* This listing should not be considered an endorsement or recommendation either by the Autism Society of Greater Phoenix or its Board of Directors. It is merely a collection of individuals/entities/resources that have been deemed helpful or recommended by consumers. Please notify us if any information needs to be updated.
Arizona Institute for Autism
Learner Social Club for ages 4-17. Participants must be toilet trained.
Address: 8901 E. Raintree Drive, Suite #160 Scottsdale Arizona 85260
Phone: (480) 687-7099
Website: www.azinstitute4autism.com/learnersocialclub
Bista
Social Skills Groups are offered throughout the school year (Aug-May).
Locations in Phoenix, Chandler, Tempe and Tucson
Website: www.Bistacenter.org
Foundations Developmental House
Address: 4100 S. Lindsay Road Suite #113 Gilbert, AZ 85297
Phone: (480) 219-3953
Website: www.fdhkids.com
Higher Octave Healing
Music therapy based groups
Address: 200 E Curry Road, Room 307 C
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: (480) 965-1082
Website: https://higheroctavehealing.org/services
iSocial Locations : Zoom to match people across the country Phone: (785) 221-4436 Email: betzel@isocialskills.com Website: www.isocialskills.com Services: Help neurodivergent individuals build clarity, confidence, and meaningful social skills for success at school, home, and eventually in the workplace. We offer extensive adult workshops for a wide range of ability levels, as well as an effective employment workshop designed to support job readiness and workplace success. Sessions run twice a week for 1 hour, led by licensed professionals and co-hosted by thriving autistic adult.
MORIAH Cooperative
Inclusive Social and Communication Programs in Support of Children with Special Needs
Phone: (480) 779-9011
Website: www.moriahus.org/us
Pediatric Speech and Language Specialists
Locations in Chandler and Scottsdale
Phone: (480) 991-6560
Website: www.pediatricspeech.net
Simply Psychology
Ages 5-17 years old. Offering Selective Mutism/Social Anxiety Social Group and Social Emotional Learning Groups.
Address: 214 E. Monterey Way, Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: (602) 428-2838
Website: www.simplypsychservices.com
Touchstone Behavioral Health
Family Centered Autism Program Groups
Address: 15820 North 35th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85053
Phone: (866) 207-3882
Website: www.touchstonehs.org
Out & About
A community group for people who use Alternative/Augmentative Communication (AAC), including their families, friends, therapists and mentors. We welcome AAC users of all ages, using any communication device or language system. We meet in-person at various locations across the Valley and virtually!
Visit our private Facebook group here. See below for our group contacts.
West Valley
Caroline Musselwhite: carolinemusselwhite1@me.com
Patty Ashby: communicatepatty@gmail.com
Central Valley
Mary Anne Barno: barno.mary@gmail.com
Virtual
Brandi Wentland: brandiwentland@gmail.com
The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is world-renowned for providing evidence-based social skills treatment to preschoolers, adolescents, and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression, and other socio-emotional problems. First developed at UCLA by PEERS® Clinic director, Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, the program has expanded to locations across the United States, has been translated into over a dozen languages, and is used in over 125 countries across the globe.
Creative Therapy Solutions
Offering PEERS for Teens (10-17yrs old)
Address: 7950 E Acoma Drive Suite 105 Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: (480) 923-8226
Accepting BCBS, Private Pay and ESA funding
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DBT Arizona
Offering PEERS for Teens
Locations in Tempe and Phoenix
Phone: (480) 566-2342
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InSight Psychology
Offering PEERS for Teens
Address: 21803 N Scottsdale Rd, Ste #105, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Phone: (480) 630-0593
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Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC)
Offering PEERS for Adolescents and Young Adults
Address: 2225 N. 16th St, Phoenix, AZ
Phone: (602) 340-8717
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UCLA PEERS Clinic
Phone: (310) 26-PEERS
Email: peersclinic@ucla.edu
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