Hawaii
Come to a TACA Meeting!
TACA holds monthly meetings in many locations throughout the United States that feature educational speakers on important topics and allow family members to connect with one another and stay on top of the latest information in the autism world.
Each TACA group maintains a resource library of the latest autism books and DVDs/CDs that can be checked out by members at no charge.
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| Date: | Meets the 2nd Monday of each month |
| Time: | Registration begins at 6:45 PM Meeting are from 7:00 – 8:30 PM |
| Location: | Kaimuki Christian Church (Meets in the 2nd Floor Sanctuary) 1117 Koko Head Ave. Honolulu, HI 96816 Directions from your location |
| ***Please do not contact the church for information about TACA meetings. | |
| Coordinators: | Contact Tina Chorman and Debbie Zimmerman |
| Child Care: | Not offered at this time, sorry |
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Equal Participation: Please contact TACA if you will require an accommodation to participate. |
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| May 7, 2012 | Medical Treatments for Children with Autism |
| Speaker: John Green, III, MD | |
| John Green, MD, gives an overview of biomedical treatments for children with autism. According to Dr. Green, “We are not treating ‘autism,’ we are treating kids who are sick and out of balance. As health and balance are restored, the symptoms of autism improve or disappear.” | |
| For information on Dr. Green, please visit: http://childrenandautism.com/dr-green/ | |
| April Fundraiser | Bikram Yoga TACA Fundraiser |
| www.bikramyogahonolulu.com | |
| In April Bikram Yoga Honolulu is making their Sunday 4:30pm class a “Donation Class.” For a minimum donation of $10, participants may enjoy a 90 minute “hot yoga” session. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Talk About Curing Autism Hawaii Chapter. | |
| May 19, 2012 | TACA Hawaii Oahu Charity Walk |
| Help raise money for TACA at the Visitor Industry Charity Walk on Oahu on Saturday, May 19! 6-mile walk with free food samples served along the course & entertainment, the only walk where you can actually gain weight!
To receive walker forms for our TACA chapter, please email Dr. Kathryn Taketa at dr.taketa@gmail.com with how many forms you would like & the address to mail them to. For more info on the walk: http://www.charitywalkhawaii.org/oahu.html |
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| Summer Social Skills Class | Thanks to a grant from the NFL Pro Bowl, TACA Hawaii will once again be offering a free social skills class to Asperger Teens this summer in Honolulu. The program will be held at the Academy of the Pacific, two mornings a week. Three Saturday excursions are also planned to allow participants the opportunity to practice skills learned in class. Click here for a Program Flyer and Registration Form. Deadline to register is May 11, 2012. For more information, please contact Dr. Gaby Toloza at gtoloza@mac.com. |
| June 11, 2012 | Understanding the VB-Mapp |
| Speakers: Janettle Kaneshiro and Cheryl Tse, Pacific Autism Center | |
| This is an introduction and overview of the VB-Mapp, which is a language and social skills assessment program for children with autism or other developmental disabilities. | |
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Yahoo!
Email lists are a great way to stay connected between meetings. You can subscribe, read emails and ask questions all related to autism. These lists connect you to other parents like you!
Here is how to connect:
Step 1 – Get a Yahoo! user ID and password
Step 2 – Search for groups in your area. Here are some groups we like:
- TACA-USA
- TACA_Hawaii
- TACADads (just for dads!)
- GFCFkids
Step 3 – Click on “Join This Group”
Step 4 – Set your account to “Individual Emails,” “Daily Digest” or “Web Only.” GFCFkids is not affiliated with TACA.
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