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
  Spectrum Disorder 

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

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!

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.

Challenging your School District: The Recent Trend in Special Education Cases you Need to Know

This presentation is for parents, family members and grandparents who want to learn how and why parents win against their school district, based on recent special education cases; as well as parents who want to convene a more productive and effective IEP meeting.

A 2000 graduate of the UCLA School of Law, Jennifer Kropke, Esq. has a boutique law firm, The Law Offices of Jennifer Kropke, dedicated exclusively to helping parents of special needs children. Ms. Kropke has extensive special education law experience; her last hearing decision resulted in her clients obtaining a finding against the school district on multiple issues and requiring the school district provide over 300 hours of costly compensatory education to her client for their IDEA violations. Ms. Kropke is also a frequent lecturer for parent support groups, focusing her presentations on empowering parents by educating them on the law and the strategy involved in special education cases. She provides special education representation to parents and grandparents, as well as practices family law exclusively on cases involving parents of special needs children, and establishes conservatorships on behalf of clients who require them at age 18.