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Teen Fun and Games Club Monthly activities on the second Saturday of every month from 3-4:30pm Addmission: Free Beech Grove, Indiana https://www.facebook.com/groups/1831396403767985 Ages 13-19 For more information or to join, visit Blendingin.org or email dane@blendingin.org CARTER’S PLAY PLACE
Westfield Public Library 333 W. Hoover St., Westfield, IN 46074 Second Tuesday of every month Diversity Group – Please join our connections group for parents and caregivers of neurodiverse people. We will be meeting to reflect on ways to bring joy and wellness into our lives as we navigate the challenges of caring for individuals with diverse abilities. WESTFIELD P.O.M.S. – PARENTS OF MIRACULOUS STUDENTS
Creating pathways to equitable services and empowering families of the special needs community https://www.facebook.com/groups/2903073516677059 Contact: Tendra Duff, Joanne Tedesco or Chelsea Beaman westfieldpoms@gmail.com INDIANA FAMILIES OF ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (INFADD)
Family members of people with developmental disabilities who live in Indiana. Jeanne Fitzgerald: (317) 965-9116 besmommy2000@yahoo.com https://www.facebook.com/INFADD2
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Self-Advocate Program More Than Down Syndrome Retreats Conferences and Seminars Public Speakers for Schools, Medical Professionals, and Community Organizations
INDIANA CANINE ASSISTANCE NETWORK (ICAN)
5100 Charles Ct., Suite 100, Zionsville, IN 46077 Phone: (317) 672-3860 Fax: (317) 731-7361 ican@icandog.org ICAN trains and places assistance dogs with individuals with disabilities and provides foundational life skills to inmates through their experience as trainers. ICAN is the only ACCREDITED service dog training program based in Indiana. BRIGHTSTARS
brightstars-owner@yahoogroups.com BrightStars is a Hendricks County-based home school group with the purpose of providing social interactions for home-schooled children. We are a casual, informal, secular group that has weekly meetings at various parks and places in Hendricks County. CINCINNATI SPECIAL NEEDS HOMESCHOOLING
Cincinnati, Ohio (865) 591-1802 Amy Chamberlain amy.chamberlain@lcc.culturalcare.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/1835887663297900/ A group for special-needs homeschooled students and their parents to participate in group events and find support. TURNSTONE PARENT SUPPORT GROUP
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DOWN SYNDROME (NADS)
3320 North Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46805 (260) 483-2100 angela@turnstone.org http://www.turnstone.org/ Founded in 1943, Turnstone’s mission is to provide therapeutic, educational, wellness, and recreational programs to empower people with disabilities.
1460 Renaissance Dr., Suite #102, Park Ridge, IL 60068 Phone: (630) 325-9112 Fax: (847) 376-8908 info@nads.org · Parent Support · Resource Referrals · Public Awareness
belovedjoy79@yahoo.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/277198992464549 A safe place for encouragement, help, and advice on anything related to autism from parents who have children on the spectrum. No judgment or condemnation.
Alyssa Edwards: (317) 308-4823 indyepilepsy@gmail.com aedwards@efa.org https://www.epilepsy.com/local/indiana/support-groups
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KOKOMO PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
