POAC, formed in 1999 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit, has a proven track record of providing services to children with autism, their families, and the professionals who serve them.  While many organizations exist to find a cause and cure for this developmental disability, POAC has focused its attention and resources on how best to help the children and families who are struggling with autism today.  So much research has been done over the past 5 decades and it has yielded teaching techniques that have been proven effective with this population.  Getting this information into the hands of those who need it is one of the core goals of POAC.

We want everyone in the autism community to have an awareness and understanding of autism and how to teach and live with those affected.  To help meet this goal, POAC offers training throughout the state in a variety of formats.  We offer full day workshops, usually in cooperation with public school districts, and a 5 Part Training Series that takes place in the evening.  These are appropriate for parents, teachers, paraprofessionals, and other direct service providers.  We also offer training in autism recognition and response for law enforcement officials and emergency services providers through our Autism Shield project.   POAC provides training in related issues such as IEP Development, Coping Strategies, Guardianship, and other topics.  Additionally, we provide a free speakers bureau to civic and service organizations who wish to learn more about autism and the services we provide. 

POAC also provides families access to a number of different family activities including our Annual Free Family Picnic/Carnival (the largest attended autism family event in the state), movie nights, bowling, and other events just for families of children with autism.   Any scheduled events will be listed right here on the home page and in our quarterly newsletter, The Difference with a circulation of over 4000.  Almost everything offered by POAC is provided at no cost to participants. Learn More

If you know, love, or teach someone with autism, chances are that child or adult has been touched by the many services provided by POAC.  We couldn’t do this without you.  There are so many ways for you to get involved and help POAC continue serving the autism community.   Click on one of the following links to learn more:

Become a Member
Make a Gift/Donation
Walk for a Difference
Become an Event Sponsor
Become an Autism Champion
Volunteer

Help us “Make a Difference Now” for the thousands of children who need us today, for their families, and for the professionals who work tirelessly to teach them.

	POAC´s Annual Free Family Picnic Save the Date! Click here for details. Make sure to mark your calendar for Saturday, June 21, the Saturday after Father´s Day, for POAC´s Annual Family Picnic/Carnival. As always there will be Food, Entertainment, Rides, Games, and lots of surprises and as always, it is all FREE to children with autism and their families! Please consider becoming a part of this great event by providing a sponsorship or in kind donation. Call the POAC office for more information. Be sure to register for this great event.
	POAC´s Autism Musical Returns to a Stage Near You! click here for more information and to hear music from the show. Day After Day is a musical production about autism. Please make plans to join us for a limited run of this hugely popular play which follows the lives of three separate families and their daily struggle raising and communicating with their autistic children. Tickets can be reserved now by calling the POAC office at 732-888-1000.
	Join POAC And Walk For A Difference! Click here for more infomration Get your walk team together and mark your calendar for Sunday, April 13th (Central and South Jersey) or Sunday, April 27th (North Jersey). Go to www.poacwalk.org for all the details. This is a great day of family fun and there is no registration fee. We provide everything you will need. We really need your support to help even more children and families throughout New Jersey.
	Free Bowling Event for Siblings of Children with Autism Save the Dates December 21, 2007 February 15, 2008 April 11, 2008 Time: 4:00 to 6:00 Location: The Lanes at Sea Girt Registration is required for this FREE event.
	Are You Receiving POAC´s Newsletter? Keep up with all POAC training and social events for children with autism and their siblings. If you do not currently receive The Difference and would like to be on our mailing list, please email your name and address to info@poac.net. We are working on developing an emailed version of the Difference. Please be sure to let us know if you would like to recieve our electronic newsletter updates.

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