April is National Autism Awareness Month. And, we would like to announce the debut of the “Jacob’s Touch” pendant, which was designed to raise money for an amazing Tampa Bay area organization. Our “Jacob’s Touch” puzzle pendant was commissioned to raise money for the Jacob’s Touch Foundation, which is a non-profit community based organization in the Tampa Bay area, dedicated …
Jacob’s Touch Foundation presents Diamonds & Denim to benefit Tampa Bay area children on the autistic spectrum Come dressed to impress in your finest denim and bling and join us for some sensational music by THE TAMPA DJ Jimmy Cazin, incredible food, outstanding drinks, amazing live and silent auctions, and to help raise money and spread the word for Tampa Bay Area …
Jacob’s Touch Foundation presents Diamonds & Denim to benefit Tampa Bay area children on the autistic spectrum Come dressed to impress in your finest denim and bling and join us for some sensational music by THE TAMPA DJ Jimmy Cazin, incredible food, outstanding drinks, amazing live and silent auctions, and to help raise money and spread the word for Tampa …
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Kimmie Fine Jacob’s Touch Foundation Kimmie@jacobstouch.org Jacob’s Touch Awards First Grants to Tampa Bay Area families Tampa, FL (October 9, 2012) – On October 1st, Jacob’s Touch Foundation awarded their first Grants to three deserving Tampa Bay area families. These grants are being awarded directly to Independent Living and Engage Behavioral Health for specific therapy services …
I wanted to let everyone know about a new resource available in the community! The Tampa Bay Area ASD Support Group will be having its first meeting November 6th at 6:00p in the USF Center for Autism & Related Disabilities offices. Our first meeting will focus on “Teaching Social Skills at Home” and will offer a variety of strategies for …
From the day her son was diagnosed with autism nine years ago, Stacie Funk has made it her full-time job to find him the best possible help. Hiring lawyers and experts to press her case, she established herself as a mother whose demands could not easily be dismissed.
For some kids and adults with autism the iPad has been akin to a miracle. From helping with developing language to refining fine motor skills the iPad is revolutionizing the way many with autism experiece the world around them.
Researchers have shown for the first time that if a child is diagnosed with autism as early as 18 months of age, offering the toddler age-appropriate, effective therapy can lead to raised IQ levels and improved language skills and behavior.
Contrary to popular fears that half of autistic children will never speak, new findings by the University of Michigan show just 14 percent of autistic children are unable to talk by age 9 and 40 percent can speak fluently.
WESTCHASE –When Kimmie Fine’s son Jacob was diagnosed with autism at age 2, she had no idea the amount of doctor visits, therapy sessions and medical bills she faced.
