Come and receive some extra support or to chat all topics related to autism and meet other TACA families. Hosted by Holly Riley.

AMC Ontario Mills 30
4549 Mills Cir., Ontario, CA 91764
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AMC Block 30
20 City Blvd. W., Ste. 1, Orange, CA 92868
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AMC Palm Promenade 24
770 Dennery Rd., San Diego, CA 92154
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AMC Del Amo 18
3525 Carson St., Torrance, CA 90503
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AMC Promenade 16
21801 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills, CA 91367
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AMC Entertainment (AMC) and the Autism Society have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other disabilities a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment on a monthly basis with the "Sensory Friendly Films" program.

In order to provide a more accepting and comfortable setting for this unique audience, the movie auditoriums will have their lights brought up and the sound turned down, families will be able to bring in their own gluten-free, casein-free snacks, and no previews or advertisements will be shown before the movie. Additionally, audience members are welcome to get up and dance, walk, shout or sing - in other words, AMC’s “Silence is Golden®” policy will not be enforced unless the safety of the audience is questioned.

Tickets are $4-6 depending on location and can be purchased on the day of the event.

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!

Childcare is not available, sorry. This is an adult only meeting.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Major Changes in Special Education Law: What You Need to Know to Help your Child and How to Navigate the System

Being the parent of a special needs child is difficult enough already, making sure your children have the services they need shouldn't make it harder. For parents of special needs children, the special education process can be intimidating and confusing. This is ever more concerning when facing the school district's budget crisis and cuts in services. Parents typically do not have the legal knowledge necessary to ensure that their school or Regional Center provides an appropriate education for their child. Join us for Sarit's lecture and learn what you can do to help secure appropriate services for your child from transitioning from Early Start to preschool, preschool to kindergarten, elementary school to middle school and middle school to high school.

Sarit is a special education attorney and a proud parent of a child with autism. For more information visit her website.

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.

From Roadblocks to Recovery

We invite you to attend our 4th annual conference. This conference is for physicians, families and individuals who are affected by autism spectrum disorder, Lyme disease and associated disorders.  We welcome you to come and learn from the most cutting edge physicians on the planet who are treating these things day in and day out in their practices.  You will enjoy a fantastic line-up of speakers and have fun connecting with other families sharing in your journey.   

Physicians will enjoy top knotch training from some of the most knowledgeable physicians during our physicians training day on Thursday and throughout the entire conference.   

We will also have a vendor room, sporting over 40 vendors with products and resources for our physicians and families. You don't want to miss out on talking with them about what new and exciting products they have to offer.

April 15, 2009 - Physicians Training Day

April 16-18, 2009 - General Session

Physicians Training Speakers

• Therese Yang, MD - Overview of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease
• Dietrich Klinghardt, MD - The Treatment of Lyme disease Without Antibiotics
• Aristo Vojdani, PhD - A Gut Feeling for Inflammation in Autism
• Armin Schwarzbach, MD, PhD - Staging Processes in the Laboratory Diagnosis of Lyme and Multiple-Infections
• George Gonzalez, DC, QN - Cranial Nerve Rehabilitation
• Physicians Case Sharing Panel - Moderated by Jeff Wulfman, MD

General Session Speakers

• Jeff Wulfman, MD - Who are you?  Human and Microbial Interaction in Lyme Borreliosis, Autism and Modern Disease
• Steve Harris, MD and Therese Yang, MD
• Jorge Moreno, DO - From Airway to Neuro-Regeneration
• Wayne Anderson, ND - Why Does Lyme Disease Treatment Fail?
• Jamie Juarez, MA, MFT - Applications of Biofeedback and Neurofeedback for Patients Suffering with Autism, Lyme disease and Auto-Immune Disorders
• Michael Payne, MS, CRC, CNS - A Better Brain!  Energetic Testing and the Resotartion of Neurophysiology Through the Use of Communication Molecules
• Gilbert Renaud and Jorge Moreno, DO - Digging Deeper into Lyme and Autism by Identifying the Emotional Trauma Behind These Conditions
• Amy Derksen, ND - Foundational Approach to Treating Autism and Chronic Illness
• Elizabeth Hesse-Sheehan, DC, QN - Utilizing Plant Stem Cells/Embryonic Phytotherapy for Immune Modulation, Biofilm and Symptom Management of LIA Quantum Neurology Basics and Case Studies
• Toby Watkinson, DC - Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction and Chronic Illness:  Case Studies From Current Research Study with Autism
• Perry Louis Fields - Aerobic and Anerobic Conditioning to Fight Lyme and My Lyme Plan and How I Did it!
• Dietrich Klinghardt, MD - Recent Advances in the Treatment of Autism
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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 Holly Riley.