By Lisa Ackerman Here we go for the third installment of Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Strategic Planning. Here is what the IACC is proposing: The IACC is requesting public comments to inform the development of the 2016 IACC Strategic Plan. The objectives in the IACC Strategic Plan were last revised in 2011, and the... Continue Reading →
Season 1 Episode #4- Tracey Hengehold
 Welcome to another episode of Autism: Hope in Action! This is an expansion of our intentional dialogue that we long to have with families around the country about the life, challenges, triumphs, best practices, and best therapies that exist today. It is our hope that we will be able to reach more families, spread hope in new... Continue Reading →
Vale la pena?
Gloria Giudici es Coordinadora de TACA Florida. Ella vive en Palm Beach Gardens con su marido y dos niños con autismo  Esta es una pregunta que generalmente recibo de padres que quieren saber como pueden ayudar a sus hijos con autismo, después de escuchar sobre las diferentes dietas, doctores MAPS, terapias y tratamientos disponibles.... Continue Reading →
The new #autism prevalence rate is not a cause for celebration
By Lisa Ackerman On March 31, 2016 the CDC issued their new official rate of autism per their latest survey (1.) The rate is 1 in 68 US children has a diagnosis of autism. For this first time in over a decade the rate compared to their 2010 survey results is flat. It is important... Continue Reading →
April #Autism Action Month: Action Speaks Louder than Awareness
By Lisa Ackerman I am more than aware of autism. This is the 16th Autism Awareness Month my family has experienced. There are many families like ours who want more than awareness, we want people to be educated about autism and to share that knowledge with others. This month provides TACA members with an... Continue Reading →
