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AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS RELATED SUPPORT GROUPS IN KENTUCKY 

In the past several years, the awareness of autism has dramatically increased in our Commonwealth. This increased public awareness of autism can be 
attributed to the grass roots collaborative efforts of support groups across the state bringing together families and professionals. If you have any questions 
or would like to amend this list, please contact Heidi Cooley-Cook, at the Kentucky Autism Training Center at 502-852-6401 or hacool01@louisville.edu. 

 

The Parent Support Groups on this list are arranged according to the Special Educational Cooperatives of which the county is a part 

 

Kentucky Education Development Cooperation (KEDC) / Big East Cooperative Region 

 

Parents United for Support and Help (PUSH) - Boyd County 

 

2nd Tuesday of each month 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm 

Pathways Office on Lansdowne Drive in Ashland 

*Please call during summer months for location 

 

Barb Worden (606) 324-3005 x 4515 bworden@pathways-ky.org 

Parents United for Support and Help (PUSH) - Carter County 

 

3rd Thursday of each month 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 

Pathways Office in Grayson 

*Please call during summer months for location 

 

Barb Worden (606) 324-3005 x 4515 bworden@pathways-ky.org 

Parents United for Support and Help (PUSH) - Elliott County 

 

4th Thursday of each month 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm 

Sandy Hook Pathways Office - enter basement from parking lot 

*Please call during summer months for location 

 

Barb Worden (606) 324-3005 x 4515 bworden@pathways-ky.org 

Parents United for Support and Help (PUSH) - Lawrence County 

 

4th Monday of each month 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 

Louisa Pathways Office on Professional Dr. 

*Please call during summer months for location 

 

Barb Worden (606) 324-3005 x 4515 bworden@pathways-ky.org 

Parents United for Support and Help (PUSH) - Greenup County 

 

3rd Tuesday of each month 5:00 pm -7:00 pm 

Greenup Pathways Office on Dora Ln. beside new Greenup Health Dept. 

*Please call during summer months for location 

 

Barb Worden (606) 324-3005 x 4515 bworden@pathways-ky.org 

Carter County Special Needs Support Group 

 

2nd Wednesday of each month 1:00 pm - 3:00pm 

NewBeginnings Assembly of God 

194 Promise Land Drive, Grayson, KY 41143 

 

Patricia Hicks (606) 686-1399 or (606) 585-3021 

Debbie Gilbert (800) 232-1160 ext. 2069 

Buffalo Trace Autism Support Group 

 

1st Tuesday of each month 6:30 pm 

ACT Building behind 611 Forest Avenue Comprehend Building - Maysville 

**no childcare *** dinner provided 

 

Terri Srinivasan (606) 301-3842 srinivasan@windstream.net 

 

Facebook: Buffalo Trace Autism Support Group 

 

 

**1st Saturday of the month 4:00pm - 6:00pm FREE Tumbling at Centre 
Academy - GFCF snacks provided - Call Terri for more information 

 




 

 

 

Jefferson County Exceptional Child Education Service Region 

 

Parents Coffee Connection - parents of young children with various 
special needs 

 

2nd and 4th Sunday of each month 10:30 am - 11:15 am 

Southeast Christian Church: 

 

Donna Ahlrich: (502) 253-8126 d.ahlrich@secc.org 

 

Facebook: Southeast Christian Church Disabilities Ministry 

Autism Society of Kentuckiana (ASK) 

(Louisville and Southern Indiana) 

 

2nd Saturday of each month 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Home of the Innocents: 1100 E. Market St. Louisville, KY 40206 

 

Vonya Gresham vgresham@hospices.org 

Rob Ralston (502) 541-5038 TRISTARRNC@gmail.com - Father of child 
with autism - please feel free to contact for support! 

www.ask-lou.org 

FEAT of Louisville, Inc. 

 

2nd Wednesday of each month - Parent Networking & Trainings 

Home of the Innocents: 1100 E. Market St. Louisville, KY 40206 

Childcare is provided with advance notice 

Meeting times vary-contact for schedule 

 

Karla Gibbs (502) 596-1258 

www.featoflouisville.org Check website for speakers and directions 

Facebook: FEATofLouisville 

http://www.autismfriendlycommunity.org 

 

Parents of Adult Autistic Children of Louisville (PAACLou) 

 

**Check website for meeting dates/times 

 

Elizabeth Stoica: (502) 214-0592 elizabethstoica@ymail.com 

 

http://www.paaclou.com 

Facebook: Support group for autistic adults 

Autism Speaks: Parents of Adult Autistic Children of Louisville 

The Laughing Duck 

 

1st Saturday of each month at 11:00 am 

Sun Valley Community Center 6505 Bethany Ln. Louisville, KY 40272 

Meeting location changes during summer months for location, please contact 

 

Kari Whited: (502) 509-8621 laughing_duck@yahoo.com 

 

Facebook: The Laughing Duck 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Green River Regional Educational Cooperative (GRREC) 

 

Awesome Kids 

 

1st Tuesday of each month 5:00 pm 

Allen County Primary Center Library - 721 New Gallatin Rd. in Scottsville 

 

Lesley Atwood- (270) 618-7200 ext 6104 awesomekids@allen.kyschools.us 

Scottsville, KY 42164 

 

Facebook: Awesome Kids 

 

Grayson/Clarkson/Leitchfield County Family Autism Support Group 

 

3nd Thursday of each month 5:30 pm CST 

Leitchfield, KY ** Contact Shannon for location of meeting 

 

Shannon Priddy-Marin, MS, BCBA, LBA (270) 668-3149 

spmarin@communicare.org 

Hart of Autism 

(Hart County) 

 

3rd Thursday of the month 6:30pm 

Munfordville Baptist Church 501 North West St. in Munfordville 

Stephanie Turner (270)774-1180 stephanie@hartofautism.org 

 

Yahoo Group: HartofAutism 

Facebook: Hart of Autism 

Website: http://www.hartofautism.org 

 

Autism and Asperger Support Group of Bowling Green (AASBG) 

 

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm day/location vary 

Contact for information on meetings. 

 

Liz Sternberg lizntomsternberg@gmail.com 

Shelley Shepherd (270) 535-6571 shelleygwen@gmail.com 

 

Facebook: Autism Asperger Support Group 

Southern Kentucky New Hopes Parent Support Group 

 

4th Tuesday of each month 

Thomas House 118 Main Street in Horse Cave 

 

Kerry Goodman (270) 524-3344 OR (270) 473-0757 

sokynewhopes@gmail.com 

 

Facebook: Southern Kentucky "New Hopes" Parent Support Group 

 

Owensboro Autism Family Support Group 

 

2nd Thursday of each month 

Wendell Foster Center 815 Triplett St. Owensboro 

 

Sandra Hammers (270) 903-1842 owensboro.afsg@gmail.com 

 

Facebook: Owensboro Autism Family Support Group 

 

 

 

Breckinridge County Autism Family Support Group 

 

3rd Friday of each Month at 6:00 (CST) 

Meets at Communicare, 207B Fairgrounds Rd. Hardinsburg, KY 40176 

 

Shannon Priddy-Marin, MS, BCBA, LBA (270) 668-3149 

spmarin@communicare.org 

 

CASE (Community Autism Support & Educate) Group 

Adair County 

Contact: Teresa Milby (270) 378-0466 

 

t1milby@yahoo.com 

 




 

 

 

Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative Region (CKEC) 

 

Washington County Autism Group of Support (WAGS) 

 

Meeting day/time vary - please contact Katie for more information 

Cornerstone Christian Church 805 Bardstown Rd Springfield, KY 

 

Katie Essex (859)481-3282 

 

Autism Society of the Bluegrass 

(Central Kentucky) 

 

Last Monday of each month 6:30-8:30 pm 

St. Michael�s Episcopal Church 

2025 Bellefonte Drive in Lexington 

 

Sara Spragens (859) 299-9000 sspragens@insightbb.com 

www.asbg.org 

 

Parent and Professional Autism Support Group in Powell County 

(Montgomery, Clark, Powell counties in CKEC - Wolfe County in KVEC) 

 

2nd Monday 4:00pm - 5:30pm September - December and March - May 

Powell County Middle School 770 W. College Ave. Stanton, KY 40380 

 

For meeting information, contact 

 

Marilyn Barnett 606-521-9676 marilyn.barnett@keyassetskentucky.com 

 

Advocates for Autism Awareness 

 

4th Thursday of each month 

Nelson County Public Library 7-9 PM 

201 Cathedral Manor 

Bardstown,KY 40004 

ChaDew7275@aol.com 

Charla 

502.349.0214 Heather - 502-249-6584 

Scott County Autism Team (SCAT) 

No set meeting time right now, but the group does have play dates each month 
usually on the 1st Saturday of the month. 

Tammy Mischler 

(502) 535-6676 OR (502) 542-8251 

kdmsmom@hughes.net 

Facebook: SCAT 

 

Owensboro Autism Family Support Group 

 

Facebook: Owensboro Autism Family Support Group 

Be sure to check out the events page on Facebook for Meeting Details! 

 

 

Autism Support Group 

Franklin County District-Wide 

January 27, March 17, May 19 - 6:00 pm 

The Early Learning Village - 200 Laralan Ave 

 

For meeting information, contact: 

 

Stacy Moore 352-2425 or 352-2585 

Stacy.moore@franklin.kyschools.us 




Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services (NKCES) 

 

Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati 

 

PO Box 43027 

Cincinnati, OH 45243-0027 www.autismcincy.org 

 

Check website for meeting schedule Judy Newport 

Comforting Ties Autism Support Group 

(Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky) 

 

Mailing Address: 822 Seton Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45205 

1st Monday of each Month 6-8 pm 

1713 Persimmon Court in Florence 

 

Sandy Knollman (513) 703-6215 sandraknollman@yahoo.com 

Autism Project of Southern Ohio 

(Ohio and Northeastern Kentucky) 

 

Last Tuesday of each Month 6:00 pm 

 

Wendy Potts (740) 357-2273 

Mothers of Children with Special Needs of Northern Kentucky 

 

2nd Thursday of the Month at 7pm. 

 

Pam Blackburn mothersofspecialchildren@yahoogroups.com 

 

Meetings are held at other sites based on members preferences (i.e., 
Applebees, etc.) Interested mothers need to apply to the yahoo group or visit 
the website for information. 

Bracken County Autism Support Group 

 

3rd Monday of each Month 6:00 pm 

St. James Parish Hall Brooksville, KY 41004 

 

Meagan Brannon, Family Liason (606) 776-4217 

Mbrannon@comprehendinc.org 

 

 Puzzling Panthers 

 

Last Tuesday of every month 

Ludlow Elementary 

 

Dawn Geyer (859) 409-6978 

Autism4familiesoutreach@yahoo.com 

 

Facebook: Puzzling Panthers 

Autism 4 Families 

 

Check Facebook page for meetings and activities 

 

Dawn Geyer (859) 409-6978 

Autism4familiesoutreach@yahoo.com 

 

Facebook: Autism 4 Families 

 



 

 


 

Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC) 

 

Autism Support Group of Shelbyville 

 

3rd Thursday of each Month 7:00 pm 

Kid Therapy Clinic 

1900 Midland Trail in Shelbyville 

 

Renea Sageser (502) 633-1007 rena@kidtherapy.org 

Parent Support Group (For those with Special Needs Children) 

 

2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm 

Old Mill Elementary School 

11540 Hwy 44E, Mt. Washington, KY 40047 

 

Leigh Ann Lowert, Family Resource Center Coordinator (502) 869-3212 

Leigh.lowery@bullitt.kyschools.us 

 

Franklin County Autism and Related Disorder Support Group 

 

3rd Monday of every other month 6:00pm. (except for January when the meeting 
is on the 4th Monday). Meetings are: 9/16/13, 11/18/13, 1/27/14, 3/17/14, & 
5/19/14 

Early Learning Village, 200 Laralan Ave in Frankfort 

*** Childcare is not provided 

 

Stacy Moore (502) 352-2425 Stacy.Moore@Franklin.kyschools.us 

 

 



 

Kentucky Valley Education Cooperative Region (KVEC) 

 

 Autism Support Group of Perry County 

 

Mailing Address: 6445 Highway 451 Hazard, KY 41701 

3rd Wednesday of each Month 6:00 pm 

Second floor of the Kentucky River Community Care Office in Hazard (beside 
Mountain Ford) 

Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month 

 

Russ or Kim Baker (606) 436-0761 rubaker@arh.org 

 (606) 233-5889 

or visit us on facebook under Autism Support Group of Perry County 

East Kentucky Autism Support Group 

 

2nd Tuesday of each month 10:30 am 

For meeting location contact: 

 

Billie Chain (606) 226-3003 billiechain@gmail.com 

 

Facebook: EastKY Autismawareness 

 

Parent and Professional Autism Support Group in Powell County 

(Montgomery, Clark, Powell counties in CKEC - Wolfe County in KVEC) 

 

2nd Monday 4:00pm - 5:30pm September - December and March - May 

Powell County Middle School 770 W. College Ave. Stanton, KY 40380 

 

For meeting information, contact 

Letcher County Autism Support Group 

 

3rd Thursday of each month 6:00 pm 

West Whitesburg Elementary School 

Whitesburg, KY 

Childcare is always available 

 




Marilyn Barnett 606-521-9676 marilyn.barnett@keyassetskentucky.com 

 

Gwenna Pennell (606) 634-4826 reesesgrannie@hotmail.com 

Tammy Cook (606) 212-6103 



 

SouthEast / South Central Region (SE/SC) 

 

Eastern Kentucky University Autism and Related Disorders 

 

Eastern Kentucky University www.psychology.edu.edu/Autism 

100 Ross Drive Richmond, KY 40475 

Call for Meeting Schedule 

 

Rita Brockmeyer (859) 623-6074 Myra Beth Bundy MyraBeth.Bundy@eku.edu 

Harlan County Autism Support Group 

Meets 1st Thursday of each month 6:00pm 

Harlan Public Library 

 

Lisa Perry (606) 273-4781 or (606) 573-5273 Perry5040@bellsouth.net 

 

Check us out on Facebook!!! 

 

Autism Support 4 Lake Cumberland 

 

3rd Tuesday of each month 6:00 pm 

St. Mildred�s Church 203 S Central Ave, Somerset, KY 42501 

 

Donna Littrell 606-875-9847 

Julie Price 606-219-5916 

Shawna Measel 606-425-1922 

 

Facebook: Autism Support 4 Lake Cumberland 

 

Parents for Autistic Children 

(Southeast Kentucky) 

 

Meeting day/time/location varies - please contact Angie or Lisa for more 
information. 

 

Lisa Depew (606) 312-3761 lisatwins02@live.com 

Angie Parman angie.c.parman@facebook.com 

 

Lake Cumberland Area Autism Support Group 

 

Contact Holly, Carolyn, or Pamela for more information 

606 -678-2821 

 

Holly LaFavers, Carolyn Baker, , Pamela Smith 

 

HLafavers@adanta.org 

CBaker@adanta.org 

PSmith@adanta.org 

This group is beginning to organize gymnastics classes, play groups at local 
parks, please contact for more information! 

The Incredible Children of Madison County KY 

 

For Meeting Information please contact: 

Melissa Flickinger (615) 587-1714 flickingerbutterfly@yahoo.com 

Robert Flickinger 

incrediblechildmadisonco@gmail.com 

 

Facebook: The Incredible Child 



 


Western Kentucky Educational Cooperative Region (WKEC) 

 

FEAT of Western Kentucky 

 

www.featofwesternky.org 

Contact for meeting information 

 

Tammi Halvorson tammih7@comcast.net 

Fort Campbell Exceptional Family Member Program Autism Support 
Group 

 

2nd Tuesday of each Month 6-8 pm 

Army Community Service, Bldg. 5661 Screaming Eagle Blvd., Ft. Campbell, KY 
42223 

 

Sarah Bolinger (270) 798-2727 sarah.o.bolinger.civ@miail.mil 

Ann Brown (270) 798-2727 ann.brown.62.cov@mail.mil 

 

**Our support group meetings are open to the public; not just for military. 

Special Needs Autism Parent Support Group (SNAPS) 

 

3rd Thursday of each month 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 

***Our meetings are: 9/19/13, 10/24/13, 11/21/13, 12/19/13, 1/16/14, 2/20/14, 
3/20/14, 4/17/14, 5/15/14 

 

Christian County Learning Center (old Christian County Middle School) 

205 Glass Ave, Hopkinsville, KY 

Double doors nearest high school gym 

 

Janet Godsey (270) 887-7400 janet.godsey@christian.kyschools.us 

 

**We provide free childcare with an advance reservation (at least 24 hours 
notice) 

 

 

PACT (Parents of Autistic Children Together) 

 

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm 

Princeton Public George Coon Library 

114 South Harrison St. Princeton, KY 

Contact for meeting dates 

 

Jackie Murray (270) 963-6326 Jackie.murray@caldwell.kyschools.us 

Allison Seymore Allison.seymore@caldwell.kyschools.us 

 

Facebook: PACT Princeton 

Families on the Spectrum 

Paducah area 

Facebook: Families on the Spectrum 

 

Special Needs Support and Advocacy of Owensboro 

 

Facebook: Special Needs Support and Advocacy of Owensboro