Support Groups
Quite often those affected by AS simply want to talk to other people in a similar situation. Support groups have proved to be a wonderful format where parents and family members with AS can meet other people in a similar situation to share experiences and ideas.
If you would be interested in starting a support group in your area, please contact aspire.
We make every effort to keep this list current and up-to-date but if you have any difficulty in contacting a support group, please contact us in Aspire.
familysupport@aspireireland.ie
Athlone
If anybody is interested in attending a support group for family members of people with AS in Athlone, please contact Aspire.
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Clare
Ennis Voices for autism (EVA) meets on the first
Thursday of every month in the west county hotel,
Ennis at 7:30pm.
Contact: Dan Danaher (Chairman) 065 686 4148
OR
Gearoid Mannion (Secetary) 065 682 4211
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If anyone is interested in setting up a support group specifically for people with AS, please contact Aspire.
Cork
Shine Ireland is a large autism charity based in Cork. Please see their information at their website www.shineireland.com
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For informal support please contact Miriam Cotton at (023) 50163 or e-mail at miriamcotton@eircom.net .
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www.senap.org - Support Group For Parents of Children with Special Needs - Contact Margaret O’Donoghue - (028) 31411
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North Cork - Support Group for parents of children/teens with Asperger Syndrome. Log on to http://northcorkaspergerssupportgroup.com or alternatively contact us on 089 415404 (Monday to Friday 10 - 12 and 7 -9)
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Saturday Club/Ogra Corcaigh
Cork
City
and
surrounding
area
Social
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10
-14
year
olds
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syndrome
Contact:
Valerie
021-4341066/086-6066827
Donegal
For informal support please contact Mary McKinney at 074 9385548
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Support group (2) - APP - Advocates for Personal Potential Training Services. Making Connections Programme, APP assists adults with AS by providing support of a practical and emotional nature. Tel: 074 91 55403 // app@iol.ie and website www.appts.ie
Dublin
A new support group has been setup for parents and siblings of adults (over 18s) with AS. This support group meets in the ground floor Foyer of Bewley&p's Hotel in Ballsbridge Dublin 4 on the third Tuesday of every month at 8pm. Please contact Lillian Byrne lillianbd@gmail.com or 086 6001639.
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Tallaght Parents Autism Support Groups (TPASG)
- Parents support group meet in Killinarden Community Centre at 6pm on the first Thursday of every month.
- Childrens social group meet in Fettercairn Community Centre at 3pm on the first Saturday of the every month.
For more information: See www.tpasg.com or contact Tara Hamilton on tpasg.info@gmail.com or 085 1565181.
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Calling on parents of Kids/teens with Asperger Syndrome in the Clontarf, Reheny, Fairview areas interested in setting up a Support Group - please contact Susan at 087 2672672 or email: susanmonkdolan@gmail.com
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Partners Support Group
- Support group meeting for partners of people with AS
in Dublin.
“Our aim is to help provide skills and strategies to
positively support partners of people with Asperger
Syndrome at all stages of the relationship” - Meeting
at the last Saturday of each month. For venue details
contact Alex at 087 9472836 (after 3pm) or Eithne 085
1287306 or 01 2825848.
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Adult Support
Group, TCD - Every other Sunday (4pm) - Dr.David
Jordan at 087 942 9849 / jordand@tcd.ie
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Stillorgan Park Hotel, Stillorgan, Co.Dublin - First Tuesday of the month - for more information please contact Rachel Keating at 086 837 0639
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Fingal Area/Balbriggan - Support network/Advocacy for parents of children with Autism/Asperger Syndrome - please contact Sarah McNally, Advocacy Worker/Disability Project at 01 8020484
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Blanchardstown - Support network/meetings for adults with AS in Blanchardstown/Dublin 15 area. Please contact Craig at: mrcraigmonaghan@gmail.com or mobile 087 9391899
Galway - Aspergers Action Galway - AAG. Contact is: Brian McKiernan - 086 2534103
Wicklow : Evangelical Church, Hillside, Greystones For information contact Simon Harris at 086 075 9984
Kerry
- Kerry Asperger’s Support Group - Maria Gaskin 086-3063648 / James Mc Elhinney 086-8401812
Kildare
- Meetings
held in the River Forest Hotel, Leixlip. Last wednesday
of each month. Contact
Anthony 087 9423646
Kilkenny - For support in the Kilkenny area please contact Margaret at 087 1327623
Laois and Offaly - Contact person is Lisa (Naughton) at 087 7732782 Email: lisamcduff@hotmail.com
Laois/Offaly/Kilkenny - Support Network for adults with Asperger Syndrome // Anyone interested in being part of a Support Network for adults with AS in the Midlands area please text Des on 086 0571275 who is interested in setting up a group.
Limerick
Anyone who is interested in setting up a Parent Support Group in the Limerick area please contact the Aspire.
Longford - Contact Rose at 086 8555235 if interested in meetings of parents of children/teens with Asperger Syndrome
Mayo – Westport area
- If you are interested in joining a support network for parents of children with Asperger Syndrome please contact Anita at 087 9501412
Roscommon
- There are no support groups in the area but Mick Madden tel: (078) 39345 will talk to parents of children with AS living in the area.
Sligo
Parents Support Network for Sligo/Leitrim/Donegal meet on Saturday Mornings at 11.30am in Costa Coffee Sligo Town. Contact Theresa Byrne at 087 4118866.
Tipperary(north)
– Parents Support Group in Nenagh North Tipperary for families of children on the Autistic Spectrum - Margo O–Donnell-Roche - 086 8625352
– Autism and ADHD Support Group, Community Resource Centre, Kicham Street, Clonmel. Bi-monthly meetings - - contact Chris, 052 29529 (Only between 9am - 1pm)
Waterford
- If anybody is interested in attending a support group for family members of people with AS in Waterford, please contact Aspire.
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Wexford
- Monthly meetings held in Wexford. Please contact Tara at 087 6410651 for details of venue, time and date of next meeting.
Wexford Social Group
- If anybody is interested in participating in a social group for adults and
young adults in the Wexford area, please contact Aspire on 01 8780029 or
email development@aspireireland.ie.
