Sometimes dads feel left out of many of the important aspects of raising a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. They may not get to attend all of the doctor/therapy appointments and teacher conferences they’d like or go to workshops and conferences as frequently as moms do…and sometimes because of this they may not have many opportunities to network with other dads who “get it.”

That’s why the National Autism Association of North Texas is hosting a Dads Panel with AutismSpot’s own Founder, Kent Potter, on Sept. 6th at 7pm in Plano, Texas. Kent has participated in the Dads Panel at the Autism Society of America National Conference, so he's a pro! This event is for dads only; men are welcome to come, share experiences with other dads (or listen quietly) and learn from each other. Dads are asked to please RSVP to Nagla Moussa, NAA-NT President, for NAA-NT’s first ever Dads Panel: nagla_alvin@tx.rr.com.

Location: St. Andrew United Methodist Church East Building Festival Hall 1401 Mira Vista, Plano, TX 75093. Note: Check TV Monitors for Assigned Room (Approx. 0.7 mile East of North Dallas Tollway @ Plano Parkway.)

If you’re not in the DFW area but would like to see something like this happen locally, I encourage you to contact an active local support group and give them the idea! Dads deserve to find support and camaraderie in our community, too.

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Leigh Attaway Wilcox is a writer and editor for the projectLD family of companies. Leigh is Assistant Editor of the internationally acclaimed AutismSpot.com and her work can be found on many of the pLDNetworks sites. Leigh is the author of ALL BETTER: A Touch-and-Heal Book published by Piggy Toes Press in 2007. Leigh lives in North Texas with her husband and young son who loves reading, LEGOs, Mario Bros. and also happens to live with Asperger's Syndrome, an Autism Spectrum Disorder.