New
Thomas County - In Thomasville at Archbold Hospital; Michelle Macrorie 229-226-1161
hidrmichelle@yahoo.com
New
Glynn County and Brunswick area Autism Support Group
Contact: Shirley Moore, Parent Mentor 912-267-4100 ext 1157 email: smoore@glynn.k12.ga.us
New
Walton and surrounding counties Support Group
FACES meets the 3rd Thursday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m.
at Carver Middle School 1095 Good Hope Road, Monroe, GA.
Free Childcare is available with reservations. See website
for more information.
hometown.aol.com/tjohnson50/FACES.html
Contact: Contact Teresa Johnson @TJohnson50@aol.com or
770-207-6346 for more information
Adult Asperger's Support Group
Contact: ASA office, 770-451-0954.
Meets the third Tuesday of the month
Bartow County
meets at 7pm on the first Tuesday of every month.
For more infomation call 404 401 6385
or email
autisminbartow@yahoo.com
Bryan County
Contact: Becky Bryant, 912-756-4210
Cherokee/North Cobb Sibling Support Group
Contact:
Heidi Fernandez Hcf67@comcast.com
Cherokee Autism Parent Support Group
When: Meets 2nd Tues of each month
Where: Bridgemill Firestation on Bells Ferry Rd in Canton
Time: 6:30pm
Contact: Sharon Jones 770-345-6551
Dekalb County/Atlanta
Sponsored by:Moshe R. Manheim LCSW,
Senior Clinical Social Worker, The Marcus Institute, 1920 Briarcliff Road,
404-419-5190
1st Wednesday of every month
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,
(bring a brown bag lunch),
At The Marcus Institute,
1920 Briarcliff Road,
Atlanta, GA 30329,
(404) 419-4000
3rd Wednesday of every month
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., At the Marcus Jewish Community Center,
5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody Ga. 30338, (770) 396-3250
Contact: Moshe Manheim, LCSW, 404-419-5190 email:
moshe.manheim@marcus.org
or Heidi Zaner, 404-634-5798 email:
dekalbautismsg@bellsouth.net
Parents of Adult Children with Autism Group, contact Toni Thomas,
404-727-8350 email:
tthoma2@emory.edu
Coweta/Fayette County - ASPIRES
Place: Newnan, at Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 2956 Hwy 154.
Time: 6:30 PM, unspecified dates
Contact: Diane Cormier 770-253-2013,
Cathy Nenov 770-253-3514, or Sandra Smith, 770-252-2117,
Email:
sandys30277@yahoo.com
Fayette County Asperger Syndrome Support Group
Place and Time: To be announced.
Contact: Dixie Brienza at 678-576-8592 or
Email
AspergerSupport@aol.com,
News: This group is for parents of children with Asperger Syndrome
or related disorders.
Floyd County Autism North Georgia,
A support group for parents of autistic and
special needs children meets the first Saturday of each month.
Contact: Sherri Hardegree at 706-766-4089 or Laura Adams at
706-232-6775.
Website:
www.geocities.com/autismnorthgeorgia
Forsyth, Hall, and surrounding area
A.S.C.E.N.D. (Autism Spectrum Community and New Directions)
Contact: Laura Daigle, 678-300-8687
Email: info@ascend-er.com or
ASCENDforsyth@yahoogroups.com
News: ASCEND serves as a resource
to individuals with autistic spectrum disorders, their families, and the
professionals involved in their care. ASCEND meets at the Parkway Presbyterian Church on Bethelview Rd,
near exit 13 and GA 400. There is also a yahoo group listserv that is private.
To subscribe send request with a mini bio to:
ASCENDforsyth-subscribe@yahoogroups.co
Gwinnett Autism S.P.E.C.T.R.U.M.
(also Sibling Support Group and Asperger's Support Group)
Location: Atlanta Korean Baptist Church/Gwinnett Family Church,
1724 Atkinson Rd. Lawrenceville, GA. Take 85 North to Exit 107, Duluth Hwy/120 and go right, Take 3rd right onto Atkinson Rd,
church is on the left, we meet in Bldg. C
Time: first Thursday of every month from 7-8:30 p.m.
Contact: Tiffany Fleming 770-497-1336 tiffanyfleming@charter.net
or Claire Dees 770-904-2909, Email
claidee@aol.com
Aspergers group: contact Maureen Mauney 770-931-1728
Website: www.atl-spectrum.com
The website has more information on meetings and activities.
Also information on joining a Yahoo group, where you can
to ask questions of other parents, etc.
F.O.C.U.S. (Families of Children Under Stress)
Contact: Lucy Cusick, 770-234-9111
Georgia Parent Support Network
Contact: 800-832-8645 or 404-756-0187
LaGrange Support Group
Parent Supporting Inclusion
Contact: Nina Hubbert 706-845-7970
Muscogee Co./Columbus area Autism Support Group, Inc.
Web Site: www.mcasg.net (beginning in Jan 06)
Newton Co., Covington area Family and Friends of Children with Autism
Contact:Glenda Gaither 770-784-1492, bjackwscc@earthlink.net
Where:Washington St. Community Center, 4138 School St., Covington 770-786-4002
PACEE (Parents of Children with Autism for Effective Education
in Clayton Co.)
Contact: 770-439-5998
Parent to Parent of Georgia
Contact: 800-229-2038 or 770-451-5484
Parents Educating Parents and Professionals for All Children (PEPPAC)
Contact: 770-577-7771
Southside Support Group for Parents of Children on the Autistic Spectrum
for parents of children on the autistic spectrum in Clayton, Henry and
surrounding counties
When: 1st Saturday each month
Time: 11:00 am.
Where:Clayton Developmental Center (Bradford-Williams Center)
7146 Southlake Parkway, Morrow, GA 30260
Contact: Linda Cowen, 770-471-9800, e-mail:lscowen@mindspring.com
Special Needs Support Group (Spaulding County and
surrounding counties) for parents of children
with special needs
Contact: Mary Fields, 770-229-5511
ASA Central Georgia (Macon/Warner Robbins area)
Contact: Joy Brown, VP, joy.brown@worldnet.att.net
or Stacey Herrera, 478-745-4994
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