Title         TACA of Illinois (Chicago Metro - Schaumburg) Meeting - August 9, 2008     
Location         Macy’s Woodfield Center Mall, 1 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL - Special Events Room on 3rd floor near women’s petites     
Date         August 9, 2008 (Meets 2nd Saturday monthly)     
Time         4-6 p.m.     
Description         Midwest Hyperbarics

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a medical treatment which enhances the body’s natural healing process by inhalation of 100% oxygen in a total body chamber where atmospheric pressure is increased and controlled. It has been employed for centuries to treat a variety of medical conditions but is presently gaining widespread recognition for its value in new applications in the field of neurology where it is being used for problems such as traumatic brain injury, stroke and other neurological disorders.
    
Website         www.tacanow.org/illinois     
Fee         FREE

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Title         TACA of Illinois (Chicago Metro - Schaumburg) New Parent Seminar -July 19, 2008     
Location         Fenwick High School, 505 W. Washington Blvd. Oak Park, IL 60302     
Time         9 a.m. - 4 p.m.     
Description         New Parent Seminar

After receiving the diagnosis of autism for a beloved child (or children), parents typically struggle as they search through various resources to locate information needed to help their child the fastest. The goal of the one-day New Parent Orientation is to provide parents and caretakers the “jump start” they need at the beginning of their journey from parents who have “been there, done that.” In addition to sage advice, parents who attend will receive: an overview of beginning therapies and biomedical intervention, where to go for what information, and recommended first steps. The seminar will be given by experienced parents who volunteer their time in providing the education new parents need.

More info
    
Website         www.tacanow.org/illinois     
Fee         $28 individual/$45 couple

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Walk Around the World for Autism, Kendallville, Indiana - August 9, 2008

Title         Walk Around the World for Autism, Kendallville, Indiana - August 9, 2008     
Location         Bixler Lake Park, Lions Club Pavilion, Kendallville, Indiana 46755     
Time         8:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.     
Description         Walk Around the World for Autism

5k (3 mile) Fundraising Walk for "The Autism Treatment Center of America".

All proceeds raised go toward scholarships for families challenged by Autism to attend classes to learn life-changing therapies to help loved ones affected by autism.
    
Website         http://www.walkaroundtheworld.org     
Fee         FREE

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Title         TACA of Virginia Meeting - July 1, 2008
Location         Sentara Princess Anne, 1975 Glenn Mitchell Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23456, Ambulatory Surgical Center, enter door next to Emergency Room and take elevator to 3rd floor Get directions from your location.
Description         Parent Support Meeting
Website         www.tacanow.org/virginia
Fee         FREE

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Title         TACA of Washington Meeting -October 18, 2008
Description         Dr. Amy Derksen

Clinical Indicators & Supplementation Options for Yeast, Viruses, Parasites & Bacteria

Dr. Amy Derksen graduated from Western Washington University with a BS in Biochemistry and earned her Doctorates of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in 2003. She has since completed a two year apprenticeship with Dietrich Klinghardt, MD PhD, where she developed her skills in neural therapy, as well as gained extensive training in heavy metal detox and treatment of Lyme disease and neurological disorders, including autism.
Website         www.tacanow.org/washington
Fee         FREE

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Title         TACA of Washington Meeting - September 6, 2008     
Location         Building E Auditorium, South Campus, Bates Technical College, 2201 South 78th Street, Tacoma, WA Driving Directions     
Description         John Green M.D.

Using a Defeat Autism Now! Approach

John Green is a frequent presenter at the Autism Research Institute’s Defeat Autism Now! Conferences and Think Tanks. In late 2006, Dr. Green presented an in-depth look at the many toxins found in the environment and how a build-up of these in a body could be a primary factor in the pathogenesis of autism in children at the Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (MIND) Institute’s Environmental Toxicology Conference. Dr. Green treats individuals living with autism at his practice in Oregon City, Oregon.
    
Website         www.tacanow.org/washington     
Fee         FREE

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Autism Day – Washington - August 9, 2008      
Location: Jubilee Farm - 229 W Snoqualmie River Rd NE, Carnation, WA     

Stop by our table to meet representatives from the TACA Washington Team and learn more about the new Washington State Chapter of TACA. Free prizes for the kids. Autism Day is a free, fun-filled event designed for families touched by autism - a chance to relax in a beautiful setting surrounded by people who understand.
    
Website         www.autismdaywa.com     
Fee         FREE

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Presented by Minnesota Twins Baseball, Autism Society of Minnesota & RT Autism Awareness Foundation

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Mark your calendar!
The Minnesota Twins invite you to celebrate Autism Awareness day at the Metrodome on June 22, 2008.  This will be a special day recognizing autism throughout our community. 

Twins vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

First pitch at 1:10 pm

The Twins will provide you the opportunity to purchase Lower Reserved seats at a special price of $23.  These seats are regularly priced at $30.

Three easy ways to order:  Call Luis Breazeale at the Twin at 612-375-7463, or download the order form and fax or mail it in to Luis!

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Cam's Ride: Cruisn' for Autism in Minnesota

June 21, 2008

$20.00 per person

Registration opens at 9:00 am.  The Ride starts at at noon at The Junction off of Hwy 169 & Hwy 18, and will stop at Jackson's Hole, The Rustic Trail and The Log Cabin.  Party to follow at The Blue Goose Inn in Garrison.  Proceeds will be donated to AuSM.

Visit camsride.com or call HalfBreed Custom Motorcycle at 218-678-3838/888-509-6604 to pre-register and for more information.

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AuSM invites you to join us at the 13th annual Golf Benefit!

Monday, August 4, 2008

Troy Burne Golf Club
295 Lindsay Rd.
Hudson, WI 54016

11:00 Lunch sponsored by Chipotle

         Silent Auction

         Free golf lessons with PGA Pro Marty Lass

1:00 Shotgun Start

        Hole in One Contest

5:00 Awards Dinner

Cost: $125.00/golfer

$25.00 is tax deductible

AuSM members and friends who don't golf are invited to participate in the awards banquet.  Dinner is $25.00 per person.

Registration deadline is July 27, 2008.

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Dr. Temple Grandin is inarguably the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world. She has been featured on major television programs, such as "ABC's Primetime Live", the "Today Show", "Larry King Live", "48 Hours" and "20/20" and written up in national publications, such as Time magazine, People magazine, Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, and New York Times. Among numerous other recognitions by media, Bravo Cable did a half-hour show on her life, and she was one of the "challenged" people featured in the best-selling book, Anthropologist from Mars.

Dr. Grandin didn't talk until she was three and a half years old, communicating her frustration instead by screaming, peeping and humming. In 1950, she was labeled "autistic," and her parents were told she should be institutionalized. She tells her story of "groping her way from the far side of darkness" in her book Emergence: Labeled Autistic, a book which stunned the world because, until its publication, most professionals and parents assumed being diagnosed "autistic" was virtually a death sentence to achievement or productivity in life.

Dr. Grandin has become a prominent author and speaker on the subject of autism because "I have read enough to know that there are still many parents, and, yes, professionals, too, who believe that 'once autistic, always autistic.' This dictum has meant sad and sorry lives for many children diagnosed, as I was in early life, as autistic.

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ICDL Annual Conference

http://www.icdl.com/ 

Save the Date: ICDL Annual Conference, Friday, November 7 to Sunday, November 9 with Pre-Conference Workshops on Thursday, November 6. Hilton McLean, Tysons Corner, Virginia (Washington, DC area). Watch http://www.icdl.com/ for details and registration materials.

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Lighting the Way Conference

Keynote Presenter: Kristi Sakai 
Creating a Supportive Home and Community for Individuals with
an ASD and their families

Keynote Presenter:  Val Paradiz
What is Autistic Culture?

Jun 12-13 Sioux Falls 8a.m. to 5p.m., Augustana College Campus

www.augie.edu/autism  605-357-1423

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Fall 2008 Autism Workshop
The Ziggurat Model
September 15-16, 2008
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Workshop Presenters:  Ruth Aspy, Ph.D. and Barry G. Grossman, Ph.D.

Workshop Description:  Learn how to address national and state guidelines focusing on Response to Intervention (RTI) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).  The Ziggurat Model is a guide for designing comprehensive behavior interventions for individuals of all ages with Autism Spectrum Disorders.  The model has been adopted at both district and statewide levels.  The Ziggurat approach centers on a hierarchical system, consisting of five levels, each representing an area, such as communication and emotional vulnerability, that must be addressed to ensure the intervention plan is comprehensive.  The premise of the model is that underlying needs and characteristics related to the autism spectrum must be addressed.  The Ziggurat Model is unique in its approach and fills a void by providing a framework for organizing the range of possible interventions and ensuring that true needs are addressed in a meaningful way.

www.usd.edu/cd/autism bdschmid@usd.edu 605-347-1423

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Annual Metric Century - Cycle for Autism 

Register at http://www.active.com

There will be four different routes available to ride. Choose from a short 2 mile family ride through Spring Green, a 15 mile ride that is mainly flat, a 38 mile ride for intermediate riders, or a challenging 62 mile (metric century) that goes through several towns in scenic southwest Wisconsin. The 38 & 62 mile rides will be fully supported with SAG & multiple rest stops.
Jun 7 Spring Green 7am registration $35 all rides except the 2 mile route is $15 Arthur's Supper Club Hwy 14 & 23 - James Larson www.angelautismnetwork.org kcsspringgreen@gmail.com 608-574-7989

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