Dear Friends and Community Partners:
California based Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) was founded in 2000 with the goal of providing information and connections to improve the quality of life for people with autism and their families. For families who have just received the autism diagnosis, TACA aims to speed up the cycle time that moves them from the diagnosis to the appropriate information that will lead to effective treatments and support.
For all families, TACA builds the autism community by connecting people with each other and the professionals who can help them, allowing them to share stories and information that will help people with autism be the best that they can be.
TACA provides immediate and low or no-cost information and education to families who are receiving this diagnosis through mentors, free meetings and online resources. No membership fees are assessed on the families - who are already weathering extensive costs inflicted by autism - who participate in TACA. TACA is a registered not-for-profit 501c3 organization.
Washington State was selected as home to one of TACA's first new chapters and I am proud to have been selected to serve as one of the co-chairs for the new chapter. TACA does not charge admission to our monthly meetings at Bates Technical College in Tacoma, nor does it assess annual membership fees for families it supports. Meetings feature:
1. Free TACA Journey Guides - more than 300 pages of collective knowledge gathered from experienced paraprofessionals and parents - are offered free to all parents who attend meetings.
2. Speakers on topics ranging from traditional therapies, integrated medical treatments, education, and legal support.
3. Mentoring support - offering one-on-one access to experienced families who have successfully navigated the challenges of finding appropriate treatments and educational opportunities for their children is also facilitated with oversight from TACA's National Headquarters.
Contributions to TACA Washington would help underwrite the costs associated with providing this vital resource to parents and children in need.
Thank you for your generous and meaningful contribution to TACA Washington.
Dean Fulton
TACA Washington
You may either make a secure online contribution by selecting the "Sponsor Us Now" button below or you may send your tax-deductible contribution to:
TACA (Talk About Curing Autism)
c/o Dean Fulton
5417 Park Place Loop SE
Lacey, WA 98503
News and Links:
NEW - The Tacoma News Tribune had front page coverage about the expenses of autism treatments and therapies. Many TACA families are in the article.
NEW - Marshall Middle School Class (Olympia, WA) rebuild bicycle to benefit TACA Washington.
- An essay that Dean Fulton wrote for Age of Autism
- Current TACA Washington Events
- We held our first TACA Washington meeting on March 15th and experienced great success! We had 27 families attend along with our eight amazing volunteers. We had representation from Hoquiam, Shelton, Vancouver and throughout Thurston, Pierce, Lewis, and King Counties. We look forward to building upon our early success. One of our enthusiastic volunteer leaders, Chelsi, made a video of our first TACA meeting. Check it out here.
- The local newspaper (The Olympian) ran a story about the new TACA chapter and touched on Grant Fulton's story as well. Here is the link.
- Dean and Denise Fulton presented Grant's story at the fall DAN! (Defeat Autism Now) conference in Seattle. Click here to download and play the presentation. It is titled "Children in Recovery" (about halfway down the page).
- Visit the TACA Washington page.
- Another favorite page of ours - autism.com - Denise Fulton works with this great organization - ARI.
OFFLINE CONTRIBUTIONS:
Community Sponsors:
Carson Kolzig Foundation
TACA Journey Guides are provided to all TACA Washington parents free of charge. Thanks to a generous gift from the Carson Kolzig Foundation TACA National's costs associated with the production and printing of the Journey Guides are completely underwritten.
The mission of the Carson Kolzig Foundation is to:
1. Enhance Autism Treatment Resources
2. Educate and Equip the Community about Autism
3. Empower Families Challenged by Autism
Thank you Carson Kolzig Foundation!
South Puget Sound Rotary Club - "Service Above Self"
Thank you Rotarians!
Proceeds from the sale of the Marshall Middle School Bike Restoration Project. Thank you teachers and students!
Friends and Family:
Bob and Janet L.
Irene C.
Dave and Kelly T.
Kathy S.
Bill and Janice S.
Annika M.
Dr. John Green - For the whole TACA Washington Team! Great job!