I am starting out in the world of children's book illustration and would love to have a critique group to share images and ideas.

This is a place for Parents/Caregivers and their children to come together, connect, learn to relate, and meditate! This group is ideal for families with children 10 and up. Learning the basics of being still in the body, how to focus, check in with feelings, and learn to relax. This process sets up a powerful avenue for families to learn to grow together. Though the group is not therapy, it is facilitated by a professional with 19 years of counseling experience. Andrea J. Schrage, LCPC, CMT is …

I'm hoping to find other parents of children with dyslexia or reading disorders to exchange resources with.  Even if you suspect your child may have Dyslexia but have not recieved a formal diagnosis, please feel free to join. 

Our aim is to provide safe transportation avenues and social services resources for children, families and friends of loved ones residing in all of the adult and juvenile State of Illinois and federal correctional centers. We plan to broaden our intercities networks by collaboration with all viable public and private social services agencies, prison advocate groups and social services resource providers serving the incarcerated and their families.

Pinwheels is a network of families embracing their children's gender non-conformity in a kind and loving manner. Our support group focuses on providing a monthly meeting place for parents to connect with other families by sharing information and experiences. There are two groups' a parents' discussion group and a children's playgroup. Monthly meetings are private to protect our young children's privacy. Meetings are only open to families that have already decided to accept and support their …

This is a group of Chicago parents who want their children to grow up multilingual (speaking 2 or more languages). It provides support and advice for parents who are trying to teach their kids proficiency in several languages or at least raise them aware and have a basic understanding of languages other than English. As the membership pool grows, it will facilitate playdates or playgroups based on foreign languages or other interests. It will explore travel and other opportunities (e.g., summer …

Assistive / Educational Technology training sessions [Please note that you need to sign up for each individual training session you are interested in.] I will be providing training and information sessions for parents, educators and all who are interested in how technology can help children with learning and participation. I have worked as an occupational therapist and assistive technology consultant for 24 years. There have been some very significant developments in the assistive technology …

A place for parents of SSKS pre-school aged children to discuss current events at SSKS, plan play groups, share ideas, and build a comaraderie to enrich our lives and our childrens, all with no pressure and full sincerity.

Tourette Connection is a meet-up group for anyone whose life is affected by Tourette Syndrome: self, spouse, partner, child, sibling, teacher, health professional, etc. Children are welcome to attend-supervision, snacks, crafts, and games are provided. Our next meeting is March 14th.  There is no charge to attend our monthly meetings. 

The challenges and joys unique to a single parent are many. Lake County, IL PWP Chapter #247's mission is to provide a family oriented social outlet for single parents and our children. We are not a support group, but we do support each other in our common goal of raising healthy, happy and well adjusted children in our single parent families. To contact us, please go to our home page: http://pwplakecounty.org/ or call: PWP Hotline: (847) 817-5687 or Email: info@pwplakecounty.org

… Superflex(TM) is a curriculum geared towards children K-5, but I think it can also be effective through the 8th grade. As a clinical social worker and a school social worker, I have not found any program (and there are a lot of them out there) that comes close to reaching kids the way this program does. Superflex is the superhero that is trying to save Social Town from the team of Unthinkables. These Unthinkables are the characters that are getting into kids' brains and preventing them from mak …

Respectful, Energetic, Active, and Loving. These are not merely words, but rather the fundamental attributes that our members have. We are a very ACTIVE group of moms with young children varying in age from newborn to preschoolers! We hold most of our events in and around Bartlett and the immediate surrounding towns. Most of our members are SAHM's, so the majority of our events do occur during the weekday mornings. We host a variety of events: playdates, indoor and outdoor activities for the kid …

This playgroup was started with a specific goal to find parents of "only children" toddler age who are interested in sharing the obstacles involved in parenting, creating more social opportunities for our sons/daughters and simply to have fun with your children and meet more parents with like interests.  Toddler age is 4-7.  

Are you a second wife trying to deal with your husband's ex, stepchildren, your own children, in-laws who are still loyal to the ex or just trying to adjust to being a second wife in your relationship with your husband? The purpose of this group is meet once a month to share our experience and have different guest speakers on different topics to help us live a healthy and happy life as second wifes. You should join if you are interesting in sharing your experience as a second wife and in learnin …

We have a three year old boy with autism. The past one year has been very emotional and eventful. As parents of autistic children, we struggle with the same things: therapy, school, social interaction, life balance, stress coping, etc. Let's have a meetup group so the kids can play together and the parents can share. We are looking forward to meeting with you and your precious little one.

This is a group geared toward families. With hectic work schedules and all the other hustle and bustle of life, we sometimes neglect our families. So let's take the time to get back on track. This group will do numerous activities such as: picnics, parties, visit the zoo, museums, movie night, game night, amusement park trips and so on. Suggestions are always welcomed. We have to work together to make it work. It doesn't matter if how many children you have, what age range you fall in or what ra …