Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 and based in Costa Mesa, California. TACA provides information, resources, and support to families affected by autism. TACA aims to reduce the lag time between autism diagnosis and effective treatments and endeavors to strengthen the autism community by connecting families and professionals who can help them, allowing them to share stories and information to help people w...
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Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 and based in Costa Mesa, California. TACA provides information, resources, and support to families affected by autism. TACA aims to reduce the lag time between autism diagnosis and effective treatments and endeavors to strengthen the autism community by connecting families and professionals who can help them, allowing them to share stories and information to help people with autism be the best they can be.
Currently, TACA holds monthly meetings featuring speakers in many states across the United States.
In September, 2007, TACA announced the appointment of its new national spokesperson, Jenny McCarthy, whose son Evan was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Evan's recovery from autistic symptoms is described in his mother's concurrently released fourth book, Louder than Words – A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism.
In January 2009, TACA received a $300,000 grant from the Newport Beach-based Pacific Life...
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