New Jersey
Come to a TACA Meeting!
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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| Date: | Meets the 3rd Sunday of each month (starting February 2012) |
| Time: | 1:30 – 3:30 PM |
| Location: | Hampton Inn Woodbridge 370 Route 9 North Woodbridge, NJ 07095 Directions from your location |
| ***GPS Alert –When using a GPS to find the Hampton Inn, please use the following address: 370 US Highway 9 North, Woodbridge, NJ 07095** | |
| Coordinators: | Contact Melody Benbow and Megan Fennelly |
| Child care: | Not offered at this time, sorry. |
| February 19, 2012 | Effective Communication in the IEP Process |
| Speaker: Renay Zamloot, Education Advocate | |
| Effective communication is key to securing appropriate educational services for your child with disabilities. Ms. Zamloot will provide you with tools and strategies you can use at your next IEP meeting. Her unique perspective on the IEP process and unconventional communication style will change the way you view your role as an IEP team member. | |
| Renay Zamloot is a professional Education Advocate for children and young adults (ages 3-21) with disabilities who has been assisting families in securing appropriate educational services since 1995. She participates in hundreds of meetings per year. She, herself, is the parent of children with disabilities who continue to receive special education and related services.As a leader in the field for more than 15 years, Ms. Zamloot’s expertise is sought by parents, attorneys, advocates, medical professionals, service providers, and agencies serving people with disabilities statewide. Her creative approach to problem-solving in conjunction with her extensive experience working across disabilities, has resulted in unique and truly individualized programs being developed for the students she serves.Ms. Zamloot is the current President of the Special Education Leadership Council of NJ, Recipient of SPAN’s 2004 Diana Cuthbertson Parent-Professional Collaboration Award, a Graduate of the Special Education Advocacy Training Project jointly sponsored by the US Department of Education, University of Southern California and the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates. Ms. Zamloot has been trained and certified by the New Jersey Department of Human Services as a Surrogate Educational Parent and she regularly participates in national and statewide conferences, workshops and other training programs to remain current on legislative changes and trends in education. She is a member of the NJ Coalition for Special Education Funding Reform, TASH, NJ Special Education Practitioners’ Group and Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates. | |
Coffee Talk
| About: | Come and receive some extra support or to chat all topics related to autism and meet other TACA families. |
| Date: | Meets the 1st Thursday of each month, (starting February 2, 2012) |
| Thursday, February 2, 2012 | |
| Time: | 7:00 – 9:00 PM (*Please note the time change) |
| Location: | Panera 510 Nassau Park Blvd Princeton, NJ 08540 Directions from your location |
| Date: | Saturday, February 4, 2012 |
| Time: | 10:00 AM -12:00 PM |
| Location: | Starbucks 1192 East Rt. 70, #12 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 Directions from your location |
| Date: | Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
| Time: | 9:30 AM |
| Location: | Menlo Park Mall (meet in the food court) 100 Menlo Park, Suite 500 Edison, NJ 08837 Directions from your location |
| Date: | Monday, February 13, 2012 |
| Time: | 7:00 PM |
| Location: | Starbucks 531 Route 22 East #8 Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 Directions from your location |
Coffee Talk – Long Island, New York
| About: | Come and receive some extra support or to chat all topics related to autism and meet other TACA families. Contact Deanna Connahan for more information! RSVP not required, but if you know you are coming, let us know! |
| Dates: | Meets the 3rd Saturday of each month |
| January 28, 2012 February 18, 2012 March 17, 2012 |
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| Time: | 9:30 AM |
| Location: | Panera Bread 399 Nesconset Highway Hauppauge, NY 11788 Driving Directions |
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Yahoo!
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:
- TACANewJersey
- TACA-USA
- TACAdads (just for dads!)
- GFCFkids
Step 3 – Click on “Join This Group”
Step 4 – Set your account to “Individual Emails,” “Daily Digest” or “Web Only.” GFCFkids is not affiliated with TACA.
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