Here is your update on the TACA (TALK ABOUT CURING AUTISM) Group for July 2003 - #3.  As always, email your thoughts and or questions. 

 

I want to make this e-newsletter informative for you. Let me know your thoughts on how I can improve it.

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IF this email is NEW to you and you don't recognize the name... WELCOME!   These emails happen two to four times a month for Southern California Autism support called TACA.

 

 We focus on parent support, parent mentoring, gluten / casein free diets, the latest in medical research, special education law, reviews of the latest treatments, and many other topics as it relates to Autism.  Our main goal is to build our community so we can connect, share and support each other.

 

Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) provides general information of interest to the autism community.  The information comes from a variety of sources and TACA does not independently verify any of it. The views expressed herein are not necessarily TACA’s.

 

IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE THESE EMAILS, just respond and I will be happy to remove you from the list.   EMAIL ADDRESS IS:  contact us

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TACA has an official web site at www.talkaboutcuringautism.org  

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In this edition of TACA e-news:

  1. Next TACA Meeting Information
  2. Upcoming TACA Costa Mesa Schedule & other TACA meeting schedule info –
    August - January 2004
    1. Note:  Schedule for TACA Corona is available in the e-news!
  3. General News:
  4. TACA Families we need to hear from you!! IMPORTANT !
  5. New resources in Southern California –
  6. SOCIAL EVENT FOR TACA FAMILIES!
    1. Free Carousel Rides at So Coast Plaza
  7. Upcoming Conferences
  8. Medical Outreach clinic in Orange Co by Great Plains Labs!
  9. Dr Jerry Kartzinel Medical Conference tapes now available
  10. Gluten Free Casein Free Cooking Class at Bloomingdales!!
  11. Personal note

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1)  Next TACA COSTA MESA support group meeting:

 

Date:                           Saturday, August 9, 2003 (always the 2nd Saturday of each month)

 

Time:                           2:30 - 5:30

 

TOPIC:                        Who Pays for WHAT?? – Lisa Ackerman
- A review of who pays for what behavioral and medical care for ASD Kids. This will describe the different funding resources for families to consider while helping their ASD child be the best they can be.

 

PLACE:                       VINEYARD NEWPORT CHURCH - 102 East Baker Avenue - Costa Mesa

 

(Please do not contact the church for meeting details.  They have graciously offered use of their facility, but are not affiliated with TACA.)

 

Driving Directions:

405 FWY South, Exit Bristol

Right on Bristol

Left on Baker

Go under FREEWAY.

The Vineyard church is on the corner just after the Freeway - turn left onto the freeway access road, MAKE FIRST right into the Vineyard's parking lot.

 

And remember, we are still a non-faith based group!

 

CONTACT PHONE FOR DAYS OF THE MEETING ONLY:  949.678.9010

Please do NOT use the cell contact for days outside of the meetings.  Thank you!

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2)  UPCOMING TACA Costa Mesa Meeting Schedule:       

 

September 13, 2003:  Gluten Free / Casein Free Cooking Class at Bloomingdales

Fashion Island – Newport Beach – by Lisa Ackerman – see item #10 of this newsletter for more details!!

                                    NOTE:  RSVP’s ARE REQUIRED!! To RSVP: contact us

 

October 11, 2003      Beginner Medical Intervention For Autism – a beginners course
presentation by a new Southern California DAN! / ICDRC Doctor

 

November 8, 2003    Mainstreaming High Function ASD Kids - Jessica Postil –
Autism Spectrum Consultants

 

December 13, 2003   School District Roundtable - 

The meeting will start with a general announcement about the state of local school districts.  Then each school district or general area will break out into separate groups to discuss general information, share IEP’s and strategies.

 

                                    Note: This meeting is for PARENTS ONLY!

 

January 10, 2004:     Big Fun Gymnastics – Occupational Therapy for ASD Kids

                             Gene Hurwin

 

Much more is being planned for 2004! Stay tuned!

 

Note: How do topics get selected for TACA MEETINGS?  Each location frequently does a formal or informal survey of attendee’s by the meeting coordinator. Based on the meeting attendee’s requests, topics are then selected and speakers are scheduled. Is there a topic you are interested in hearing?  Please forward a note to Lisa. We want to make sure the meetings are informative and topical based on the group’s needs. If you have a suggestion, we would like to hear from you!

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TACA has FIVE So. California meeting locations:

 

1)     Costa Mesa:  2nd Saturday of each month (info in item #1 for meeting subjects and details.)

2)     West Hills (the valley man!): the 1st Sunday of every month, on the Cal State University Northridge Campus in the Early Intervention Psych Clinic... - Info: Contact Us

3)     San Diego:  4th Tuesday evening – 6:30- 8:00pm – Info: Contact Us

4)    Corona:  3rd Saturday – 1:30pm – 4:30pm – for more info:  NEW LOCATION!!!  EMAIL FOR MORE INFO AT: Contact us  -  Topics for the TACA Corona location are:

·        Saturday, August 16th (1:30pm-4:30pm)
Christine Little-Educational Advocate (in Riverside)
Ralph Peters from Law firm Anderson & Kreiger in Temecula regarding Vaccination Litigation

·        Saturday, September 20th (1:30pm-4:30pm)
Dr. Kurt Woeller from San Diego (DAN! Doctor) to speak regarding DAN! protocol and biomedical interventions

·        Saturday, October 25th(1:30pm-4:30pm)
Jack & Christina Anthony (Legal Advocacy Firm)

·        Saturday, November 15th (1:30pm-4:30pm)
The wonderful Lisa Ackerman (Interventions that worked for my child)-This will be presentation that was given at Great Plains Conference for those of you that missed it

·        Saturday, December (to be determined!) 
Social dinner with spouses planned again like last year, but need to determine a date. 

5)    Torrance:  3rd Monday of each month at Whole Foods Market on PCH In Torrance – 6:30-9:00pm.  Info: Contact Us

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3)    General News:   

 

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4)    TACA FAMILIES – WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU!

 

Occasionally we ask TACA families to provide us with some information so we can better understand and serve your needs.  Please take a moment and answer the following questions:

 

  1. How many TACA meetings do you attend a year?
  2. Which location best serves your needs?
  3. If you cannot or do not attend monthly meetings, what is the reason?
  4. How did you first hear out about TACA?
  5. What topics would you like us to cover at support group meetings?
  6. What other things could TACA do to help your family?
  7. How many times have you visited the TACA web site in the last year?
  8. Would you recommend TACA to other families affected by Autism?

 

Please send the answers to contact us

With the email subject line:  TACA SURVEY!


Thanks for taking the time! We appreciate it!

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5)  New Resources in So Cal

 

SPEECH THERAPY SERVICES AVAILABLE

The Speech & Language Connection, Inc., has some openings for individual speech beginning September 1st.  We are happy to announce we have added two speech therapists to our staff to serve children with autism and their families. One of our therapists is fluent in Japanese, and is very interested in working with multicultural/multilingual families.  Please contact Melanie Foshee or Kim Eissing (714) 424-9392 if you are interested in inquiring about services. 

 

 

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NOTE:  Want to be listed in this section ?  Please send your Who, What, When, Where, Why information to Lisa at contact us   Information must be sent via email only and be ready for publishing.  We do not write announcements for this section.

 

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6)  CONFERENCES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:

 

Did you miss the Great Plains Labs conference in June?
The speaker presentations for most of the sessions is on

http://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/anaheim/speakers.htm

 

2003 TRAINING DIVISION CALENDER

Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (ABLLS) - July 28, 2003
Teaching Children with Language Delays - August 25-28, 2003
Teaching Verbal Behavior -  July 29-31, 2003

All workshops run 9:00 ­ 4:00.The workshops will be held at:Centre Concord - 5298 Clayton St. - Concord, CA 94521. For additional information regarding these courses, please check out our website at  http://www.behavioranalysts.com  Register early ­ courses have a participation limit > of 20!
 
To register: Contact Laurie Winkler at winkler@behavioranalysts.com  or (925) 210 9370 ext. 100
Questions: Contact Stacy Carroll at carroll@behavioranalysts.com  or (925) 210-9370 ext.109

 

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AUGUST 5 & 6: PECS WORKSHOP

·         PECS Workshop Date: August 5 & 6, 2003

·         PECS Follow Up Workshop Date: August 4, 2003

·         Location: Holiday Inn Mission Bay- Sea World, San Diego

·         Who should attend: SLPs, Special Ed. Teachers, Parents, Other Therapists, Administrators…

         Participants will get $30.00 off their registration fee when they mention on their registration form that they heard about the workshop from Sarah Buswell.

         Registration fee includes a copy of the 2nd Edition PECS Training Manual.

·          Questions? Contact me at sbuswell@pecs.com or 703-421-4001.

 

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8) SOCIAL EVENTS

 

South Coast Plaza FREE Carousel rides!

 

Attention all TACA members!  Diane Gallant has worked hard with South Coast Plaza management in arranging FREE CAROUSEL RIDES for children with Autism and their siblings!!

Come join us for a morning of fun and horse rides at South Coast Plaza!

Dates:               Next date is: Saturday, 8/16/2003
Times:             8:30am-9:30am (BEFORE the mall opens)

Local:              South Coast Plaza by the carousel (NOT the Crystal Court carousel!)

Costs:             FREE!!!!!!!!!

Park:                Park by ZTejas Restaurant and the Bank of America ATM’s off Bristol

Note:   Kids can ride as often as they would like and based on availability.  Come join us for some free fun!!

NO NEED TO RSVP!  JUST COME AND PLAY!!

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10) Dr Jerry Kartzinel Seminar Tapes on sale

Conference was held:  May 31, 2003

Total Number of Tapes:  3 (90 minute  -double sided tapes)

Total Hours:  6 (including presentation & Question / answer period)

Total Costs:  $25.00 Includes shipping  ($20 if you pick up at TACA Meeting)

 

Summary:

The latest medical treatment and protocol by world renowned Dr Jerry Kartzinel of the GND Foundation / ICDRC. Hear the latest in treatments and guides for parents on how to help navigate the medical needs in the autism world! Web site; www.icdrc.org

 

Disclaimer:  These tapes are not to be misconstrued as medical advice. You need to seek individual professional treatment from your doctor before trying any treatments mentioned on the tapes.  Ordering these tapes means you agree to this statement.

 

Name:____________________________________

Address:__________________________________

City:_____________________________________

 

State:_________  ZIP Code: _____________

 

Email Address: ________________________

Checks only for order. Make checks payable to:  ICDRC Check no. attached:________

Please mail form TACA P.O. Box 12409 Newport Beach, CA 92658-2409

 

HOW FUNDS ARE BEING USED:  The sales of the tapes act as a fundraiser for ICDRC/ GND Foundation. These tapes are being produced at a low costs for parents.  Funds will be distributed to ICDRC / GND Foundation or hard costs on producing the tapes. 

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10) Gluten Free / Casein Free (GFCF) Cooking Class at Bloomingdales!:

Based on the requests from TACA Surveys – a beginner level GFCF Cooking class will be held on September 13th at the Bloomingdales Fashion Island Location in Newport Beach. 

Important note:  THIS MEETING AT BLOOMINGDALES IS IN LIEU OF A REGULAR TACA COSTA MESA MEETING AT THE VINEYARD NEWPORT CHURCH!

Date:            Saturday, September 13, 2003

Time:            2:30 – 5:00pm

Local:            Bloomingdales HOME STORE in Newport Beach at Fashion Island
The Home Store is located on the THIRD FLOOR above the ATRIUM COURT!
It is best to park near Hard Rock Café and enter off the Atrium Court glass doors.

Speaker:        Lisa Ackerman

Reservations:  YOU MUST RSVP to attend the class!

Details: The presentation will be a beginning Gluten Free/Casein free (GFCF) cooking class.  It is estimated over 85% of children affected with Autism, ADD, ADHD and other learning disorders greatly benefit from an organic, clean, GFCF diet. This course will do an overview on why do the GFCF diet and how to get started.  We will be preparing GFCF foods to appease the appetites of children so be prepared to eat like a kid!  Handouts will be available for free off the internet site:  www.talkaboutcuringautism.org or available in binder form for a suggested donation of $10.00 each. Binders will include recipes for the day, all recommended recipes, how to get started, food shopping lists and much more!  Donations for supplies are appreciated but not required for attendance.

 

Note, RESERVATIONS are required for the class. To reserve your spot, please email tacanow@cox.net – please indicate if you would like to purchase a binder

Recipes will include the following:  infamous meat puffs (these are finger sized meat loafs for kids) a GFCF, egg free, yeast free bread, a tasty muffin, traditional chocolate chip cookies, and a chicken dish, and some meal planning ideas around allergies.

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11) Personal Note:

 

 

Hugs, thanks and be safe  -
Lisa A Jeff's mom

 

Web Page for the TACA GROUP:  www.talkaboutcuringautism.org  - check it out / let me know your thoughts at contact us ! (NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS!)

 

Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) provides general information of interest to the autism community.  The information comes from a variety of sources and TACA does not independently verify any of it. The views expressed herein are not necessarily TACA’s.

 

TACA does not engage in lobbying or other political activities.

 

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