Here is your update on the TACA (TALK ABOUT CURING AUTISM) Group for September 2005 - #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.
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 the Southern California autism support group called TACA. As always, contact us with 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.
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. We focus on parent information and support, parent mentoring, dietary intervention, the latest in medical research, special education law, reviews of the latest treatments, and many other topics relating to Autism. Our main goal is to build our community so we can connect, share and support each other.
In This Month's Edition of TACA e-news:
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Upcoming TACA Costa Mesa Meeting Schedule: |
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| Saturday, October 1, 2005: |
Visualization Programs For Non Verbal Children (CANCELLED) |
THIS SEMINAR HAS BEEN CANCELLED
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| Saturday, October 8, 2005: |
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment |
For Autism Spectrum Disorders by Dr Gabriel Jolly – from Whitaker Wellness Institute
- Time: 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm
- Fee: Free – no RSVP required
- Location Vineyard Newport Church 102 E. Baker, Costa Mesa
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| Saturday, October 15, 2005: |
TACA New Parent Seminar
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The goal of the one-day New Parent Orientation is to provide parents and caretakers the “jump start” they need at the beginning of their journey from parents who have “been there, done that.”
PARENTS & CARETAKERS: $28 registration and materials fee required / $45 per couple.
Non-Parents/Professional registration: $50 registration and materials fee required
For more info http://www.tacanow.com/parent_seminar.htm |
| Saturday, November 12, 2005: |
TACA’s 2nd Annual – Recovered Children and Their Parents |
Stay tuned for more information on this exciting TACA meeting!
- Time: 1 pm - 4 pm
- Fee: FREE – no need to RSVP
- Location: Vineyard Newport Church 102 E Baker, Costa Mesa
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| Saturday, December 10, 2005: |
TACA’s 3rd Annual School District Roundtable |
Stay tuned for more information on this exciting TACA meeting!
- Time: 1 pm - 4 pm
- Fee: FREE – no need to RSVP
- Location: Vineyard Newport Church 102 E Baker, Costa Mesa
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(Please do not contact the church for meeting details. They have graciously offered use of their facility, but are not affiliated with TACA.) And remember, we are still a non-faith based group!
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.
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TACA Has 7 California Meeting Locations: |
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| Costa Mesa: |
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| West Hills: |
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- Meets: 1st Sunday of every month
- Time: 7-9 p.m.
- Location: Jumping Genius – 22750 Roscoe Blvd., West Hills
(the corner of Roscoe Blvd. & Fallbrook Ave.)
- Info: Contact us
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| San Diego: |
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- Meets: 4th Tuesday evening
- Time: 6:30- 8:00 p.m.
- Info: Becky Estepp
- Location: NEW LOCATION AS OF April 2005:
Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church
17010 Pomerado Road, San Diego, CA 92128 - Rooms 22 A&B
- October 25 - Siri Andrews --Social Stories for Autism Spectrum Disorders
- November 29 - Speaker to be announced
- December - no meeting
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| Corona: |
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- Meets: 3rd Saturday
- Time: 1:30–4:30 p.m.
- Location: Autism Behavior Consultants -
1880 Town & Country Road Building B-101,
Norco, CA 92860.
Located off the 15 Freeway (Take 2 nd street or 6 th street exit) off Hamner.
- For more information, please contact us
- October 17, 2005:
Special Education Advocacy- Valerie Aprahamian
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| Torrance: |
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- Meets: 3rd Monday of each month
- Location: Whole Foods Market on PCH in Torrance
- Time: 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
- For more info: Contact us -
- SPECIAL NOTE: This group tends to be an advanced group with biomedical discussions. If you are a newly diagnosed family, you may wish to attend other locations for your first meeting.
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| Visalia: |
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- Meets: 3rd Wednesday of every month
- Time: 6 p.m. "Happy Hour" with GFCF snacks and coffee 6:30-8:30 p.m. Speaker
- Location: Kaweah Delta Multi-Service Center Auditorium, 402 W. Acequia, Visalia
- Information: Please contact Lynne Arnold
- Newly added meeting: COFFE TALK & SUPPORT
Time: Every Tuesday morning, 9-11 a.m.
Location: Visalia Coffee Company, 129 E. Main St., Visalia
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| Santa Rosa: |
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- Meets: (typically) 2nd Tuesday of each month
- Location: Swain Center - 795 Farmers Lane, Suite 27
Santa Rosa, CA
- Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
- For more info: For more information, please contact us
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Special Picnic Wrap Up |
Talk About Curing Autism
2nd Annual Family Picnic & Fundraiser
A special note of thanks to all the TACA Cash Sponsors and In-Kind donors. The 2nd annual TACA Picnic was a great success due to their kind support.
The TACA picnic held on September 25, 2005 brought together over 1,000 attendees, 250 families, and 20 vendors in one place for a day of family fun and support.
TACA was able to raise OVER $46,000 for our mission and goals in supporting families affected by autism. We also were able to provide a safe and fun day for families.
Many families told me that the picnic day was one of the only outings they could do as a family this year. They felt safe, they did not have scrutinizing eyes of strangers due to their child's behavior and had fun as a family.
We ask our families to support these kind vendors who support TACA. Below is a listing of all sponsors with cash donations or over $1,000 + in-kind donations.
Special thanks to OUR TACA SPONSORS WHO CARE SO MUCH TO HELP
THE FAMILIES WE SERVE!! AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FAMILIES
THAT ATTENDED THIS GREAT EVENT!! THANK YOU!
CASH SPONSORSHIP
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Company Name |
Contact |
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Integrated Therapy Solutions |
Quenimitter, Sharmilla
310-289-1157
Beverly Hills
www.itssca.com |
Listening Therapy for spectrum disorders |
Oakley |
Foothill Ranch
www.oakley.com |
Sports apparel and accessories |
Coast Childrens Center |
Ilagan,Nicholas
949-439-7700
Lake Forest
www.coastchildrenscenter.com |
Social skills training for children of all ages |
Bruce Bothwell Law Firm |
Bothwell,Bruce
562-435-0818
Long Beach |
Special education legal assistance |
The Listening Center |
Swain,Dr. Deb
707-575-1468
Santa Rosa
www.theswaincenter.com |
Listening Therapy for spectrum disorders |
Childrens Learning Connection Inc. |
Foshee,Melanie
714-965-2324
Fountain Valley
www.childrenslearning
connection.com |
Behavioral, Speech & OT providers for autistic children |
Lennar Homes |
Alisio Viejo
www.lennar.com |
Home developer and amazing volunteers! |
Beacon Autism School |
McGinty,Sandy
949-477-2144
Newport Beach
www.beacondayschool.net |
Special day school for children of special needs |
CARD |
O'Day,Tiffany
818-345-2345
Tarzana
www.centerforautism.com |
Behavioral program providers for autistic children |
The offices of Chris Majors, Ruth Bass, Judy Segal, Sandy Shigetomi & Karen Mack, Newport Beach |
Neuropsychology, Speech & OT providers |
ABC Consultants |
Roberts,
Laura & Bill
310-320-1333
Torrance
www.autismprograms.com |
Behavioral program providers for autistic children |
Autism Spectrum Consultants |
Benor,Jacob
949-474-5577
Newport Beach
www.autismconsultants.com |
Behavioral program providers for autistic children |
Autism Solutions for Kids |
Wais,Kimberly
949-221-0126
Irvine
www.autismsolutionsforkids.com |
Behavioral program providers for autistic children |
Pimco |
Newport Beach
www.pimco.com |
Bond research and management |
Baseline Systems |
Ackerman,Glen
(949) 474-3220
Irvine
www.baselinesys.com |
Outsource small business information technology services |
Nexgen Digital |
Taylor, Lisa
949- 475-8900
Newport Beach
www.nexgendigital.com |
Professional third party electronic component distribution |
Citrix Systems Inc. |
Florida
www.citrix.com |
Citrix solutions provide on-demand, secure access to remote apps |
Chaka Kahn Foundation |
(310) 285-5380
Beverly Hills
www.chakakhanfoundation.org |
Foundation supporting women and children in need. |
Cure Autism Now |
Hill, Lisa
323-549-0500
Los Angeles
www.cureautismnow.org |
Non-profit Autism research foundation |
Jack Anthony Law Firm |
Anthony, Jack
949-642-1432
Newport Beach
www.anthonychildadvocates.com |
Special education legal assistance |
Oxy Health Corporation |
Santa Fe Springs
www.oxyhealth.com |
Portable hyperbaric oxygen manufacturer |
(Special thanks to our four anonymous cash sponsors!
You know who you are!!) |
SILENT AUCTION IN-KIND DONORS:
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Coast Childrens Center |
Ilagan, Nicholas
949-439-7700
Lake Forest
www.coastchildrenscenter.com |
Social skills training for children of all ages |
Mission Psychological Consultants |
Dr Linden
949-248-7411
San Juan Cap
www.mpccares.com |
Neurofeedback and QEEG brain imaging |
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In-Kind Donors: |
In-N-Out Burger |
www.in-n-out.com |
Great burgers! |
Oakley |
www.oakley.com |
For the amazing T-shirts! |
Aquafina / Pepsi |
www.aquafina.com |
For the donated water! |
Big Fun Gymnastics |
Hurwin, Gene
www.bigfungymnastics.com |
Great obstacle course & trampoline! |
Team Vico |
www.teamvico.com |
Great Music! |
James Events /
Camp James |
www.james-events.com |
Help with the great location!! |
For more information and photos (coming soon) please see the updated link: http://www.tacanow.com/picnic2005.htm
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What's Happening Next? |
Special prizes will be awarded to TACA’s Top Friends and Family team and Top Corporate Team. |
TACA is partnering with Cure Autism Now on their Orange County and San Diego walks this year. TACA will benefit from these walks for families and friends that register THRU THESE LINKS only. TACA will receive 50% of the funds raised by those who register through these links. If you had fun at the TACA Picnic or missed it – join us back at Camp James / Hidden Valley for the CAN Orange County Walk!
SIGN UP OFF www.tacanow.org
so TACA get’s credit for your hard work!
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FUN ACTIVITIES: |
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| TACA Family Social Event: NO CAROUSEL RIDES IN SEPTEMBER! |
Attention all TACA members! Diane Gallant has worked hard with South Coast Plaza 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!
- Upcoming Dates: THERE ARE NO CAROUSEL RIDES IN SEPTEMBER!
The Saturday schedule is: Next dates are: October 22nd and November 19th.
- Times:8:30 am-9:30 am (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.
NO NEED TO RSVP! JUST COME AND PLAY!!
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| PUMP IT UP SOCIAL ACTITIVITIES |
A special thanks to volunteer Lynn Milucky for being the host and organizer of these special events. These social events have concluded for 2005.
Please attend the TACA Carousel rides at South Coast Plaza above.
Also a special thanks to PUMP IT UP for being a wonderful place for TACA families!
If you have the desire to volunteer for your area, find an activity and location,
and manage this for TACA – please let us know! |
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Personal Note: |
Thanks to everyone who participated in the TACA picnic. This year was an enormous success, a beautiful day, and a lot of great kids and their families got to play. It was an amazing day for me to be able to gather our TACA community in such a great setting at Camp James.
The money raised from this special day will go to our general fund to support the TACA mission and activities. With membership growing rapidly each month we could surely use this infusion of support. Our goal is as we fundraise more we hopefully can do more to help families affected by autism.
This event could not have happened without the great support of our sponsors and the many, many volunteers who worked hard to make this special day special.
Thank you to our TACA 2005 Picnic Committee Members & Key Volunteers:
Diane Gallant
Elizabeth Kilpatrick
Stephanie McIlvain
Barbara Cornish
Lennar Homes – for volunteers
Autism Spectrum Consultants – for volunteers
Autism Solutions for Kids – for volunteers
Team VICO for the great music!
Big Fun Gymnastics for the great occupational therapy on a Sunday
Zeke Design
The Landon and extended Family
And ALL OUR TACA FRIENDS and ATTENDEES! THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING AND MAKING IT A SPECIAL DAY!
WE WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR FOR MORE FUN!
THANK YOU ALL!
Hugs, thanks, and be SAFE,
Lisa A Jeff's mom
And Editor: Kim Palmer (thanks Kim!)
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Web Page for TACA Group: www.tacanow.com
check it out and let us know your thoughts
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.IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE THESE EMAILS, just respond and I will be happy to remove you from the list.
P.S. TACA e-news is now sent to 1,910 people!
(This number represents families – 95%, and the rest are professionals.) |
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