Disability as an Ability Toward Success: Moms on the Move, also known as D.A.T.S.M.O.M., is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization serving families of children on the autism spectrum (or with related developmental disabilities). The goal is to provide a platform to help parents shift their children’s disability into an ability by equipping them with the knowledge, support and tools needed to be effective advocates for their children. By providing free family services, activities, training and programs, we help families progressively navigate the autism journey.
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“If I did not come to your workshop, I would not have known about a job opportunity for my son with autism.”
“I learned how to create a unique plan that will help my child be successful as an individual living with autism.”
“My son just got his autism diagnosis and I was lost. The session helped me get services for my child, find resources, and give me the consistent support I need as a parent of a child with autism.”
“I learned about different resources that are available and that I have rights. I learned I had a voice and how to advocate for my child.”
“As a parent herself, Tametria really breaks it down where I can understand. She’s pointed me in the right direction along the journey.”
“Helpful and caring. If you’re looking for advice on where to turn before or after a diagnosis this is where you need to go. DATSMOM has helped our family so much by teaching us how to advocate and navigate the system as well as education.”
“I just wanted to say THANK YOU! I had the pleasure of meeting you at a parent training in Grove Hill, AL and we discussed Kaitlyn. You couldn’t believe she’d never had an IEP nor that her school at the time hadn’t tested her. I was stuck in a loop trying to help Kaitlyn with school and getting nowhere while she was falling further behind. You brought me up to speed on things and the law. You gave me so much information and advice! Because of you I finally got us where we needed to be. Once we transitioned to another school, I began early on taking paperwork and her diagnosis, making sure they were fully aware of Kaitlyn’s needs both physically and academically. The new school has been on point with Kaitlyn and has made sure she’s has the help she needs along with an IEP. Her first day of school they sent home the paperwork and scheduled meetings.
From her first day of school to present day she’s doing fantastic! She’s happy every single day! She’s excelling in math beyond other first graders and she’s learning to read among other things AND she’s finally talking to people!!!!
I firmly believe had I not taken your advice we wouldn’t be where we are right now! Thank you for caring enough to do what you do! I have stayed involved with the day to day of school as well as volunteer and have been brought on as an executive PTO board member , all of this allows me to be involved in decision making and progress of the school plus stay in the know of procedures.
I can’t say thank you enough! Without you we’d still be stuck in that awful loop at the wrong school for Kaitlyn! She’s come so far in a short time and we can’t wait to see where she’s going!
I just wanted to say thank you!! We’ve been on and endless loop getting nowhere until we came to that meeting and I almost didn’t that evening but am so glad we did.
I had no idea how easy getting Kaitlyn help could actually be with the right place, school and people. I tell everyone now who’s on this path and overwhelmed about our story and who you are and what you do.”
“Cameron and I attended our first DATSMOM training in November of 2019. On the day that I attended the training I was feeling a little defeated as it had a long week full of up and downs. Those of us who parent children with Autism are aware that everyday can bring new challenges. My outlook changed as I began to quote what I like to call the DATSMOM Creed. I needed to believe the positive affirmations confirming that I am DATMOM. My son has just been diagnosed with Autism in August of 2019 so all of this was new to me. I had learned how to help him with the ADHD but this was new. DATSMOM provided an opportunity to meet other parents who were both new to their diagnosis like me and those who had been diagnosed for a while. We shared experiences and ideas that changed how I interacted with my child on a daily basis. I was motivated to set new short and long term goals and follow through on those goals. I realized when I left that first meeting that this was the refresher and re- boot that I needed. I began to participate in other trainings and activities. I learned about resources available to my son and I such as those offered through Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Respite Care, ABA Therapy, and others. I have learned about laws that govern Autism services and about Autism services and aids available to my child. The Facebook page allows parents to stay updated on current and upcoming trainings and events as well as share tidbits about our daily activities with our sweet little ones. I am especially excited about the Safety Initiatives that are being put in place. Tametria Conner Dantzler is about to change the way Alabama and the Nation views the Faces of Autism. I cannot thank her enough for her dedication towards ensuring that we have the knowledge and skills to help our children have a successful life. I am so proud to be a part of this group and have my child expand his acceptance of new experiences and interactions with others. Our experiences through DATSMOM have changed our lives.”
“My name is Ashley Bell I was introduced to the DATSMOM organization three months before I received my son Jaxson’s official diagnoses. Jaxson has mild to moderate ASD (Level 2) with accompanying Language Impairment and Sensory anomalies. Jaxson and I attended the first Parent Leadership Training DATSMOM had. It was wonderful yet overwhelming at the same time. At that point, I did not know what my next step was. To make sure I was doing everything I could to ensure my son received what he needed, I enrolled in the one on one free IEP sessions with DATSMOM. From there, I booked more and more sessions and was on the path to be the most effective advocate for my son! This organization is truly a blessing Mrs. Tametria truly impowered me and gave me the tools and resources needed to become what I needed to be for my son. I look at Mrs. Tametria as a mentor and Family! I can proudly say my son is now in the K3 program with MPS he has OT and Speech twice a week and will be starting ABA therapy soon. And all that is happening because of the knowledge that DATSMOM has given me. Thank you so much DATSMOM for everything you do!”
-Tametria Conner Dantzler
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level. These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML, adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements, alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website. In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels; descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups), and others. Additionally, the background process scans all of the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology. To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside of it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers), both for Windows and for MAC users.
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs, there may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to