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 …

The purpose of our meetup group is to help provide information for those who have health issues and to share our personal experiences of healing through nutrition. I have been helping others for 18 years with cellular nutrition.   Let's get together !!! Do you suffer from migraines, fibromyalgia, Lyme, Diabetes, MS, arthritis, chronic pain or autoimmune disease?? Do you know someone with asthma, allergies, diabetes, high blood pressure or cholesterol? ? Do you have a child with ADD, PDD, autis …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

A place for parents/caregivers that need to connect to others who have children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Whether your child is 18 months or 18 years old, was just diagnosed or not, come be supported, share your story or just listen, gain insight and advice, and learn about available resources. The group will be customized to meet the needs of those who participate - come help determine what that will look like.