This Spiritual Community has been created for families & Caregivers of our uniquely gifted intuitive children. They are our future! We need to honor and celebrate their presence in our lives as our teachers and healers. They are commonly referred to as Crystal, Rainbow, Star Children, & Indigos. We recognize and encourage who they are, no matter how different or socially awkward they might appear to the standards of our current society. We know they are here to play the most important role in th …

Do you have a brother or sister with a disability, mental illness, or medical condition? If you want to socialize with other adult siblings like you and enjoy doing fun stuff in the Boston area, then this is the group for you! We've had some great activities so far: trivia nights, brunches, museum outings, craft brunches, and dessert nights. We would also love to have suggestions for other activities. This is the perfect opportunity to meet other adult siblings and have a great time. Please note …

Are you the parent of a child with special needs? A child with a diagnosis on the autistic spectrum, ADHD, or general developmental delays. Most often recommended therapies, programs, and biomedical treatments are the same for these children. So, let’s chat about it…learn from each other and the professionals that we have entrusted with our most precious gift. Have you had a success story that you have wanted to share with everyone? Do you want to hear other success stories that can help your …

A group for families and friends in Fairfield County area that share in the joys and challenges of having someone in our lives with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and/or other disabilities. We meet to share ideas about the care and advocacy of our children and to provide a network where we can get the extra care we need to take care of our families and ourselves. We host speakers and workshops to help us navigate the social and educational challenges of raising kids with ASD and other special n …

This group is for parents (or caregivers) of children who would like to learn more about how to obtain appropriate special education services from other parents. It is an opportunity to share experiences and insights, to form alliances with other parents, and to explore creative new ways of advocating for our children. The group's leader parent of a child with an autism spectrum disorder and a child with ADHD. All parents are welcome to join, even if unable to attend a meetup. Hope to see you so …

This group is for adults with ADHD and the people they are close to. We believe that these two groups of people will benefit the most by supporting each other and learning from each other as a single community. This enables us to leverage our relationships and collective wisdom for the growth of each member. To facilitate this we have a number of community building blocks: 1. Meetings for adults with ADHD 2. Meetings for adults who have a close relationship with an adult who has ADHD 3. Meetings …

The Westchester Autism and Asperger's Group (TWAAAG) is available as a support group and education and resource center for all parents, families, relatives, friends, caregivers, professionals and most importantly, for people who live with Autism or Asperger's in Westchester County, New York and surrounding areas. All are welcome, accepted and appreciated for who they are in a non-judgmental, safe, encouraging and nurturing atmosphere.  All are equals among us as no one person has all of the ans …

CMG Fundraising Foundation is proud to be the official fundraising organization for Sensory Bullets and The Westchester Autism and Asperger’s Group. CMG Fundraising Foundation is here to raise funds for advocates, providers (both individual and professional), organizations and the children, adults and families that they serve who have and live with Sensory Processing Disorder and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder and for medical institutions to continue research into these epidemic neurodevelopmental …

Welcome! This is a social group for typically developing siblings (aged 8-10) of children with disabilities. The purpose of the group is for siblings to spend time together doing fun activities. Please note that this is not a therapeutic support group, and that parents should plan to accompany the sibling. The group is hosted by the Massachusetts Sibling Support Network (MSSN). The MSSN is a non-profit organization with the mission of supporting siblings of people with disabilities in Massachuse …

Hi there! Its really tough when you have a kiddo diagnosed with Autism or a Special Need of some sort to put yourself out there and do things that parents with NT kids do. Im not pitting folks against each other, the overall experience is just different. We get the stares, the "How could that parent let that child get AWAY with that!" sort of feedback at malls, parks, playgrounds. . .just walking around. I am proposing a group thats only semi organized since many of us live in a life thats ful …

STEVEN'S WISH... Awesome teen socials! Because everyone should have a friend. I'm so proud of what this Meetup has become. Thank you to all the dedicated parents that know the importance of developing social skills, friendships and making the constant effort to remain consistent. I see growth with every single Meetup and I am so proud of our kids:) To our new members (Friends) Thank you for joining. This will be a wonderful experience for your child as long as you continue to be involved, to j …

I set this group up because I want to discuss issues and solutions around how diet and nutrition can impact and improve the wellness of children with special needs. Do you know a child with allergies, anxiety, stomachaches, a picky eater, ASD, ADHD, PDD-NOS, quirky etc. It can be challenging to teach children about healthy eating -- especially if the child is very picky and/or resistant to new foods.  If you are a parent, a service provider, a grandparent, or a person living with special needs y …

I started this group to provide a place where NT partners/spouses could meet and support each other. The meetings are not intended to be therapy sessions, but more along the lines of supporting each other since many of our friends and family members do not understand our unique relationships with our Aspie spouses/partners. Some of the meet-ups will have particular topics to discuss, some will be fun events to play and afford us a stress-free time and others will be informal with discussions bei …

We are two moms that have dealt with varying things that have affected our childrens lives.  Juarline Starvrinos children and other family members have food allergies and she had to learn how to modify recipes and bascailly alter the way her family ate in order to have a healthy way of life. This brought her to her desire to support others on the Healthy/Happy life journey and she has become a Health Coach. Margarita Daskalakis has two children one of which is on the Autistic Spectrum.  She has …

I am a speech-language pathologist currently working in a private special needs school in New York City. My experience has taught me that the greatest hope we have in helping children and teens with special needs is working together - parents, educators, therapists, siblings, doctors, etc. Though we are all in this together, many often feel isolated. Many do not have enough information on how to navigate the day-to-day as well as the future ahead. Many feel overwhelmed with too much information. …

This is a group for parents, siblings and professionals catering to the complex world of autism! I started this group as a mother to a daughter with severe Autism and Founder of Hope 4 Autism, Inc. Like my organization, I strive to make autism less of a burden by offering events, programs, support and training that focuses on being a better you. In order to care for our children with autism, we MUST take care of ourselves. I look forward to connecting and building with you all because we are ALL …

Connecting Special Needs Families Check out our Facebook Page Remember: This group depends on you creating meetups and participating in meetups all over Southern New England About: Puzzled Parents is an informal, NON-judgmental, group of parents with children that have all types of disabilities. A group where craziness and chaos is not only accepted but welcomed. We get together with our children for fun, resources, support, social opportunities, outings and sharing! Puzzled Parents are not just …

Playgroup for kids and their parents to help with socialization.  Children on the autism spectrum or with developmental, communication issues. Parents must accompany children.

Let's talk about what autism, learning disabilities, ADHD really is on the inside and not just on the outside. What are the triggers for behavior. The brainmaps for autism show 70% have low level seizure activity which they cannot control. Most nutritional protocols actually make this worse! Talk to an epilepsy expert (1 in 5 in the country) about what really does work for autism; how to understand and handle behavior problems; what are the potential triggers; how to rehabilitate the autistic br …

We offer support, fun and friendship for adults/young adults with Asperger's Syndrome. We're still new, but there are plans to implement face to face activities, movies, games, food, etc.

Creating A Space For Grace is a holistic approach to healing your clutter issue. Clutterers and hoarders can find help here with tips, tools, action plans, plus meditation and visualization processes customized for your clutter issue. The group will support you in your daily and monthly commitments to clean up your space. Support groups will run for 6-12 weeks, cycles can vary.  In order to start, we need a minimum of six and a maximum of 10 participants per group.  Please contact me if you are …

Join us to connect with other parents and caregivers of children with special needs. We meet monthly for support and resource-sharing. Join us every third Thursday, from 7:30-9 pm at Bestsellers Cafe in Medford Square. Enjoy a coffee and spend some time with people who measure milestones a little differently.

This is a group for learning more about treating disease and illness - no matter how severe or minor - with food and nutrition. My life has been improved incredibly by making nutritional changes to my diet. As I've learned more and more about nutrition and disease, I've discovered not only how much more there is to learn for me, but also I really wanted to share what I've learned already, and encourage this discussion to happen on a wider basis. And also of course, there are so many resources an …

Thriving and Surviving with IBD. For people who have Chrohn's Disease & Colitis or their family and friends who want to give support. Let's share SCD recipes, diet and/or medication tips, and success stories. And support each other through the hard times.

The goal of this Meetup group is to allow children (11-16 yrs of age) with Aspergers and/or ADHD to meet, and play in a non judgmental, semi supervised environment. Ideally, groups would be kept at small numbers (for the benefit of the child) where parents would rotate hosting events in their home. This is not a parents support group. This is solely an opportunity for children to intermingle with other children who are also dealing with similar social challenges.

This group is for men who want to share about their daily involvement with their childern diagnosed on the autism spectrum. I started this group because i myself at times struggle with my daughters conditions and need to share. There is strength in numbers.

Greetings- This is a group primarily to provide opportunities for ASD-PDD kids (and their parents/ caregivers) to interact with peers. My observations and experience is that there are plenty of groups on LI for people to talk about things. This will be a forum for kids to hopefully interact with other kids, and parents/ caregivers can align to create play groups, support networks, idea/ method exchange, etc. The idea for this group came about as I have a 7 y.o. ASD-PDD grandson who lost his Dad, …

My 22 month old was recently diagnosed with PDD NOS, which is on the Autism Spectrum. Its been a whirlwind of emotion, information, scheduling and finally starting ABA therapy. I would like to find parents that are going through the same. I think shared experiences are helpful. I would also LOVE to have a playgroup for my child to participate in with other children and parents that can understand our world. We are looking forward to exploring this new world with other parents and their children.