*AANE has one Open Support Group for Teens
All Open Support Groups have new people joining from session to session and are FREE. The groups are facilitated by AANE staff, consultants, or volunteers who themselves are on the autism spectrum, have family members on the spectrum, or have worked extensively with the Asperger/autism community. Learn more about our facilitators here.
Open Support Groups for Adults
LOCAL [City, State] Open Support Groups are intended for those living in or near the indicated area and intend to resume in-person when health and safety conditions allow.
LOCAL Massachusetts Open Support Groups
LOCAL Maine Open Support Groups
Registration is required. Click on the event links below to learn more and register.
Open Support Groups
Online “Open” Support Group for Adults, 10/26/20, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET
FILLED – Online “Open” Support Group for Adults (formerly Manhattan, NY), 10/20/20, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Online “Open” Support Group for Adults, 11/7/20, 2:30 PM -4:30 PM EDT (formerly Brentwood, NY)
Online “Open” Support Group for Adults (formerly Providence RI), 10/28/20, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET
Online “Open” Support Group for Gay Men, 10/26/20, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET
FILLED – Online “Open” Support Group for Women, 11/9/20, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET
FILLED – Online “Open” Support Group for Women, 10/27/20, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET
Online “Open” Support Group for Adults over 50, 11/2/20, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET
Open Support Groups for Teens
Support Group for Teens (ages 13-19), one Saturday per month. Facilitated by Jodi Kaplan and Branden Plank
Online “Open” Support Group for Teens (13-19), 11/7/20, 11:00 AM -12:30 PM EDT
LOCAL Massachusetts Open Support Groups
These groups are intended for those living in or near the indicated "LOCAL" area and will resume in-person when health and safety conditions allow.Online LOCAL Danvers, MA “Open” Support Group for Adults, 11/19/20, 6:30-8:00 PM EDT
Online LOCAL Florence, MA “Open” Support Group for Adults, 11/01/20, 3:00 PM-5:00 PM ET
Online LOCAL Watertown, MA “Open” Support Group for Women (18-30), 11/3/20, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
Online LOCAL Watertown, MA “Open” Gender Identity Support Group for Adults, 10/20/20, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET
LOCAL Maine Open Support Groups
These groups are intended for those living in or near the indicated "LOCAL" area and will resume in-person when health and safety conditions allow.
LOCAL Portland, ME Open Support Group, first Saturday of each month. Facilitated by Robert Lagos and Wilma Wake
Online LOCAL Portland, ME “Open” Support Group for Adults, 11/7/20, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET