Garden Group with Babs
WHO: Babs Mountjoy
WHEN: Mondays, 2pm
WHAT: Garden Group offers participants the opportunity to get their hands dirty and learn to grow their own food and herbs in our indoor garden. No experience or tools needed. Just bring your enthusiasm and love of the earth.
Games Group with Claire
WHO: Claire McCulloch
WHEN: Tuesdays, 2:30pm
WHAT: Learning social skills while playing board games.
Game Day (D&D) with Jennifer C
WHO: Jennifer Campbell
WHEN: 2nd & 4th Fridays, 3-7pm
WHAT: RPGs like D&D played here at Arms Around ASD.
Friends Group
WHO: Michele Louzon
WHEN: By appointment only. Contact us to reserve your spot.
WHAT: The group strives to improve social-relatedness and self regulation through games, food prep, art and talk. This group is by invitation only. Please check with Michele before attending.
For the Love of Art
WHO: Varies
WHEN: Fridays, 2pm
WHAT: Artist and former art teacher Denise Fosco chooses various projects every week using the healing power of creative expression to bring joy to people of all ages.
Foot Rub with Trinity
WHO: Trinity Johnson
WHEN: By appointment only. Contact us to reserve your spot.
WHAT: Trinity Johnson offers two, half hour spots a week and rubs your tootsies until you float off to LaLa Land.
Facial with Andrea
WHO: Andrea Myers
WHEN: By appointment only. Contact us to reserve your spot.
WHAT: All the pampering, no extractions. Leave with glowing skin.
Dental Screenings with Dr. Charlie Page
WHO: Dr. Charlie Page
WHEN: By appointment only. Contact us to reserve your spot.
WHAT: Gentle and kind Dr. Charlie Page checks your mouth for the usual suspects and will refer out for anything that he can’t handle in the AAASD setting.
Davis's Dance Party!
WHO: Davis Walker
WHEN: 1st & 3rd Fridays, 11:30am
WHAT: Come dance with Davis or just listen to some cool tunes if that’s your vibe.
Crafting Club
WHO: AAASD Staff
WHEN: Wednesdays, 2:30pm
WHAT: It’s a weekly stitch and chat, no matter what you're crafting.
Connection on the Spectrum Relationship Building Group
WHO: Amber Lavin
WHEN: 4th Saturday, 11:30am
WHAT: One-hour relationship building group.
Building Social Skills with Luke (18+)
WHO: Luke Ferry
WHEN: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 11:30am
WHAT: Social skills development for adults.
Bird Watching / Nature Walk
WHO: Jay Wherley
WHEN: 4th Wednesday, 4pm
WHAT: Enjoy the great outdoors and learn about birds and nature with guides from the Audubon Society.
Acupuncture with Jeremy
WHO: Jeremy Noble, Sarah Hasty
WHEN: By appointment only. Contact us to reserve your spot.
WHAT: A gentle, skilled practitioner applies five-element acupuncture with emphasis on treating the client’s mind and spirit in a serene environment.
Stretching with Ellen
WHO: Ellen Marion
WHEN: Thursdays, 3pm
WHAT: Gentle stretching to increase flexibilty and mobility.
AAU Adult Meet Up
WHO: Zan Plemmons
WHEN: 3rd Saturdays, 1pm
WHAT: Autistic adults have an opportunity to share the joys and concerns of autistic living.
AAC Club (Augmentative and Alternate Communication)
WHO: Emily Bennet Lacey
WHEN: Last Saturdays at 11am
WHAT: People who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices gather to hone their skills using their devices in a social setting.
Trinity’s Book Club
WHO: Trinity Johnson
WHEN: 2nd Fridays, 3pm
WHAT: Read and share your own book with the group.
Massage & Bodywork
WHO: Kat Mallon, Allexis Bayliss, Sarah Hasty, Travis Bekina, Travis Jackson, Trinity Johnson
WHEN: By appointment only. Contact us to reserve your spot.
WHAT: At Arms Around ASD, massage isn't just about relaxation—it's about regulation. Our licensed volunteers offer trauma-informed bodywork to help autistic individuals and their families relieve tension, reduce sensory overload, and reconnect with their bodies in a safe, supportive environment.
Our professional massage therapists provide massage for the entire family and instruct care givers in massage techniques to enable them to provide therapy at home.
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