Washington
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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Our Washington team offers monthly meetings at Bates Technical College (South Campus) in Tacoma providing support opportunities for families throughout the Puget Sound community. Meeting times are updated regularly - please check back for updates.
Washington
| Day: | Meets the 3rd Saturday of the Month |
| Time: | 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Coordinators: | Denise Fulton and Chelsi Coate |
| Child care: | Not offered at this time, sorry. |
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Building E Auditorium, South Campus, Bates Technical College, 2201 South 78th Street, Tacoma, WA Driving Directions |
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| November 21 | Noel Haggens, Regional Intake and Eligibility Coordinator Funding Resources and Support, Division of Developmental Disabilities & Raphael Bernier, Ph.D. UW Autism Center Research
Steps to Obtain Services from the Division of Disabilities and Research Opportunities at the UW Autism Center Tacoma Representative from Division of Developmental Disabilities will be describing steps parents should take to obtain services and will provide applications to do so. Dr. Raphael Bernier from UW Autism Center will be updating us on his center's current research and shares information about opportunities for free services in exchange for participation in UW Research programs Plus: Hear from other families already in the system and/or who participated in research and learn tips from them! Afterward, chat with fellow families already in the system and/or who participated in research and learn tips from them! We had a few goodies left from our Harvest Party! We'll be giving away a variety of new children's books and Yummy Earth organic lollipops to take home to your kids' (first-come, first-serve while supplies last). One lucky attendee will win an all-natural bath salts basket in our free drawing. |
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| December | No Meeting |
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| January 16 | Rita Duncan, RN
The Gut-Brain Connection in Autism - The Role of Diet in Healing and Effective Treatment Jump start your New Year's Special diet resolutions and sample tasty allergen-free food samples. We'll also hear from fellow parents using dietary intervention to help their children. |
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