Long Beach/South Bay Parent Support Group and Padres Unidos Por El Autismo

Meetings will be held on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Miller Children's Hospital, 2801 Atlantic Avenue, conference room A2 in the New Pavilion, Long Beach CA 90806.  For questions contact Joey Hayashi at (562) 982-9129, jhayashi@speakeasy.net  or Cynthia Enriquez at (562) 933-8050, CEnriquez2@memorialcare.org. 

Spanish translation and refreshments will be provided and parking will be validated.  Miller Children’s Hospital at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center is located in the city of Long Beach between Atlantic Ave. and Long Beach Blvd. or Willow Ave. and Spring St. 3 blocks south of the San Diego (405) Freeway. 

Childcare will not be available.  Children under 18 years of age will not be allowed in the hospital due to flu season. 

September - There will be no meeting in July or August.  Meetings will resume in September.  See  Event Page for details about the Greater Long Beach / San Gabriel Valley Autism Society Annual Meeting and Lunch on July 18th at Palm Park Aquatic Center.
 

Whittier Parent Support Group

Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Rita Rubin, 8620 Portafino Place, Whittier.  Phone (562) 943-3335 or (877) AUTISM9 or email her at brubin698@earthlink.net. 

July 10 - Annual Family Barbeque from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the home of Rita and Bob Rubin. RSVP to Rita by July 5.
 

Spanish Speaking Parent Support Group

Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m. at Iglesia de Los Amigos Pico Rivera Friends Church, 4550 Paramount, Pico Rivera, CA 90660.   For further information or for child care contact Laura Ruezga, Fiesta Educativa, (323) 221-6696. 
 

AGUA (Adults Gathering, United and Autistic)

AGUA is a self run support and social group for adults with a diagnosis of either autism or Asperger's Syndrome.  Contact Arthur Ringwalt at (818) 840-9592 or email him at arthur122@earthlink.net.

Meetings are held on the third Saturday of every month at 1:00 p.m. 
 

AGUA Classic

AGUA Classic is a friendly self-advocacy support group for adults with autism or Asperger's Syndrome.  Meetings are held on the first Saturday of the month, location varies.  Contact Ken Brewer at (323) 296-2646 or Derrick Hall at (323) 980-8552 for information.
 

Board Meetings

Chapter business is conducted at these meetings, and they are open to the public.

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.  The location of the meetings rotates between the homes of the following board members:

        Colin O'Connor, 9309 Bigby, Downey, CA 90241.  Phone (562) 869-6445 or email GRFC1873638@cs.com.

        Gloria & Joe McNeil’s home – 11344 Mitony Ave, Whittier, CA 90605.  Phone (562) 941-1931 or
        email gcmcneil@verizon.net or cordova_consulting@verizon.net.        
               
        Rita Rubin, 8620 Portafino Place, Whittier.  Phone (562) 943-3335 or (877) AUTISM9 or email brubin698@earthlink.net.

        Tina Sawires, 12936 E. Cuesta Lane, Cerritos, CA 90703.  Phone (562) 404-2374.

July 18, 2010 - Chapter Annual Meeting and Lunch.  See Event Page.
                                   

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