ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER MEETING

Tired of the Holidays?
New Year, New Start!

Saturday, January 11, 2014

• 1:00 - 3:30 PM
• TACA National Office
  2222 Martin St. Suite #140
  Irvine CA, 92612
• Driving Directions

Guest Speakers:

Melanie Hohman, Owner and Head Baker of Sensitive Sweets will provide useful tips on getting your picky eaters to eat healthier foods.
Doug McKay, from Train4 Autism and parent of a child with autism will speak about how to stay motivated to achieve your fitness goals throughout the year. Leave with a 3 step action plan to get the New Year started!!

Coffee Talk - Irvine

Tuesday, January 14, 2013

• 9:30 - 11:00 AM
• TACA Irvine Office
  2222 Martin St. Ste. 140 Irvine, CA 92612
• Driving Directions

Join us for a Coffee Talk where the discussion will be focused on the needs of people in attendance! Come and get your questions answered about the GFCF diet, biomedical treatments, IEP’s, insurance coverage and more! This is an excellent opportunity to learn about treatment options but also connect with other autism parents.

Charla con Café en español
(Spanish Coffee Talk)

Para las fechas haga clic aquí

• 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• TACA National Office
  2222 Martin St., Suite 140
  Irvine, CA 92612
• Direcciones/Rutas a seguir

Educación y apoyo para familias en español. Conozca más sobre nuestra organización y a otras familias donde compartiremos información, ideas y experiencias que podrían ayudarle con el bienestar de sus hijos con autismo. Para más información sobre todas nuestras charlas en español, haga clic aquí: Irvine, CA (Orange County); Los Angeles, CA; Claremont/Pomona, CA; San Diego, CA y Las Vegas, NV.

TACA Legal Advocacy Program Collaborates with the Special Education Law Firm to provide FREE Legal Clinics

Thursday, January 16, 2014

• 6:00 – 8:00 PM
• TACA National Office
  2222 Martin Street, Suite 140
  Irvine, CA 92612
• Driving Directions

Talk About Curing Autism (TACA), in collaboration with the Special Education Law Firm (SELF), is proud to host FREE monthly legal advice clinics for TACA families. Services for this clinic will be provided by SELF attorneys and advocates and members of TACA’s ProBono attorney panel.

RSVP: To reserve a space, click here to RSVP online or call 1-949-640-4401. Please sign up early! We may be unable to accommodate reservations received less than 24 hours prior to the clinic.

Si usted habla español y está interesado en nuestras clínicas legales de educación especial gratis, por favor haga clic aquí.

What to bring:
• Your child’s most current, consented to (signed by you) Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Any IEP with an offer of a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that you have not signed but are seeking consultation for.
• Any other documents relevant to issues you are seeking consultation for.
• Please do not bring documents that are more than two years old.

Other Details:
• Each family will receive a one-hour consultation with an attorney or highly experienced advocate.
• Legal consultations are free, but participants MUST RSVP to secure an available time slot.
• Legal consultations are for special education issues only. Attorneys/advocates will not consult on Regional Center, SSI, IHSS, Medi-cal or other disability related issues.
• You may bring children with you, however child care is not available and you will be responsible for monitoring your children. TACA is not responsible for unattended children.
• All consultations are private and confidential and will be conducted in a private space.
• Reservations are first-come, first-served. If we are unable to schedule your consultation, you will be placed on a wait list and may receive a consult if there is a no-show. You may also choose to reserve for the following month.
• TACA is committed to equal participation of our members with disabilities. Please contact TACA if you will require an accommodation to participate.
• Please do not contact SELF directly. If you have questions about the program, contact the TACA office at (949) 640-4401.

ORANGE COUNTY SPECIAL EVENT

Pump It Up – Play Night

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

• 6:00 – 8:00 PM
• Pump it Up- Huntington Beach
  16351 Gothard Street #C.
  Huntington Beach, CA 92647
• Driving Directions

A jumping party for kids with special needs and their families. All jumpers including adults assisting must wear socks. Come and meet new friends and support each other. Feel free to bring friends, playdates, siblings, and neighbors etc.

No RSVP is necessary!
$7.00 per child. Free for adults.
Please spread the words around and hope to see more families there.  

Start 2014 Off On the Right Foot!

Get in the BEST shape of your life and make a difference for families living with autism!

Join Team TACA NOW!
Run for a family member!
Run for a friend!

3 REASONS TO RUN 4 TEAM TACA!

*FREE Training! Our experienced team coach will help you train safely and efficiently no matter what your current fitness level.
* Meet Friends! Work out regularly with motivational runners who support autism. Teammates quickly turn into lifelong friends!
* The ASICS LA Marathon Experience! Team members will receive a no price increase entry fee rate* of $150. Fundraise over $500 and receive an official Team TACA technical shirt, personalized name on race bib and race day hospitality!
*For the no price increase entry fees, you must join Team TACA to receive the invitation code to register for the 2014 ASICS LA Marathon.

Click Here to Learn More!
DEADLINE: January 31, 2014

Be a Part of TACA!
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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TACA en Espanol

Bikram Yoga Silverlake is now offering a donation class at 12 noon on Saturdays to benefit TACA. It's a great opportunity to help in the fight against autism and a great deal on a yoga class. There is a $10 minimum donation for this limited-time class. This class is CASH ONLY; no class packages, credit cards or checks will be accepted. All proceeds got to TACA. For anyone not familiar with the studio, Bikram Yoga Silverlake offers almost 40 classes a week in a clean, nurturing environment with compassionate, knowledgeable teachers. The yoga is done in a heated room to warm muscles, prevent injury, allow a deeper workout, and to flush the body of toxins. Come stretch, sweat and sculpt your body at this friendly, neighborhood studio; all levels are welcome. 3223 Glendale Blvd., Atwater Village, Los Angeles 90039, 323-668-2500.

IHSSadvocates provides comprehensive advocacy services for those families who have applied for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and been denied Protective Supervision. In order to obtain and maintain their IHSS benefits, we provide our client families with multiple year coverage. The barriers encountered by families seeking Protective Supervision can be extremely difficult to overcome. As a result, many families simply give up. Our service is contingent; meaning that no fees are due unless IHSSadvocates succeeds in obtaining Protective Supervision for its client families. With no legal retainers required and a "share the rewards of success" perspective, IHSSadvocates' services have been described as "no-risk," the fee structure as seemingly "nothing-out-of-pocket," and its performance as "professional, thorough and personable." ihssadvocate.com

How TACA Helps Orange County 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 parents who are attending their first Chapter meeting.
• 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.