Autism/Developmental Disabilities, Family and individual issues related to someone who has special needs.


Being a parent of special needs children, I have both professional and personal experience in helping individuals, couples, and families in working through these challenges.

Counseling that has specialized knowledge and insight into these unique challenges can give the family skills needed to bring the desired changes.

we are a parent founded, all volunteer, biomedical support group. We have an on-line listserve for WA state parents who are engaged in or seeking to begin biomedical, dietary, or other interventions for their children on the autism spectrum. As parents, we can share information on medical and therapy providers who we feel have been helpful to our families. There is no charge to be in our group, parents only.

Dynamic, child-centered, family friendly clinic providing individual and group therapy focusing on the development of language, social skills, play skills and speech sound production. We are a highly trained staff specializing in the treatment of speech and communication challenges related to apraxia, autism, sensory integration disorder, Downs Syndrome and other developmental delays. We have expertise in the assessment and training of augmentative communication for children who are non-verbal or very difficult to understand. Consultation, home training, interfacing with schools and other agencies is also available.

Formerly the Wyatt Holliday Foundation, the Exceptional Families Network is a nonprofit organization that seeks to provide support, education and advocacy services for families with special needs children.

Neuropath Learning creates web based, real world, education programs for children with and without special needs. Children with autism who have used Neuropath Learning programs have made some very note worthy gains including development of expressive and receptive language, reading, focus/attention, social communication; they have even been able to come of their medication!
Watch video testimonials, sign up for free trials and find out more at www.neuropathlearning.com

SACARIN LISTENING, MOVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR NEURO-COGNITIVE GROWTH
Liliana Sacarin, M.S., R.C. advises parents on auditory training techniques effective for their child, creating individualized programs integrating Tomatis Listening with Movement to facilitate learning. Speech-Language and OT services and educational testing are also available at the Sacarin Center. Contact Lilliana Sacarin at (206) 522-8873 or lsacarin@sacarin.com or visit www.sacarin.com or www.listeninlearning.com

We provide a safe, supportive place for teens and adults to learn and practice effective social skills and communication skills.

We do assessments of communication (verbal & non-verbal skills), social interaction skills.

We do social skills and communications skills training based on client needs individually or in small groups (no more than 8).

We provide recreation opportunities to practice social and
communication skills with continued training and support including activities like game nights, book groups, movie nights, and community outings (theater, go-karting, rafting, lake days, etc.)

We consult with businesses, families and individuals to assist in understanding disabilities and how to help those affected with transition planning, finding education resources, options and opportunities, and locating vocational resources and preparing for job searches

Special Parents, Exceptional Children, Involved, Advocating, Learning.

We are a support group for families of children with special needs in the south Puget Sound region of Washington.

Our goals are: to network, strengthen our special needs community, learn from one another and expert speakers, and better advocate for our children.

We are a family support group inclusive of diagnosis. We encourage professionals and interested community members to also join. Currently, a majority of our families are dealing with autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorder, and other diagnoses.

Monthly meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 6:30pm, in the Parkland/Spanaway area, unless otherwise noted. Selected lending library resources are available at each meeting. Childcare is not provided. See event listings for specific meeting location and topic/speaker information on our website and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/specialfamiliespc.

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 tapes that can be checked out by members at no charge. Free journey guides are provided to new families.

Our Washington team offers free monthly meetings at Bates Technical College (South Campus) in Tacoma providing support opportunities for families throughout the Puget Sound community.