Comments on: What is TACA afraid of?

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:25:49 +0000

that video is kind of sad. they’re very deluded people. their delusions are causing them so much stress. you’d think they would be relieved to have the evidence that would unburden them. *shakes head*

By: FreeSpeaker

FreeSpeaker — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:43:29 +0000

BW said: “Disruptive would be screaming, making threats…not having a different opinion or making a videotape.”

WRONG! Disruptive is not engaging in GroupThink.

By: brandy wilson

brandy wilson — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:54:49 +0000

That’s pretty messed up.

If their arguments are as valid as they believe, wouldn’t they WANT you to come? After all, that would give them a chance to convince you they are right. Ugh. I will write about this in my blog, it is extremely messed up. (for lack of a better way to describe it)

Disruptive would be screaming, making threats…not having a different opinion or making a videotape. BTW, is there any of the videotapes made by the other attendees on YouTube? Just curious, since they have such an issue with tapes.

I can say though I’ve been treated respectfully by the members of the Autism Society of America although we don’t agree on some things. I haven’t had any contact with TACA, so I can’t say anything about my experience with them.

By: Autism Blog - Did TACA change the rules to deny a blogger attendance at a conference? « Left Brain/Right Brain

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:56:51 +0000

[...] AutismNewsBeat was Expelled! from an autism “conference” (AutismOne). Today, he was denied admission to the TACA Real Help Now Conference in [...]

By: Broken Link

Broken Link — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:17:01 +0000

“an environment that is conflict free and allows open communication.”

Hmm. Open communication, honest communication sometimes leads to conflict. This little gem from the organizers implies that everyone has the same views. And yeah, they are going to make sure that’s completely true.

By: Clay

Clay — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:29:20 +0000

I wish I could go in your place, and borrow your camera too.

By: Sullivan

Sullivan — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:59:52 +0000

I noticed that the Google Cache version of the conference website didn’t have that disclaimer.

Any guess as to whether that disclaimer was added after they found out you had registered?

http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2010/02/denied/

By: autblog

autblog — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:45:55 +0000

No way. Just an email saying I wouldn’t be admitted.

By: Sullivan

Sullivan — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:55:08 +0000

Can’t come to the conference?
Of course, we wish you could join us. But TACA helps parents all over the U.S. even if they can’t come to a meeting or TACA event. If you are the parent of a child with autism who needs help, please check out our Live Chat feature or sign up for a parent mentor. You can also buy TACA’s Autism Journey Guide online.

Did they give you a link for their live chat, seeing as how you can’t attend?