Support Groups
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Local Family/Client Support Groups
Support groups create a comfortable environment where people can meet, share information and resources with peers and offer each other emotional support.
The support groups directly affiliated with Lanterman are co-led by families and Lanterman staff as part of a family-professional partnership. Currently there are more than 25 active support groups in the Lanterman community. We strive to meet the needs of families with a diverse range of groups, including groups for non-English speaking families, families of children with specific developmental disabilities, families of children in specific age ranges, groups specifically for fathers or siblings, and groups based on important issues like inclusion.
Lanterman also makes referrals to local, state and national groups on a variety of issues, and provides technical assistance for the development of new and existing groups.
The following is a listing of all existing support groups in our community. Click on the support group name for more information including dates, times and contacts.
For details about each of the following groups click on the support group name. Download a printable version of the complete listing of all of the support groups: Englishor Spanish.
Adult Sibling Support Group
Recruiting individuals for adult siblings of persons with disabilities.daDA Fathers Regional Support Network
Connecting dads with other dads....De Mi Familia A Su Familia
Grupo para familias con ninos de todos edades con autismo.Down Syndrome Parent Resource Network
San Gabriel Valley Sub-group of the Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles (DSALA)Foothill Autism Alliance - Network Resource Meetings
A local organization of parents, professionals and caregivers dedicated to providing education, resources and support to the growing autism community.Fragile X Parent Support Group
A support group for families with children with Fragile X.Grupo de Apoyo para Familias de Intervencion Temprana
Celebracion del Dia de las Madres y una celebracion de la Navidad.Grupo para Familias con Ninos con Prader-Willi
Grupo de apoyo que se reune segun la necesidad.Japanese-Speaking Parents Association of Children with Challenges
For Japanese-speaking families of children with special needs.Korean Parent Support Group
Asian Advocate for Special People (Korean-speaking)La Esperanza
Para familias con ninos con discapacidades del desarrollo de edades 15 anos y mayores.Mommy, Daddy and Me - Early Intervention Parent Support Group
Recruiting families with children with special needs between the ages of zero and five.Padres Unidos Lanterman
Para familias con ninos con discapacidades del desarrollo de todas las edades.Rett Syndrome Support Group
Support group for Rett Syndrome.Sibshops
A lively mixture of new games, discussion and guest speakers for six to 12 year old brothers and sisters or children with special needs.TACA ~ Talk About Curing Autism ~ LA/Glendale Chapter
TACA is families with autism helping families with autism, and they offer substantive help for families through education and support.Teatro Ilusión
Un grupo teatrico para ninos con discapacidades del desarrollo.Teenshops
Recreational support group for siblings of individuals with developmental disabilities ages 13 to 17.UCP Burbank Apartments Support Group
Adult client support group