Spectrum Events
Spectrum Events: Connecting, Educating, and Celebrating Diversity
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Support Group for Women (50+)
Join us monthly for an support group that offers Autistic women, age 50+ an opportunity to come together to explore issues such as:
Receiving a diagnosis later in life
Masking and Camouflaging
Finding Support; Building and Maintaining Relationships
Challenges Post Menopause; Decline of Executive Functioning
Mid-Life Identity
Managing Stress and Coping Strategies
Self-Care
Advanced registration is required.$10 -
Understanding & Supporting Autistic Teens for Caregivers
Parents often wonder how to motivate their Autistic teens, particularly how much to push them and how much to let their teens take the lead. This 90-minute workshop with time for Q&A will cover common challenges and support strategies. Parents of children and teens, clinicians, and educators are welcome to attend. Topics include
A strengths-based overview of Autism in adolescence
The intersection of stress, anxiety, and behavior
Strategies for building connection and reducing tension
Autism at school, including considerations for post-high school transition planning
Advanced registration is required.$25 -
Support Group for Gay Men
Are you a gay man in the AANE community? Have you ever wanted to share your thoughts and experiences with other Autistic gay men? Join us! Advanced registration is required.
$10 -
Jackbox Game Night for Adults
Join us for camaraderie and fun! We will be playing a variety of Jackbox games that we will select as a group! Most games fit about 8 participants, but are still a blast to watch! We rotate through both games and players to have a great time together! Advanced registration is required.
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Support Group for BIPOC Adults
This is our support group for Autistic people of color (18+). These spaces are peer-led and provide an opportunity for participants to explore how their multiple identities show up and address their specific needs, by sharing experiences and offering support to one another. We are running these meetings through the winter and then will determine the next steps for future programming based on interest and feedback.
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Multi-Session Support Group for Parents of LGBTQ+ Teens & Adults (14+)
This 8-session AANE support group is designed for parents and caregivers of Autistic (or similarly neurodivergent) teens (age 14+) and adults who also identify as LGBTQ+. In this small, welcoming group setting, participants will have the opportunity to share experiences, access valuable resources, and build meaningful connection with others navigating similar journeys. Each session offers a supportive space to explore the unique intersections of neurodivergence and LGBTQ+ identity, while providing guidance, insight, and a sense of community. Advanced registration is required.
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Multi-Session Support Group for Parents of Adults (18-35)
This multi-session group is designed for parents and family members of Autistic adults (18-35). This group is limited to 15 participants for caregivers to connect with one another and share information.
Dates:
January 13
January 27
February 10
February 24
March 10
March 24
April 14
April 28Advanced registration is required.
$180 -
Support Group for Women (50+)
This 8-session support group is designed for autistic or similarly neurodivergent women over 50. Through this support group, women can build an ongoing connection with a small community of other women. Members will have an opportunity to voice their concerns and frustrations, celebrate victories, and engage in mutual support. Common topics of discussion are:
Late diagnosis
Masking/camouflaging
Sensory sensitivities/overloads
Relationships
Self-care
Empathy
Executive functioningDates
January 13
January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10
February 17
February 24
March 3Advanced registration is required.
$100 -
Nutrition Research Updates: Five Underappreciated Nutrients that Neurodivergent Kids May Be Missing
Nutrition Research Updates: Five Underappreciated Nutrients that Neurodivergent Kids May Be Missing
Free -
Support Group for Women (35-50)
This multi-session support group is designed for women (35-50) who are Autistic. Through this support group, women (35-50) can build an ongoing connection with a small community of other women. 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
Empathy
Advanced registration is required.$100 -
Multi-Session Support Group for Women (40-60)
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
Advanced registration is required.$100
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