This group is for young adults, ages 18 to early 20's, who have Aspergers or those who are just shy and are having difficulty finding and maintaining friendships. My daughter is 20 and would love to meet other young adults in our area to have fun, share common (or uncommon! LOL!) interests - dinosaurs, movies, claymation, comic books, sci-fi, animals/pets, art, science, books, robots, zombies, photography, drawing/art.... (the list goes on!) Our goal is to schedule regular get-togethers and acti …

If there are any other parents living in San Jose looking to organize playdates for younger children (ages 2-12) with autism let's find a way to get together! Our children benefit so much from being involved in social activities with other children, but it is often difficult to find supportive and understanding environments for our children to play in. We can meet-up at parks, have play-dates in our homes, plan mini-trips on the weekend to various parks or trails etc. Many parents with children …

The adult Asperger self help revolution is on! We meet to share experiences, support each other, find resources, interact in a safe environment, network with fellow Aspies, and take responsibility for our growth. One aim of this group is to connect people who are in the early stages of their AS realization journeys with those who have known they had AS for much of their lives. We have a lot to learn from each other about how to thrive in wider society as well as how to live in less conventional …

This group is open to people on the autistic spectrum, either questioning their diagnosis or know that they are on the autistic spectrum. Or have High-Functioning Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, or PDD-NOS. This group is for adults and the activity will be a social outlet and free-form discussion available on a monthly basis for people in the Central Valley. This meetup group will be held at the Stanislaus County Library, Main Branch, 1500 I Street, Modesto, CA, 95350. There will be a limit of …

If you can't find a group.. start a group. :) I have 2 wonderful special needs kids.. a 10 year old boy with Aspergers and an 8 year old girl with ADHD. I'm looking for other parents to connect with and share the experience. Seems like we could help eachother avoid the IEP pitfalls, find better resources and possibly create lasting friendships for our children as well as ourselves. As great as our families and friends are, they aren't in our shoes... Heck, sometimes it's a problem trying to …

This is a group for those who feel interpersonally or emotionally in the range 10-20ish (despite being 18 or over in body), and find it difficult to connect socially in the "default" 20s (or older) culture of bars and pre-established groups of friends. If you see kids playing in the park and wish you could be like them, or dream of going back to a middle or high school dance because you wonder why the guys or girls around you don't act like they did back then, this is the group for you. You may …

I have 2 great kids, an almost 12 year old boy and a 9 year old girl.  My son, Tyler, is diagnosed with Asperger's with High Anxiety and is in the 6th grade in the Fremont Unified School District with an IEP. I am looking to meet and share with other parents and for my son to meet other kids with special needs. All meetups are for parents and kids unless specified parents only.  We are looking forward to meet new friends!

The Benicia Autism Support Group was created by a small group of parents with children on the spectrum, out of a desire to create a more supportive environment in the City of Benicia for those with an ASD. As parents, we feel there is very little communication, resource information sharing and school support for our children. The diagnosis of an ASD is a very challenging and frightening experience for many parents. It is our hope that we can help relieve some of this anxiety and concern by showi …

Hi there! I am a married mom of two boys. My eldest is 13 and has Autism. My youngest is 5 and 'typical'. As you can see there is a big age difference due to the fear of having another child with Autism. My husband and I faced the same fears as all newly diagnosed parents of Autism. I want to start this group to share resources, stories, successes and also so Mamas like us can have a girls night too! *if Dads are interested in getting together, my Hubby is willing to set up a group as well!*

This will be a play/support group for parents who have small children (up to 10 years old or so) with Autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger's Syndrome, Sensory Processing Disorder, etc. I am mother to 2 wonderful children, a 4 year old boy and a 2 year old girl. Last year my son was privately diagnosed as PDD-NOS. Since then, it has been a confusing and often lonely journey as my family has been trying to get our hands around this. I am looking for other parents who are going through a similar journey to un …

Hello and welcome to the ASAN: part social group and support network, part grassroots uprising! My name is Andy Voss, and I am a proud Autistic working with seasoned disability advocate Zach Miller to start a new chapter of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN).  Take a look at the links above or below to help you make the most of this Meetup site! Support people: because this is Autistic space, please read the rules for parents, caregivers, and support people. Our activities Monday Meetings …

Monthly Meetups to get the kid together to play, for the parents to talk and network and to offer support and share resources with each other. My son is 9 years old, and so it might help for others to know that if you have a child in the age range of 8-12, this might be a good fit for your child.

This is a peer led support group for parents with children on the Autism Spectrum. We have some wonderful playgroups and resources in our area that we will advertise on this site! But this group is for parents to come and chat with each other about this crazy journey we all share. We are hosting meetings on the 3rd Saturday of every month at 10AM starting January 2013! We look forward to meeting you!

WHAT IS CLUB iROC? - - Club iROC is a relaxing and comfortable place for young adults to socialize, and to discuss any ideas to further improve their daily social and emotional lives that may be impacted by executive functioning challenges.  (Parents and caretakers are also encouraged to connect with each other for support.) WHERE: We meet for activities monthly on 4TH FRIDAYS somewhere in Downtown Davis! WHEN: 4th Fridays (Organizer TJ present = 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM) However, iROCkers are encourag …

I decided to start this group because my son has high functioning autism and I realized that there are no support groups in Lake County. My hopes for this group are that we can share our experiences and be of support to each other. Sometimes its just nice to know that there are others out there that can relate. Those who should join this group have a child that has been diagnosed on the spectrum. This includes low functioning, high functioning, aspergers, pdd and everywhere in between. And live …

Starting in September, our Parents Information Night will change to a monthly parents support group called Parenting Beyond 18. This support group will meet once a month, coinciding with the first Club Neuro of the month. We'll meet at EvoLibri's office and once Club Neuro is underway, we'll walk to a nearby restaurant. It is VITAL that you RSVP if you plan on attending, and if you change your mind, to change your RSVP to no if you cannot. We make reservations at local restaurants based on RSVP …