Talk About Curing Autism

Talk About Curing Autism

Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) is a nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 2000 and based in Newport Beach, California. TACA provides information, resources, and support to families affected by autism. TACA aims to reduce the lag time between autism diagnosis, followed by effective treatments, and endeavors to strengthen the autism community by connecting families and professionals who can help.

Currently, TACA holds monthly meetings featuring speakers in eight California cities, Corona, Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Rosa, Torrance, Visalia and West Hills.

National spokesperson

In September, 2007, TACA announced the appointment of its new national spokesperson, Jenny McCarthy, whose son Evan was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. [ [http://www.tacanow.org/jenny/jenny-mccarthy-autism.htm Our New Spokesperson, Jenny McCarthy.] TACA. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.] [Wiser, Paige. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20071018/ai_n21065459 Actors in action; Chicago-rooted stars use lofty platform to help.] Chicago Sun-Times, October 18, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.] [Deardorff, Julie. [http://www.startribune.com/1244/story/1517673.html McCarthy puts hope in lexicon of autism.] Chicago Tribune, October 30, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.] Evan's evident recovery from autistic symptoms is described in his mother's concurrently released fourth book, "Louder than Words – A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism".

Thoughtful House collaboration

In collaboration with Thoughtful House, TACA provided thirty medical treatment scholarships each year, 2005 and 2006, to children affected by autism.

References

External links

* [http://www.talkaboutcuringautism.org/index.htm TalkAboutCuringAutism.org] - Talk About Curing Autism website


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