* 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.
The Bista Center
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
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: 2930 E. Northern Avenue A-105, Phoenix, AZ 85028
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
Click here for more information
DBT Arizona
Offering PEERS for Teens
Locations in Tempe and Phoenix
Phone: (480) 566-2342
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The Melmed Center
Offering PEERS for Teens & Young Adults
Address: 4848 E. Cactus Rd. Ste. #940, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Phone: (480) 443-0050
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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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