- Down Syndrome Support Group
The Down Syndrome Support Group of Erie County offers emotional and practical support to families and shares information about the potential and needs of children and adults with Down Syndrome. This group meets the 2nd Tuesday at 6:30 of each month at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 3108 Sterrettania Rd.
For more information, please contact Jackie Lupo or call at 814-833-2143.
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Northwestern Pennsylvania Autism Society of America
The Northwestern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Autism Society of America
www.nwpa-asa.org
meets to provide support to people with autism, asperger's and other pervasive developmental disorders and their families in Erie, Crawford, Venango and Mercer Counties. The Dr. Gertrude A. Barber National Institute hosts monthly meetings for this group.
For more information and registration, please contact the FSS Office, DianeSanfilippo@BarberInstitute.org or call 814-878-5961.
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- Parent-To-Parent
Parent-To-Parent is a support system which facilitates one-to-one matches between newly referred families and veteran parents/caregivers. Matches between veteran and referred parents/caregivers are established by the program. Careful consideration of each family’s situation is used to determine an appropriate match, including factors such as the nature of the disability, age of parents/caregiver and child/adult, family size, structure, and lifestyle, language spoken at home and geographic location. Friendship, support and guidance are provided by those who have already weathered the same life experiences.
For more information, please contact JoyceMcDonnell@BarberInstitute.org or call at 814-878-5905.
