Presented by The Autism Society of Oregon Sensory Friendly Swim Come and enjoy a sensory friendly swim each month, rotating around the Portland Metro area. - No Music - Lifeguards using whistles only if completely necessary - No diving boards in use - Limited number of people   Free, must register to attend Sellwood Pool, […]

Temporarily Full! Women and Non-Binary Friendship Group for Those on the Autism Spectrum (based in Portland) This group is temporarily full and not accepting more participants at this time. To be placed on a waitlist, please contact ASO at info@AutismSocietyOregon.org or call 503-636-1676. Meets on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month, from 3:30-5:00pm. For female-identifying and non-binary Autistic people, […]

  Special Needs Families Connect (SNFC) This group is based in Pendleton and has returned to in-person meetings . This is a family support group that meets on the 4th Monday of each month from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. SNFC was created and is facilitated by Winnie Burnett, an ASO Chapter Rep and the parent […]

Friendship Group for Autistic Kids (suggested ages: 7 – 13): Meets Every Monday, from 6:00pm – 6:45pm. A place to meet, get to know each other, be silly, explore common interests, and make friends. On alternating Monday meetings, the group plays Minecraft. This group is meeting on-line, with occasional in person meetups. To register and […]

(Online) Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults - Tuesday Edition, age 18 + Meets online every Tuesday, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Due to the popularity of the Thursday night group, we’ve opened this version that meets as a separate group on Tuesday evenings. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, […]

(Online) Intersectional Identity Group - Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults with Intersectional Identities, age 18+  Meets online every Wednesday, from 5:30 to 7:00pm. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe space to process and discuss what it’s like to have an intersectional autistic identity in the world (e.g., autistic people […]

Presented by The Autism Society of Oregon (Online) Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults - Thursday Edition, age 18 + Meets online every Thursday, from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. We […]

ASO’s Autistic Professional Support Group 6:00 PM- 7:00 PM Every other Friday Register at LINK HERE This support group provides a welcoming community for Autistic adults employed in professional positions to meet and share experiences. The group offers an overall sense of belonging, group mentorship, social connection and networking. At each meeting there will be […]