must Really Like Kids
By Lisa Ackerman As the family walked away I heard Kenny say “She must really like kids.” He’s right, I do. If I am at a conference, gathering or event and there are kids around, you can find me interacting with the kids. I like hanging out, chatting and playing with them. You could say... Continue Reading →
Just because they don’t speak doesn’t mean they don’t understand
By Lisa Ackerman This past weekend, we had our 11th annual Real Help Now Conference in Costa Mesa, California (1.) It was a great event to educate and empower TACA families. I always love these events. My favorite part is always watching the parents as they leave; now ready to tackle their next steps to... Continue Reading →
Soup Nazi meets a soup nazi?
By Lisa Ackerman At TACA, during the long hours some pretty funny things occasionally happen. Monday was definitely one of those fun days. In April I wrote a blog called “No Soup for You” after the famous lines uttered by the iconic Soup Nazi from Seinfeld (1.) The goal of the blog was to give... Continue Reading →
Why Don’t More Celebrities Help?
By Lisa Ackerman Many families living with autism are FRUSTRATED that not much is seemingly being done to help the autism cause. As a parent, I am in agreement. After being on this journey for almost 14 years, it’s sad to see the lack of progress made in this area. There just seems to be... Continue Reading →
Genetically Modified Organisms
Editors Note: I love having TACA guest bloggers write their thoughts to share here on TACAnow. There are a lot of wonderful people contributing to TACA and helping us educate and empower families living with autism. Today, our guest blogger is my son Jeff. He is the inspiration behind how TACA got started. This is... Continue Reading →
13th autism awareness month comes to a close
by Lisa Ackerman At the end of today, my 13th autism awareness is coming to a conclusion. 13. I have experienced 13 of these months asking for the same efforts – awareness. With the numbers now 1 in 88 or the new 1 in 50 parent survey (1) I would love to meet someone that... Continue Reading →
Autism Action month is coming to a close
By Lisa Ackerman Did you accomplish what you wanted to accomplish during autism action month? Don’t worry!! You still have time! This effort is more important this year than every! TACA has a list of ways to activate: https://www.tacanow.org/ways-to-help/autism-awareness/ We also want a follow up to the ground breaking November 2012 Congressional Hearings. You can... Continue Reading →
Who Says Allergy Free Cooking has to be HARD
By Lisa Ackerman Cooking for your family can be a challenge! I know! Each parent is doing a thousand things every day and cooking just seems like the last priority on the list. Then there is the age ol’ problem ‘ WHATS FOR DINNER!??’ One of the most important things to me and my mission... Continue Reading →
Moving Autism Forward by Team TACA 