Often times when engaged in the battle of autism treatment, recovery, and promoting social awareness, we find more hurdles than triumphs. It is with great pleasure that a recent national triumph was brought to light. On November 28, 2011, the National Council on Disability (NCD)...
TSG.TV - Fort Worth, Texas It was an event like no other in December, 2017. The SpeedGamers team once again prevailed and raised valuable funds for ACT Today families during their Mario Marathon. Through all of the technical issues, internet issues, and PayPal outages, TSG experienced...
[Re-posted from original blog post dated Dec. 11, 2012] ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide care and treatment to children with autism, announces the launch of ACT Today! SOS, a new program aimed to address the...
Center for Autism and Related Disorders - Woodland Hills, California During the months of November and December of 2017, the Center for Autism and Related Disorders supported ACT Today with their annual year-end Fund-a-Grant. CARD locations selected from a list of grant recipients and raised funds...
Ability magazine interviewed me about being a mom with a child with autism and running a national non-profit organization. The article by John D. McMahon just came out in the most current edition...
About 3.5 million Americans live with autism today, and at Newbury Park High School, Justin Matlock, freshman, represents the “happy, sweet, and innocent” character qualities that lie in every teen with autism across the nation. Lisa Matlock, Justin’s mother, defines autism as a “disability that affects...
By Suha Hussain Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a general term that defines a complex group of neurological conditions characterized by varying degrees of deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, nonverbal communication in social interactions, and in developing, maintaining, and understanding social relationships. Currently, there is no cure...
TIME, A Crump Company - Woodland Hills, California On October 20, 2017, TIME, A Crump Company (aka TIME Financial), celebrated the pre-holidays with a successful employee silent auction. TIME associates had collected amazing items for the auction and then demonstrated their love of charity by purchasing...
Acumed - Hillsboro, Oregon On September 14, 2017, all Acumed employees, family members, and members of the community were invited to participate in the 1st Annual AcuFun Run/Walk presented by the Charitable Giving Committee. The 4k run/walk was located down the scenic Rock Creek Trail at...
[Re-posted from original blog post dated Sep. 11, 2013] Our Inclusion Film Camp for Military Children with autism is one of the most gratifying programs we put on at ACT Today! Military wife and autism mom Keary Mason sent us this letter, which we want to...