Raising and educating a child with an Asperger profile may be challenging at times, so it's not surprising that many parents feel stressed and isolated. AANE offers three types of support groups for Parents of Children, Teens, and Young Adults (through age 22) along with two Online Google Group Discussion Forums, one for Parents of Children and one for Parents of Teens to help you feel less alone and more empowered:
- Online "Closed" Support Groups - are groups that have the same members for a set number of sessions. (Fee, aid available)
- Online "Open" Support Groups - have an undefined number of group members with new people coming and going on a regular basis. (Free)
- Online Community Connection Sessions- help relieve isolation during the pandemic by connecting with community members and AANE staff. (Free)
- Online Discussion Forums (Free)
If you are the parent of a student who is LGBTQIA+, gender non-binary, or exploring their gender, you are welcome to register for whichever of these Parent Support Group you feel will best meet your needs.
Online "Closed" Support Groups
There are no upcoming events at this time.
Online "Closed" Support Group for Parents of Tween Boys & Girls (4th - 9th grades), facilitated by Laura Perez, M.Sc, will meet online for the dates below:
There are no upcoming events at this time.
Online "Closed" Support Group for Parents of Teen Girls, facilitated by Laura Perez will meet online for the dates below:
There are no upcoming events at this time.
Online "Closed" Support Group for Parents of High School Boys, facilitated by Stephanie Loo, M.Ed., or Bruce Sabian, LMHC will meet online for the dates below:
There are no upcoming events at this time.
Online "Closed" Support Group for Parents of Transition Age Youth (18-22), facilitated by Stephanie Loo or Amanda Bailey or Brenda Dater will meet online for the dates below:
There are no upcoming events at this time.
If the registration of a program is filled, please check out our future schedule:
Online "Open" Support Groups
An "Open" Support Group has an undefined number of group members with new people joining from session to session.
Online "Open" Support Group for Latinx Parents of Children & Teens, facilitated by Laura Perez. This *FREE* group will meet online from 12:30-2:00 PM ET for these Tuesday afternoons :
January 5, February 2, March 2, April 6, May 4
Online "Open" Support Group for Fathers, facilitated by Bruce Sabian, LMHC. This *FREE* group meets one Wednesday evening per month from 7:00 - 8:30 PM ET.
Fathers’ Group is a place where fathers can share their experiences, support one another, and build their toolbox to parent more confidently.
Upcoming meetings:
Online “Open” Support Group for Fathers, 3/31/21, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET
Online “Open” Support Group for Fathers, 4/28/21, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET
Online "Open" Support Group for Grandparents, facilitated by Marcia Robinson. This *FREE* group meets twice a month and the expectation is that members will attend on a regular basis.
This group is full and not accepting new members at this time. If you would like to be notified when an opening for this group becomes available, please sign up below.
EARLY NOTIFICATION FOR GRANDPARENTS GROUP
Upcoming meetings:
FILLED – Online “Open” Support Group for Grandparents, 3/9/21, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
FILLED – Online “Open” Support Group for Grandparents, 3/23/21, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Online Community Connection Sessions for Parents
Parenting in the time of COVID-19 is especially difficult due to restrictions on normal activity and interaction. If you're unsure how to provide structure with kids out of school, need some self-care, or if you're feeling isolated from other adults and the community drop into our weekly free online Community Connection Sessions to connect with other parents online via Zoom. Sessions will be facilitated by AANE's Child and Teen Services staff who know firsthand the need to maintain a balance for ourselves and our children when life brings the unexpected.
Online Community Connection Sessions for Parents of Children, Teens, and Young Adults (through age 22) - Thursday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30 PM ET
Online Discussion Forums for Parents of Children and Teens (through High School)
** Parents of young adults who are post-high school should join the Online Discussion Forum for Parents and Families of Post-High School Adults