Washington, DC
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.
Also check out our Baltimore (Glen Burnie) meeting location.
Montgomery County
| Coordinators: | Contact Alison Hoffman & Alison Hamilton |
| Child care: | Not offered at this time, sorry |
| Location: | Rockville Library, 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850 ***except December Driving Directions |
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| November 22 | Meeting in the Glen Burnie area |
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| December 6 *** | Tim Bleeker
DIR Support Services 4827 Rugby Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 DIR support services are based on the Developmental Individual Difference Relationship-based model (DIR), developed by Stanley Greenspan, MD and Serena Weider, Ph.D. DIR is also referred to as Floortime and helps to focus on children's challenges and strengths. Their practice provides small group sessions, coaching for parents and caregivers, home and school consultations, and workshops. They also offer occupational therapy and Interactive Metronome training. |
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Coffee Talk - Montgomery County area
| What: | Come and receive some extra support or to chat all topics related to autism and meet other TACA families. |
| When: | November 24 & December 29, 2009 Last Tuesday of the month |
| Time: | 7-9 p.m. |
| Where: | Corner Bakery One Grand Corner Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD Driving directions |
Coffee Talk - Annapolis/Baltimore area
| What: | Come and receive some extra support or to chat all topics related to autism and meet other TACA families. |
| When: | Join us on the third Thursday of the month. November 19, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. December 17, 2009 at 7 p.m. |
| Where: | Atlanta Bread Company The Village at Waugh Chapel, Gambrills/Crofton 1334 Main Chapel Way, Gambrills, MD Driving directions |
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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! 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:
- TACA-USA
- TACAdads just for dads!
- GFCFkids
- TACAMarylandDC
Step 4 - Click on “Join This Group”
Step 5 - Set your account to “Individual Emails,” “Daily Digest” or “Web Only.”
GFCFkids is not affiliated with TACA.
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