If you're a parent of a daughter with Aspergers, you know how hard it is for these girls to find each other! This is a social group for tween girls with Aspergers, developmentally ages 9-12. Hopefully we can plan an outing each month where the girls can meet and participate in an activity, whether it's structured like paint-your-own pottery or bowling, or unstructured like sharing a movie or going to a local park. The goal is for the girls to have a chance to meet other quirky kids like themselv …

Trying to connect families with elementary age children diagnosed with Aspergers or High-Function Autism in the Vienna/McLean/Reston area. My son loves playing with other kids but has a difficult time making close friends because of some of the Aspergers social traits. Hopefully through this play group we can get to know some other Aspie parents and kids in the area. All are welcome! Goals: * Have frequent playdates for the kids so they can make new friends and practice their social skills * Sha …

We are a family support group that is looking to help families who have a child or children with autism, PDD-NOS, and/or sensory processing disorder so that we can support, connect, and learn from one another.  We are housed in Plymouth Meeting and are looking to meet with other parents in the Plymouth Meeting area. This group was started by two parents who, upon learning that their 3 year-old had autism, searched for a support group.  To their dismay they were unable to find one that focused o …

The purpose of this site is to bring together bright, creative boys and girls ages 8-18 who often struggle to make meaningful social connections with other children and adolescents. Many, but not all, of the kids have been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome or a non verbal learning disability. Parents are the key to successful use of this site. Once a member, you can list your child in our database, while at the same time search our database for other kids who potentially would be a good matc …

Get-togethers and varied activities for young adults 17-27 with Asperger's and other issues. We meet regularly and have formed many friendships. Parents are involved and support each other, but the young adults help create the activities and do things on their own. Socializing in homes, dining out, movies, dances, swim parties, gaming, hiking, trips and many other activities have been successful. The group has been in existence nearly three years and is thriving. We welcome new members and new i …

Playgroup for kids of all ages in the Purcellville area. No one understands the joys and challenges of motherhood like another mother. We invite you to join our warm and welcoming group where moms with children get together to share daily adventures, frustrations and discoveries. We are a group of moms of all ages from Purcellville or close to its border. This group is dedicated to providing fun activities for you and your children, mom's night out to have adult conversation, play dates for the …

As Fathers of special needs children, much of our time is spent busily supporting the family, going to or attentively finding out how doctor's appointments went, advocating for our kid(s), and simply doing our level headed best to keep it all above water.  It's helpful to know we're not the only ones out there, to have a few peers to connect with, and perhaps learn from each other's experiences as we do everything we can to help our kids and family cope with their unique challenge(s). A local Me …

Parenting Kids with Learning Issues/Building Successful Lives! is a place for you, as a parent of a child with learning issues, to let your hair down and get honest answers, advise and encouragement. Together we will create a space for sharing what a learning issue can bring to a family or individual – worry about the future, confusion about the present and a sense of feeling different. We will discuss topics such as Resiliency, Self Esteem, and Responsibility and how they play a part in managin …

This is a group for parents of children with disabilities to gain support through sharing about a common experience, socializing, making connections, and communicating resources.

We are a group parents in Loudoun County, VA who have preschool and elementary aged special needs children. This is a place to organize play dates and trips for summertime and beyond. If you have a special needs child between the ages 2 1/2 and 10 and you are interested in doing some fun summertime activities, please join us!

This is a group for young adults with special needs that like to get out and do things or would like to start doing so. Whether it's going someplace to hang out like a coffee shop, museum, arcade, or some place new, or going bowling, to the movies, or out to eat, whatever ... this is a group that encourages socialization and interaction in the community to expand their social network. Anyone that can go out with minimal to no personal supervision, or with a support person or a parent that can ac …

This group is a place where families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Delaware can schedule playdates. A place for both children with ASD and their siblings can get together and be "off the clock" together. Playdates will be both structured and unstructured and will include free or low cost outings to public places (zoo, parks, farms, beach, firehouse, etc) as well as group play at private homes. As a group we will try to organize this by age group and location. This is our group so …

Club de padres de familia interesados en intercambiar experiencias e informacion en cuanto a terapias para tratar a ninos y ninas diagnosticados dentro del espectro autista, toda persona es bienvenida al grupo, padres y madres, o familiares con un ser querido dentro del espectro autista. Este es un lugar de apoyo mutuo y amistad para recuperar a nuestros hijos o pacientes, víctimas inocentes de la modernidad.

POCWSN = Parents of children with special needs I know many parents that are in need of support, even if it's just a shoulder to cry on. As a mom of a child with ASD and ADHD, I know the frustrations that arise on a daily basis. My goal is to find ways to support one another. I would like to establish play dates, coffee breaks, Parents night out and whatever any one else feels they need. I am not a doctor or therapist.  I am just a mom looking for support and advice from other parents.

Did public or private school not meet your expectations? LOL  Do you enjoy NOT sending your child off to public school for 7 hours a day of indoctrination & forced "socialization"?  Maybe you have a child with special needs and an IEP wasn't cutting it.  Perhaps you just don't believe in anything other than homeschooling your children.  We get it. Are you looking for some enjoyable and creative days out, in the city or the burbs, with an active group where you can exchange curriculum ideas? Mayb …

No one understands the joys and challenges of motherhood like another mother. We invite you to join our warm and welcoming group where moms with children get together to share daily adventures, frustrations and discoveries. We are a group of Stay-At-Home moms of all ages from Loudoun County or close to its border. This group is dedicated to providing fun activities for you and your children, mom's night out to have adult conversation, play dates for the little ones, message boards for sharing …

This group is for any parent that has children with special needs and want to make lifelong friends. Just because our children are different doesn't mean they cant have fun, have sleepovers, take trips, go to the movies or out to dinner. I want this group to be a fun filled free group so that every kid with a special need can see that they can have a normal life with family and friends together. I have a niece that i take care of and i have watched her at school and on the playground and it brok …

This is a social meet-up group. All are welcome.  I found that I enjoyed setting up events designed around having fun and enjoying what life has to offer.  I found meetup groups that offered events for singles or  couples or  single parents but not for everyone. Many of my friends are single  while others are couples, some with, and some without kids. So I have designed a group for everyone. If you are single or married, with a family or a single parent, all are welcome to join in our adventures …

All G/T kids need to meet, chat with, and play stimulating educational games with their peers. Underachieving gifted kids may have AD/HD, Learning Disabilities or Other Health Impairments, Depression, OCD or OD, or have trouble making friends. They may hate to read or write. They're also creative, have great imaginations, are funny, and super-sensitive. They have high potential, but haven't met it recently. They tend to be visual, right-brained learners. BRAINRELIEF, LLC holds workshops or suppo …