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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
1 in 88 or 1 in 50: Which Autism Rate will Prevail?
By Lisa Ackerman The rate of autism continues to change; it has skyrocketed. When TACA began as a foundation almost 13 years ago, incidence rate was 1 in every 1,000 children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently revealed a parent survey update to this rate: Today, 1 in every 50 U.S. school-aged... Continue Reading →
Uncles should be fun
By Jeff Ottman, a proud uncle It was exciting for our whole family when we learned that my baby sister Lisa would soon be delivering her second child, a little boy. My wife Sheila and I were invited to the hospital to meet the little guy shortly after he was born. I could not wait! ... Continue Reading →
Farewell 2012. Welcome 2013!
by Lisa Ackerman It’s the end of another year, 2012 is almost in the history books! It’s only in reflection that I am reminded that what feels like a blink now, wasn’t. As usual, TACA was a whirlwind of activity all year; helping families, building relationships, and expanding our community. This could not have happened... Continue Reading →
Moving Autism Forward by Team TACA 