Orange County
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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Orange County - Costa Mesa
| Date: | Meets the 2nd Saturday of each month |
| Time: | 1-3:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Rock Harbor Church 3080 Airway, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Driving Directions |
| Coordinators: | Contact Lisa Ackerman and Barbara Barboza |
| Child care: | Not offered at this time, sorry |
| Note: | • Unless specifically noted in the meeting description, all meetings are FREE and there is NO need to RSVP.
• Except for the annual parents-only School District Roundtable meeting in December, all meetings are open to students and professionals. |
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| November 14 | Dr. Bob Sears & Dr. Thomas Lin
Beginning Biomedical Treatments & Advanced Biomedical Treatments |
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| December 12 | School District Roundtable
This meeting is for parents/caregivers only. |
AAC Friendship Group
| What: | If your non-verbal or low-communicating child with autism uses Assistive Technology to communicate, you are welcome to join our AAC Friendship Group.
For kids who type to communicate, it's a great opportunity to share thoughts, ideas and feelings on a wide range of topics in a relaxed and supportive environment. So bring your letterboard, your Go-Talk, your Lightwriter, or your Dynawrite and come make some friends! |
| When: | November 14 & December 12, 2009 Second Saturday of each month |
| Time: | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
| Where: | TACA's office - 3070 Bristol Street #340, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
| To RSVP: |
If you’d like more information, please call Karen at (714) 490-3780 or Nancy at (949) 412-0502. |
| Notes: |
Childcare is not available, sorry. This is an adult only meeting.
We look forward to seeing you there! |
Coffee Talk with Sharon and Julie
| What: | Come and receive some extra support or to chat all topics related to autism and meet other TACA families. Hosted by Sharon and Julie, grandmother and mother of two recovered children.
Special Announcement! |
| When: | November 20 & December 18, 2009 |
| Time: | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
| Where: | TACA's office - 3070 Bristol Street #340, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
| To RSVP: | Roxanne Hall at (949) 640-4401 Please RSVP by 5 p.m. the Wednesday before the date! |
| Notes: |
We look forward to seeing you there! |
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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 in California. 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!
- AutismInterventionSoCal
- AutismInterventionCentralCA
- AutismInterventionCentralCoast
- AutismInterventionNorthernCA
- AutismInterventionBayArea
- AutismIntervention_SanDiego
- Autism_Inlandempire_SoCal
- TACAvalley
Step 4 - Click on “Join This Group”
Step 5 - Set your account to “Individual Emails,” “Daily Digest” or “Web Only.”
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