E-Newsletter October 2007 #1 - Special Edition

Here is your update on TACA (Talk About Curing Autism). If you are new to our site... WELCOME! This newsletter is produced two to four times each month.

We are an autism education and support group. We want to make this e-newsletter informative for you. As always, email your thoughts and/or questions so we can improve it.

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.

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.

In this edition:

	1.	TACA Group Meetings
		Corona (Inland Empire) Costa Mesa (Orange County) Los Angeles San Diego Santa Rosa (Sonoma County) Torrance (South Bay) Visalia (Tulare County/Central San Joaquin Valley) West Hills (San Fernando Valley)
	2.	Wild Fires in California!

1	TACA Has Eight California Meeting Locations
Corona (Inland Empire)                                                                                  Costa Mesa (Orange County) Los Angeles (Newly Added!) San Diego Santa Rosa Torrance (South Bay) Visalia (Tulare County/San Joaquin Valley) West Hills (San Fernando Valley)

2.	Help for Families Affected by California Wild Fires
TACA Families: If you have lost your home or been evacuated (or know a family affected by autism that has) please contact us if you need a place to stay or any other help! If your child is a regional center client, be sure to contact your caseworker for information about emergency housing and food allowances. Find your regional center. Helping Children with ASD Adjust to the Major Fires How can you help? Make a donation to help families that have been evacuated. Contact our Families in Crisis Coordinator, Moira Giammatteo, as to how you can help. Network with other affected families as well as volunteers.

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. go to home page