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Support Groups
GRASP Support Groups
GRASP offers two kinds of peer support:
- Online discussion groups
- Regional support groups (that meet in person)
The majority of our groups are for Adults themselves who are on the spectrum; a few of our groups are for Teens on the spectrum, and a few groups are for family members &/or clinicians. We add new groups all the time!
TO SIGN UP FOR ANY OF OUR GROUPS, YOU MUST SUBSCRIBE, SELECTING THE GROUP YOU WISH TO BELONG TO ON THE SUBSCIPTION FORM.
Online Discussion Groups:
- GRASP Global Network: a discussion group for adults on the spectrum
- GRASP en Espanol: a discussion group for anyone on the spectrum, family members, or clinicians who speak Spanish
- GRASP Global Teen Network: a discussion group for teens on the spectrum
- GRASP Families & Clinicians: a discussion group for family members and clinicians
- GRASP Online Siblings Group: a discussion group for sisters and brothers
- GRASP NT Significant Others: a discussion group for Neurotypical partners and significant others of adults on the spectrum
- GRASP GLBT Network: a discussion group for adults and teens who are on the autism spectrum and members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning community.
Regional Support Groups:
You can see a calendar of GRASP Support Group meetings and general programs for people on the spectrum by clicking on this link.
The following groups meet in person and are for adults and teens on the autism spectrum. Please click on any of the groups below for more information.
GRASP Chicago-South Suburbs, IL (NEW)
GRASP Chicago-Downtown Women's Group, IL (NEW)
GRASP Western MA (NEW)
GRASP District 75 (NYC Public School Special Ed district)
GRASP Manhattan, NY
GRASP Manhattan, NY–Over 60 (NEW)
AGAIN...To sign up for these and other groups, click here to go to our subscription page.
All support groups will always be free of charge, but we do appreciate donations. If you would like to support a particular group, just indicate the name of the group on your check or in the online credit card donation form.
Want to start a GRASP Support Group?
Click here for more info
GRASP
Support Network Removal Policy
(out of over 5000 people, we've luckily only had
to use this 7 times.
But there'll be more— we are vulnerable by design as we do not demand
that everyone bring often-expensive proof of diagnosis)