Meet other Parents of Children with Bipolar Disorder. Gather for support, advice, and companionship.

This meetup, for some, will provide a safe space to begin the journey in understanding how children with special needs change our lives - and for others, it will provide a place for advancing our knowledge as we continue our journey along side the special people in our lives. Meetings will explore: special education law, parental/custodial advocacy, networking for change, networking for support, parental insight into diagnoses, special education services and placement in public schools (FAPE), …

The mission of QSEPG is to promote in the community and school system attitudes and practices that are inclusive to children/students with disabilities. Ensuring that parents are knowledgeable of their rights and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disability Education Act “(IDEA”) and other statutes and regulations. If you have a child living with special needs in Queens, NY, we welcome you to join us today! If you have a special needs child in any other borough, please contact me and I …

For our 'Tween age children (very roughly ages 8-14) whose lives are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders (Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder-NOS, High Functioning Autism), and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities with ongoing, regularly scheduled activities that offer them the opportunity to interact and socialize with their peers.

Are you the parent of a child with special needs? A child with a diagnosis on the autistic spectrum, ADHD, or general developmental delays. Most often recommended therapies, programs, and biomedical treatments are the same for these children. So, let’s chat about it…learn from each other and the professionals that we have entrusted with our most precious gift. Have you had a success story that you have wanted to share with everyone? Do you want to hear other success stories that can help your …

As director of a pediatric therapy clinic in Manhattan, I have committed to offering support to our community, through monthly seminars and providing information on updated news and events that impact the children and families we work with. Please visit us at www.ctdtherapy.com for further information

if you live in the new york city area and are the proud parent (or sibling, or grandparent) of a child with mild or moderate cerebral palsy, then this group is for you! children of all ages welcome, but will focus on ages 2-10 for now. Let us empower each other and support one another in this lifetime of challenges for our children.  Together we can help strengthen our families who have loved ones with Cerebral Palsy.  We can make a difference for our children and their future.

Program Hope is a direct service/advocacy organization dedicated to effectively serve, empower and protect children and people with disabilities as well as abused, trafficked and/or exploited women, residing primarily in the Bucks County and Northeast Philadelphia areas, while actively working to promote economic and social justice.

This group will give legal support to divorcing parents of special needs children. Their issues are unique and yet some of them are common and we are here to help with legal questions and provide a comfortable place for parents to meet with others in a similar situation.

The mission of the Gramercy School Parents and Friends Group is to provide a community where parents and guardians of children enrolled at the YAI Gramercy School can connect with each other, share resources and find support. This is a private group and information shared will not be made public. In addition to this online forum, we hold regular get-togethers so parents can meet in person. Please join us at one of our playdates, morning coffees or evening happy hours. This group also helps coord …

Our group is a Social Network for the Special Needs Community and their parents/guardians to come together to socialize with each other. There are scheduled events happening in New Jersey... Such as Dances, Movies, Beach Parties, Bowling, Parent Meetings, Support Group, etc. This is a private meetup site. It’s for families who still have a family member with Special Needs living with them. We want our meet up site to be a nice friendly atmosphere. We would like a picture of yourself or your fami …

Meet other local moms of children with Special Needs(2-4 of age) in South Bergen. We would like to get together to help each other,share experiences,socialize and have fun with our kids. Please consider joining us no matter the diagnosis. We should keep in mind that there are many children with special needs and we are not alone. This group will help us in our efforts and should be a great source and support

Support group for special needs families to share life experience community events and experience.

I am a speech-language pathologist currently working in a private special needs school in New York City. My experience has taught me that the greatest hope we have in helping children and teens with special needs is working together - parents, educators, therapists, siblings, doctors. Though we are all in this together, many often feel isolated. Many do not have enough information on how to navigate the day-to-day as well as the future ahead. Many feel overwhelmed with too much information. I am …

This is a support group for parents of children and teens with special needs. This group offers you a way to reduce your isolation and get support from other parents who understand the challenges and rewards of parenting a child with special needs.

I am a speech-language pathologist currently working in a private special needs school in New York City. My experience has taught me that the greatest hope we have in helping children and teens with special needs is working together - parents, educators, therapists, siblings, doctors, etc. Though we are all in this together, many often feel isolated. Many do not have enough information on how to navigate the day-to-day as well as the future ahead. Many feel overwhelmed with too much information. …

This is a group for parents of children who are receiving some form of intervention (OT, PT, Speech, etc) and want a place to brainstorm and create fun activities that fit their unique lifestyle and interests but are still fulfilling their child's therapeutic needs. Ideally, it is a place where parents will share and learn how to do this on their own so that these necessary home activities are actually fun and interesting and a way for them to play together rather than become another burden of …

We provide free social activities for children and adolescents diagnosed with autism spectrum, including Aspergers syndrome and pervasive developmental disability. All individuals must be accompanied by a parent, therapist or adult caregiver. This group provides an opportunity for individuals to participate in social activities planned specifically for them.

Let's be honest, it's hard being a single mother. It's even more difficult being a single mother to special needs kids. 'NYC Single Mothers with Special Needs Children' is a group dedicated to bring together moms who are single and raising special needs children alone for whatever the reason may be. Even if you are a mom who isn't single but feels there is a lack of family support, this is the place for you. This group is not exclusive, it is just a group to help us find each other among all of …

If your child has a Learning Difference(Disability) and they feel like they are the only one struggling, THIS is the group for them. If you are a parent of a child who struggles and feel there isn't anyone out there who understands, THIS is the group for you!  Lets get together and share our experiences, offer advice and let our children know how very special they are!

This is a group for mothers of children with autism or related developmental disorders to get together and share experiences, resources and strategies for their children and support each other through a shared experience which can sometimes be very isolating. We will have our first meeting as soon as we have sufficient interest - 10+ members. I look forward to helping parents connect. PS: Although we are called "Moms of..", Dads are very welcome to join us.

Hi and welcome! My name is Jeanann and I am a mother of two. I decided a while back that I wanted my children to be able to participate in girl scouting groups but hey I found Boy Scouts and Girl scouts to be horrible choices through trial and error! If you are more like me why not try SpiralScouts then? SpiralScouts™ International is a program for girls and boys of all faiths working, growing and learning together. Making its public debut in February of 2001, SpiralScouts™ International has gr …

Beso is an affordable neighborhood group . We are here to engage anyone interested in food, entertainment and great conversation about anything under the sun. We host different events from mom's night out, lesbian speeding dating or anything else that looks like fun. We believe food, drinks and good people can sooth the soul and build a diverse community.

This group is for men who want to share about their daily involvement with their childern diagnosed on the autism spectrum. I started this group because i myself at times struggle with my daughters conditions and need to share. There is strength in numbers.

This somewhere we can talk and confide in each other!! You have questions, advice or even need to vent here is the place to do it. I would love to get together at least once a month so we can discuss and vent!!! I have looked high and low for a group in my area and I cant seem to find one!! So here I am screaming for help so I created my own group!!! Lets all help each other!!

This group is for families affected by autism in the Queens, NY and surrounding areas as well as professionals in the field or anyone just interested in learning more about autism. This group is run by the Queens County Parents Autism Coalition, Inc. (QCPAC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization run by parents of children affected by autism for parents of children affected by autism. We offer parent support, parent training and workshops, family events, play dates, adult only gatherings, and commu …

This group is a play group and social club for families who have a baby, infant, or toddler from age 0 to 2 years old with special needs. Finding out your baby is special can be hard. It's a whole new world of doctors, Early intervention providers, meetings and IEPs. Lets not do this alone. We are hoping to meet once a week or as close as possible for play group with the the kids and monthly nights out just grown ups to decompress.

This group is for parents and family of children with special needs to come together and blend ideas on how to cope with the challenges and stress that we undergo while having fun dining out and traveling. This gorup is to also reach out and volunteerily give our support and help build up families with similar needs within our local communities, nationally and internationally, expecially in third world countries. We are also about building up the self esteem of our children with special needs so …