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Here is your latest update on TACA. We want to make this e-newsletter informative for you. As always, contact us with your questions or thoughts on how we can improve it.
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. Fifth annual TACA Family & Friend's campaign - Wow! $100,000 and counting! As TACA's founder and executive director, words cannot express my gratitude for your help with the TACA Family and Friends campaign. I know how busy you are and the fact that you took time and made the effort is greatly appreciated. Your hard work has made this 5th annual TACA Family & Friend's campaign our most successful to date, raising over 25% more than in 2008 - and all in a down economy! Read more
3. Join us for Coffee Talk!
Come and receive some extra support or to chat all topics related to autism and meet other TACA families at these informal, monthly get-togethers.
› Fultondale, AL
› Huntsville, AL
› Bakersfield, CA
› Inland Empire, CA
› Orange County, CA
› Indianapolis, IN
› Glen Burnie, MD
› Gaithersburg, MD
› Hamilton, NJ
› Las Vegas, NV
› Fitchburg, WI
4. New and Updated GFCF Info!
General News
5. Daily Autism Updates for Families
6. Health Care Reform & Autism Insurance Discrimination Update
7. Silent Victims
8. Autism: It's the Environment, Not Just Doctors Diagnosing More Disease
9. Autism tied to autoimmune diseases in immediate family
10. Fresno nonprofit cancels $500k in bonuses
11. Budget Cuts Bring Fears of Locked Hospital Wards & Homelessness for Developmentally Disabled
12. Autism patients' treatment is denied illegally, group says
13. Democrats balk at president’s budget plan on autism, cancer
14. Autism Families Shut Out at IACC
Vaccine News
15. Autism Briefing Goes Over Big
16. Mothering Magazine: The Vaccine Debate
17. First Swine Flu Shots Will Not Be Safety Tested
18. National Vaccine Information Center Questions Safety of School-Based Swine Flu Vaccine Programs
19. Living with Autism: "Losing My Little Boy"
20. Swine flu vaccine to be cleared after five-day trial
21. Press Complaints Commission Orders Sunday Times to Remove MMR Journalist’s Stories on Dr. Wakefield from Paper’s Web Site
22. Autism Vaccine Complaint Movie: "Selective Hearing, Brian Deer and the GMC"
23. Kids may be first in line for swine flu shots
24. Federal Circuit reverses denial of vaccine injury claim
25. CDC eyes 600 million doses of swine flu shots
26. Reps. Maloney and Smith Ask HHS to Fund Vaccinated-Unvaccinated Study with Federal Stimulus Money
27. New CDC Recommendation: All Children Should Receive Annual Seasonal Flu Vaccines
Personal Note
28. From Lisa Ackerman, TACA Executive Director
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.
 Cecelia's Marketplace
Cecelia’s Marketplace Gluten/Casein-Free Grocery Shopping Guide is an easy-to-use 4.5" x 6.5" book that lists over 15,000 GFCF (gluten-free casein-free) products. Popular brands like Heinz, Kraft, Del Monte, Frito Lay, as well as supermarket chains, such as Kroger, Wal-Mart, Publix, Safeway, Whole Foods, and more. Just pick a product, look it up, and all the GFCF brands are at your fingertips; all products listed are gluten-free, wheat-free, casein-free, lactose-free & milk-free. www.ceceliasmarketplace.com
 Got-Autism
At Got-Autism.com we see the potential in all children. Got-Autism is a unique on-line store that offers over 700 therapeutic, educational, and practical life products for children and teens on the autism spectrum. We offer a broad array of products that: stem sensory overload & enhance sensory processing; teach communication, social skills & self-care; develop body awareness & strengthen fine/gross motor skills; encourage individual strengths and embrace interests as pathways to learning; educate, inspire, and empower the autism community and their families. Because autism has touched us personally, we want to help individuals and families move beyond the diagnosis. Autism is treatable and recovery possible. Individual strengths, talents, even genius, need to be cultivated. At Got-Autism.com, we are working to help unlock each person’s unique potential and to support family members in the process.
Lee Silsby Compounding Pharmacy
 Lee Silsby Compounding Pharmacy is a leader in compounded medications for autism. 1) Highest Quality Medications: We utilize ingredients with the highest purity and absorption. All medications are expertly formulated and compounded for the highest degree of effectiveness. 2) Covered by Insurance: Many insurance plans cover our prescription medications, as well as our famous ASD vitamin/mineral formula. 3) $20 off to All New Customers: Just mention the code LS20 when placing your first order for prescription medications. Lee Silsby also has an online supplement division, ourkidsASD.com, that carries brands such as Kirkman Labs, Houston Nutraceuticals, Thorne Research, Pure Encapsulations and many more. OurkidsASD.com offers free ground shipping on offers over $40 with the promo code FREE.
If you are interested in supporting TACA through your company, please contact Violette Prentice.
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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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