Hi there! I am a married mom of two boys. My eldest is 13 and has Autism. My youngest is 5 and 'typical'. As you can see there is a big age difference due to the fear of having another child with Autism. My husband and I faced the same fears as all newly diagnosed parents of Autism. I want to start this group to share resources, stories, successes and also so Mamas like us can have a girls night too! *if Dads are interested in getting together, my Hubby is willing to set up a group as well!*
This group is designed to support women who are moms of 2 or more children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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The Sacramento Autism Spectrum/Asperger's Group for Parents is sponsored by Fall Creek Counseling Associates. It is facilitated by Educational Psychologist and Predoctoral Intern Peggy Holcomb, who has many years of experience helping individuals and families affected by autism, autistic spectrum disorders, and PDDNOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified). We meet at 775 Sunrise Avenue, Suite 110, in Roseville (right by the Spaghetti Factory Restaurant - turn into their park …
I decided to start this group so my daughter and other kids and teens on the spectrum would have a friendly environment to create friendships through activities and games. This group is open to kids and teens on the spectrum, including High Functioning Autism, Aspergers, PDDNOS, NVLD and ADHD ages 5 to 18. A diagnoses is not necessary. Siblings are welcome to participate and a parent is required to attend. Parents are necessary to help our kids as needed to have a fun time and encourage them. As …
Hello! This is a group sponsored by Fall Creek Counseling Associates. We are sponsoring this group to provide our community information, support and resources related to Sensory Processing Disorder. We meet at 5900 Coyle Avenue, Suite D in Carmichael (the corner of Manzanita and Coyle, up the street from the Home Depot). Sensory processing (sometimes called "sensory integration" or SI) is a term that refers to the way the nervous system receives and processes messages from our senses. Sen …
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