This group is open to people on the autistic spectrum, either questioning their diagnosis or know that they are on the autistic spectrum. Or have High-Functioning Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, or PDD-NOS. This group is for adults and the activity will be a social outlet and free-form discussion available on a monthly basis for people in the Central Valley. This meetup group will be held at the Stanislaus County Library, Main Branch, 1500 I Street, Modesto, CA, 95350. There will be a limit of …

This group is to support parents of ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) children--to provide emotional support, dispell the myths, answer questions and provide information on local resources.

Overwhelmed! How To Turn Your child with Special Needs Into A Great Gift Who this event is for, is for loving Bay Area Parents of special needs kids. Perhaps its Autism, Down syndrome, MS, adhd, md or cerebral palsy to name a few... Parents think that when you have a child with special needs that your life is over. I know I did! But really it’s an opportunity for a new awakening. My name is Baruch Vargas and I have a child who is 10 years old who has Down syndrome. Have you ever felt alone …

This is a group to help support parents of kids with ADD, ADHD and Learning Disabilities. We will offer help, support and events to help navigate the challenges we face.

This group is about hiking, camping, climbing, mountaineering, skiing, running, cycling, and any other outdoor activities. Beginners are welcome! Experts/enthusiasts, you will find your partners here!  Just try to fill in details in your profile questions and attend our events -- this will help you make more friends than you would expect! Bay Area Chinese Hikers is your own group.  Anytime you get an idea for hiking or other adventures, suggest a new event right from the home page.  You will b …

This group was created to bring valuable feelings of assistance from people in similar situations that have children ages 8-15 who are diagnosed with ADD, aspergers or bi-polar. This successful group of activity-centered support lies in a relaxed and casual atmosphere, frank discussions, friendships and a focus on group events. The core values are honesty, patients and love. Proactive encouragement and objective empathy Freedom from the isolation of day-to-day living Activity-Based Support for …

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!*

Thanks for attending our group! Please join our monthly ongoing group for adults who live with AD/HD. We focus on identifying skills and strategies that improve our daily lives.We have a mix of dynamic speakers and workshops on creating less chaos and more joy. April Ancel, the facilitator and group leader, provides information, coaching tips, tools, strategies and educational materials. Fellow members contribute insights and useful strategies that work. In this uplifting and even fun atmosphere …

Disability doesn't come with a How-To Manual...even if it did, most of us wouldn't even know what questions to ask. This is a group for people with disabilities of all types to network and learn from one another. I'm not looking to create a support group, more like a social group full of fun people that happen to have something fairly specific in common. My experience: My doctors don't have my disability, so they can be pretty useless. My friends don't use wheelchairs, so they usually suggest I …

Puppy chewing on your shoe as you are reading this?  Have a new dog who needs some training? Have an old dog who needs a brush-up? At Halo Dog Training we utilize force-free, humane and reward based methods for long term results that will build an undeniable partnership between dog and handler. We always welcome the opportunity to learn a new trick from an old dog. Our versatile methods enable us to find the most effective training style for you and your dog. We embrace diversity of the human an …

At our monthly meetings, Lyme patients and their loved ones can gather to discuss the challenges faced in diagnosing, treating, and coping with Lyme disease and other tick-borne illness (including babesiosis, bartonella, and erlychiosis). The important thing is that our meetings offer a safe and supportive place where Lyme patients and their friends, families can learn more about this disease in a supportive and compassionate group setting. It's a safe place where you can tell your story, learn …

Note: Essential Tremor, a neurological disorder, can often be a sensitive and socially challenging topic. While we welcome new members, we've set up this group to be private so that existing members can comfortably discuss and/or participate in events knowing that their privacy is well protected. We DO WELCOME new members, so please join us. If you have any questions, please contact Satoko Miller using the 'Contact the organizer' link on this page. Hello, welcome to San Francisco Essential Tre …

A community based group designed to educate, support and implement the GAPS diet for any individual interested in improving their overall health and wellness. Our bi-monthly meetings cover the GAPS diet in its entirety and are designed for people who are curious how the diet may improve their lives, others who are already on the journey and those who have healed from it. Please join us, everyone is welcome!

This is a group interested in opening the doors to developing better relationships with your children, We look at our Parenting Styles, The Temperaments and Learning Styles of our kids; how we communicate with them, the effects that today's media has on their development, developing positive management programs incorporating their needs; How to set goals and shift experiences which keep on repeating themselves over and over again; developing healthy nutrional and exercise habits; How to be more …

This group is for the unseen and unexplainable. I'm not talking about UFO's, I'm talking about invisible chronic illness. Actually, this group is for anyone dealing with a chronic illness, invisible or not, and the people close to them. My idea for the group is that we can come together to support each other, hear each others' stories, find empathy from others who have walked a similar path as us, and give each other encouragement and share the wisdom we have learned from living with a chronic i …

MISSION Make the world a better place by establishing and organizing the Accessible World Travel Club whose “Advocates for Compassion” are people, with and without disabilities, that travel around together having fun and by example, inspire ourselves and those around us to greater awareness, understanding and compassion of our differences and, our similarities. Our world desperately needs compassion. The Accessible World Travel Club is founded on these beliefs: Travel is the ultimate adventure …