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Bucks County
Bucks/Montgomery County
The Autism Support Network provides support, advocacy, community awareness and
family activities for families who have children on the autistic spectrum. We
are a 501c3 organization and all are welcome to join - no membership fees. Our
meetings are held on the first Monday of every month from September to June from
7:00-9:00pm at the Life Path building behind Grandview Hospital. We have open
discussions and speakers throughout the year. We also hold a sibling support
group at the same time for school-aged children. For more information go to:
www.autismsupportnetwork.org or contact us at
215-453-9070.
Richboro Area
Sharing and Caring of Bucks County meets on the 2nd Thursday at 7:00PM in
the Education Bldg., St. Vincent De Paul Church in Richboro, meeting
September to May, nine times a year.
For directions, visit
http://www.svdp-richboro.org/directions.htm
The Sibshop, a sibling support group, ages 7+ is conducted by a social
worker who specializes in counseling for families with special needs
children. Current membership includes parents with children with
Autism Spectrum Disorder. For more information, visit
our website at
www.sharingcaringbuckscounty.org,
or by email at
info@sharingcaringbuckscounty.org.
Bucks County parents/relatives/caregivers of
older adolescents, age 17+ and young adults, can contact Holly or Ambry, if
interested in being part of an active network regarding current & future
adult issues
Holly Druckman at
215-321-3202 (between the hours of 10am and
6pm please), or
Ambry Ward:
ambryw@sharingcaringbuckscounty.org
Chester County
West
Chester Area
The Chester County
Autism Support Group mission is to provide general information
that would benefit both professionals and parents.
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Members will be
invited to the Chester
County
Autism
Support
Group
Listserv (Parent
invitation only).
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Direct
contact with the support group parents.
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The mission
of the Listserv
is to provide general information that would benefit
parents. We welcome your ideas, questions, concerns,
experiences and recommendations.
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Members are
invited to a Day or a Night Coffee Outings held at
different locations in the Chester County area.
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Summer
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Annual Chester County Autism Support Group Pool Party for the
whole family.
Held at The Griffin’s home:
17 Constitution Dr.,
Chadds Ford,
PA
19317
Parent
Co-Chair
Professional Co-Chair
Gianina
Griffin
Dr. Mareile Koenig
CCAutismSG@msn.com
(610)
388-2941
Paoli Area
Vanguard School Parent Group: Meetings are held on the
second Tuesday of each month from 7-9PM
in the new "All-Purpose Room" on the Vanguard campus. All parents are
welcome, whether or not you have a child attending Vanguard. For more
information, contact
(610) 296-6700.
ASCEND Group Inc.
ASCEND, the Asperger
Syndrome alliance for Greater Philadelphia, holds meetings in Delaware,
Chester and Bucks counties.
Support/information gathering meetings (for family members and caregivers of
both children and adults) are free of charge. Families affected by Asperger Syndrome and similar diagnoses are welcome.
Speaker meetings ($5 for non-members) are held in Delaware
County bi-monthly and all are
welcome. Visit the ASCEND website at
http://www.ascendgroup.org
for up-to-date information on dates and locations for all meetings. Or call
610/449-6776. Chester County ASCEND meetings
take place every third Wednesday of the month, 9:30-11:30 am, at Grove United
Methodist Church, 490 West Boot Road, in West Chester. Chapter Coordinator: Barb
Sullivan (610-701-0466 or
barbas@erols.com).
Delaware County
Delco Family
P.A.S.S. (PDD/Autism Spectrum Support) meets on the 1st Monday of the month at
7:00PM at the Springfield Hamby Masonic Hall on
Woodland Ave. (Rt. 420). Delco Family PASS
hosts informative speakers and has a parents only listserv. For more information
go to our website
www.delcofamilypass.com phone:
(610)
626-9511; or
email
barbzimmerman@delcofamilypass.com
ASCEND Group Inc.
ASCEND, the Asperger
Syndrome alliance for Greater Philadelphia, holds meetings in Delaware,
Chester and Bucks counties.
Support/information gathering meetings (for family members and caregivers of
both children and adults) are free of charge. Families affected by Asperger Syndrome and similar diagnoses are welcome.
Speaker meetings ($5 for non-members) are held in Delaware
County bi-monthly and all are
welcome. Visit the ASCEND website at
http://www.ascendgroup.org
for up-to-date information on dates and locations for all meetings. Or call
610/449-6776.
Delaware County
ASCEND meetings take
place on the second Tuesday of each month (except July and August), 7:30 pm, at
Grace Chapel, which is located at Eagle and Darby Roads in Havertown. Chapter
coordinator: Beth Zuckowski (610-789-7360 or
mamazuk@hotmail.com).
Montgomery County
Bucks/Montgomery County
The Autism Support Network provides support, advocacy, community awareness and
family activities for families who have children on the autistic spectrum. We
are a 501c3 organization and all are welcome to join - no membership fees. Our
meetings are held on the first Monday of every month from September to June from
7:00-9:00pm at the Life Path building behind Grandview Hospital. We have open
discussions and speakers throughout the year. We also hold a sibling support
group at the same time for school-aged children. For more information go to:
www.autismsupportnetwork.org or contact us at
215-453-9070.
Collegeville
Area
For families of children with PDD, this support group meets monthly on
the 3rd Tuesday at 7:00PM at Trinity United Church of Christ in Collegeville (across the street
from Ursinus College). For more information, call Joan at (610) 933-4621 or Cathy at (610) 265-2209.
North Penn Area
Support group for families of children with autism/PDD meets monthly on
the 2nd Monday. Meeting times alternate between day (9:30AM) and evening (7PM),
and are held at the North Penn School District Educational Services Center at Hancock
St. and Church Rd. in Lansdale. For more info, contact Beth McCormick at (215)
659-0246 or Gwen Shoemaker at (215) 234-8748, e-mail: shoey17@netcarrier.com
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Plymouth-Whitemarsh Area
Autism/PDD Parent Support Group of Plymouth-Whitemarsh Townships. For further info, contact Elise Redican at
eliseedican@comcast.net .
ASCEND Group Inc.
ASCEND, the Asperger
Syndrome alliance for Greater Philadelphia, holds meetings in
Delaware,
Chester and Bucks counties.
Support/information gathering meetings (for family members and caregivers of
both children and adults) are free of charge. Families affected by
Asperger Syndrome and similar diagnoses are welcome.
Speaker meetings ($5 for non-members) are held in
Delaware
County bi-monthly and all are
welcome. Visit the ASCEND website at
http://www.ascendgroup.org
for up-to-date information on dates and locations for all meetings. Or call
(610) 449-6776. Montgomery County ASCEND meetings
take place every other month on the fourth Wednesday, 7:30 pm, at the Parenting
Center at Abington, 1130 Old York Road, in Abington. Chapter coordinator: Deanna
Bosley (215) 885-6744
dlbosley@comcast.net).
Philadelphia County
Center City
Area
Community Council Parent Support Group: This is a
support group for all developmental disabilities. There are a number of
families involved who have children with autism/PDD. Meetings are held on the
4th Wednesday of the month from 7-9PM
at 5120 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.
For more information, call Almeata at (215) 473-8744.
Northeast Philadelphia Area
The Autism/PDD
Support Group of Philadelphia meets on the 2nd Tuesday at 7PM and on the 4th Sunday at 1PM at St. Bernard's Catholic Social Services Building
on Jackson St., just north of Cottman Ave. Group
goals are to give each other support, to share information, and to work
together to enrich both our lives and the lives of our loved ones with autism.
Autism/PDD Parent
Group of Philadelphia
7340 Jackson
Street
Philadelphia, PA 19136
Parents can also
join our online news group for free:
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Go to Yahoo
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Register at Yahoogroups
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Register for the online group is -- Autism-PDD-Parents
Our scheduled
meetings are posted on the above list, because we occasionally have to cancel
dates due room availability or holidays. We try to meet the second Tuesday
evening of every month from 7-9:00 pm and the fourth Sunday of the month from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
Autism-Related Support Groups:
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E-Mail Group for Dads
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Just for Dads
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Applied Behavior Analysis Groups
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Montgomery County - King of Prussia Area
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Chester County - Brandywine Area
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Autism
Arts
E-Mail Group for Dads
The
Delaware Chapter of ASA has formed a Dads' e-group, for fathers who have
children with autism. The group is an extension of the ASA conference
presentation, "For Dads Only". Hopes to be a
valuable asset to the autism community, and offer ideas, support and
information to all the Dads out there.
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To subscribe, go to:
AutDads-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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To post a message:
AutDads@yahoogroups.com
Just For Dads
This group is just for fathers of autistic/PDD children.
They have been having occasional get-togethers at Rathbone's
in Plymouth Meeting. For more information, contact Roy at (215) 248-1236.
Applied
Behavior Analysis Groups
These support groups are for parents and professionals who
are involved in applied behavioral analysis. Called PPABA (Parents and
Professionals for Applied Behavior Analysis), their goals are to share
information and education regarding the Applied Behavior Analysis teaching
method.
Montgomery
County --
King of Prussia Area
For more information, call Claire at (610)
489-3966 or Cathy at (610) 265-220.
Chester
County -- Brandywine Area
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of
every other month at the Seventh Day Adventist Church (alternating with the Chester County PDD/Autism Support Group). For
more information, contact Mariele at (610)
458-5364 for more information.
Autism Arts
We
are working on a large awareness project for our children and adults on the
autistic spectrum. We are collecting artwork and also hosting an 'essay
contest' (at no cost for submission) for someone to participate in the first
Inaugural World Autism Congress this November in Melbourne, Australia.
Our proposal is
part of the Art Exhibition which will be displayed in a prominent position in
the You Yangs Exhibition Hall.
Presentation Type: Special Event 'AUTISM ARTS' UNITED WE STAND - USA
Note: our project is open to anyone in the world with an affiliation to a ASD.
Go to www.AutismArts.com
or contact Sandy McMurray (McMurrayARTS@cs.com)
Last Updated:
September 17, 2007