• Parents of Adults (23+)

    Recurring

    This multi-session support group is for parents who have an Autistic adult child 23+ years of age. Other adult family caregivers may also register for this group. Multi-session support groups are ideal for parents and other adult family caregivers who want to go beyond sharing their stories with newcomers each time at single session support group meetings.

    AANE support groups provide an opportunity for parents and family caregivers to voice their concerns and frustrations and celebrate hard-won and unexpected victories.

    $180
  • Social/Game Night for Adults

    Socialize, and play games! This is a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and to welcome many new AANE members! Advanced registration is required.

    $10
  • Group Music Lessons for Teens (14-19)

    Recurring

    Multi-Session Group Music Lessons for Teens (14-19) from Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education Berklee School of Music.
    The Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education (BIAAE) is thrilled to offer free online group music lessons for teens (ages 14-19), welcoming participants of all skill levels who want to explore singing or playing any instrument in a supportive, friendly, and creative environment. Join and collaborate with students from across the country!

    What to Expect:
    Our class features whole group instruction, small group lessons, and private instruction. Sessions focus on:

    Learning to read notes and rhythms
    Basic music theory topics
    Different genres of music
    Developing instrumental or vocal technique
    Practicing techniques to expand your musical ability
    Recording your own music

    During class, you will rehearse and collaborate with other students using Bandlab for Education, a free and easy-to-use online platform that gives you access to virtual instruments if you do not have an instrument of your own. Click here to watch a video explaining how Berklee Staff uses Bandlab.

    Free
  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Interest Group for Adults

    Recurring

    This interest group is intended for post-high school adults who fulfill the player pre-requisites outlined below:

    Participants need to have played Dungeons and Dragons before either at AANE or elsewhere.
    They must also be familiar with character creation, general rules of D&D Edition 5, cooperation within a team, and following campaign rules and storyline.
    Each participant is expected to attend all 8 meetings in order to help his/her team advance as far as possible in the campaign.
    This interest series will be using a campaign selected by the Dungeon Masters. Participants must agree to follow the rules of the campaign at all times.
    Because this is an interactive/collaborative game. Participants need to be able to participate fully in each game session.

    Please note that this is a two-step process (application and registration). If you are interested in this group, please submit the application above.

    $100
  • LIFE-Line Peer Support Chat Group

    Recurring
    LIFE Living Independence for Everyone (Savannah) 4811 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA

    Please join us for the LIFE-Line Peer Support Chat today at 1:00PM! This is a hybrid meeting; you can join in person or on Zoom. Contact 912-920-2414 for the Zoom login information. 4811 Waters Avenue, Savannah.
    Did you know that regular peer support can improve the sense of well-being for people with disabilities by expanding their support network and empowering them? It's true!
    The LIFE-Line Peer Support Chat is open exclusively to people with disabilities in LIFE's twenty service counties*. The LIFE-Line Peer Chat is a safe space to talk with other people with disabilities, confidentially. We hope you'll join us!

  • Sifting Through Your Parental Rights

    Join us as P2P provides basic information about parental rights under IDEA, including confidentiality, notice, consent, surrogate parents, free and appropriate public education (FAPE), least restrictive environment (LRE), evaluations and dispute resolution methods such as mediation and due process.

    Free
  • Support Group for Women (40-60)

    Recurring

    This multi-session support group is designed for Autistic women (40-60) looking to build an ongoing connection with a small community of other women. This support group also gives women an opportunity to voice their concerns and frustrations and lets them acknowledge hard-won and unexpected victories. Common topics of discussion are:

    Masking/camouflaging
    Sensory sensitivities/overloads
    Relationships
    Self-care
    Empathy

    $100
  • Multi-Session Support Group for Women (18-35)

    Recurring

    This multi-session support group is designed for Autistic women and femme people (18-35). Through this support group, members can build an ongoing connection with a small community. AANE multi-session support groups for women also give women an opportunity to voice their concerns and frustrations. It also lets them acknowledge hard-won and unexpected victories. Common topics of discussion are:

    Masking/camouflaging
    Sensory sensitivities/overloads
    Relationships
    Self-care
    Gender expansive issues related to autism

    $100
  • ¿Cómo conseguir y mantener tu primer trabajo?: Para jóvenes con discapacidades y aquellos que le apoyan

    Este seminario web está diseñado para ayudar a familias de jóvenes con discapacidades a entender cómo prepararse para el primer empleo. Se hablará sobre cómo identificar intereses, crear un resumé, practicar entrevistas, entender las acomodaciones en el trabajo y cómo apoyar a sus hijos para que tengan éxito en el mundo laboral.

    Presentadora: Nathaly Silva especialista bilingüe en WI FACETS. Soy mama de un niño con una discapacidad, él tiene Autismo y es no verbal y se lo difícil que puede ser navegar la educación especial por eso pienso que aprender lo más que se pueda sobre la condición de sus hijos y sobre la educación especial puede ayudar mucho para ser un mejor defensor de sus hijos

    Free
  • Serving on Groups: The Role of Families and Skills for Serving on Groups

    Studies show that children perform better at school, have fewer absences and behavioral concerns, and graduate at higher rates when families are engaged. Serving on Groups is a nationally recognized leadership tool that empowers family members to actively and fully participate in decision-making groups, such as their child’s IEP team, school advisory council or other government councils. Sections 7 and 8 provide helpful tools for staying organized while participating in a group as well as discuss important skills, such as facilitation and conflict management, to succeed as a family representative.

    Free
  • Navigating 504

    PAVE is here to walk alongside you with tools, knowledge, and support. This fall, join us for trainings and clinics designed to empower families, caregivers, and educators supporting students with disabilities. Explore eligibility, accommodations, and strategies that ensure equal access to education.

    Free
  • Dating, Romance, and Sexual Health

    Join us for “Dating, Romance, and Sexual Health” moderated by award-winning educator and sexologist Bianca I Laureano PhD, MA2, CSES. This webinar is open to anyone 18 and older, and will be the second of a two-part series on the topic of disability, dating, and sexual heath. Bianca will be joined by a marvelous panel of other disabled sex educators and experts in the field: Bethany Stevens, Cherry Kaufman and Rise Osby. Bring your friends, your questions, an open mind, and be ready for a fun evening discussing all things sex as a disabled person! All of our webinars will have live captioning and ASL interpretation, including recordings that will be sent out to registered attendees. These webinars are part of a new educational series titled OUR RIDE AHEAD, from the team behind the award-winning feature documentary, The Ride Ahead.

    Free