Support Groups in Texas
Please Note: Meeting information is subject to change without notice. Before attending a meeting, please contact the group to check meeting time and location information.
Austin, Tx
The Arc of the Capital Area
Meetings: Support and Information Meetings for Parents of Children with special needs- ages birth to 5 years and Transition to Adulthood. A series to help families of children with disabilities to plan for the future. 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., (6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Pizza dinner)
Location: Rosedale School, 2117 West 49th Street, Austin, TX
Contact Information: Rosemary at 512-414-2049 or the Arc of the Capital Area at 512-476-7044, Email: information@arcofthecapitalarea.org
CHADD (Children and Adults With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Meetings: Held the first Tuesday of each month from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Rosedale School, 2117 West 49th St., Austin, TX
Contact Information: Katherine Jahnke, 979-690-6816, Email:brazosvalleychadd@hotmail.com
Epilepsy Support Group Meeting
Meetings: Held the second Monday of each month from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Brackenridge Hospital North, (Conference Room 2), 601 E. 15th Street, Austin, TX
Contact Information: 210-653-5353, Email: staff@efcst.org
Tourette Syndrome Association of Texas Support Group
Meetings: First Tuesday of every month from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Seton Medical Center – Mc Fadden Auditorium, Austin, TX
Contact Information: Shelley at srenmatcha@austin.rr.com or 512-218-1111
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Brazos Valley, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region)
Resources and Referrals: Karan Marko at 979-823-1614 or bcbr@verizon.net
Brownwood, TX
Brown County ARC
Meetings: Held the second Tuesday of each month at 12:00 p.m. No meetings are held in June or July.
Location: Family Services Center, Mediation Room, 901 Ave B, Brownwood, Texas
Contact Information: Von at 325-646-5939
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Clear Lake, TX
Family 2 Family
Meetings: First Monday of each month
Location: United Way Center on Bay Area Blvd in Clear Lake, TX
Contact Information: Jennifer Vincent at 281-479-8696
College Station, TX
CHADD (Children and Adults With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Meetings: Held the second Tuesday of each month from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Christ United Methodist Church annex bldg., 4203 State Hwy 6 South, College Station, TX
Contact Information: 979-690-6816
Epilepsy Support Group Meeting
Meetings: Held the third Thursday of bimonthly at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Epilepsy Foundation of North Texas, (at the foundation office), 6300 Harry Hines Blvd., Chase Building, 12th floor # 8838, Dallas, TX 75390
Contact Information: Sandra L. Krantz at 214-456-8957
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Dallas, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region)
Dallas-Fort Worth Information and Referral: Melissa Petty at 972-458-9226 or m.petty@sbcglobal.net
Dallas-Fort Worth Groups Forming: Sharon Stewart at addasr_dfwlinks@yahoo.com
Tourette Syndrome Association of Texas Support Group
Meetings: Second Saturday of every month from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Brookhaven College, just north of LBJ Freeway, Interstate Highway 635, at 3939 Valley View Lane between Midway Road and Marsh Lane in Farmers Branch, Dallas, TX
Contact Information: Emily at 972-307-1903 or edss60@msn.com; Michelle at 214-459-0715 or michelle@cubesolutions.com
Desoto, TX
CHADD (Children and Adults With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Meetings: Held the third Monday of each month from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location:115 Executive Way, Suite 209, Desoto, Texas 75115
Contact Information: Rosalynn Pryor or Janine Coleman at 972-283-7900, Email: southdallaschadd@sbcglobal.net
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Fort Worth, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region)
Dallas-Fort Worth Information and Referral: Melissa Petty at 972-458-9226 or m.petty@sbcglobal.net
Dallas-Fort Worth Groups Forming: Sharon Stewart at addasr_dfwlinks@yahoo.com
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region)
Meetings: Held the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Cook Children's Medical Center, 801 Seventh Ave., Pavilion classrooms - part of the Links of Hope Support Group
Contact Information: Mollie Kuchta at 682-885-1702
Autism Society of Greater Tarrant County (ASGTC)
Meetings: Held the first fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:45 p.m.
Location: The Child Study Center, Fort Worth, TX
Contact Information: 817-390-2829, Email: asgtc@mail.com
Tourette Syndrome Association of Texas Support Group
Location: Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth, 1400 Eighth Avenue, Fort Worth, TX
Free Parking in the GarageContact Information: Joy at 817-925-7004 or joyinfortworth@yahoo.com
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Galveston, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region)
Resources and Referrals: Muszetta Foreman at 713-726-8925 or muszieforeman@yahoo.com
Garland, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region)
Meetings: Held the first Tuesday of each month from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Dr. Waters - Family Dentistry Office, 4502 Rivers Oaks Parkway, Garland, TX
Contact Information: 972-467-9299, Email:oflanigan@adda-sr.org
Gregg/Harrison County, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region)
Resources and Referrals: Rachel Beard at 903-918-3935 or rachelbeard@sbcglobal.net
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Houston, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region
Meetings: Held the first Tuesday of each month from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Beige House, 3315 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX
Contact Information: Caroline Hassell at 713-664-6623 or cwillhas6623@sbcglobal.net, or Marian Bryant at 713-664-7871 or marianbryant@sbcglobal.net.
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Associations - Southern Region) - ADDults
Meetings: Held the third Monday of each month from 7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m.
Location: Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, 12955 Memorial Drive, Room D217, Houston, TX
Contact Information: Cindy Tilford at 832-467-9538 or cltilford@att.net.
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region)
Meetings: Held the second Tuesday of each month ftom 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Foundry United Methodist Church, 8350 Jones Road, Room 205, Northwest Houston
Contact Information: Liz Jarvis at 281-955-2518 or joy5mom@yahoo.com.
Autism Society of America - Texas Gulf Coast Chapter
Meetings: Held the second tuesday of each month from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.. No meeting in December.
Location: United Way Building, Conference Room A, 1300A Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX
Contact Information: Email: romans2_6@hotmail.com
CHADD (Children and Adults With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Meetings: Held the third Thursday of each month from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; Speaker is scheduled from 12 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: IntraCare Hospital , 7601 Fannin, Houston, TX
Contact Information: 281-265-7445, Email:fbcchadd967@aol.com
Down Syndrome Association of Houston (DSAH)
Meetings: Held the fourth Saturday of the month from 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; there are some exceptions please check our website for details. English meetings are from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and Spanish meetings are from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Down Syndrome Resource Center located at 7015 W. Tidwell Bldg G Suite 108 Houston TX 77092
Contact Information: 713-682-7237
Website: www.dsah.org
Epilepsy Support Group Meeting
Meetings: Held the first Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Texas, 2630 Fountain View, Suite 210, Houston, TX 77057
Contact Information: 713-789-6295
FEAT Families for Effective Autism Treatment
Meetings: Held the second Thursday of odd numbered months.
Location: The Woodlands Montgomery County Library - South Branch, 2101 Lake Robbins Drive , Houston, TX
Contact Information: 281-348-7067
Greater Houston Chapter of Autism Society of America
Meetings: Held the second Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: University of Texas Mental Sciences Building, 1300 Moursund Drive , Houston, TX
Contact Information: 713-513-7575, Email: ghcasapres@aol.com
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Katy, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Associations - Southern Region)
Meetings: Held the second Sunday each month from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: St. Peter’s United Methodist Church , 20775 Kingsland Boulevard, Room S201, Katy, TX
Contact Information: Laura Peddicord at 281-392-6064 or laurapeddicord@comcast.net
Katy Family to Family Network
Meetings: Held the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Kingsland Baptist Church, Katy, TX
Contact Information: Brenda Nelson f2fbrenda@sbcglobal.net or 713-466-6304
Tourette Syndrome Association of Texas Support Group
Location: Christus St. Catherine Hospital, Fry Road, Classroom B, second floor, Katy, TX
Contact Information: Daryl and Barbara Brister at 281-395-5392 or darbar4@comcast.net
Kingwood, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Associations - Southern Region)
Meetings: Held the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 2929 Woodland Hills Drive, Kingwood, TX
Contact Information: Susan MacHugh at 281-812-3182 or MrsQ123@aol.com.
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League City, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Associations - Southern Region)
Meetings: Held the first Tuesday of each month from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Southwest Counseling Services, 1725 East Main, League City, TX
Contact Information: Larna Loeckla at 281-332-3300
Lubbock, TX
The Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research - Texas Tech University
Meetings: Held the third Thursday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Lutheran Center next to Cafe J's, 2615 19th St., Lubbock, TX
Contact Information: 806-742-1998 ext. 458, Web site: http://www.educ.ttu.edu/EDSP/burkhartproject/
S.P.A.N. South Plains Autism Network
Meetings: Held the fourth Tuesday of each month.
Location: Health Sciences Center to the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic in room 2A300, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Contact Information: For more information call 806-743-5660 ext. 232 and talk to Sherry Sancibrian.
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McLennan, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region)
Resources and Referrals: Becky Mosby at 254-662-0281 or bmosby1@hot.rr.com
Mesquite, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Associations - Southern Region)
Meetings: Held the second Tuesday of each month from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: St. Stephen Methodist Church, 2520 Oates Drive, Mesquite, TX
Contact Information: Ron Mart at 972-240-3259 or wahoo56@verizon.net, or Kelly Smith at 972-882-7519 or kesmith@mesquiteisd.org, or Opal Harris at 972-467-9299 or oflanigan@nova1.net.
Midland, TX
The Arc of Midland (MARC)
Location: MARC, 2701 North A Street, Midland, TX 79705
Contact Information: (432)-498-8590
Missouri City, TX
The Arc of Fort Bend County
Location: The Arc of Fort Bend County, 3660 Glenn Lakes Lane, Missouri City, Texas 77459
Contact Information: (28)1-499-2234, Web site: www.arcoffortbend.org
Montgomery County, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region)
Meetings: Held the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Friendship Center, 2235 Lake Robbins Drive, (next to the public library)
Contact Information: to be announced
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Nederland, TX
Autism Society of Southeast Texas (ASSET)
Meetings: Held the second Monday of each month (dates may change due to holidays).
Location: Alternates between Mid-County and Nederland.
Contact Information: 409-727-5100, Email: assest_chapter@hotmail.com
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Paris, TX
Red River Valley Down Syndrome Society
Meetings: Contact for meeting information
Location: 6325 Lamar Road in Reno, TX 75462
Contact Information: (903)- 982-6994, Email: dtharpe@rrdvss.org
Pearland, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region)
Meetings: to be announced
Contact Information: Staci Prince at 713-202-9497 or sprince@spauldingforchildren.org.
Plano, TX
Autism Society of Collin County (ASCC)
Meetings: Held the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Location: St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 1401 Mira Vista, Plano, TX
Contact Information: 214-925-2722, Email: ascc@autism-ascc.org
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Richardson, TX
D.A.N.I.S.H. Dallas Asperger Network for Information,Support and Help
Meetings: Held the fourth Thursday of each month from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: AAA Mental Health, Dr. Robert Mandell, 2007 N. Collins Blvd., Suite 503, Richardson, TX 75080
Contact Information: 972-690-6700, Email: Merinance4@aol.com, Web site: http://www.aspergerinfo.org/
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San Angelo, TX
Down Syndrome Support Group and Play Group
Meetings: Held the second Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Childcare and snacks/light meal provided.
Location: Angelo Bible Church 3506 Sherwood Way, San Angelo, Texas
Contact Information: Karyn at 658-6571 or 227-3716
San Antonio, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region)
Resources and Referrals: Joy LeFlore at 210-325-3863 or addasatx@aol.com
Alamo Area Family Support Group
Meetings: Held the third Monday of each month from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., No meetings in February or November.
Location: The Epilepsy Foundation, 10615 Perrin Beitel Road, Suite. 602, San Antonio, Tx
Contact Information: 210-653-5353 Ext. 211
CHADD (Children and Adults With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Meetings: Held the fourth Monday of every month from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; No meeting in December.
Location: Clark High School Library, 5150 DeZavala Road, San Antonio TX
Contact Information: Barbara at 210-326-6789
Tourette Syndrome Association of Texas Support Group
Meetings: First Tuesday of every month from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Methodist Healthcare System, 8109 Fredericksburg Rd.At Datapoint, Conference Room C, San Antonio, TX
Contact Information: Wendy at 210-479-3740 or Pod1098@aol.com; Trish at 210-372-0395 or trish.flores@mhshealth.com
Spring, TX
Tourette Syndrome Association of Texas Support Group
Meeting: Second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Location: St. Ignatius Catholic Church, in the Christus Center, the building just to the right of the church, 7810 Cypresswood Dr, Spring, TX
Contact Information: Rowena at 832-489-8626 or rowenamco_@hotmail.com
Sugarland, TX
ASPIE Asperger's Syndrome Parent-Professional Information Exchange
Meetings: Held the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Williams Trace Baptist Church, Sugar Land, TX
Contact Information: 281-240-0663, Email: support@aspieinfo.com, Web site:http://www.aspieinfo.com/
Down Syndrome Association of Houston Playgroup
Contact Information: Linda Petrosky at 713-600-6230 or lindapetrosky@yahoo.com
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Tyler, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region)
Contact Information: Suzanne Brians at 903-581-0933 or suzannebrians@hotmail.com
Autism Spectrum Support Group
Meetings: First Monday of each month; 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (The meetings are rescheduled to the second Monday if there is a holiday that falls on that Monday.)
Location: Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall at 4900 Kinsey Dr, Tyler, TX
Contact Information: The Arc of Tyler/Smith County, 810 Vine Heights, Tyler, Texas 75701, Phone: 903.597.0995, info@arcoftyler.org
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Waco, TX
ADDA-SR (Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region)
Resources and Referrals: Becky Mosby at 254-662-0281 or bmosby1@hot.rr.com
