Support Groups
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Informed Education Partners- IEP Support Group
An informal group that shares information and strategies to assist parents to become collaborative team members for their child's special education programs. This group meets on the 1st Thursday of every month from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Call (310) 258-4063 for more information.
“Parents of Special Little Angels” Spanish Support Group
Meets the 2nd Thursday from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Through shared experiences and support, members learn how to advocate for their child. Childcare* is available. Call Martha Montealegre at (310) 258-4061 for more information.
Support Group A.F.E.
Off site Support Group for Spanish Speaking parents of children with disabilities. For information please call Claudia Sanchez (310) 815-9224 or Laura Casillas
(323) 809-3232.
Sibshops
An exciting program just for brothers and sisters of children with special needs. The goal of Sibshops is to address the needs of siblings by allowing them to share, play and learn with other children. Sibshops are on the 2nd Saturday of every month (October – June) from 9am-1:00 pm.
Call (310) 258-4063.
“Siempre Amigas”
A support group for Spanish Speaking mothers/women that are involved with a child with special needs. In a fun stress free environment, information, support and ideas are shared. This support group meets the 3rd Monday from 10:30am-1:30pm. Childcare* is available. Call Ereida Galda at (310) 258-4063 for more information.
Parents of Ethiopian Children with Special Needs Support Group
Meets the 3rd Friday of each month from 6:30-8:30p.m. Child Care* is available, Call voice mail (323) 692-5669 for more information.
Official Website: http://eptt.org/
West LA CHADD Support Group
For families of children with ADD AD/HD and Youth or Adults with ADD AD/HD meets every 3rd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm to 9:00pm. Call Miriam Stein at (310) 995-7953 to RSVP. For Childcare call Family Resource Staff at (310) 258-4063.
Westside Parents
A support and education groups for parents of children birth - 5 years. Provides open discussions and presentation of educational information pertaining to early childhood development and reinforces family strengths and resiliency. Meets every Friday at 12 noon facilitated by Mayra Mendez, Ph.D., L.M.F.T. Certified Group Psychotherapist. RSVP at (310) 258-4063.
Los Angeles Asperger Syndrome Parents' Support Group
We – the Los Angeles Asperger Syndrome Parents’ Support Group – are a group of parents, relatives, guardians, and care-givers interested in helping our children, relatives, and others having Asperger Syndrome (AS), because of the way in which it affects our children and our own lives. We also talk about similar phenomena, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), high-functioning autism (HFA), Pervasive Development Disorder-NOS (not otherwise specified), Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Integration Dysfunction, Nonverbal Learning Disorder, Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder, Hyperlexia, Mild Autism, and Asperger Syndrome Lite.**
Because the issues are usually very different, our group is not really the best place for the parents and other supporters of those with “hard-core” or “classical” (Kanner’s) autism, even though AS is often seen as a “mild” version of hard-core autism. The issues can be very different.
Meets Monthly: Second Wednesday of the Month, 7pm-9pm. For more info please contact Fran Goldfarb at (310) 543-5064 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; or Jim Divine at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Location: Community Room in the new Julia Ann Singer center nested within the Vista del Mar School Campus