GPS Technology Enhances Quality of Life for Autism due to wandering and safety issues GTX Corp (OTCBB: GTXO), the leader in customizable, 2-way GPS tracking location based solutions has been granted another utility patent, adding to the company’s growing IP portfolio that includes 11 issued patents, 5 patents pending and 34 U.S. and 28 foreign... Continue Reading →
Oakley One Icon Magazine Features TACA
By Lisa Ackerman EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT FROM OAKLEY: Today, Oakley’s ONE ICON quarterly online magazine takes an in-depth look at Talk About Curing Autism, the issues faced by families living with Autism, and how friends of Oakley can get involved. This innovative media tool includes an article and video featured on iTunes. Autism is widely misunderstood.... Continue Reading →
Beware of false pessimism
By Lisa Ackerman When Temple Grandin’s life story was featured in a fantastic, academy award winning HBO movie the scene between the psychologist and Temple's mom Eustacia made me cry for two reasons (1.) For one, it's heartbreaking to hear the autism diagnosis followed by no cure, nothing you can do, and to consider institutionalization.... Continue Reading →
Honest Thoughts from a Sibling: I am affected by autism too
TACAnow Guest Blog: By Amber Betzold Growing up with a profoundly autistic sibling has been an adventure. It has been at times both painful and enlightening. I think in some ways I matured faster than my peers with neurotypical siblings. Growing up with my brother, Beau, required me to learn patience, and I like to... Continue Reading →
So autism is common. Who cares?
By: Dr. Bob Sears – Pediatrician and TACA Physician Advisory Member Before you yell at me for the title, pause and sense the sarcasm. I do care; I care deeply. As a full-time practicing pediatrician, I have continued to witness an alarming increase in the number of healthy babies in my practice who regress into... Continue Reading →
What constitutes an emergency?
By Lisa Ackerman We are all too aware April is autism awareness month. With the release of the new stats/figures/numbers of 1 in 88 U.S. children diagnosed with autism (1) just days before April kicked off, another announcement was shared: the new IACC appointees (2). Sadly with exception of one, it appears to be the... Continue Reading →
1 in 88 hit me hard
New numbers, same reality By guest blogger: Alison Hamilton One in 88 hit me hard. I wasn't surprised, sadly. This isn't the first time since Leah's diagnosis that the autism rate has taken a jump in the wrong direction. But this one felt more personal. The CDC calculated one in 88 using children born in... Continue Reading →
Day Two: Autism ACTION month
In honor of autism awareness ACTION month, we will be asking friends of TACA to do something every day in April. Today’s task is very simple. Please take two minutes to watch a great video about Charlie and how his community is rising up to help him. Here is the link: http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/kernfamily/TACACAMPAIGN2012 Here are several... Continue Reading →
April = Autism Action Month
Today is World Autism Awareness day to kick off Autism Awareness month. Some folks consider today a day of celebration. Some folks do not. There is a dad that sent me a very profound, touching email this morning about his severely affected son. His son does not sleep more than a few hours at a... Continue Reading →
The Autism Epidemic continues to rage on…
Will the new CDC autism rates make this disease a priority? By Lisa Ackerman Back in 1999, I was lost. I didn’t know what autism was. It was a foreign word with a vague reference to the movie Rain Man and a character played by Dustin Hoffman. Back then, when I started searching for answers... Continue Reading →
Moving Autism Forward by Team TACA 