Monthly Support Groups and Meetings

AUTISM SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON
Mocha Meeting - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 7:30 p.m. at the Forza Coffee House, 2829 E. 29th St. Contact jennyheals1@yahoo.com.  
Monthly Family Support Meeting - NO MARCH MEETING, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., St. Luke's Rehab Institution, 711 S. Crowley, Rm. 200. Contact spokane@autismsocietyofwa.org for more information. 
Teen & Young Adult Social Group - SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Service Station Coffee House, 9317 N. Nevada. Bring a board or card game to share. Contact spokane@autismsocietyofwa.org for more information.
Adults with Asperger's Social Group - A group activity is planned each month.  To get on the contact list, go to spokane@autismsocietyofwa.org. (Please note that this is not an ASW sponsored activity.)
Early Intervention Group - ON-LINE SUPPORT. To participate contact Kristy Wessels at kristywessels@comcast.net. 
Sensory Friendly Family Movie - CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION - At the AMC theater at River Park Square. This showing will have the sound turned low, the lights up, and the "silence is golden" policy relaxed for this showing. Tickets are available at the event.
April Awareness Event - Autism Speaker's Forum featuring Dr. Goldberg, FAAP UCLA Medical School and Dr. James Woods, UW Toxicology Department. TOPIC: TREATING AUTISM AS A NEURO-INFLAMMATORY DISEASE, NOT A MENTAL DISORDER. FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010.

DADS HELPING DADS
Monthly Meeting - CALL FOR DETAILS, 7:00 p.m. at Fowler Church, 3928 N. Howard. Contact Terrence at 290-6494.  A support group for fathers who want to be the best influence in their children's lives.  All fathers are welcome. 

DOWN'S SYNDROME FAMILY NETWORK
Monthly Meeting - CALL FOR DETAILS, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Garland Alliance Chruch, 2011 W. Garland Ave.  Contact Carolee Spradley at (509) 499-8792.  Children are always welcome.
Breakfast Rendezvous - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 - EVERY 2nd SATURDAY IN FEBRUARY, APRIL, JUNE, AUGUST, OCTOBER, AND DECEMBER, 9:00 a.m., Jenny's Cafe, 9425 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. This is a no-host breakfast with no reservation needed. Contact Carolyn Wright at theothercarolyn@yahoo.com or (509) 455-7439 for more details.  Bring the kids!
Sunday Playtime - Piper's mom, Carolee, wants you to join her and Piper at the play area in the Northtown Mall on Sundays at 1 p.m.

EPILEPSY FOUNDATION NORTHWEST SPOKANE
Adult Support Group - THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Contact Ryan Oelrich at (509) 325-1128 or roelrich@epilepsynw.org.
Youth Eplipsy Advocates (YEA!) - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 928W. Spofford. A youth support group (ages 14-24) providing advocacy and leadership skills. Contact Ryan Oelrich at (509) 325-1128 or toll-free 1(800) 752-3509 or roelrich@epilepsynw.org.
Website - www.epilepsynw.org.  

FAMILIES IN SUPPORT OF HEARING (FISH)
Support Group - For more information contact Kim Schafer (509) 863-7097.

LEAN ON ME
A support group for caretakers and parents of people with developmental disabilities. THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH, 7 p.m. at the Whitworth Chapel (Whitworth University campus). Contact Greg Siverly at (509) 326-6716

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY FAMILIY FUN
An activity group for families with children diagnosed with muscular dystrophy.  Go to www.mdfamilyfun.org for activities and events, or www.mdfamilyfun.ning.com for a social networking website. For questions, contact Stephanie Varney (509) 951-9495. 

PEOPLE FIRST
Spokane Valley - 2nd & 4th TUESDAYS OF EACH MONTH, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Ambitions Auditorium, 511 North Argone.  Go to www.peoplefirstsv.com for more information.
Lilac Chapter (Spokane) - 2nd & 4th TUESDAYS OF EACH MONTH, 1 -2:30 p.m. at the Downtown Public Library, 906 W. Main St.  Go to www.peoplefirstsv.com for more information.

SPINA BIFIDA SUPPORT GROUP
Contact Ed Kennedy at (509) 326-6355 (Ext. 103) for meeting times and locations.

THE ARC OF SPOKANE
Parent to Parent - FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. & 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at The Arc of Spokane, 127 W. Boone Ave.  Open to any parent or guardian who has a child with special needs.  Refreshments provided.  Contact Helen Black at (509) 328-6326 or hblack@arc-spokane.org. 
Senior Families - TUESDAY, MARCH 16 - THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH,11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Arc/IERR Building, 116 W. Indiana Ave.  A support group for parents who have a son or daughter with a developmental disability age 30 or older. TOPIC: GRIEF AND DYING. GUEST SPEAKER TOMIE ZUCHETTO, HOSPICE OF SPOKANE. Contact Deanna Noland at (509) 328-6326. 
Parents for Life - WATCH FOR ANNOUNCEMENT,11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Arc of Spokane, 116 W. Indiana Ave.  A support group for parents who have a son or daughter with a developmental disability out of school to age 30.  Contact Deanna Noland at (509) 328-6326. 
Sibshop -  WATCH FOR ANNOUNCEMENT, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Arc Community Center, 116 W. Indiana Ave.  COST: $5 (includes lunch).  A social and emotional support group for siblilngs age 7 to 12 of children with developmental disabilities.  
Spokane Father's Network - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11.  A support group for fathers of children with special needs.  Contact Gregg Osborne at (509) 768-1383.

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY SURVIVOR NETWORK
Spokane - 2nd WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH, 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Luke's Rehab, Room 200.  Go to www.tbiwa.org or more information.
North Idaho - 3rd SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Kootenai Medical Center, Room KMC3.  Go to www.tbied.org for more information.
TBI Survivors Network (Advisory Board Development Meetings) - 4th WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH, 12 to 2:30 p.m.  Contact Craig at imaginationman@comcast.net or http://tbisurvivorsnetwork.ning.com or (509) 218-7982 for more information.