Welcome to the Autism Society of Tidewater Virginia Meetup Website. We hope you find the information on this site useful. The Tidewater Chapter is a local chapter of Autism Society of America. Our mission is to improved the lives of all affected by autism. Anyone who is affected can join this Meetup group and attend our monthly meetings. Whether through Advocacy, Education, or Support, our mission is simple: Improving the Lives of All Affected by Autism. We are YOUR community. You may also vi …

Welcome! Thank you for visiting. By becoming a member of the GATES, you empower yourself with the knowledge on how to help your loved one living with Autism live to their best potential. We welcome you to join us today! Our focus is how to effective teach all our children. Every individual is teachable. We will talk about the principals of ABA-VB, oral-motor techniques, NET, sign language, manding, tacting, intraverbals, etc. If these words are not familiar to you, we will help teach you. We exp …

This is a place for shared knowledge and experience, for learning how to thrive, and for making new friends! Meet with local families that, like you, are dealing with Asperger Syndrome, ADD, ADHD, PDD-NOS or HFA for positive community support for adults, children, families, and friends. Share in the discussion of parent advocacy, therapies, social opportunities, and community resource information to just name a few. We are a TEAM (Together.Empower.Advocate.Mentor) of parents, that all have diffe …