Archive: 2022 National TACA Autism Conference

William is a 22-year-old native of Orange County, California where he lives with his family. He has autism, is non-speaking and is a multi-modal communicator who primarily types to communicate. Presently he is a student…

Dr. Sabine Hazan has over 22 years of experience in clinical trials and is the Founder and CEO at both Ventura Clinical Trials and Malibu Specialty Center.  As Principal Investigator, Dr. Hazan personally oversees clinical…

Otto Lana is a high school senior and lives in San Diego. He is an award winning poet, an accomplished film maker, actor, lyricist, and has been lending his voice as a self advocate championing…

Isabella is a 20 year-old diploma bound homeschool student. As a limited speaking autistic, Isabella was largely misunderstood due to her sensory and motor differences. Being unable to communicate meant she was often presumed incompetent…

Emma Cladis is a college sophomore majoring in English at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, California. She has autism and mainly communicates by typing but is now beginning to use spoken communication. Emma was diagnosed…

Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD); Occupational Therapy Masters (MAOT); University of Southern California BA Environmental Studies, with a focus on Environmental Education; New College of Florida, honors college Ayres Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT –…

Brooke Wagner, MA has been an RDI® Program Certified Consultant since 2004 and is the Founder and CEO of Therapeutic Approach to Growth. She has supported individuals with special needs both locally and internationally since…

Dr. Susanne Smith Roley is an occupational therapy with over 40 years of experience in pediatric practice, specializing in child development, sensory integration, learning difficulties, visual impairment, and autism. She obtained her BS in OT…

Bob Miller is a Traditional Naturopath specializing in the field of genetic-specific nutrition. He earned his naturopathic degree from Trinity School of Natural Health and is board certified through the ANMA. In 1993, he opened…

Dawnmarie is a DIR/Floortime® provider, a registered S2C Practitioner, as well as an Assistive Technology Specialist (AT-ACP).  In 2019-2020 she served on the inaugural leadership cadre of I-ASC (The International Association for Spelling as Communication) and this…