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Autism Support Groups in Portland

The parents a few years ahead of you know things no professional will tell you — which providers have real openings, which schools follow through. Portland's support group scene is unusually strong, largely free, and worth joining early.

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Autism Society of Oregon

Nonprofit support network

Sponsors free support and activity groups across the Portland metro for parents, siblings, and autistic kids, teens, and adults — no fees, no diagnosis required; the region's master directory.

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FACT Oregon

Parent training & information center

Oregon's federally designated parent center: free parent-to-parent support, a helpline for IEP and disability-services questions, and trainings that pair well with any support group.

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Portland Aspergers Network / AASA Portland

Peer-led community groups

Part of Portland's active autistic adult community — long-running peer support for autistic adults, and a valuable perspective source for parents raising kids on the spectrum.

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