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Autism Support Group will meet the 1st Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:30. The group provides families that share similar needs the opportunity to give and receive support.  The support group also provides parents the opportunity to share information about the disability of their child, schools, therapies, funding, medical facilities and much more.See More

Autism Support Group will meet the 1st Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:30. The group provides families that share similar needs the opportunity to give and receive support.  The support group also provides parents the opportunity to share information about the disability of their child, schools, therapies, funding, medical facilities and much more.See More

Music therapy uses music to address non-musical goals, including social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral domains.  Offered in group and individual formats, music therapy is individualized to meet each child’s needs.  In a typical session, the student may participate in instrument playing, song writing, singing songs, movement to music, turn taking through music, and adaptive instrument play.  Similar to speech, physical, or occupational therapy, music therapy sessions incorporate…See More

Gateways welcomes Nancy Cegalis as a volunteer providing lectures to parents about various topics in the world of speech & language. Nancy is a retire speech pathologist with many years of knowledge to share. She will be visiting the first Friday of each month for coffee and communication support starting in January. There is no cost for any workshop she provides.January - Visual Supports at HomeSee More

This is a group that meets once a month for parent support & discussions about biomedical interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Meetings will be on the first Thursday of each month. Meetings will be topic based include discussions on special diets, nutritional supplements, medications, detoxification and reducing toxins, GI treatment, immune system, testing, specialists, alternative therapies and MORE.

Patricia Murray, RD. Med, LD is a Pediatric Nutrition Consultant here in NH. She will be providing a workshop at the Gateways Autism Center with an introduction to the basic nutrition for child with autism and to discuss some of the medical nutrition therapies recommended. Her discussion will be based on Elizabeth Strickland’s book “Eating for Autism" which provides understanding around the myths surrounding nutritional interventions and explains the nutrition-autism connection.Patricia has…See More

This is a group that meets once a month for parent support & discussions about biomedical interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Meetings will be on the first Thursday of each month. Meetings will be topic based include discussions on special diets, nutritional supplements, medications, detoxification and reducing toxins, GI treatment, immune system, testing, specialists, alternative therapies and MORE.

Sensory processing disorders can be apart of many different diagnoses in children. Sensory processing disorder is the term used to define and describe the sypmtoms of an individual who has an inability to organize sensory information as it comes in through the senses. We receive and perceive sensory input through sights, sound, touch, tastes, smells and movements. When a person has difficulty taking in or interpreting this input , it can lead to devastating consequences in:* daily functioning*…See More

This is a group that meets once a month for parent support & discussions about biomedical interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Meetings will be on the first Thursday of each month. Meetings will be topic based include discussions on special diets, nutritional supplements, medications, detoxification and reducing toxins, GI treatment, immune system, testing, specialists, alternative therapies and MORE.

Announcing a new Parent "Think Tank" group for parents who are using or are interested in learning more about biomedical interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Meetings will be on the first Thursday of each month. Meetings with include discussions on special diets, nutritional supplements, medications, detoxification and reducing toxins, GI treatment, immune system, testing, specialists, alternative therapies and MORE.Disclaimer: This group does NOT provide medical advice. The group is…See More