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for Support Groups
Our Event Calendar lists all available support groups. Use the category selector to filter for support groups to find one that suits you.
Support meetings are for parents, family members, caregivers and individuals on the autism spectrum. There is no fee to attend AHA support meetings. All are welcome to attend and pre-registration is not required.
We have several groups to meet your individual needs: support for family members of school age children, families of tweens & teens, families of older teens and adults, teen and adult groups for individuals on the spectrum, a women’s adult group and a spouse/partner group.
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Membership in AHA is encouraged to support our continuing efforts to educate, advocate, and create activities for families and individuals with a diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome and related conditions.
Note: Our meetings are for adults. (Except as noted.) The presence of children may be distracting and disruptive to participants. We regret any inconvenience; however, children will not be admitted to meetings.
Groups for Parents and Family Members
These support groups are for family members and meet to discuss the needs of school-age children.
Manhattan (All Ages)
Spectrum Services, 303 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1003, 10th Floor, New York, NY (between 31st & 32nd Streets)
August (no meeting), September 11, October 9, November 13, December 11
Nassau Group
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Rm 109, Plainview
August (no meeting), September 13, October 11 (cancelled), November 8, December 13
Suffolk Group
Thursdays, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
North Shore Youth Council, 272 North Rocky Point Landing Road, Rocky Point.
NSYC is located on the grounds of the Joseph A. Edgar School at 525 Route 25A in Rocky Point.
September 27, October 23 (Tuesday), November 15, December (no meeting)
Spouse/Partner Group
This group is for partners of individuals with ASD or an ASD profile. It will provide opportunities to connect with other spouses in neurodiverse relationships. Group members will be able to share their experiences and receive supportive feedback from others in the group. This group is in partnership with Spectrum Services and is facilitated by Leslie Sickels, LCSW, and Pat Schissel, LMSW, Executive Director of AHA.
Spectrum Services, 303 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1003, 10th Floor, New York, NY (between 31st & 32nd Streets)
August (no meeting), September 4, October 2, November 6, December 4
Groups for Families of Older Teens and Adults
This support group is geared toward the needs of families of older teens and adults and to help create more independence.
Suffolk
775 Park Ave., 2nd Floor, Huntington, NY
August (no meeting), September 4 (Tuesday), October 1, November 5, December 3
Groups for Families of Tweens and Teens
This group helps families of middle school and high school-aged tweens & teens. Meets at the same date, time and location as the teen group.
Saturdays, 10:45 am – 12:45 pm
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Road, Room 201, Plainview
August (no meeting), September 8, October 13, November 3, December 15
Groups for Individuals on the Spectrum
AHA runs these monthly groups for individuals with autism diagnoses and for those that suspect that they have them.
Teen Group
This support group is for high-functioning teens on the spectrum, ages 13 to 19.
Saturdays, 10:45 am – 12:45 pm – NEW ROOM #
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Road, Rm 204 (Teen Lounge)
August (no meeting), September 8, October 13, November 3, December 15
Adult Groups
These support groups are for adults on the autism spectrum ages 19+ and take place in two locations: Brentwood, Long Island and Manhattan, NY (partnered with Spectrum Services).
Suffolk Adult Group
YAI, 555 Washington Avenue, Brentwood
Manhattan Adult Group
Spectrum Services, 303 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1003, 10th Floor, New York, NY (between 31st & 32nd Streets)
August (no meeting), September 17 (ONE-TIME change of time and day: Monday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM), October 16, November 20, December 18
Women’s Adult Group
AHA in partnership with Spectrum Services offers a free monthly group for women on the autism spectrum.The group is facilitated by Dena Gassner, MSW, an adult on the autism spectrum and Pat Schissel, LMSW, Executive Director of AHA.
Spectrum Services, 303 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1003, 10th Floor, New York, NY (between 31st & 32nd Streets)
August (no meeting). September 25, October 23, November 27, December – No meeting
OUT on the Spectrum
For post-HS aged adults who identify as being both on the ASD and LGBTQ spectrum
Fay J. Lindner Center Waiting Rm., 189 Wheatley Rd., Brookville