Hawaii
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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 |
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| Location: | Kaimuki Christian Church (Meets in the 2nd Floor Sanctuary) 1117 Koko Head Ave. Honolulu, HI 96816 Directions from your location |
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| ***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 | ||||||||||||
| January 5, 2012 | Film Screening of “The Asperger’s Difference” | ||||||||||||
| *Note: This is different from our regular meeting pattern of the 2nd Monday of the month. | |||||||||||||
| During this meeting we will showing a new, 30 minute documentary featuring young people with Asperger’s entitled “The Asperger’s Difference”. The movie is designed to support young people with autism as they begin the complicated emotional and physical transition into adolescence and adulthood. Viewers are given the opportunity to see not only the challenges, but also the often overlooked strengths of teens with Asperger’s including poise, self-awareness, and sense of humor.Following the screening one of the movie producers and one of the young adults with Asperger’s in the film will be on hand to answer questions.This is an excellent presentation for young adults who are aware they have Asperger’s, family members supporting young adults with Asperger’s, educators, health care professionals or anyone interested in learning more about this condition. | |||||||||||||
| Temple Grandin, PhD, F.A.S., noted scientist, author and spokesperson for the autism experience, says of the documentary, “This video would have been very helpful to me in high school…I also really like the way the video presented the positive side of being an ‘Aspie.’ This is a fantastic video, and it should be used in schools across the nation.” | |||||||||||||
| Tony Attwood, Ph.D., a renowned expert on Asperger’s and author, praises the documentary, “This DVD will help teenagers who have Asperger’s Syndrome to acquire greater self-understanding and self-acceptance. I recommend that this well-produced documentary should be used by clinicians, parents and high schools.” | |||||||||||||
| January 23, 2012 | Autism / Asperger’s: Medical, Nutritional, and Dietary Challenges and Treatments presented by Autism Conferences of America | ||||||||||||
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| Featuring James B. Adams, Ph.D., Arizona State University | |||||||||||||
| James B. Adams, Ph.D., is a President’s Professor at Arizona State University, where he directs the Autism/Asperger’s Research Program. He has conducted many research studies on the causes of autism and how to treat them, including studies of nutritional status (vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, amino acids), neurotransmitters, glutathione therapy, toxic metals and chelation, gastrointestinal abnormalities, immune problems, sleep disorders, and seizures. He is the author of over 20 scientific research papers on autism, and the “Summary of Biomedical Treatments for Autism” published by the Autism Research Institute. He is the President of the Autism Society of Greater Phoenix and the Co-Leader of the Science Think Tank for the Autism Research Institute. He is the proud father of a son and two daughters; one is a teen-age daughter with autism. For more information, click here to view a PDF event flyer. | |||||||||||||
| February 11, 2012 | TACA Hawaii and the Hope in Autism Ministry of New Hope Oahu present Autism Solutions Seminar: Biomedical, Holistic, & Nutritional Strategies for Families | ||||||||||||
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| Speakers: Dr. John, M.D. & Betsy Hicks, Nutritionist | |||||||||||||
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| John Hicks, MD – Renowned medical doctor and pediatrician Dr. John H. Hicks has worked closely with the autism community for over thirty years. Using a holistic and integrated approach that incorporates medical, nutritional, emotional and vibrational considerations, he creates customized treatment plans for each of his clients. Dr. Hicks has accumulated a wealth of diverse resources as he continues to research and develop cutting edge therapies to support his patients individual needs. These many practices include specialized diagnostic testing and analysis, high quality natural supplementation, nutritional counseling and intuitive emotional support techniques.
In addition to his clinical practice as the Medical Director of Elementals Living, Dr. Hicks hosts workshops, lectures and seminars, teaching both patients and peers, throughout the country. Dr. Hicks is on the leading edge of contemporary new treatments and tools for supporting long term, prevalent conditions such as chronic fatigue, autism and learning disabilities. He is a regular contributor to well respected magazines that focus on health and well being. Most recently his latest articles, Holistic Medicine for Autism and Biofilms have been featured in Autism Science Magazine. |
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| Betsy Hicks- Betsy Hicks is the CEO of Elementals Living, a holistic health and wellness center in Delavan, Wisconsin, as well as an internationally known author, radio host, video anchor, and speaker on health and wellness topics. Betsy’s lectures have been featured at several international autism conferences including, the World Symposium in Dubai, Autism One in Chicago and Spectrum Possibilities in Barbados. She is a regular writer for Autism File magazine and was the original host for the Autism One radio show on Voice America. As the mother of an 18-year old son with autism, Betsy is a passionate and gifted public speaker specializing in nutrition and “picky eating.” Her devotion is in helping parents find creative and practical techniques to overcome the challenging eating habits of their children. Her book, Picky Eating Solutions: Bringing the Joy of Real Food Back to the Table, gently instructs parents as well as serves as a guide to everyone on how to eat well for a lifetime of health, wellness, and joy.More information on the presenters is available at: http://elementalsliving.com/ |
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