NEWS: Each
month an ASD book will be selected and available for parents to
purchase at our B&N parent support meetings. Barnes &
Noble will
have ordered in advance enough copies for those interested.
Monday, June 14, 2010-
The Walnut Creek
Barnes & Noble ASD parent support group meeting is from 7-9 pm, the
2nd Monday of each month.
Topic: Will Sanford,
Director of Futures Explored
Guest speaker: Will
Sanford, Director of Futures Explored
Topic: Will cover Project SEARCH for adolescents with AS and NLD
as well as employment opportunities for those with developmental
disabilities. Q&A to follow.
Futures Explored, Lafayette
Our innovative day program,
located in the heart of downtown Lafayette, provides training in both
work-related and life skills to adults with mild to moderate
developmental disabilities. Participants may need help in areas of
personal or social skills, or in seeking and holding a job, or both.
Our Supported Employment program places individuals in jobs in the
community based on their skills and job readiness. Referrals for job
development, job placement and job coaching may include but are not
limited to the Regional Centers, directly from the Department of
Rehabilitation or can be paid for privately.
This
parents group meets at 7 pm on the second Monday of each month -
upstairs in Barnes & Noble in Walnut Creek on N. Main Street.
Further speaker information will be updated on
this web site. http://www.AspergersResource.org
No Meetings will be held in
July or August of 2010
Happy Summer!
News:
Surrounding
ASD support groups & organizations include:
ASD parent support group in Walnut Creek- regular speakers
discuss topics relevant to autism spectrum disorders. Contact Karra advocateforkids@astound.net
ASD parent support group in Lafayette - Lafayette Special Parents for
Special Kids
These are parents of children with special needs and/or learning
differences who reside in the Lafayette School District and came
together to form a support, education and advocacy group. Our
mission is to share knowledge, resources and skills with fellow
Lafayette parents whose lives are touched by special needs so that we
all can benefit and learn from each others' experiences.
Contact: Laura Levandowski-Coordinator http://www.spsklaf.org
ASD teen support group; EvoLibri is located in Palo Alto,
California (home to Stanford University and the northern portion of the
Silicon Valley), and we are dedicated to enriching the lives of our
neurodiverse clientele, ages 14 and up. http://www.evolibri.com/index.html
We Care Autism Family Support Project : Join us every third Thursday
of the month from 10 am to 11:30am or
the third Monday at 7:30pm. This
parent to parent group will provide our families with an opportunity to
foster
friendship, support one another, and share resources, not to mention
just
bragging about our kids! You will meet other parents living with
autism
in their families, both newly diagnosed and those in varying places
along their
journey.
afspsupport@gmail.com
"The Umbrella Club" is an ASD
support
group in Dublin, and is held the
first Wednesday of each
month (7:30 pm)
Contact Michelle at michelle.ryansmom@gmail.com
The Fathers Circle -
http://www.thefatherscircle.org
Meetings are the 4th Thursday of each month: Trinity Lutheran Church -
Fellowship Wing 1225 Hopyard Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94566: 6:30 - 8:30pm
TheFathersCircle@gmail.com Contact: Tom Sepull
"Transitions to
Adulthood". This is a parent ASD adolescent
support group by Louise Glueck. Meetings are held the third
Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 pm . Contact Louise for more
info at louiseglueck@yahoo.com
AASCEND is a support and advocacy group for adults with High
Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. They meet in
San Francisco at 1500 Howard Street & 11th Street; Mailing
address is: PO Box 591011, SF, CA 94159 415-248-1670 or http://www.aascend.net or
email info@aascend.net
Asperger's Support Group in Sacramento at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Inst.
(7-9 pm) on the second Tuesday of each month. For more info
contact Lynne; lweissmann@aol.com
BAASIS is an organization that offers support groups
for
parents, adults, and teens in the San Francisco and Oakland area. For
more information please visit their web page at
www.geocities.com/baasis/
BAASIS: 120 Village Square #121, Orinda,
California
94563
In San Francisco AS Parent support groups:
These groups offer a
forum for families to talk, share information, and learn with other
families in similar situations. The host occasional guest speakers to
address specific issues as identified by the participants in the group.
NOTE: Childcare is available, but you must call ahead to request it.
Asperger's Late Teen & Young Adult Group contact: Jim Blackshear
415-572-4569
PDD Group for parents ages 6-15 group contact: Debbie Vuong
415-564-2310
SF Unified School District parent group- contact Rachel Goldstein
415-920-5040
Autism Task Force Committee- contact; Priya Sodi 415-355-7727
The meetings are held the first Sat. of every month from10:00 am-12:30
pm
at 2601 Mission St., 6th Floor San Francisco,
visit their web site at: www.supportforfamilies.org
California Chapter of the National Autism Association - Executive
Director is Aria Ligi PO Box 1264 El Cerrito, CA 94530 or contact aria@nationalautism.org
PHP Autism support group meets monthly (dates vary) in Santa
Clara. Contact Carol Gallegos for more information;
408-727-5775 carol@php.com.
ASPERGER'S Support monthly meeting in San Francisco,
contact
Sheila Stosick
Contra Costa County- CARE Parent Network- 925-313-0999
http://www.contracostaarc.org
San Mateo County- MORE Family Resource Center 650-259-0189
Alameda County- Family ResourceNetwork- 510-547-7322
O-FRNOAK@inreach.com
In Marin- Asperger's Syndrome & similar profiles support group-
meet monthly at MATRIX call 415-475-2182
In Sonoma - Mom breakfast support group- mothers of children with
special needs meet monthly for breakfast at Breakaway Cafe in Sonoma
the 1st Sunday of the month from 9-11 am call 415-475-2129 for more
info.
Autism Support Group of Santa
Cruz, Terri Mykland in Santa Cruz, CA
831-464-3393; tmykland@mindspring.com
Autism/Asperger's Syndrome monthly support group meet the first
Wednesday of each month in El Cerrito. Contact Tanya Edgar for more
information tkedgar@comcast.net
AS/HFA Support Group - Esther
Harris, Easter Seals Bldg. Rohnert Park (on State Farm Drive)
707-584-3031; hdfonts@sonic.net
FEAT Family Resource Meeting; In
Sacramento the 3rd Wed. 7- 9 pm, UC Davis MIND. Institute 2525 50th
Street, Karlin Merwin 916-744-1040
East Contra Costa Support Group Meetings - In Antioch the 2nd
Wed. from 6:30-8:30 pm, no fee. Meeting location is Panera Bread
5897-B. Lone Tree Way - Lisa McBride tinyurl.com/cce67
mama_for_three@yahoo.com
925-584-7762.
Davis Area Asperger’s Support Group; Meets the 4th Wed. of each month
from 7-9 pm Call for
location. Robin Dewey 530-753-8649 DeDe Douglass rdd1122@aoLcorn 530-759-8817
FEAT
Biomedical Discussion Yahoo group,
go to:
Tallahassee Autism Support Coalition (T* A* S* C*)
Jarl K. Jackson, coordinator jarlkjackson@pngusa.net
http://www.orgsites.com/fl/tallahassee_autism_support_coalition/index.html
online Adult_Support_Group · Tallahassee Area Autism
Asperger Adults availible through Yahoo! (It is found by going to their
"Groups" page, under 'Health' in the directory and searching for the
above
group.
Kaiser
parent support group: Monderator, Feda
kaiserspectrumkids-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
NEW for ASD Adults.....
San Francisco
AASHM-Adult Asperger Self-Help Meetup
http://aspergers.meetup.com/359/
The East Bay Aspeger's Young Adult Meetup Group
http://aspergers.meetup.com/275/
Adult Aspies of San Francisco
To provide
a place that
offers not only emotional support but also a positive and constructive
environment where ADULT(Please
excuse all of the capital letters) AS people are encouraged to
challenge and apply themselves.
This group holds meetings at the Fourth Floor
Conference Room of the San Francisco
New Main Library (100 Larkin Street; cross street Grove Street;
next to San Francisco Civic Center). A conscious effort is being
made to provide a place where AS people feel safe, welcome and
secure. Our only request to attendees is that you do not disrupt
our meetings.
Interested people
are
encouraged to e-mail Steven Kuroiwa at aspergers897513@yahoo.com or call
415-587-5591. If one has any questions or doubts
about reaching the meeting room, please be sure
to contact Steven (The Library Administration has
specifically requested that attendees are not to ask staff for
directions on how to find our conference space).
AASCEND
http://aascend.net/index.shtml
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