Greetings TACA Members!
Here is your latest update on TACA. As always, contact us with your thoughts and/or questions.
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TACA News
1. Find a TACA Meeting
TACA holds monthly meetings in 27 locations across the country that feature educational speakers on important topics and allow family members to connect with one another to stay on top of the latest information in the autism world.
2. Ante Up for Autism • Phoenix, AZ
This video segment of Ante up for Autism Phoenix was done by Dodgers on Demand – Tony Kinkella. It will be featured on the Dodgers web site and CNN Headline news – last 10 minutes on the hour. It is a great short video of the event: www.dodgersondemand.com/video/taca
3. Thursday Evening Workshops at Spring Defeat Autism Now! Conference
Defeat Autism Now! Conference • April 16-19, 2009 • Atlanta, GA
Some of the Best Things in Life are Free: Evening Workshops
Family-to-Family Advice at the Beginning of Your Autism Journey
Lisa Ackerman - Executive Director, Talk About Curing Autism
As a parent, going to your first Defeat Autism Now! conference can be an overwhelming experience. Which treatments do you try first? How do you locate a doctor and a professional team to help? What are the best practices? TACA Parent Mentors have been providing advice to families for over eight years. Come to this beginners' roundtable to obtain some advice and set yourself in the right direction toward treatment and healing. Read more.
4. Daily Autism Updates for Families
• All news related to autism: AgeofAutism.com
• For daily updates to all autism legislative issues: ChangeforAutism.org
5. What's New at TACAnow.org
Our website is constantly changing. New or updated articles include:
• Jack Open Golf Tournament, April 30, Irvine, CA
• April is Autism Awareness Month
• Easter & Spring Break Advice for GFCF Kids
• New Parent Seminars in CA, VA & GA
General News
6. Physicians Feel Ill-Equipped To Treat Autism, Survey Say
7. We Support Andy Wakefield
8. Distinct Genetic Risk Based on Association of MET in Families With Co-occurring Autism and Gastrointestinal Conditions
9. Scientists Learning to Target Bacteria Where They Live
10. Oklahoma parents of autistic children turning to oxygen therapy
11. Autism patients in California are dealt insurance setback
12. Complementary Alternative Medicine for Children with Autism: A Physician Survey
13. Barack Obama Memo on Science
Vaccine News
14. David Kirby: US Health Officials Back Study Idea on Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Children – Will Media Take Note?
15. NIH Agency Head: Vaccine-Autism Research is “Legitimate”
16. US Health Officials Back Study Idea on Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Children - Will Media Take Note?
17. A Vaccine Form You Can Give to Your Pediatrician
18. Blinders Won't Reduce Autism
19. Sacred Spark
20. Are you angry that Merck is no longer making individual measles, mumps and rubella vaccines?
TACA Marketplace
TACA provides 95% of its services at no charge to families and does not like to fundraise from families. To do that, we depend on the generosity of corporate donors. The following vendor has supported TACA, and if you are looking for products or services that they provide, we encourage you to check out what they have to offer. Click here.
Playtime with Zeebu
 Your child will love spending their day with Zeebu and friends! Come along as Zeebu, Neek, Banya, and Jumby learn how to share, calm themselves when angry, explore non- verbal communication using the "Power of Their Eyes!" and, by looking at others faces, discover how they feel. Looking for a fun, engaging, gift for your child on the spectrum? This is it! Read more.
If you are interested in supporting TACA through your company, please contact Violette Prentice.
About TACA
Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) provides information, resources, and support to families affected by autism. For families who have just received the autism diagnosis, TACA aims to speed up the cycle time from the autism diagnosis to effective treatments. TACA helps to strengthen the autism community by connecting families and the professionals who can help them, allowing them to share stories and information to help people with autism be the best they can be.
DISCLAIMER: TACA provides general information regarding medical research, treatment options, therapies and nutrition to the autism community. The information comes from a variety of sources, and TACA does not independently verify any of it. Nothing presented at meetings, emails or in print should be construed as medical or legal advice. Always consult your child's doctor regarding his or her individual needs.
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Jack Open Golf Tournament
April 30, 2009 • Irvine, CA
Buy Tickets Online
Registration closes on April 25
April is Autism
Awareness Month!
What Can You Do?
Does TACA Have Your Mailing Address?
We're about to send out our spring newsletter –- update your membership (it's free!) with your current mailing address.
New TACA Locations!
Check out our
newest chapters:
› Bakersfield, CA
› Baltimore, MD
› Birmingham, AL
› Indianapolis, IN
› Las Vegas, NV
› Scottsdale, AZ
› Tullahoma, TN
› Washington, DC
Easter & Spring Break
Advice for GFCF Kids
› Tips, Candy & Recipes
Autism is Expensive!
Are you overlooking autism-related tax deductions? Read TACA mom/CPA Gina Levy's
Tax Strategies for Parents of Kids with Special Needs.
New Parent Seminars
April 25, 2009
Virginia Beach, VA
June 13, 2009
Atlanta, GA
June 27, 2009
Orange County, CA
› More Info
› Register Online
Support TACA through Train4Autism
TACA is a preferred
Team4Training charity.
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