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 2nd Tuesday of the month of the AISD Calendar school year from 7:00 - 8:30pm
Location: Rosedale Elementary School is located in Central Austin on 49th Street at Burnet Road. From MOPAC, exit 45th street, heading EAST. Turn NORTH onto Burnet Road at intersection of 45th and Burnet Continue NORTH on Burnet until Light at 49th Street. Turn Left, heading WEST on 49th Street for 20 feet. Rosedale School Parking lot is on your Left on the SOUTH side of 49th Street.
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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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 Thursday 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: Katherine Jahnke at 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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El Paso, TX
Autism Community Network of El Paso
Meetings: Held the last Tuesday of each month
Location: Loma Terrace Baptist Church, 1005 Lomaland Ave., El Paso, TX
Contact Information: ACNofELP@gmail.com
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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 7-9. No meeting in December.
Location: United Way Building, Conference Room A, 1300A Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX
Website: www.autismtexas.org
Contact Information: president@autismtexas.org
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
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
