POAC Autism Services

Making Lives Better Every Day

Training

Whether you are a parent, teacher, administrator, or first responder, our training opportunities will help you educate individuals with autism, keep them safe, and help them reach their maximum potential.

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Ways To Help

We can’t do what we do without you! Your support funds hundreds of free events and life-saving programs. If you have been touched by autism, there are a number of things, big and small, that you can do to help.

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Events

POAC provides year-long recreational events for the entire family, where children with autism feel welcome and accepted and where they can build life-long friendships.

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Become a Member

Be a part of the solution, be a part of the answer, be a part of POAC. Join today.

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The Difference Blog

August 6, 2016

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Published by Gary Weitzen at August 6, 2016

What Makes a Good Volunteer?

Volunteers are at the heart of all the great work that charities provide every year. Find out if you have the 4 qualities needed to be a great volunteer.

June 8, 2016

Published by Gary Weitzen at June 8, 2016

Keeping Kids with ASD Safe from Victimization

The sexual abuse rate of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder by predators is between 40-70%. We must give the individuals with ASD themselves the knowledge, skills, and power to recognize and avoid danger and keep themselves safe.

May 7, 2016

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Published by Gary Weitzen at May 7, 2016

Thank You Autism for These Gifts

My world changed forever with the birth of my beautiful son Christopher. It changed again three years later when he received the diagnosis of autism. Looking back over the past 20 plus years of being a father- I just have three words: "Thank You Autism."