By Lisa Ackerman Back in October 2000, an email was shared to invite families to the first TACA meeting for families living with autism that would take place in November. That one email has sparked families to find other like-minded parents to find hopeful treatments and therapies for their children. Since that very first meeting,... Continue Reading →
Parents are the experts, especially when it comes to autism
By Lisa Ackerman About 50-75 times per week new studies on autism are released . I love that. Early in my autism journey, 16 years ago, new studies were few and far between. This week, a new study and its title caught my eye: Signs of Autism Missed More than a Third of the Time,... Continue Reading →
Is the CDC stepping up autism monitoring?
By Lisa Ackerman The CDC recently announced: they are stepping up autism monitoring (1.) At first, I got excited: Researchers at 10 sites across the country will comb data from 2014 to determine up-to-date autism rates in their communities, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this month. Then I read further: As in... Continue Reading →
Hello 2015 & TACA’s 15th year
by Lisa Ackerman It’s the end of another year, 2014 is almost gone! Is it me or does it feel like only a short time ago was the 80's? Ok, maybe not the 80’s, but time does seem to be moving faster these days. As usual, TACA was a whirlwind of activity this past... Continue Reading →
The best accomplishment of the year involves the number 8
By Lisa Ackerman TACA just finished our 14th year this past month. I am so pleased by the many accomplishments we’ve been able to achieve over the years, now serving 45,000 families across the U.S. I am so very proud of the small staff and army of volunteers that deliver services with the... Continue Reading →
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 →
#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 →
Happy Thanksgiving and TACA Anniversary!
As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s time to reflect with gratitude on the blessings received, our families, friends and those who have touched our lives in their own special way. To help you plan your holiday preparations, we would like to share some tips that can be of great help to you: http://www.tacanow.org/family-resources/thanksgiving/. Let us also help... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Moving Autism Forward by Team TACA 