Support Groups

Autism - Acadian Society for Autistic Citizens meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm at Alesi's PizzaHouse on Johnston St. in Lafayette. Parents and professionals are welcome to attend. Contact Vickie Nettles at 337-236-6658(hm); 337-984-3458 (wk), for more information.  www.autism-society.org/chapter285

Caregivers - A support group for caregivers of the elderly, chronically ill, or disabled individuals meets at 6:30 pm on the third Wednesday of the month. For more information call Lucile Guidry at 988-5631.

Dyslexia - Barbara Parent, 984-6212

Down Syndrome Association Of Acadiana - Meets the 1st Tuesday of FEB, APRIL, JUN, AUG, OCT, and DEC from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Woman's Foundation Classroom, Building A, Suite 100 in Lafayette Surgicares Building in front of Womans and Children's Hospital in Lafayette.  For more information and registration confirmation, please call (337) 234-3109 or see the website, www.DSAA.info.

Fibromyalgia Support Group - Joleen Comeaux, 783-7031

Head Injury Support Group - Peggy Meche, 261-1683

Lupus Support Group - Bea Stelly, 942-6939

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group - Jackie Cirsimano, 269-1068

Parents Nite Out meets every 3rd Tuesday of the month. Call Families Helping Families of Acadiana for more information, 984-3458.

SPEDPROS meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm.  Contact David and Cindy Landry,

Sickle Cell - Shannon, 232-1883

Stuttering Support - National Stuttering Association – Lafayette Chapter’s next support group meeting will be held on , from 7-8pm at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Burke-Hawthorne Hall, Room 102. All are welcome including friends and family.