Aspergers Support Groups in California ...

Los Angeles Aspergers Syndrome Parents' Support Group
For parents, relatives, teachers, & professionals
Fran Goldfarb Jim Devine
310-543-5064
323-671-3831 (Fran @ work)
310-338-2948 (Jim @ work) (fax)
www.myweb.lmu.edu/jdevine/as 
 

HEARTS Connection Family Resource
3200 North Sillect Avenue Building B
Bakersfield, CA 93308
805-327-8531 ext.282
805-327-1251
805-324-5060 fax (fax)
 
 Kern Autism Network - Autism Society of America
ASA Chapters, information and support
15401 Lake Berryessa Court
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661-588-4235
 
 
Parent's Hope- HEARTS Connection
Support groups for parents of chilren with AS
3101 N. Silect Ave., Suite #115
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661-399-0856
 
 Unique Perspectives
Support group for high school age teens with AS
Laren Presley
Bakersfield, CA 
661-587-5721
 
 
San Fransisco Bay Chapter - Autism Society of America
ASA Chapters, information and support
1360 Sixth Ave.
Belmont, CA 94002
650-637-7772
 
 Family Resource Network
Resource
P.O.Box 3697
Chico, CA 95927
916-894-5879
 
 
Northern California Chapter, Autism Society of America
ASA Chapters, information and support
976 Mangrove Ave.
Chico, CA 95927
520-897-0900
 
 Central California Chapter - Autism Society of America
Information and support
P.O. Box 13213
Fresno, CA 93726
559-227-8991
 
 
Exceptional Parents Unlimited
Parent to Parent
Family Resource Center 4440 N. First Street
Fresno, CA 93726
209-229-2000
209-229-2956
209-229-2956 fax (fax)
www.exceptionalparents.org
epul@cybergate.com
 
 Comfort Connection
Parent to Parent
12361 Lewis St. Ste. 101
Garden Grove, CA 92840-4683
714-748-7491
888-372-2229 local only
714-748-8149 fax (fax)
 
 
San Gabriel Valley Chapter - Autism Society of America
information and support
P.O. box 1755
Glendora, CA 91741
626-388-2134
 
 Parent Asperger's Support Group
Support group for parents of kids with Asperger Syndrome
Karra Barber, facilitator
P.O. Box 864
Lafayette, CA 94549
www.AspergersResource.org
 
 
Kyle D. Pontius, Ph.D.
parent support group
23441 South Pointe Dr., Ste. 200
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
949-459-6781
www.kyle.net
drkyle@pacbell.net
 
 Families Caring for Families
Parent to Parent
Family Resource Center 113 W. Pillsbury St. Ste.A1
Lancaster, CA 93534
805-949-1746
805-948-7266 fax (fax)
 
 
Autism Society of California
Parent support
P.O. Box 8600
Long Beach, CA 90908
800-700-0037
dwilson@aol.com
 
 Long Beach for Parents of Children with AS
Parent support
Marilyn Van Dyke
Long Beach, CA 
562-804-3114
 
 
AS Parents Support Group
Support group for parents of children with AS
Fran Goldfarb & Jim Devine
Los Angeles, CA 
310-338-2948
323-671-3831
myweb.lmu.edu/jdevine/AS/Index.htm
jdevine@lmu.edu, beadsme@verizon.net
 
 SHARE
Support group
5521 Grosvenor Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
310-305-8878
www.selfhelpgroups.org
 
 
San Fran./Oakland for Parents of Children with AS
Parent support
Val Simon
Oakland, CA 
510-254-2702 
 
Orange County Asperger's Support Group
Monthly support group meetings in Newport Beach and Placentia
Orange County, CA
Debora Smith or Nancy Kossky
714-227-8819
ocasupport@gmail.com  
 
BAASIS (Bay Area Asperger Syndrome Information and Support
Support group for parents, adults, teens
120 Village Square #121
Orinda, CA 94563
510-266-0861
www.geocites.com/baasis/
baasis@yahoo.com
 
 Coachella Valley Chapter- Autism Society of America
ASA Chapters, Information and support
P.O. Box 11052
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-779-0012
 
 
Touchstone Support Network
678 Cambridge Ave. Suite K
Palo Allto, CA 94306
415-328-4495
412-328-4498 fax (fax)
tchsupnet@aol.com
 
 Families for Early Autism Treatment
Network for Organization located in many states
P.O. Box 255722
Sacramento, CA 95865-5722
916-843-1536
www.feat.org/
feat@feat.org
 
 
Sacramento Asperger Syndrome Information & Support Groups
3 groups- parents&caregivers support, older teens&adult support, conversation&social skills coaching for older teens&adults
Lynne Weissmann
UC Davis MIND Institute, 2825 50th Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
888-883-0961
www.mindinstitute.org or www.sacramentoasis.com
Lweissmann@aol.com OR sueowens@sbcglobal.net
 
 Warmline Family Resource Center
9175 Kiefer Blvd. Suite 136
Sacramento, CA 95826
916-631-7995
800-660-7995
916-942-2157 fax (fax)
 
 
Peaks and Valleys Family Resource Center
c/o Bard Blades Center 1145 Acosta Street
Salinas, CA 93905
891-424-2937
800-400-2937
831-771-9132 fax (fax)
peaks@monterey.k12.ca.us
 
 Exceptional Family Resource Ctr.
9245 Sky Park St. Suite 130
San Diego, CA 92123
619-268-8252
619-268-4275 fax (fax)
efrc@mail.sdsu.edu
 
 
San Diego Chapter - Autism Society of America
Information and support
P.O. Box 420908
San Diego, CA 92111
619-298-1981
 
 Team of Adovocates for Special Kids (TASK) San Diego
3750 Convoy Street Suite 303
San Diego, CA 92111
619-874-2386
tasked@aol.com
 
 
AASCEND (Autism and Asperger Syndrome Coalition for Education, Networking and Development)
Support group
P.O. Box 591011
San Francisco, CA 94159
415-248-1670
www.aascend.net
 
 AS Support Group- Families of children with Disabilities
family support groups
2601 Mission St., 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 
www.supportforfamilies.org
 
 
OPEN GATE (support for Families of Children with Disabilities)
Resource center
300 Seneca Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
415-469-4518
415-469-4786 fax (fax)
www.supportforfamilies.org
info@supportforfamilies.org
 
 Parents Helping Parents
594 Monterey Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94127-2416
415-841-8820
415-841-8824 fax (fax)
sfphp@earthlink.com
 
 
Parents Helping Parents/Norther CA Coalition for Parent Training & Info
Support group for parents of children with AS, parent training
Carol Gallegos
Sobrato Center, 1400 Parkmoor Ave., Ste. 100
San Jose, CA 95126
408-727-577 x1118
408-286-1116 (fax)
Carol@php.com
 
 Family Support Network
1850 E. 17th Street Suite 109
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714-543-7600
714-543-2766 fax (fax)
fsn4u@juno.com
 
 
Family First Program
Alpha Resource Center 4501 Catheral Oaks Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
805-683-2145
805-967-3647 fax (fax)
arcofsb@silcom.com
 
 Santa Barbara Chapter - Autism Society of America
information and support
P.O. Box 30364
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
805-560-3762
 
 
Northern California Coalition for Parent Training & Information
Parents helping Parents
Carol Gallegos
3041 Olcott Street
Santa Clara, CA 95054-3222
408-727-5775
408-727-7655 TTY
408-727-0182 (fax)
www.php.com
info@php.com
 
 Autism Support Group of Santa Cruz
Support group
Terri Mykland
Santa Cruz, CA 
831-464-3393
tmykland@mindspring.com
 
 
Special Connections Family Resource
Parent to Parent
984 Bostwick Lane
Santa Cruz, CA 65062
408-464-0669
800-585-1903 CA only
408-464-0779 fax (fax)
 
 Autism Partnership
Parent to Parent
3346 Olive Avenue
Signal Hill, CA 90807
310-424-9293
 
 
AS/HFA Support Group
Support group
Esther Harris
Easter Seals Bldg. Rohnert Park (on State Farm Drive)
Sonoma Cty, CA 
707-584-3031
hdfonts@sonic.net
 
 The Help Group
Statewide organization serving young people with ASD
statewide, CA 
www.thehelpgroup.org
 
 
Support Group for Parents & Teachers
19566 Braewood Dr. Wilbur Elem. School
Tarzana, CA 91356
 
 Ayres Clinic
Research & treatment of sensory intergration dysfunction
1514 Cabrillo Avenue
Torrance, CA 90501
310-320-2335
 
 
Ventura County Chapter - Autism Society of America
information and support
P.O. box 2690
Ventura, CA 93002
805-496-1632
 
 Tulare County Chapter - Autism Society of America
information and support
3201 W. Payson Ave.
Visalia, CA 93277
559-747-2126
 
 
San Gabriel/Pomona Parents' Place
Parent to Parent
1502 W. Covina Pkwy Suite 108
West Covina, CA 91790-2708
626-856-8861
800-422-2022
626-337-2736 fax (fax)
 
 Orange County Chapter - Autism Society of America
information and referral
5591 Yuba Ave.
Westminster, CA 92683
714-318-7571
 
 
Greater Long Beach /South Bay Chapter - Autism Society of America
information and support
8620 Portafino Place
Whittier, CA 90603
562-943-3335