In-Person Autism Support Group Meetings in North Alabama
In-Person Autism Support Group Meetings in North Alabama
The Neuroaffirmative Autism Resource Center (NAARC) offers a free support group for parents and caregivers of autistic children and teens. This group aims to offer emotional support, share practical strategies, and foster a sense of community among participants.
Meeting Weekly on Saturdays from 3:00 until 4:30 at NAARC, 190 Lime Quarry Road, Suite 108, Madison, AL.
This group is for special needs moms and female caregivers only.
To join the online conversation for more details, click HERE.
Autism Support of Alabama holds in-person support group meetings in various locations across Alabama.
In North Alabama Region 1, support group meetings are held in Huntsville and Florence.
As soon as we have information about meetings in Fall 2025, we will share.
We've kept the flyers for Spring 2025 posted here for you to see the programming offered.
Connect Group Meetings occur once a month on Saturday from 10:00-12:00 pm at Whitesburg Baptist Church (ROC), 7300 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville, AL
RSVP to MC@autism-alabama.org
Upcoming meetings and topics:
April 19, 2025 - Homeschooling Tips with ASD
May 31, 2025 - Parent to Parent Roundtable
Connect Group meetings occur once a month on Saturday beginning at 12:00 pm at Sherrod Avenue Church of Christ, 1207 Sherrod Avenue, Florence, AL
RSVP - connectgroupshoals@gmail.com
Upcoming Meetings and Topics:
Saturday, May 10 - Overview of camps, activities, and services in Alabama and neighboring states.
Online Autism Support Groups in North Alabama
Below are online support groups on social media that serve caregivers of children with special needs, including autism, that are local to North Alabama. Some of these groups may also have in-person meetups. Being in an online format, many of these groups are accessible anytime you have a question with a need to crowdsource answers. Many Facebook groups offer anonymous questions and responses. Use the search feature to review information shared in previous threads. Questions tend to be reoccurring.
ASA Connect Group - Shoals/Quad Cities: https://www.facebook.com/groups/802847811483287/
ASA Making Connections - Huntsville/Madison County: https://www.facebook.com/makingconnectionsasd/
Autism Resources Network Huntsville & Madison: https://www.facebook.com/autismresourcesnetwork/
Huntsville Autistic Adults: https://www.facebook.com/HuntsvilleAutisticAdults
North Alabama Parents of Special Needs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/450481924576425/
Seeds of Hope Athens: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1801182753696177/
Tennessee Valley Unity Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TennesseeValleyUnite/
If you'd like information on additional online support groups that are not local, please email uahran@uah.edu.
If you are hosting a support group and you would like for UAH RAN to include the information on this webpage, please email uahran@uah.edu with "Support Group for Website" in the subject line.