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ADHD Support Group
Meets 2nd Saturday
of every month at 9:30 a.m. at the Hardesty Regional Library,
8316 E. 93rd St. Call Robin at 918-857-2095 for more
information.
Asperger's/High Functioning Autism Play
Group
Meets every Friday
at 10:30 a.m. at different play locations around Tulsa. The
group is for ages 3-6 and siblings are welcome.
Contact Alison
Dalgleish at 918-279-9996 for more information.
Autism Center of Tulsa
ACT holds regular
events for families of children with autism including
informational meetings, guest speakers and family fun nights.
For a complete list of upcoming events, click
here. Call 918-502-4823 or
visit www.autismtulsa.org
for more information.
"Connections"
Asperger's Group
Social skills group
for children and adolescents with Asperger Syndrome. Meets the
4th Wednesday of every month at 4:30 p.m. at Brookside Library,
1207 E. 45th Pl. Call 918-582-8272 before attending first
meeting.
Down Syndrome
Association of Tulsa
For families of
children with Down Syndrome. Meets on the 3rd Thursday of every
month at 7:00 p.m. at New Haven United Methodist Church, 56th
and New Haven. Visit
www.dsat.org to learn more
about DSAT.
For more
information, contact:
Danny or Molly
Ziriax
Phone:
918-496-1873
E-mail:
info@dsat.org
Extraordinary Connections Support Group
Extraordinary
Connections is a support group for families of children with rare
genetic or metabolic disorders. EC brings together families
who are in similar circumstances where they can learn from each
other and find resources.
For more
information about this group, download this informational
flier or
contact:
Lora Roberts
Phone:
918-227-1797
E-mail:
robertll@oge.com
Mended Little Hearts
Mended
Little
Hearts is a support group specifically designed for parents
of children with heart defects and conditions. The Tulsa area
chapter provides many resources including:
- Monthly meetings
-
Guest
speakers, including cardiologists, nutritionists, physical
therapists, etc., will address specific issues dealing with
heart defects and disease.
- Hospital visits
to parents of children newly diagnosed with a heart condition.
- Support for all
parents by providing an opportunity to visit and share with
other parents.
All meetings are
held the second Monday of the month, 6:30-8:00 p.m., unless
otherwise noted. Meeting are held at St. Francis Hospital (6151
S Yale, Tulsa, OK 74136) in the basement of the Heart Center,
Classroom A.
For more
information, please
visit
www.mendedlittleheartstulsa.org
or
contact:
Joanna Ricketts
(918) 289-5587
joannaricketts@ymail.com or
tulsaok@mendedlittlehearts.org
M.O.C.H.A. Café
Mothers of Color
for Holistic Alternatives (M.O.C.H.A.) Café offers a forum to
promote "healthy, natural alternatives and life choices for
underrepresented minority women and their families." Visit
www.mochacafe.org to
learn more about meeting times and events.
For more
information, please contact:
Adonya Wong
(918) 919-4923
Moms & Dads Support Group
The Moms & Dads
Support Group helps parents of children with disabilities
understand that the challenges they face daily are the same ones
that others in the group have experienced and learned to deal
with. Purpose of these
support groups is to provide a nurturing and supportive forum
for mothers, fathers and grandparents of children with
disabilities to discuss common issues and concerns.
This group meets on the last Thursday of every month from
7:00-9:00 p.m. at the TARC
offices locted in Atlantic South Office Park at 2615 East 71st,
Suite A.
For more
information, please contact:
(918) 582-8272
or (918) 794-4655
tarc@ddadvocacy.net
Oklahoma Family Network
A network of families with
children with special needs. Connect with other parents for
support and resources.
For more
information about this group, contact:
Lora Roberts
Phone:
918-227-1797
E-mail:
robertll@oge.com
Website:
www.oklahomafamilynetwork.org
SibShops
SibShops offer children who have
siblings with special needs an opportunity to meet, play and
interact with others who are dealing with the same issues.
Activities and lunch are provided and siblings of children with
all disabilities are welcome to attend.
For
more information, please contact:
Lora
Roberts, Oklahoma Family Network
(918) 227-1797
blondie4203@yahoo.com
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