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 →
No Soup For You
By Lisa Ackerman This iconic Seinfeld show had many memorable moments. When I channel hop, I will often see re-runs and will stop and watch. These are classics. I love ALL the characters. Among my favorite episodes is the one about the Soup Nazi. This character has been a constant in my autism journey. I... Continue Reading →
200,000 Readers!
By Lisa Ackerman I cannot believe that the TACANOW blog has reached 200,000 readers. It’s incredible that so many people are reading important updates on autism and its effect on the families we serve. Last September 2012, I shared that 100,000 readers had visited the TACANOWblog (1.) In less than 8 months we doubled our... Continue Reading →
Super sibs: here to change the world!
By Madelynn Dobbs (Editors note: April is fast and furious. I have spoken at five events and we have almost three weeks to go. One of the great events was with a So Cal city a Fullerton Cares Comedy Night. What a great event. The entire night was for families living with autism. I'm going... Continue Reading →
Do you know someone with autism?
By Lisa Ackerman Part of my efforts at TACA is building autism awareness. This effort includes visiting and speaking to many businesses and professional organizations (such as Rotary and other clubs.) When I go to speak (about 3-6 times a month), rarely do I find a person NOT touched by autism. You can always find... Continue Reading →
Conferences: time to learn.
by Lisa Ackerman I remember my first autism conference circa June 2000. There were over 2,000 people in attendance, all looking for answers to help their child living with autism. It feels like it was just yesterday we went to this conference. I came equipped with pens and notepads, ready to absorb all I could... Continue Reading →
They Blinded Me with SCIENCE
By Lisa Ackerman In 1998, when my son was first diagnosed with autism, I was one of the early internet subscribers. The internet was just born and I would dial in. I would hear the loud squawks of my modem and would then start looking at research and treatments for autism. It was a desert... Continue Reading →
Moving Autism Forward by Team TACA 