-Frisco-Plano autism parent support

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Tuesday, September 19th from 7-9 p.m. the A-F-P autism parent support

group will have their first meeting of the school year. This will be

our first meeting with a new format of a more traditional parent

support group, with parents discussing issues, giving their insights

and helping other parents. Our topic this month will be on advocacy,

state issues and Medicaid waivers. Joining us to help mediate/guide/

inform will be Drew Dixon from the ARC of Dallas who will be able to

give us insight on the different advocacy groups in TX and what state

issues they are working on and Nagla Alvin, an active parent in the

autism community from Plano with lots of " been there done that "

parent knowledge on the services from the state and the various

Medicaid waivers.

This will be a valuable meeting for everyone. We so often over look

these complicated and tangled up state issues in the hopes that it

will all just work out... But we need to talk to each other and

truly begin to understand these various medicaid waivers, which ones

apply to our individual children and how they can help support our

children.

I hope folks can get away from all the homework, and the just plain

craziness for awhile and join us for a cup of coffee, some sweets

with the only folks who truly understand 'our' world - PARENTS of

children with autism.

***The meeting will be held at Suncreek United Methodist Church in

, TX. Located off of McDermott between Alma and Custer - 1517

McDermott Dr. (below is a map to the church)

http://www.suncreekumc.org/map/suncreekmap.htm

Much love,

Liz

tscillian@...