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TACA Family Stories
Before During After

I had Christian when I was 19 years old.  For the first year of his life I couldn’t imagine anything being wrong with my baby.  He smiled; he laughed; he rolled, crawled and walked on time.  At age one he had a massive overload for his little immune system.  He had two ear infections, a high fever, back to back treatment of major antibiotics and he was given his MMR, varicella and HIB vaccines while he was still very sick.  Christian faded away for the next 6 months.

At age two he was diagnosed with full syndrome Autism.  I met an amazing mother who introduced me to the group Talk About Curing Autism.  Before I found out about TACA, I had no clue that there was hope for my child. From that day on I knew that it was my job to get my son back and undue what had been done to him.

It has been three years since Christian was diagnosed with Autism.  I had taken what I had learned from TACA, found wonderful therapists, began a diet, found a DAN! Doctor, and took control of my child’s health.  I heard his first word when he was 38 months old, and let me tell you, it was worth the wait.   

Today Christian attends a typical private preschool. He is the only child in the class with a diagnosis…and none of the other parents know that.  He speaks clearly, has friends, reads, pretends on the playground and even knows what he wants to be when he grows up (which of course changes weekly). 

I can honestly say, if I had not found that mom (you know who you are), and not been introduced to TACA, I don’t know where Christian would be today and I don’t know if I would ever have been able to help other parents starting this journey.  Thank you TACA, thank you my hero mom, and thank you Christian for fighting this with me.  I love you.

Chelsi, Washington State

TACA Meeting Video

Ever wondered what goes on at a TACA meeting? Many families don't know what a support meeting actually looks like. This video takes you through a TACA support meeting.

TACA support group meetings are different from anything else out there:

  • We build community by bringing famlies together.

  • Provide information about services, resources, educational opportunities and much more.

  • Hosts expert presenters on autism-related subjects.

  • Parents can sign up to get info about upcoming TACA events.

  • TACA Library: free books, DVDs, CDs, videos and other materials to check out for up to two months. (We accept donations of your books and materials!)

  • Food table: Gluten-free, casein-free fare for parents to sample.

  • TACA Store: Attendees can support TACA by purchasing magnets, jewelry, apparel and other products. (You can buy online too!)

  • First-time parents/caregivers receive a free Autism Journey Guide at their first meeting.

  • Not just for moms! Dads come too!

We hope to see you soon! Find a meeting near you.

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