IRVINE, Calif., April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Talk About
Curing Autism (TACA), a national non-profit organization dedicated
to educating, empowering and supporting families affected by
autism, announced today a lineup of events during April's "Autism
Action Month" that are geared towards mobilizing caring citizens to
take action to support families affected by autism.
With 1 in 68 children in the United
States diagnosed with autism, support for families is needed
more than ever before. With it's "Superhero" social media
campaign, and "National Autism Coffee Talk Day" TACA hopes to reach
the masses to text to donate or show support for the person they
know and love with autism.
"Thirty years ago, 1 to 2 in every 10,000 children were
diagnosed with autism. Today, that rate has increased to an
alarming 1 in 68, and the numbers continue to rise each year," said
Lisa Ackerman, founder of
TACA. "When a family receives an autism diagnosis there is a
huge learning curve in therapies, medical intervention, diet,
educational services and emotional support for the family.
Our goal is to speed up the cycle time from diagnosis to effective
treatments to recovery. Autism is treatable and recovery from
autism is possible!" added Ackerman.
Autism is so common today that if it is not in your direct
family, almost every U.S. citizen can say they know someone with
autism or a family who is affected.
TACA has made it easy for anyone with a phone to support efforts
to help families with the following programs:
"Autism Superhero" Social Media Campaign:
People are
encouraged to click-to-donate any amount and take photos with TACA
cards that say "Proud Backup to a Superhero: Autism Superhero" and
post on social media channels with the following message and
hashtags:
Instagram/Facebook:
I know a kid with autism, he is my #autismsuperhero
Proud to back up a superhero! @TACAFoundation. Click to
donate any amount: http://bit.ly/1Cb1Kwb and show your support for
your superhero!
#autismactionmonth #autism #love #specialneeds #autismawareness
#donate #accept #volunteers #beautifulkids
Twitter:
I know a kid with autism. He is my superhero! Please click to
donate to @TACAfoundation to support. http://bit.ly/1Cb1Kwb
#autismsuperhero
April is Autism Action Month. Take action and support your
#autismsuperhero! Click to donate to @TACAfoundation
http://bit.ly/1Cb1Kwb
National Autism Coffee Talk Day, Thursday, April 23
TACA will hold almost
60 "Coffee Talks" around the country on Thursday, April 23.
These events are an opportunity for families affected by autism to
learn about treatment options, be connected with professionals who
can help them, obtain scholarships for treatment, and get emotional
support from parent mentors.
Please go to
http://www.tacanow.org/event-list/autism-coffee-talk-day/ to
learn about a TACA "Coffee Talk" event near you.
About TACA
Talk About Curing Autism is a national
non-profit organization dedicated to educating, empowering and
supporting families affected by autism. TACA's aim is to
shorten the cycle from the suspicion of autism, to diagnosis, to
effective treatments, thereby creating the best future possible for
individuals living with autism. The organization currently
serves almost 45,000 with an average of 600 new families joining
TACA each month looking for support and best practices in
autism.
Please visit: https://www.tacanow.org for more information.
Contact:
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Joanne
Forster
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310.498.7585
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joanne@mojoprgroup.com
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