Support Groups for Families

www.caregiver.org – (FCA) Family Caregiver Alliance

http://www.caregiveraction.org – (CAN) Caregiver Action Network

 

National

AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA
4340 East-West Highway, Ste 350
Bethesda, MD 20814-3015
Phone: 1-800-328-8476 or 301-657-0881
Fax: 301-657-0869
Website: http://www.autism-society.org

 

Indiana

AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INDIANA CHAPTER

3951 N. Meridian Street, Suite 220
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Phone: 1-800-609-8449
Executive Director: Dana Renay
Lead Ally: Mary Roth
Email: info@inautism.org
Website: http://www.inautism.org
Autism Resource Network of Indiana: http://www.arnionline.org

To reach an Ally in your area call 800-609-8449 or visit the ASI website at:  http://autismsocietyofindiana.org/#/allies/4549893150.

 

INDIANA ABA PARENTS
Contact:  Jeanne Fitzgerald, besmommy2000@yahoo.com
Contact: Kristine Lewis, KristineND@gmail.com
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/IndianaABAParents/

(Main focus of group is funding for ABA therapy (mainly through insurance) but discussion may include other topics such as special education, speech, physical and occupational therapies and recreational activities.  Any parent with a child with autism in Indiana is welcome to the group.)

 

INDIANA BIOMEDICAL KIDS
Contact:  Maria Janik, 219-972-9543, amajanik1@comcast.net
Contact: Lisa Fox, 219-947-0229, lisa_fox@comcast.net
Website: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/IndianaBiomedicalKids/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/indianabiomedkids/

 

FAMILIES OF AUTISM COMING TOGETHER (WHITLEY COUNTY)
Donations C/O Whitley County Community Foundation
400 North Whitley Street
Columbia City, IN 46725
Contact: Laura Tucker,  260-609-3539, Ljtucker12@hotmail.com
Contact: Jamie Bloom,  260-229-0997, jamiebloom22@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whitleycountyautismsupport/

 

WHITLEY COUNTY AUTISM SUPPORT GROUP
Group meets at Whitley County Family YMCA, 950 East Van Buren Street
Contact: David Goetz, 1-800-609-8449 ext. 333, David@inautism.org
Facebook:  Whitley County ASI Autism Parent Support Group, http://on.fb.me/1ugr24a – See more at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=546#sthash.GoNSUtKq.dpuf

 

the VOICE
c/o ADEC
319 Main Street
Elkhart, IN 46516
Contact: Viv Blakeslee, 574-294-6197 ext. 5, blakesleev@adecinc.com
Website: http://www.adecinc.com
(This group is support-education focused for parents of children with ANY/ALL disabilities who receive special education services)

 

ASPERGER’S SUPPORT GROUP AND ADULTS WITH ASPERGER’S SUPPORT GROUP
Contact:  Kara Skaggs, 260-418-8484
Contact:  Sue Christman, 260-456-4534, ext. 271

EMPOWER ENCOURAGE ENJOY THE AUTISM SPECTRUM

C/O Easter Seals Arc of Northeast Indiana
4919 Coldwater Road
Ft Wayne, IN 46825
Contact: Susan Crowell, 260-637-4409, eeeautismspectrum@yahoo.com
Contact:  Sue Christman, 260-469-2784, schristm@esarc.org

 

TURNSTONE PARENT SUPPORT GROUP
Turnstone
3320 North Clinton Street
Ft. Wayne, IN 46805
Contact:  Angela Williams, 260-483-2100 ext 253, angela@turnstone.org
This parent driven group is facilitated by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is for parents, grandparents, and guardians of any age child with special needs.  Childcare may be available, but requires advance notification.  For first time attendance, please call in advance.

 

ASPERGER/AUTISM GROUP OF GOSHEN
406 S Seventh St
Goshen, IN 46526
Contact: Christine Guth, 574-534-2718, cguth@autismgoshen.org
website:  http://www.autismgoshen.org – See more at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=546#sthash.GoNSUtKq.dpuf

 

MALS—MAKING AUTISM LESS SCARY
Allen Co. Public Library – New Haven Branch
648 Green St
New Haven, IN 46774
Contact: Julie Dennis, 260-388-2818, malsplace2007@gmail.com
Website: http://malsplace2007.webs.com/
A monthly support group for everyone touched by autism, also has online support forum

 

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP
c/o Sonya Ansari Center for Autism at Logan
2505 E Jefferson Blvd
South Bend, IN 46615
Contact: Leanne Suarez, 574-289-4831, leanne@logancenter.org
Website: http://ansaricenterforautism.org – See more at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=546#sthash.GoNSUtKq.dpuf

 

AUTISM SUPPORT GROUP OF WABASH/MIAMI COUNTY
Hosted by the Autism Society of Indiana
Held at the Youth Access Center
74 West Canal Street
Wabash, IN 46992
Contact: Nicole Hicks, 800-609-8449 x909, Nicole@inautism.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/Autism.Support.Wabash.County
Currently on hosts online support group

 

LAKES AREA AUTISM NETWORK (LAAN) SUPPORT GROUP
(an affiliate of the Autism Society of Indiana)
Lakes Area of Kosciusko County and surrounding
Contact:  Jon Ekhoff, 574-353-2555, ekhoffj@tvsc.k12.in.us – See more at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=546#sthash.GoNSUtKq.dpuf

 

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