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National Autism Association of North Texas > Blog > 2020 > July > 31
  • By naantadmin
  • July 31, 2020

Parent Perspectives: Stories of Living with Autism as an African American

The Parent Perspectives series provides a space for parents and caregivers in the autism community to reflect on and share their experiences navigating
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🏀 🎉🤝 What an incredible night it was! We 🏀 🎉🤝 What an incredible night it was! We had such an amazing time at the Texas Legends Basketball NAA-NT Autism Awareness Night this past Sunday. It was such an amazing opportunity for Autism families to get together for a night of fun and community. Thank you to all of those who attended this this year, and we hope to see you next year! This event would not have been made possible without the following sponsors: @texaslegends @toppediatrictherapy @pennmutual @kwdivercitygroup
Make sure to come visit our concourse table at ton Make sure to come visit our concourse table at tonight's @texaslegends game! 👏🏀
🎉👏 We would like to give a HUGE thank you to 🎉👏 We would like to give a HUGE thank you to Kirk and Cindy Iverson with Keller Williams - Divercity Group for sponsoring tickets for tonight's Texas Legends Basketball NAA-NT Autism Awareness Night event! 🏠 The Divercity Group generously sponsored this event last year, allowing multiple Autism Families to be able to attend the game. We are so excited about this opportunity! Make sure to check out what this amazing company is all about down below 👇 and enjoy tonight's game! https://cabolifestylehomes.com/
✨ Thank you @toppediatrictherapy for providing a ✨ Thank you @toppediatrictherapy for providing an amazing sensory room at the Texas Legends Basketball NAA-NT Autism Awareness Night! 🎧🧩 TOP continues to be an amazing supporter of NAA-NT and we are so thankful to have them alongside us as we attend tonight's event. Make sure to check out their concourse table & learn all about what TOP has to offer! https://toppediatrictherapy.com/
🫂The National Autism Association of North Texas 🫂The National Autism Association of North Texas Board would like to show great appreciation to Penn Mutual Wealth Strategies agents Chris Carrion, Jerod Frank, and John Norman - for their generous donation to our Scholarship Fund. We are thankful for their continued support for the Autism community, "Your family's needs are special, your estate planning should be too." We look forward to seeing them tomorrow night at the @texaslegends Basketball NAA-NT Autism Awareness Night! Make sure to stop by their concourse table to see what this generous company is all about. 🤝
Happy International Women's Day to our AMAZING NAA Happy International Women's Day to our AMAZING NAA-NT Board members! 👏 We are so appreciative of all of the work that each and every one of you do to keep NAA-NT up and running. ❤️🎉💃 #internationalwomensday
Mark your calendars for a night of family fun and Mark your calendars for a night of family fun and community inclusion! 🏀😎 @texaslegends are hosting their annual Autism Awareness night & YOU are invited! Kirk & Cindy Iverson with KW Divercity Group have generously reserved complimentary tickets for the Autism community! Betsy Williams with TOPS Pediatric Therapy will also be sponsoring a sensory/quiet room that will be available during the event. 🎧😊 Reserve your tickets on our Facebook Page today!
This month our Self-advocacy meeting is themed "Mi This month our Self-advocacy meeting is themed "Mind Revival March"! 🌱 Join us in exploring ways to express emotions in a healthy way, learn coping skills for stressful situations, be forgiving, how to take care of your body, develop good communication, showing respect toward one another & becoming involved in our community. 😀 Make sure to RSVP on our Facebook page for more info!
Introducing Board Member Brittany Williams! ❣️ Introducing Board Member Brittany Williams! ❣️✨ "My name is Brittany Williams, I have one daughter who is a senior this year. My educational background is in Social Work. I have been working for the special needs populations for the last 8 years. My role within NAA-NT is to advocate and support our families by adding my social work perspective, assisting with resources for the scholarship recipients/candidates. I am passionate about helping our families and other populations get to their highest potential and learning about new cultures through traveling." We appreciate you and all that you do!
It is so encouraging when we receive testimonials It is so encouraging when we receive testimonials from past scholarship recipients. We are optimistic about 2023 and the impact that we, along with help from our community supports can make in the lives of Autism families. ❤️
This month our Self-advocacy meeting is themed "Lo This month our Self-advocacy meeting is themed "Love & Kindness"! 💕 We will be doing an art activity on acts of kindness, talking about kindness and how it has affected our lives, and picking a kind deed for the month to talk about & commit to! Parents are welcome to stay in our additional parent room as well. We hope to see you there! Make sure to RSVP on our Facebook page. Meetings are the first Tuesday of every month! Saint Andrew United Methodist Church 7 PM to 8:30 PM room 236 & 237
📢📱Introducing our Social Media Chairman Mira 📢📱Introducing our Social Media Chairman Miranda Barnes! "THE DESIRE TO REACH THE STARS IS AMBITIOUS. THE DESIRE TO REACH HEARTS IS WISE". -Maya Angelou I love starting with this quote, because I truly feel it embodies what it means to be a part of NAA-NT. As a board member & social media chairman I aim to create a space where we can truly reach the hearts of Autism families in our community, and know them on a deeper level. This is why I love NAA-NT! I am happily married to my husband Dalton, and enjoy spending time with our two dogs Diesel & Brutus. I am passionate about the outdoors and being involved in my church. I've worked as an RBT for the past 3.5 years at a clinic in Plano & really feel it is my calling. I am thankful for NAA-NT and can't wait for what is to come in 2023!
✍️ A letter from our President - 12/31/2022 D ✍️ A letter from our President - 12/31/2022 Dear Friends and Supporters: As we wrap up the year, I would like to use this opportunity to thank you for being a part of our NAA-NT Family and Community. This year came with many challenges that we were able to turn to opportunities. We got to help numerous families with scholarships, allowing them to get the therapies and support they needed for their children. We were able to respond swiftly to our families in dire need, covering funeral expenses, emergency medical care, food and rent through our emergency grant program. We got to celebrate our teachers and therapists with a wonderful appreciation dinner. We even got to care for our Caretakers twice this year (thanks to a Covid rollover event)! We were finally able to hold family events again, at the exciting Texas Legends end of Season basketball game and our Annual Holiday Family Celebration a few weeks ago. Our self-advocacy meetings for teens and young adults started back up in person again. So we do have a lot to celebrate and be thankful for! We had an extra special year, welcoming 5 new Board members who have brought incredible energy to our Board. Our Board has worked diligently with our first responders and local services to create awareness and ongoing safety plans for our autism community in North Texas. We could not have done any of this without our incredible Supporters and Sponsors- Thank you!!! You have helped us in changing the lives of many in our community- giving them resources, support and most importantly hope for the future. I would like to wish all of our amazing Supporters, Sponsors and Members a very happy New Year! May 2023 be filled with purpose and dreams, love and health and an abundance of blessings for you and your families. Thank you for all you do for our community. We give so much hope and help to so many. It takes a village and YOU ALL have created a truly special one. I feel truly honored to be part of this wonderful NAA-NT Community. To a happy, healthy and blessed 2023, Lucia B Weber President- NAA-NT
❤️🎄Tis the season for giving - looking for ❤️🎄Tis the season for giving - looking for a non-profit to make a donation too? Please consider the National Autism Association of North Texas! A donation in a loved-ones honor, a gift to a family member or friend, 100% of donations stay in the Autism community to provide support, education, police training, workshops, Autism awareness, scholarships, and to help families. Send to NAA-NT PO Box 261209 Plano, Tx 75026 or through our website: https://www.naa-nt.org/donate/ Happy Holidays!
We want to give a HUGE thank you to @peoplesimpact We want to give a HUGE thank you to @peoplesimpactnetwork for their generous donation of $3000 towards scholarships and emergency funds! This will allow us to better serve the Autism families in our community, and give them the support & resources they need. 💪
Introducing long-time board member Archana Dhurka! Introducing long-time board member Archana Dhurka! 😀✨ "My passion for serving the Autism community first started when my oldest son Ankush was diagnosed at the age of 3. I started learning about ABA therapy, got my BCBA and opened a clinic to better serve the community. My hope is that all families dealing with Autism, receive the support and resources they need to be successful. I look forward to what the new year brings for NAA-NT, and am excited to be a part of it!" Thank you Archana for serving our community so well! 🤍
Make sure to check out our Facebook to see all of Make sure to check out our Facebook to see all of the photos from our Annual Holiday Event 2022! Wishing everyone a happy holiday season!
The NAA-NT Board would like to thank you for atten The NAA-NT Board would like to thank you for attending this year's Annual Holiday Event! 🎄☃️ We had a blast, and can't wait for next year.
Today is the day of our Annual Holiday Event! We w Today is the day of our Annual Holiday Event! We want to give a HUGE thank you to all of our Bronze Sponsors for supporting today's event! This event would not be possible if it weren't for your generous giving. Help, Hope, Solutions (Plano, TX) ABA Therapy for sponsoring our bounce house 🤸 Stepping Stones ABA Therapy for sponsoring our holiday backdrop wall 📸 Sound Starts Music Therapy for sponsoring our music station 🎶 MOST DFW MYO Occupational Speech Therapy for sponsoring our sensory area🎧 #BuzzBridgeFarms for sponsoring our arts and crafts 🎨 Thank you Sponsors!!
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