Parents Of Autistic Children – Hudson Valley

The mission and goals of POAC-HV are to have a positive influence on the lives of our special children and young adults with Autism and related disabilities who reside in the Hudson Valley by:

• Supporting educational programs for our special children by bringing forward new ideas and teaching methodologies to area schools
• Providing resources and training to teaching staffs and therapists
• Supporting social and recreational programs for our special children
• Supporting job coaching and training for our special young adults
• Strengthening relationships among our schools, parents and communities
• Providing local school districts with supplies for special needs children
• Providing parents with grants to defray the costs associated with workshops & conferences

We achieve these goals through the granting of awards to organizations such as:

• Social Skills Baseball Clinics at Frozen Ropes
• LaGrange Challenger Bowling & Challenger Little League
• Social Skills Counseling Group