Families who have children with autism face serious and ongoing challenges for organizing family resources (time, finances, and education.) These challenges can exhaust couples, putting incredible stress on marriages. Divorce rates have soared to 85% during the first five years after diagnosis.
The group will meet weekly for six weeks to discuss how to better care for yourselves and your marriage so you can be effective loving parents. Learn how to reduce stress and increase your coping skills.
Location:
Los Angeles Group – begins January 24, 2008
The Los Angeles Group office location is at 864 So. Robertson, LA (between Wilshire and Olympic) and will meet for six weeks on Friday Evenings, 7:00 - 8:30.
Please call Tom Brauner, PhD 310-200-1953 or Susan Gonzales 310-770-5009 for more information and to register.
L.A. Group will be funded by TACA.
Couples will be asked for a commitment to attend the six weeks of sessions and to complete questionnaires prior to and after the completion of sessions.
Each couple will meet prior to first session with group leaders to discuss their goals.
Important notes:
First come, first serve - please sign up as soon as possible before availability is gone.
Thank you to our TACA friends, Susan Gonzales & Tom Brauner, for making this much needed program happen!
No-shows on the first date of counseling will lose their spot in the program to the first people on the wait list.
No changes on meeting dates or times can be made - sorry. Please check your schedule before committing to this program.
Special thanks to TACA's anonymous sponsor for helping us start this important program.
You must be a TACA member and have a child with autism to apply for this program.
Couples are required to attend together to qualify.
Note: How do we choose which area to provide these services? By TACA members letting us know there is a need! As we receive emails and notes of requests, we plan by responses where we will go next.
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