Wednesday, June 18, 2008

New York Metro Chapter of the National Autism Association

From NAA... If you have been coming to the NYC meetings, but have not joined, please take a moment to go here: http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/join.php and join through the national website.

Reasons to join the NAA!

- Supports treatments that help our children, including biomedical treatments
- Provides outreach and support for families who have just been diagnosed
- Offers member discounts from certain companies that provide supplements for autistic children http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/join.php.
- Supports relevant autism research, including a current study exploring the link between mercury and autism: http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/researchmercury.php.
- Distributes email updates on relevant legislative activity
- Connects you to a large network of families and practitioners in the autism community

When you join NAA, you automatically become a member of the New York Metro Chapter. You will benefit from the local monthly educational sessions geared towards families, educators and caregivers affected by Autism and receive help from our NAAvigators who will help families navigate the system.

For autism information and practical strategies visit: child-autism-parent-cafe.com.