Free to join Texas Center for Autism Research & Treatment

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Hello Again List,

The Texas Center for Autism Research & Treatment

http://www.tacrt.org , maintains a database of individuals that want

to be notified of upcoming research opportunities, activities and

news. It is free to join the TCART Database, you just need to send

them your information. I filled out a membership form last year at

the Medical Conference and that is how I found out about their

chelation study, their immunological blood testing study, and their

sleep EEG & MRI study (all of which we are doing). The food

sensitivity testing they ordered has helped my son too. When they

receive grants, their study/testing is paid for and the individuals

participating can get free tests and treatments. Some of their

studies are not grant-paid but your insurance may pay for it. They

collect research/information to share with top researchers and

doctors in the US and world. Last month I volunteered to help TCART

in any way (as our SA Autism Society suggested), and now I

am " webmastering " their site as I do the Texas-Autism-Advocacy's site

(which we need to work on-send me links!!-

http://www.angelfire.com/tx5/autismlist). A lot of parents here in

San are donating their time and abilities to help them (we

aren't employees and don't get paid but we know we indirectly helping

other children). I will try and keep this list up-to-date on

studies and news, but you may want to consider printing out their

membership application and mailing it in so that you know you won't

miss out on news - http://www.tcart.org/membership.htm . I know they

are actively seeking grants and are keeping up new research findings

and treatments. Dr. is conservative but he is also pro-active

in finding out what medical/biological problems our kids have and

treating them. They are not a large operation and they don't receive

any pay for their work. Money received from office visits goes back

into TCART. They don't file to insurances but they will fill out

insurance forms for you to submit to your own insurance. My office

visit in August was $200's but Aetna paid me back $185.00 and paid

for most of the blood tests he suggested/ordered. Some of the tests

he suggested, I gave to my pediatrician for her to order since I knew

my insurance would pay for those (and she did not know what kind of

tests to run).

If you have any suggestions, links, resources, etc. to submit to

this or the TCART site, please let me know. The days run short when

you have little kids getting into trouble-and it is not always my ASD

son causing all of the problems-so I would appreciate any help.

Theresa Madore, SA, TX

Family's web site:

http://www.angelfire.com/tx5/autism