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Events
Join us for our upcoming events designed to support and educate families navigating autism.
Why Won’t My Child Eat? Understanding Picky Eating Beyond Behavior
Fri 1 May 2026 • via Website
Date & Time May 1-31, 2026 Speakers Bri Kurcsak, MS, OTR/L Location via Website Description This session reframes “picky eating” as a complex…
Importance of Diet and Food Sensitivities
Fri 1 May 2026 • via Website
Date & Time May 1-31, 2026 Speakers with Anju Usman Singh, MD Location via Website This session highlights the powerful role of diet in shaping a&…
Food as Medicine
Fri 1 May 2026 • via Website
Date & Time May 1-31, 2026 Speakers Dr. Julie Logan Location Website This presentation introduces how diet can be used as a tool to support overal…
Overcoming Picky Eating for Autism
Fri 1 May 2026 • via Website
Date & Time May 1-31, 2026 Speaker Brittyn Coleman, MS, RDN/LD, CL Location via Website This presentation explores how nutrition, sensory processi…
Virtual Support Event
Wed 13 May 2026 • via Zoom
Date & Time May 13, 20264:00 PM PDT Speakers Location Zoom Description TACA Virtual Support Events are one-hour, group-based virtual meetings crea…
ARFID Webinar Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
Thu 21 May 2026
Date & Time May 21, 20264:00PM PT Speakers Mojdeh Mostafavi, M.D. Location Virtual This Pre-Recorded Webinar will explore Avoidant/Restrictive Foo…
Virtual Support Event – Teen & Adult
Wed 27 May 2026 • via Zoom
Date & Time May 27, 20264:00 PM PDT Speakers Event Speakers Location Zoom Description TACA’s one-hour Virtual Support Event for parents or caregiv…
Virginia Coffee Talk
Sun 17 May 2026 • Blend Coffee Bar
Date & Time May 17, 20261:30 – 2:30PM EDT Location Blend Coffee Bar43170 Southern Walk Plaza #120Ashburn, VA 20148 Join fellow autism parents and …
Find TACA New Jersey at Parent Information Evening
Wed 20 May 2026 • SBJC Middle/High School
Date & Time May 20, 20266:00-8:00PM EDT Location SBJC Middle/High School123 Union StreetLodi, NJ 07644 Description Find TACA New Jersey at the Par…
California Coffee Talk
Mon 25 May 2026 • Dunkin'
Date & Time May 25, 20269:00-10:30AM PDT Location Dunkin'355 S Mountain Ave.Upland, CA 91786 Description Join fellow autism parents and caregivers…
Illinois Coffee Talk
Sat 30 May 2026 • Conference Room
Date & Time May 30, 202612:30-1:30PM CST Location Conference Room175 Olde Half Day RoadLincolnshire, IL 60069 Description Join fellow autism paren…
Breakfast Club
Wed 13 May 2026 • Corner Bakery
Date & Time May 13, 202610:00 – 12:00PM PST Location Corner Bakery2789 N Main St (In Cityplace)Santa Ana, CA 92705 Come meet other parents, get qu…
Group Legal Clinic
Wed 20 May 2026 • Harbor Gateway Conference Center
Date & Time May 20, 20266:30 – 8:30PM PT Location Harbor Gateway Conference Center3545 Harbor Gtwy S Ste 104Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Join us for an im…
Legal Clinic – One on One Consultation
Wed 20 May 2026 • Harbor Gateway Conference Center
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Seesaw Community Connect
Thu 28 May 2026 • Seesaw Beans and Coffee
Date & Time May 28, 202610:00 – 12:00PM PST Location Seesaw Beans and Coffee6302 Beach BlvdBuena Park, CA 90621 Come meet other parents, get quest…
Family Carnival 2026
Sun 7 Jun 2026 • Lakeview Park
register now Become a sponsor Date & Time June 7, 2026, 11:00am – 3:30pm New Location Lakeview Park5305 Santiago Cyn Rd, Silverado, CA 92676 see m…
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