Sail with us for free, to check for yourself how sailing is so therapeutic and so much fun for you and your child or for the whole family. It is an experience that is so unique and so therapeutic in so many different areas, that you will be amazed by your child reactions.

We will be sailing out of Marina Del Rey, on November 6, 7 and 8.

Out of San Francisco and Ventura – Please register for a future sail and someone will contact you to schedule your daysail.

Please ask questions to the thousand who sailed with us before and let them tell you how they liked it or read the feedback from participants, parents or caregivers.

Check our online schedule for other daysails and choose the city of your choice.

Please check our website. We are proud of our 100% safety record.

Scholarships are offered to families in need. Please inquire.

Sail with us for free, to check for yourself how sailing is so therapeutic and so much fun for you and your child or for the whole family. It is an experience that is so unique and so therapeutic in so many different areas, that you will be amazed by your child reactions.

We will be sailing out of Marina Del Rey, on November 7 and 8.

Out of San Francisco and Ventura – Please register for a future sail and someone will contact you to schedule your daysail.

Please ask questions to the thousand who sailed with us before and let them tell you how they liked it or read the feedback from participants, parents or caregivers.

Check our online schedule for other daysails and choose the city of your choice.

Please check our website. We are proud of our 100% safety record.

Sail with us for free, to check for yourself how sailing is so therapeutic and so much fun for you and your child or for the whole family. It is an experience that is so unique and so therapeutic in so many different areas, that you will be amazed by your child reactions.

We will be sailing out of Marina Del Rey, on November 8.

Out of San Francisco and Ventura – Please register for a future sail and someone will contact you to schedule your daysail.

Please ask questions to the thousand who sailed with us before and let them tell you how they liked it or read the feedback from participants, parents or caregivers.

Check our online schedule for other daysails and choose the city of your choice.

Please check our website We are proud of our 100% safety record.

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Come and receive some extra support or to chat all topics related to autism and meet other TACA families. Hosted by Julie Ward, mother of two recovered children.

Teaching Pill Swallowing to Children

The parent-oriented presentation Teaching Pill Swallowing to Children is geared to demonstrate a scientifically-researched method to get children to swallow oral medication. This two-hour, interactive session looks at the difficulties families experience when a child is unable or unwilling to adhere to a medical regimen.

Basic behavioral principles are reviewed and applied toward the teaching of pill swallowing. Participants will be taught to discriminate between a child’s non-compliance versus skill deficits, and to recognize how the environment around the child can be altered to encourage pill swallowing. Child specific solutions will be described in detail so that they can be carried out at home.

These methods have not only been shown to be effective in person, but also through the use of telemedicine. Families who desire to conduct therapy via telemedicine are encouraged to contact CARD S.O.S. at 818-345-2345 ext 268 to learn more about this possibility.

Katharine Gutshall is currently the Managing Supervisor of the Specialized Outpatient Services at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders. Ms. Gutshall has worked in a variety of positions in the field of behavior analysis, including applied research and clinical work; with individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities, of all ages, and their families and care providers.

Her career involved positions at both the Marcus Institute (now the Marcus Autism Center) and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Ms. Gutshall is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and she received her MA with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County under the mentorship of Dr. A. Charles Catania. Throughout her career, Ms. Gutshall has been actively engaged in research in applied behavior analysis and has published research articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Ms. Gutshall has taught for the University of Nevada, Reno’s BCBA track as well as at California State University, Los Angeles’ Masters program in Applied Behavior Analysis. Ms. Gutshall’s current research interests include pediatric feeding disorders and reduction of problem behavior.

Beginning Biomed & Advanced Biomed

If your non-verbal or low-communicating child with autism uses Assistive Technology to communicate, you are welcome to join our AAC Friendship Group.

For kids who type to communicate, it's a great opportunity to share thoughts, ideas and feelings on a wide range of topics in a relaxed and supportive environment.

So bring your letterboard, your Go-Talk, your Lightwriter, or your Dynawrite and come make some friends!