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Coffee County

TACA (Talk About Curing Autism) Group 

Contact:  Gena Graddy at 931-455-4234.
Coffee County's Autism/Asperger Support Network meets the last Thursday of the month at Marcum Capitol Building, 410 Wilson Avenue, Tullahoma.  We are no longer able to offer childcare. No meetings June, July and December.

Davidson County

Asperger Parent Support Group
 
Contact:  Tonya Mirtes at 615-243-9920 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Meets monthly, during the school year at Panera Bread in Nashville.  Call for a specific date and time. Open to all family members.

GRASP of Nashville

Contact:  Dena Gassner at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or 615-300-3369.  This is an adult support group for individuals with Asperger's Syndrome. Online registration is required for attendance (http://www.grasp.org/res_sg.htm). Activities include support group programming and recreational activities. Some information and referral support is available through The Center for Understanding, which provides professional development training to schools and agencies locally, regionally and nationally.

Middle TN Celiac Support Group

Contact:  Cheryl Chamberlain at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Group meets at Centennial Medical Center. For more information, go to:  Nashvilleceliacs.org.

Parent Support Group for Autism and Biomedical Intervention

Contact:  Karen Halbert at 615-373-2012 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Meets second Thursday of every month at Panera Bread, 782 Old Hickory Blvd. (near new Target), Brentwood from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Discussion includes biomedical intervention and related therapies.  No childcare available.

Support Group for Spanish-Speaking Families

Contact:  Carolina Meyerson, VKC TN Disability Pathfinder Outreach Program, at 615-400-4422 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
A support group for parents and families of children with all disabilities. The group meets the second Monday of each month March - December from 6:00 pm. - 7:30 pm. at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Nashville.  Child care is provided.

Tennessee Voices for Children Support Group  

Contact: Laura Fair, 615-269-7751
Support group is for children with emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues no matter the    diagnosis. Nashville Family Support Group, meets 3rd Saturday every month, 10-12pm

T.R.A.V.I.S. (Trust, Research, Achievement, Vision, That I Support)

Contact:  Reshunda Hendrith, 615-686-4077 or Monica Akpotosevwe, 615-593-5245
Call for times and locations.

Sib Saturdays

Contact:  Roxanne Carreon at 615-936-5118.
Meets at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center from 10 am-2 pm. Sib Saturdays are designed for children who have brothers and sisters with disabilities.  Two groups, ages 5-7 and 8-13 will have fun, play games, work on activities, eat lunch, and engage in conversation.  There is a $10 registration fee per child or $20 per family.  Financial assistance is available.  Registration is required. 

Autism Society of Middle TN/Down Syndrome Assn. of Middle TN Sib Saturdays
Contact:  ASMT at 615-385-2077, ext. 1
Meets at Westminster Presbyterian Church from 10 am-2 pm once every 2 months.  Sib Saturdays are designed for children who have brothers and sisters with disabilities.  Two groups, ages 5-7 and 8-13 will have fun, play games, work on activities, eat lunch, and engage in conversation.  There is a $10 registration fee per child or $20 per family.  Financial assistance is available.  Registration is required.

Nashville Special Needs Kids Playgroup

Contact:  Jennifer Sheridan at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it  .  You can learn more information about the group by finding them on Facebook by searching Nashville Special Needs Kids Playgroup.

It's not therapy. It's not a doctor's appointment. It's just a time to laugh and be noisy and be a kid.

Welcome! We are starting a playgroup for little ones with all kinds of developmental and learning disabilities up to age 12, hoping to organize a safe and fun environment to play and make new friends.

We have a five year old boy with Autism who has tons of energy and loves to run and play. We homeschool and wanted to meet other families in Nashville and the surrounding area who have kids with special needs that need a time and a place to just let the kids have fun.

We hope to meet at least every other week at a bounce facility or park or playroom. We want to meet on weekdays with families who homeschool, and we can gather on weekends with families with kids in traditional school. There is no cost except for any nominal fees ie. approx $8 at Bounce U etc., but the park is always free!

Any young child with any type of disability is welcome! Of course typically-developing family members are welcome, too, LOL.

Please join us and bring your family out where they can relax and be themselves and just play and be kids.       

Houston/Stewart Counties

S.T.A.R.S.(Seeing Those with Autism Reach Success)

Contact: ASMT Houston County Contact Christy Meadow at 931-237-5805 or 931-289-2208 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Monthly meetings will be held at the Houston County Health Department's conference room, 60 Court Square, Erin, TN 37061.

Madison County

L.A.U.G.H. (Loving Autism Using God’s Help) Support Group 

Contact:  April Burke at 731-267-5373 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Meetings are held at the Jackson Center for Independent Living (JCIL) located 1981 Hollywood Drive, Jackson, TN 38305, 731-668-2211.

Marshall County

Tennessee Voices for Children Support Group

Contact:  Kim Young, 931-560-3088
Support group is for children with emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues no matter the    diagnosis. Lewisburg Support Group meets 3rd Thursday of the month, 6:30-8PM

Maury County

Maury County Autism Parent Support Group 

Contact: Darlene Blade at 931-987-3099 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .
Call for future meeting dates/times. Childcare will be available.

Tennessee Voices for Children Support Group

Contact:  Cindy Potts, 931-560-3090
Support group is for children with emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues no matter the    diagnosis. Columbia Support Group, meets 1st Thursday of the month, 5-7PM, child care provided with prior notice.

Montgomery County/Ft. Campbell, KY 

Ft. Campbell Autism Support Group (Serving the tri-city areas of Clarksville, Hopkinsville and Fort Campbell - (Exceptional Family Member Program-EFMP)

Contact:  Kerry at EFMP office at 270-798-2727 or 270-798-3426 or Shelley Taroli at 931-980-2597or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Meets first Tuesday of month, 6-8 p.m., at Army Community Services (ACS )Bldg. 5661 Screaming Eagle Blvd., Ft. Campbell. Free childcare provided with prior call to EFMP office by Friday before meeting. Open to anyone in community. Non-military families go through Gate 4 for access.

Tennessee Voices for Children Support Group

Contact:  Monica Causey, 615-269-7751 or 931-801-0895
Support group is for children with emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues no matter the    diagnosis.  Clarksville group meets the 3rd Thursday of the month, 6:30-8PM. Child care provided    with prior notice.

H.O.P.E. "Enfocando" - First Hispanic Family Autism & ADHD Support Group

Contact:  Belinda Martinez, Co-Director, office:931-802-6060 or mobile:931-302-9065 for more information about monthly support group meetings that meet in Clarksville.



Putnam County

Upper Cumberland Autism Support Group

Contact:  Jane Baker at 931-537-6916 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or Dawn Frye at 931-526-4991 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Meets on the last Saturday of the month at the Algood United Methodist Church, 135 W. Main St.,   Algood, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Childcare available. No meeting Nov. or Dec.

Rutherford County

Contact:  Jo Ver Mulm at (615) 907-2846, Pat Sanders at (615) 896-0255, or Gwen Dyer at (615) 890-0967 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Meetings are held the second Monday of the month at First Baptist Church on the square in Murfreesboro, Room 107, at 6:30 p.m.  No childcare available. No meeting in December.

Sequatchie County

Contact:  Shannon Cunningham at (423)-802-1275

Meetings are held at the Citizen's Tri-County Bank Training Center in Dunlap, TN.  Call for dates and times.

Sumner County 

HEAL (Helping Every Autistic Life)

Contact: Lori Hamlett, 615-351-0850 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Meetings are now held on the second Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8:00pm.  We are a group of parents that offer support for each other and have speakers on a variety of topics including Biomedical interventions, ABA and other therapies.  Childcare is available upon request.  Email or call for more details.

Special Moms of Middle Tennessee

Contact:  Lisa Brown at 615-451-7293 or go to: www.specialmoms.info
Meets every couple of weeks to once a month at various locations/times.  Mothers of children with any type of special needs are welcome.

Dealing With & Determining Different Learning Styles Support Group

Contact:  Lucy Karen Clay at 615-851-9703 or: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Sponsored by Expressways To Learning-TN, this free support group for parents and families is facilitated by Barbara Snyder. Discussion will include suggestions for parents who are considering remedial or enrichment options for their children who "learn differently.” Meetings are rotated between Sumner County (the BABB Center conference room, 105 Music Village Boulevard, Hendersonville; Davidson County, (Fireside Room at FBC, Goodlettsville); and Williamson County (Benton Hall School, Expressways To Learning Classroom).

Warren County 

Autism/Asperger’s Support Group

Contact:  SPED Office at 931-668-1728, Dr. Doug Householder at 931-474-2590 ( This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ), or Michelle Hennessee at 931-668-5578 ( This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it )
Meetings are held on the last Monday of the month, during the school year (except Nov. & Dec.), at Warren County High School (Child Care Wing.) in McMinnville from 4:30-6:00 p.m.  Social functions also scheduled. Childcare is always available if you call ahead.  If school is cancelled, so is the meeting!

White County

Contact: Cheryl Sullivan at 931-273-2334 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or Cherri Taylor at 931-607-4332 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at Sparta Rescue Squad Bldg. on Bockman Way in Sparta from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
 
Williamson County

Merridee Moms and Dads 

Contact:  Grant Greene at 615-887-4495 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Meets every Friday at 9:00 a.m. at Merridee’s in Franklin during Williamson Co. school year.

Metamorphosis Group

Contact: Dena Gassner at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or 615-300-3369.  Metamorphosis is a teen group for kids (9th grade and up, still enrolled in high school) with high functioning autism/Asperger Syndrome.  Although this group targets kids who can maneuver outings independently, any teen is welcome to attend with their own support provided. Parents of others cannot provide care. Teens from any county are welcome to attend.

Women's Group

Contact: Dena Gassner at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or 615-300-3369.  This is a new group for women who are post-high school age and want to work on relationship skills and self-awareness.  Open to anyone who has an Asperger, PDD, NVLD or similar diagnosis (or think you may have!).  $10/ person per week plus $25 refundable book deposit.  Reservations are required.  Meets on Wednesday afternoons, 1-2:30 p.m., thru Dec. 14th, 7127 Crossroads Blvd., Suite 102, Brentwood, TN 37027 (South, near Cool Springs).  

Wilson County 

Contact:  Michelle Hill at 615-453-0005 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it for directions and more information.  Meetings will be held at Dynamic Solutions for Kids/Dynamic Therapy Center, between Mt. Juliet and Lebanon off Hwy 109, the 2nd Monday of each month. Any parent with a child with a diagnosis on the Autism Spectrum is invited to attend.