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"From Fear to Overcoming the Odds. . ." A practical approach to mapping out your family's plan of action over autism.


 When a family hears the words "Your child has autism" their entire perspective of
their family life is forever changed. The diagnosis brings with it
uncertainty, anxiety and a stress associated with the fear of not
knowing what to do to help their child. 

This presentation will break
down the process into small, doable steps that families can complete to
give them a plan that motivates them past fear and into progress toward

overcoming autism.

The presentation takes into account the needs of all
family members, and includes considerations of physical needs of the
child with autism, education, financial constraints, insurance

availability, siblings, marriage issues and care for the caregiver.



The plan of action is a customized plan for those who are new to the
diagnosis all the way to those who are veterans with older children.



The speaker will be Mary Romaniec, a long time advocate and mentor to
families dealing with the impact of autism. In addition to mentoring

hundreds of families around the U.S. and the world, her articles about
autism have appeared in Mothering Magazine, Autism/Asperger Digest,

Autism Today and Journeys Magazine. The articles are also listed on
autism related websites. She has appeared on radio and TV programs to
discuss the idea of recovery in autism and special needs issues in
general.

She is the coordinator for TACA Massachusetts.

The meeting is free but a confirmation of attendance is requested to Mary.Romaniec@tacanow.org.

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