NEW YORK CHAPTER MEETING

Autism and Allergies

Friday, November 8, 2013

• Meetings start at 7:30 PM
• St. Joseph R.C. Church
  45 Church St.
  Ronkonkoma, NY 11779-3300

Meeting held in Carew Hall in the basement of the St. Joseph's Church. Enter front of church, head into the door on right and down the steps. Make a right to enter Carew Hall.

**Please refer to the TACA NY web page and our facebook page in case of cancellations of activities due to inclement weather.

• Driving Directions
• RSVP: Click here to RSVP online

Speaker: Dr. Michael Elice

Do you know the variety of ways allergens can affect your child with Autism? In this presentation, Dr. Elice will teach us how recognize the obvious and less typical symptoms of allergies and how to overcome them. He will discuss testing, specifically serial end point testing, as well as treatment using intranasal desensitization. Dr. Elice is fresh off his recent presentation to fellow practitioners at last month’s MedMaps conference — come learn what the top professionals are learning to help your child!

Michael W. Elice, M.D. is a board certified pediatrician who has been in clinical practice for 34 years. After recognizing the evolution of autism spectrum disorder in his patients, Dr. Elice changed his focus from general pediatrics to children and adolescents with autism and related immunological disorders. He has attended and lectured at autism conference around the country. Dr. Elice is a clinical professor of pediatrics at the Cohen’s Children’s Hospital of North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System in New York. He is on the advisory boards of the New York Metro Chapter of the National Autism Association and New York Families of Autistic Children. Dr. Elice has written several chapters for Cutting Edge Therapies for Autism. Dr. Elice is currently the physician in charge of AIM Integrative Medicine; a comprehensive and unique facility for the biomedical treatment of autism, allergies, and immunological and metabolic issues in Woodbury, NY.

TACA Takes Manhattan!

Saturday, November 16, 2013

• 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
• Roastown
  267 W 34th St
  (between 7th Ave & Penn Plz)
  Manhattan, NY 10001
  
• Driving Directions

NY, NJ & CT Chapter Coordinators are going to meet in NYC for a Tri-state coffee talk to support NYC parents. Grab your food/drink and meet us on the second floor!

An RSVP is requested for this event.

Coffee Talk - Selden, NY

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

• 10:00 AM
• Starbucks
  1251 Middle Country Rd.
  Seldon, NY 11784
• Driving Directions

Come and receive some extra support or to chat all topics related to autism and meet other TACA families.

Click here to RSVP to Deanna Nemes. RSVPs are not required, but if you know you are coming, let us know!

Coffee Talk - Plainview, NY

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

• 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
• Fairway
  50 Manetto Hill Mall Plainview, NY 11803
• Driving Directions

Come and receive some extra support or to chat all topics related to autism and meet other TACA families.

Click here to RSVP to Deanna Nemes. RSVPs are not required, but if you know you are coming, let us know!

Coffee Talk - Riverhead, NY

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

• 10:00 - 11:30 AM
• Panera Bread
  11 Commerce Drive Riverhead, NY 11901
• Driving Directions

Come and receive some extra support or to chat all topics related to autism and meet other TACA families.

Click here to RSVP to Deanna Nemes. RSVPs are not required, but if you know you are coming, let us know!

Coffee Talk - Lake Grove, NY

No November Coffee Talk

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Give Back to Your Community!
Become a TACA Parent Mentor!

Are you a parent or primary care giver of a child (or adult) with autism? Do you have at least 2 years of experience implementing biomed? Do you know about your local resources? Would you like to give back to your community and become a volunteer TACA Parent Mentor?

We would love to hear from you. If you meet these requirements and you are interested in volunteering, sign up on our website here:
www.tacanow.org/about-taca/parent-mentor-program/

Thank you!
Moira Giammatteo
Program Manager Scholarships, Mentors
and Parent Support

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How TACA Helps New York Families

TACA does not charge admission to the meetings, nor does it assess annual membership fees for families it supports. Meetings feature:

• Free TACA Autism Journey Guides (over 750 pages of collective knowledge gathered from experienced paraprofessionals and parents) are offered to all
• Speakers on topics ranging from traditional therapies, integrated medical treatments, education, and legal support.
• TACA's Parent Mentors - one-on-one access to experienced families who have successfully navigated the challenges of finding appropriate treatments and educational opportunities for their children, and who receive additional education from TACA's Foundation Office.