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Accomplishments & Impact

Here's What We Accomplished in 2023

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awesome members

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social media followers

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569 volunteers logged

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hours to help families & deliver TACA's message

responded to a total of

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phone & online support requests

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website page views with 32 new articles

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hope & help facebook group members

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educated over

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in 2 conferences

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people with virtual meetings, webinars & social media content

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25 family events with

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attendees

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our autism checklists
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times

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mentors / mentees

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autism journey guides

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awarded more than

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in scholarships to 766 families

Our Impact

TACA has wide-reaching impact. Once a parent gains more knowledge and support about the autism journey, they gain confidence in helping their child, and that in turn may help their child gain skills and possible independence.

autism education
programs

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families affected by autism attended
Autism Education Programs

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0%

of TACA families agree that the TACA workbook will be beneficial in helping their family navigate their autism journey.

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of TACA conference attendees reported feeling better equipped to support their children diagnosed with autism.

empowerment
and support

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families living with autism engaged
in TACA support networks and initiatives

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of families participating in family support events experienced a secure and nonjudgmental environment.

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scholarships

$0

in Medical Scholarships
distributed to families in need

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of the recipients observed positive changes in their children as a result of the services facilitated by the scholarships.

Our History

  • 2020

    • Staged 34th conference but virtually with record attendance
    • Serves 75,000 constituents
  • 2019

    • Gave out more than of $200,000 in family scholarships
    • Responded to almost 54,000 support requests via phone or online
  • 2018

    • Reached almost 200,000 social media followers
    • Launched Hope and Help Facebook group
    • Had 524 national meetings reaching almost 7,000 attendees
  • 2017

    • Reached almost 1,000 volunteers
    • Recorded 36 national family events reaching over 6,300
  • 2016

    • Added Oklahoma, North Carolina and Colorado chapters
    • Updated and gave out 2,993 Autism Journey Guides
  • 2015

    • Added Iowa and Ohio chapters
    • Serves 48,000 families
  • 2014

    • Added Florida and Michigan chapters
    • Launched webinars
  • 2013

    • Added Texas and Connecticut chapters
    • Collaborated with Autism Live “What’s Left?” and did allergy friendly cooking classes
  • 2012

    • Reach over 500 active volunteers
    • Shared the first iPad study on helping children with autism communicate and learn
  • 2011

    • Formed a physician advisory group to help with articles and scholarships
    • Launched the TACA Now Blog
    • Organized the first Annual Celebrations Campaign to feature and celebrate accomplishments of our kids
  • 2010

    • Added Massachusetts chapter
    • Oakley created autism sunglasses to benefit TACA
    • Serves 24,000 families
  • 2009

    • Added chapters in Arizona, Alabama, Indiana, Washington DC, New Jersey, and Tennessee
    • Launched Spanish resources on the TACA website
    • Awarded $300,000 by Pacific Life Foundation create Spanish autism guides, independent assessments and legal assistance services
  • 2008

    • Added chapters outside California in Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, Virginia and Washington
    • Participated in autism community collaboration in AUTISMCARES with emergency scholarships to 95 families due to hurricanes
    • Released TACA Blueprints to share a path of best practice treatments for families
  • 2007

    • Staged the first Ante up for Autism Gala fundraiser
    • Organized the first Volunteer Leadership Conference with 5 chapter volunteer leaders
  • 2006

    • Jacks 1st Show to benefit TACA
  • 2005

    • Created first Family and Friends Campaign fundraiser
    • Launched the Scholarship Program & gave out 30 medical treatment scholarships
    • Serves 1,750 families
  • 2004

    • Launched the Mentor Program
    • Staged the first TACA Family Picnic
    • Organized the first New Parent Seminar
  • 2003

    Introduced the Mentor Program, organized the first parent seminar and had the first family event, the TACA Family Picnic.

  • 2002

    • Launched the TACA website
    • Staged the first TACA Autism Conference
    • Distributed the New Parent Autism Binder
  • 2001

    • Established San Diego and San Fernando Valley chapters
  • 2000

    • Started the first group meeting with 10 people
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