Illinois
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.
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Illinois
| This group meets in two locations. Please check below for specific meeting dates, times and location. | |
| Oak Park (Chicago) Location: |
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church 545 S. East Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 Directions from your location |
| Crystal Lake Location: |
Home State Bank, Community Meeting Room on basement level 611 S. Main Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Directions from your location |
| Information: | Contact Sara DiFucci, Christina Blakey and Linda Betzold |
| Child care: | Not offered at this time, sorry |
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| July 18 | Come to our New Parent Seminar! |
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| August 8 Oak Park |
Jackie Hardenbergh, MA
4-6 p.m. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Jackie will be discussing the roll of Applied Behavior Analysis and its use with children on the Autism Spectrum. Jackie Hardenbergh is the managing supervisor at the Chicago office of the Center For Autism and Related Disorders, a clinic that provides ABA therapy to children in the Chicago area. |
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| September 12 Oak Park |
Sueson Vess
4-6 p.m. Back To School & the GFCF Diet Back to school time! Sueson will be discussing innovative ways to implement the GFCF diet with your child's school lunch. Sueson is a leader in creating healthy and delicious foods free from gluten, dairy and more and is a chef, food writer and food coach with over 25 years experience. She is the author of Special Eats: Simple, Delicious Solutions for Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Cooking and a contributing writer for Living Without magazine. As a consultant Sueson supports families adjusting to the demands of multiple food intolerances and children with special needs. Creatively adapting recipes to suit varied dietary limitations that are nutritious and delicious is her passion. Sueson presents at autism and celiac conferences nationally and is Autism One's chef. |
New Parent Seminar
| Date: | July 18, 2009 |
| Time: | 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. |
| Location: | Knox Presbyterian Church, 1105 Catalpa Lane, Naperville, IL 60540 Driving directions |
| New Parent Seminar
After receiving the diagnosis of autism for a beloved child (or children), parents typically struggle as they search through various resources to locate information needed to help their child the fastest. The goal of the one-day New Parent Orientation is to provide parents and caretakers the “jump start” they need at the beginning of their journey from parents who have “been there, done that.” Parents/Caretakers: $28 registration per person OR $45 per couple Scholarships are offered to families in need. Please inquire. |
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