“ My name is Dr. Waqar Azeem, MD. I am child psychiatrist in Connecticut USA, with interest in working with children and families dealing with autism. Glad to be part of this group. ”

“ Hi! I'm a teacher in Bridgeport and a Realtor. I'm also a full-time grad student at CCSU. My husband and I have been together for 12 years and married for 8. My daughter Madison is 6 and my son Eric is 3. ”

“ I’m an UnFranchise® Owner working for myself & a Computer Analyst working for the State of Connecticut in Hartford. I studied Nutrition & want to learn more about Alternative Medicine. I would like to make friends with positive & open minded people. ”

“ I find myself 'between employment commitments' and am using this time to work on my manuscript. However, I am energized by people and need to up my social engagements. While I continue to look for work, I'd like to meet new and interesting people. ”

“ Im Nina, 26 and I have a 4yo son, Logan. Im a single mom going through divorce. I just moved to eastern CT, and am looking to meet some fun, caring new friends for me and my son. Im not very outgoing at first but if you give me time I'll annoy ya ;) ”

“ Hello Meetup my name is Jennifer and I'm from Hartford I joined meetup to meet new people learn new things and to try broder activites then I do now. I would love to join pretty much anything but I want to start of meeting Italians and French....... ”

“ Hi! My name is Jennifer. I'm a Stay at Home Mom to my son, Kevin. ”

“ Animal-loving vegetarian, flower gardener, poetry writer. Love Tolle's work and exploring alternative spirituality. Thrift shopper, ebay seller, own and love cats and dogs. I have a son with Asperger's who is vegan and interested in activism. ”

“ I am a SAHM and homeschooling mom of two boys. My youngest son had a diagnosis of PDD-NOS. I would love to meet other homeschoolers in my area and other mothers of ASD Spectrum children. ”

“ I am a young and busy mother of two boys, Dakota and Taylor. My husband and I just moved back to CT from FL to be close to family. Our oldest is on the autistic spectrum and has sensory processing issues as well. We would to meet others like him! ”

“ Hello. My name is Bethany. I am married and have a two year old son. I am new to CT. We moved here January 1st of this year from Michigan. It gets very lonely at times and I would love to have a "Mommy" friend to do stuff with. Like Shop at IKEA! ”

“ Hi, I'm interested in meetups for families of 'tweens with autism spectrum disorders/special needs - evenings or weekends. Would like to meet others, share info and support. = ) ”