Families with Autism Helping Families with Autism
Come to a TACA Meeting!
Georgia

TACA holds monthly meetings in many locations throughout the United States that feature educational speakers on important topics and allow family members to connect with one another and stay on top of the latest information in the autism world. Each TACA group maintains a resource library of the latest autism books and DVDs/CDs that can be checked out by members at no charge.

Are you wondering what happens at a TACA meeting? Watch our video.

Georgia

Date: Meets the 3rd Saturday of each month
Time: 2-4 p.m.
Location: The Hyperbaric Therapy Center
104 Colony Park Drive, Suite 500, Cumming, GA 30040
Directions from your location
Coordinators: Jackie Moore and Diane Gowan
Child care: Not offered at this time, sorry
July 18 Everything on a Budget
How To Get What Your Child Needs

Presented by your TACA of Georgia Coordinator Jackie Moore

August 15 Janice Guice, Speech Language Pathologist and RDI Program Certified Consultant

What is Relationship Development Intervention (RDI®)?
Guiding Your Child in Problem Solving and Dynamic Social Thinking

This two hour presentation will cover the mental processes that are affected by an autism spectrum disorder and the critical nature of a parent's role in helping to remediate those core deficits. It will include a brief introduction into a Relationship Development Intervention® program as developed by Dr. Steven Gutstein and its effectiveness in improving quality of life for the entire family. Questions will be welcomed, the presentation will be interactive and include videos of typical development, as well as children overcoming the challenges this disorder presents children and families.

Janice Guice is founder of Essential Communication, Inc. in Alpharetta, Georgia. She is a licensed speech language pathologist, has worked in the public schools and in private practice and holds multiple teaching certificates in Georgia. She has presented nationally and internationally to parents about the deficits of autism and the role of parents in remediating autism. Mrs. Guice has also presented research at the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, received ASHA's ACE award (Award for Continuing Education) and nominated two times by her peers for Teacher of the Year. She was a contributing author to My Baby Can Dance, Stories of Autism, Aspergers and Success through the Relationship Development Intervention (RDI®) Program.

Chili's TACA Autism Awareness Nights

Dates: July 7, August 4 & September 1, 2009
Time: 4:30-11 p.m.
Location: North Point Location only
7800 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30022
Driving directions
Mention to your server that you are there for the "Autism Awareness Night" and Chili's will donate a portion of their profits to Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) Georgia Chapter. This is good for both dine- in and to-go orders.

GFCF hamburger buns are available.



Need support BETWEEN support group meetings?

Not a problem - it is just an email away!

Email lists are a great way to stay connected between meetings. You can subscribe, read emails and ask questions all related to autism. These lists connect you to other parents like you across the nation. Here is how to connect:
Step 1 - Get a Yahoo! user ID and password
Step 2 - Search for groups in your area. Here are some groups we like:

Step 4 - Click on “Join This Group”
Step 5 - Set your account to “Individual Emails,” “Daily Digest” or “Web Only.”

  

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