Technology For Autism Now, Inc

Marie has been a tireless advocate for her son and others with Autism. She has worked hard to give each and everyone a voice . She gives her time to helping parents with newly diagnosed navigate the world that is an Autism maze . Educating others about how technology can be useful and used for individuals with autism and making technology accessible to all . Marie is incredibly passionate and dedicated to having TAN be an amazing organization that helps to better the lives of those struggling with Autism .

TAN is the best organization dedicated to the autism community. They help young children to mature adults improve their ability to learn and communicate. Marie has been the driving forex behind TAN and literally does not sleep in quest to help others. Amazing !

Marie strives to help families through TAN. She takes the time to hear families concerns and puts their problems ahead of all else. Having her own son with Autism allows her to connect with these families and fully understand what they are going through. She is truly amazing!

This nonprofit is fantastic in improving technology that helps the autistic.

This nonprofit is doing wonders for improving the lives of children with autism and helping in the school environment. Marie has dedicated her life to helping her son with autism and this app will make improve the learning environment for future generations!

Technology for Autism Now is doing inspiring work for the autism community. They are making a great difference and really helping families!

It is doing everything very well, extremely helpful and well managed, I would recommend technology for Autism to anyone.

The nonprofit is doing great helping advise the general public.

Technology for Autism Now is a fantastic nonprofit. Their services and commendable and do great work with the challenges faced by people in the autism community and their families

There is nothing to improve. It is a fantastic organization.

This nonprofit is great. Superb work they are doing. Fantastic dedication to helping those with autism spectrum disorders.

This non-profit is exceptional at providing those on the autism spectrum with a voice. With the app they have developed (Autiknow), they are paving the way for a brighter future for those affected by autism.

TAN is a STUPENDOUS nonprofit, simply STUPENDOUS! Many autism related nonprofits focus too heavily on small children, ignoring those that have grown up. TAN is doing a fantastic job providing technology to autistic individuals and helping them reach their potential.

TAN is doing an incredible job bringing technology to individuals with autism to help integrate them into the community and assist them in reaching their full potential!

I could not express in words the gratitude I have for your gift to my family. This gesture is one I will never forget! From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!! I look forward to speaking to you soon, Have a Wonderful Day!!

Thank you so much for your help with my son! Words cannot express the impact TAN has had on our lives......my gratitude to this organization is never ending!!

I just wanted to write to let you know how wonderful it truly was to speak with you today. I am beyond thrilled to have made this connection with you, and I truly hope that we benefit each other's lives in the way that I think we will. I could not express in words the gratitude I have for your gift to my family. This gesture is one I will never forget! From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!! I look forward to speaking to you soon, Have a Wonderful Day!!

Marie is doing a wonderful job, getting the word out about AT for those without a voice and helping families acquire the needed equipment. She is never afraid to seek a different way to help someone and their family and truly thinks outside the box.

I have known Marie on a personal level for over 15 years. I do not have a child with autism but have watched Marie advocate for her son, Michael as well as hundreds and thousands of children with autism. Marie has played a huge role in enhancing the lives of children with autism.I cannot say enough about Marie and her beautiful family. Marie puts her heart and soul into the teaching of children how to express their feelings and to interact with others. It is always in the most loving manner. A day never goes by without her sharing and improving the lives of others. Everyday is Autism Awareness Day for Marie. I am proud to say I am her friend.

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I am a mother of 3, none of who have autism. I am writing this review of Technology For Autism Now because I have recommended friends with an Autistic child to contact this organization and especially Marie Duggan. I can't tell you the difference Marie and her nonprofit has made in relieving some of the stress and worries these parents carry. TAN and Marie Duggan has shown these parents understanding, and eased some major anxieties parents of autistic children have with the unknown and what ifs....She is a wonderful example of giving and giving of herself with a never say never attitude. Anyone who has met and spent any time with Marie walks away in awe of her energy and relentless need to improve the lives of these children and adults alike. I think we all wish we could be more like Marie!!

I've known Marie Duggan all her life . Her woes with dealing with adversity and roadblocks raising a child with autism has given rise to a new fresh awareness of this life altering affliction. Her 26 + years of Unbreakable will to see her child happy and safe in an uncharted world . for not only her Mike but hundreds maybe thousands of kids , bringing awareness to the masses has been her goal from beginning, It takes a village to rais e a child , and it takes a hell of a lot guts and devotion to teach the village what love really is . Re , I've told you this before and I'll say it again You are a saint and righteously so, you are a champion for mikey and all the children .. Thank you , thank you THANK YOU ,,
Your humbled neighbor and friend. Billy McManus ,

This organization has been so helpful to our family. We have an autistic child and are trying to navigate the public school system in our city and it has been a nightmare. Marie and TAN are a wealth of knowledge and kindness and support that I don't know what we would do without them. Just her off the cuff suggestions of apps on our iPad have helped us! She is a tech guru when it comes to getting through to kids on the spectrum!!!

I am a single mother trying desperately to transition back into the community and am living in a shelter with other women with kids. Marie has gone above and beyond for me, she provided me not only with an iPad 2 for my 3 year old son with a case but also came down to the shelter on Friday nights to help me use it with my son who has autism. Not only did she spend her own time, but she went above and beyond for me and my son. She brought us food for the evening, breakfast for the following morning and even provided some clothing for my son as it was in the middle of winter when we had our first interactions in person after me emailing her and then having her call me back and she offered to help me in any way she could. I am forever grateful for what she has done and continues to do for me because I am looked down upon because I have led a difficult and sometimes troubled life and when ppl know where I live it is embarassing for me to say and they treat me differently. It did not matter to her at all, she only wanted to share with me what worked for her son and provide me with the tools (as she put it) to help him learn. She gave me so much hope. This may not be a big giant non profit but this woman has a kid with autism too much older than my son, and I have learned more from her than since I got the diagnosis from the doctors. I will always be indoubted and greatful to her for not judging me and treating me & my son like we were family and with respect and nothing but kindness towards me and my son. This world not only needs more awareness but it needs more people like Marie Duggan who go that extra mile to help someone she didn't even know in need.....thank you so much Marie. I hope that you succeed, in your mission because you live it and you have taught me more than all those big organizations that are just looking for money and that is something as you know I don't have. Thank you so much and thank you for letting me use your computer too so I could learn some things from you to try and get a job. XO S&P and the rest of the shelter....(they love when you come!)

They are proving that people with autism are just that and once they have reached their full potential only then can we fully appreciate who they are. TAN provides the tools to break down these barriers

Ms. Marie Duggan has done an amazing job with this nonprofit organization. It has brought awareness to people about autism.

This non-profit is doing well at promoting autism and asperger's awareness

As a person with Asperger's Syndrome this app has been a great help to me. If I could rate this non profit higher; I would. I can't imagine they could do much more, but if they do it will amazing!

They are helping families who really need some direction or advice or encouragement as well as practical help as they deal with a child living with Autism. Marie gets it and is such an amazing resource for these kids and their families.

This non-profit is improving and changing the life of children with autism. Technology for Autism is an amazing non-profit!

Marie Duggan ,has dedicated her entire life to improve the lives of children and young adults with autism. Having 6 children of her own of which one has autism. She has found time to make it her life's work , advocating for her son ,also helping mother's.with the diagnosis. Of autism ,find there way through this difficult time. Having a guideline to make life a bit less stressful.

Ms. Duggan has been a God send. The support she gave my daughter and our entire family has been and continues to be incredible. I don't know where she gets her energy. She is truly dedicated to helping anyone she meets who is affected by autism.

Great non-profit helping to improve the lives of children with autism!

Marie Duggan works tirelessly on behalf of the autistic community within Boston and beyond. She has already helped so many families and is always willing to take on more.

Marie Duggan works tirelessly and selflessly to improve the lives of children and adults on the autism spectrum. Her assistive technology initiative has provided many families in the greater Boston area and beyond with a means to communicate with limited or nonverbal family and friends.

Technology for Autism Now (TAN) is an incredible nonprofit. Marie Duggan is doing phenomenal work on behalf of parents and children with autism and ensuring that individuals with autism are provided with the tools that will help them succeed in living and learning. Marie has extensive firsthand knowledge of autism since her own son, Michael, is living with autism. She has raised six children with love and devotion (I should know - I'm her oldest!) and has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to raising awareness for and helping those with learning disabilities. TAN is doing truly wonderful work, partnering with school systems and industry to develop apps and educational programs that will help autistic individuals, from childhood all the way through adulthood, realize their God-given potential.

I met Marie shortly after my son was diagnosed with autism. She quickly got me the appointment I needed at Children's Hospital. She came to my home after she dropped her son at school and stayed with me for hours, making visuals on my computer and setting up my house to help my son. She had trouble finding Winthrop, she got lost on the way, but she still persisted and made it here and spent her whole day with me after meeting me once. Thank you Marie ❤️❤️❤️

Technology for Autism has helped my brother with autism to do the daily tasks he once struggled with!! Awesome non-profit!

Marie Duggan has been an inspiration to my family for many years!! She has personally taken time to help my 11yr old with many struggles. I am forever grateful she has created TAN to advocate for ALL people on the spectrum. Thanks to Marie I have so much hope for our kids future! Marie took action to help assist with EVERY day living!!

Marie Duggan has worked tirelessly to assist my daughter, a young adult with Aspergers, to obtain a full time meaningful job. All the paperwork has been completed with her assistance and know we are just waiting for a call from her potential employer. She has been a God send.

The tireless effort of Marie Duggan has made Technology for Autism Now an innovative force for Autistic individuals, their families and educators. Through T.A.N., Marie has been able to empower this population by giving them a voice.

Marie Duggan has devoted her life to helping her son who is autistic and in that endeavor has pioneered great strides in technology to help these children and adults in the autism spectrum. Her non-profit TAN is the culmination of her efforts. She is a great advocate not only for her son Michael but for all people in the autism spectrum.

Marie is relentless in her pursuit to make life easier for those that live with Autism and their caregivers! She is innovative in her ideas to create technology to make everyday life and learning accessible to kids and adults with Autism. You would be lucky to have her on your team!!

Marie has always shared her experience creating solutions for her son with autism. We all have benefitted from her experiences and her app is a compilation of her expertise.

As the mother of a young man with autism I have long appreciated Marie Duggan's passion for providing those without verbal abilities with a means to communicate their needs, wants, & thoughts. I have watched from the sidelines as Marie forged forward with her ideas - then turned her ideas into realities. Technology For Autism Now (TAN) is the culmination of over 20 years of a determined mother's efforts to not only improve the life of her son with autism, but to graciously share her time, knowledge, and abilities to give a voice to others. I am happy to contribute financially to TAN whenever I can because I know, without doubt, that any funds this nonprofit receives will be used prudently to make life better for others.

I am a childhood friend of Marie Duggan's so when my precious grandson Ethan was diagnosed in January 2016 with Phelan McDermid Syndrome (at age 5 months) I contacted her for support. Phelan McDermid (also known as 22 q 13, after the chromosome area that is deleted) is a genetic syndrome that includes hypotonia, absent speech and likely autism (95%). Possibly 1% of Autistic people are Phelan McDermid (and may have just not had genetic testing), since it was only "discovered" in 1988. At any rate, I knew Marie had experience with Autism because we grew up together in Boston. (In fact, when my daughter was 9, she had a TAN fundraiser birthday party, at which Marie supplied puzzle piece necklaces for favors!) I knew she was a fierce advocate who took on the city of Boston, getting very politically active and generating some major changes. Because of her paving the way since the 1980's, newly diagnosed families have so much more support! Marie immediately offered suggestions from how to contact the DMR, what social services which were available, personal emotional support and encouragement, and an IPAD loaded with TAN's communication app. She encouraged us to attend the Phelan McDermid Syndrome Foundation family conference, which we did. It was the first time since receiving the diagnosis that I felt we would all be ok with this devastating (at the time) news. Since January, Marie & I have been in touch via Facebook and in person, she is deeply commited to helping each child as if it were her own.

Marie has an unbelievable passion and zest for her cause. She never slows down in her pursuit of meeting with potential partners, institutions, advocates to expand Tech4AutismNow.