Join us, and meet with others in the area who also embrace neurodiversity!* Promote and advance Autistic Disability Rights through Self Advocacy, while enjoying support, discussion, and a unique social outlet! We are the New Jersey Chapter of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN). ASAN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization run by and for Autistic people. ASAN's supporters include Autistic adults and youth, cross-disability advocates, and non-autistic family members, professionals, educators …

The mission of QSEPG is to promote in the community and school system attitudes and practices that are inclusive to children/students with disabilities. Ensuring that parents are knowledgeable of their rights and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disability Education Act “(IDEA”) and other statutes and regulations. If you have a child living with special needs in Queens, NY, we welcome you to join us today! If you have a special needs child in any other borough, please contact me and I …

SPANNER is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for young people with developmental disabilities. With the addition of mentors, every club member has a chance to grow socially. SPANNER is an acronym that loosely stands for: Special Population Achieving Normalcy Through Education and Recreation

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement in the world of autism. Drawing on the principles of the cross-disability community on issues such as inclusive education, community living supports and others, ASAN seeks to organize the community of Autistic adults and youth to have our voices heard in the national conversation about us. In addition, ASAN seeks to advance the idea of neurological diversity, putting forward the concept that the …

Program Hope is a direct service/advocacy organization dedicated to effectively serve, empower and protect children and people with disabilities as well as abused, trafficked and/or exploited women, residing primarily in the Bucks County and Northeast Philadelphia areas, while actively working to promote economic and social justice.

Help a cyclist with visual impairment (or other disability) to ride a bike with the Achilles Tandem Program. Achilles is temporarily on hiatus while the roads are frozen. Stay tuned here for our first rides in the spring! Achilles was founded in 1983 by current CEO Dick Traum who was the first runner to complete a marathon with a prosthetic leg. Now in its 25th year, Achilles has enabled people from all walks of life, including those with physical impairments to enjoy the health giving benef …

“Let's get together for activities such as going to storytime at the library, having picnics, going to the park, playgrounds, and play dates in our homes, go to group classes that enhance our children's social skills, focus on occupational, speech and physiotherapy skills while having fun. We can also have events just for moms, mom's night-outs, dad's nights, movies, dinner, sibling nights and family outings… anything that looks like fun.”

The Brighter Future Society (BFS) is a group of motivated young professionals who are committed to promoting the mission of the YAI Network through social service. YAI is a Manhattan-based not-for-profit organization that provides serviBy volunteering in programs or out in the community alongside YAI program participants, BFS members cultivate relationships, raise much-needed funds and support our goal of true community inclusion. BFS members have a wide range of professional backgrounds in publ …

ASAN-NYC is a social group comprised of adults on the autism spectrum who meetup for the fun of it. Others on the Autism Spectrum welcome. Support can be gotten through socialization but is not the focal point of the group. Since this is a new group, we are not in a position for taking on the teenagers at this time who would need a seperate meeting. We are not in a position for taking on the relatives at this time. Eventually, we would like to have a seperate joint meeting with relative …

The Design Task Force for Global Change is an interdisciplinary team that addresses the citizen usability of software and mobile applications with organizations such as The Guardian Project, Open Internet Tools Project, Witness.org, Georgia Law Society Project, and many more. Comprised of designers and open source developers, The Task Force meets semi-regularly to discuss the UX/UI/design strengths and weaknesses of current software projects in development; discuss software usability from a desi …

Konnichiha! Douzo Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu! こんにちは！どうぞよろしくお願いします！ Pleased to meet you all! welcome to The Japan Cultural Appreciation group! Mission Statement The purpose of the Japan Cultural Appreciation Group (JCAG) is to promote both Japanese and English language as well as Japanese culture. This is accomplished by providing a service that helps people to learn either language who may otherwise have learning or financial difficulties doing so. In a friendly environment, people from all over t …

Are you looking for fun ways to socialize your pup while meeting new people who share a reward based training philosophy? This is a group for dog owners of all breeds, many of whom may face discrimination based on breed, disability. size, or reactivity: the “Underdogs”. Our group’s mission was initially focused on educating the public in an effort to combat the negative perceptions that are wrongly associated with pit bull-type dogs. However, it soon became obvious that dogs are subject to discr …

A friendly group with an alternative GREEN vision for our country, where human rights, economic justice and environmental sustainability have priority over corporate profit. 1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect their lives and not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. 2 …

OUR MISSION This Meetup strives to make New York City a Model for 21st Century Democracy. We are committed to using technology to build a scalable, sustainable, flexible platform designed to engage more New Yorkers in their local democratic process, that can then be used to serve the Nation and inspire others globally. Never before has local government thrown its weight behind a platform that truly embraces the ideals of ‘by the people, for the people.’ Here, we will continue our conversation …

This is a Collective Meetup for those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis or for those who know someone who has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. A once-a-month meeting at a place easily accessible for all. A time for us to come together without the distractions of big pharma and doctors. Let's get together and share information we have all spent so much time gathering. Introductions and casual conversation will always be followed by some good food.