Six Strategies for a Successful School Year
So, summer break is over. You’ve crossed out everything on your child’s back-to-school supply list, and now it’s just a matter of...
Calling all Super Advocates
The Volunteer Advocacy Project (VAP) at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center trains parents/caregivers to be successful advocates as they...
No Parent Should Feel Alone
A popular blog on Facebook is “Finding Cooper’s Voice.” It’s the story of Cooper written by his mother. Cooper has severe, nonverbal...
CAC Autism Awareness Day 2017
“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept and celebrate those differences.” When the poet Audre...
Tips for Making a Sensory Friendly Christmas
The other day I was shopping inside a craft store. For the most part it was peaceful and then a child started screaming and begging for...
To Answer the Call or Not
There is a saying that you meet one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism. This is because no two people with autism are...
Even the Smallest Things Can Cause a Meltdown
To the awesome waitress, Melissa at Ryan's Restaurant. Thank you!! Thank you for your kindness and patience. You were awesome to our...
CAC Receives $1000 Grant from Heritage Funeral Home
The Chattanooga Autism Center received a $1000 grant, thanks to the Heritage Funeral Home. Heritage helps many non-profit organizations...
Out ‘n’ About Goes to the Circus!
Ringling Bros and Bailey Circus invited the CAC to a sensory-touch event before their opening night on March 19th at McKenzie Arena....
Tips for a Sensory-Friendly Thanksgiving
The Chattanooga Autism Center has created a visual to share during the Thanksgiving holiday. 6 Tips for a Sensory-Friendly Thanksgiving...
