Other Support

You can locate information about support groups in other areas of the country on the OASIS website at www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/support.html. Some of the groups listed on that site are Asperger Syndrome specific. However, they would be relevant for the parent of any child with a high functioning autism spectrum disorder.

Another extensive list can be found on the website for the group MAAP Services (MAAP Services for Autism and Asperger Syndrome.) This is a website with an international listing of persons, agencies and organizations who help support individuals, families and professionals who work or live with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Website: www.maapservices.org
Email contact: chart@netnitco.net

Connecticut Autism Spectrum Resource Center
Contact: (203) 248-5222


Farmington Valley Asperger's Network
A support group for parents of children with Asperger's Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism and PDD-Nos
Location: Simsbury, CT
Contacts: Gillian Smits (860) 408 9147
                Katherine Spencer-Molloy (860) 651 4993

GRASP Southern New England
Monthly meetings for adults diagnosed along the autism spectrum. Meetings are held in Wallingford, CT on the second Friday of each month from 6-8 p.m. plus a yahoogroup for outside discussion.

GRASP Executive Director, Michael John Carley, facilitates.
Subscribe through GRASP's website at GRASP- Subscription information
Then go to GRASP - Meeting Place and Directions.

Contact: 646.242.4003 for questions

HUDSON VALLEY (New York)

Parent Support Network

Contact: 845.359.6090

LONG ISLAND (New York)

GRASP Long Island
Monthly meetings for adults diagnosed along the autism spectrum. Meetings are held in Bethpage one Saturday of each month from 4-6 p.m. plus a yahoogroup for outside discussion. Meetings facilitated by a GRASP co-facilitator and member of GRASP.
Subscribe through GRASP's website at GRASP - Subscribe

(http://www.grasp.org/subsc.htm)
Then go to GRASP - Meeting place and directions or to

(http://www.grasp.org/res_sg.htm for meeting place and directions)

AHA's support page for directions - http://www.ahany.org/sg_adult.htm

Contact: 646.242.4003 for questions

The Elija Foundation - Serving parents, educators, professionals and

caregivers of children with ASDs. Utilizing research based treatment (Applied Behavior Analysis (A.B.A) as their firm foundation of intervention) they strive to keep their educational programs for their children effective, exciting, enjoyable, well-rounded, non static and based on the most current research findings.
Email: elija@optonline.com
Phone: 516.433.4321

Nassau Suffolk Autism Society of America (NSASA)

CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)

Webpages list meeting information and are updated monthly:

CHADD of Nassau County:

CHADD of Suffolk County:

CHADD of NYC:

GRANDPARENT SUPPORT - GASAK I and GASAK II

Grandparent Advocates Supporting Autistic Kids (GASAK)is a support, information and advocacy group of concerned grandparents of children on the autism spectrum. At these meeting for networking and sharing experiences there will also be resource tables with useful information for programs and services available to families of children with autism.The groups are co-led by Judy Greenberg, the grandparent of a child on the autism spectrum. There is no fee for the meetings and everyone is welcome.

GASAK I - NASSAU
GASAK I meets on the last Thursday of the month from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at 480 Old Westbury Road, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577. For further information and directions please contact:

Margo Messina at 516.626.1971 ext 370.

GASAK II - SUFFOLK COUNTY
GASAK II meets monthly on Wednesdays from 10:00am - 11:30am at the Cody Center, Port Jefferson, NY. At this meeting for networking and sharing experiences will also be a resource table, with useful information for programs and services available to families of children with autism. Refreshments will be served.  For further information contact Ellen Woodward at 631.632.3127.

NEW ENGLAND

Asperger's Association of New England
Phone: (617) 527-2894

Contact: Stephanie Loo

NEW JERSEY

ASPEN, Inc.
Contact: Lori Shery (732) 321-0880

New Jersey Adult Issues
Contact: Florence Cohen and Mary Meyer
Phone: (732) 536-2916

NEW YORK

GRASP Manhattan
Monthly meetings for adults diagnosed along the autism spectrum. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month from 6-8 p.m. plus a yahoogroup for outside discussion. Meetings facilitated by GRASP's executive director Michael John Carley.Subscribe through GRASP's website at: (http://www.grasp.org/subsc.htm)

For further information: www.grasp.org

Contact: (646) 242-4003 for questions.

Manhattan GRASP Meetings

339 West 24th Street - Community Room

(between 8th and 9th Avenues),

Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 6-8 p.m.

JCC Manhattan  The JCC in Manhattan and FEGS introduce Adaptations, the Young Adult Life Skills Network.  Adaptations offers college-educated young adults- people in their 20s and 30s- needing special support, the benefit of a supportive environment as you work toward achieving your life goals.   Adaptations offers a wide variety of opportunities from social activities to ways to improve interpersonal skills, explore career options, and more. Both daytime and evening activities are available.

Contact Melissa Jacobs at 646-505-4367 or at mjacobs@jccnyc.org.
Website:http://www.jccmanhattan.org/adaptations.

PENNSYLVANIA

ASCEND
ASCEND Group, Inc., an Asperger Syndrome information alliance for Southeastern Pennsylvania. A group similar in activities to AHA.
Email: info@ascendgroup.org

GRASP Philadelphia
Monthly meetings for adults diagnosed along the autism spectrum plus a yahoogroup for outside discussion. GRASP Advisory Board member Bob Hedin, facilitates.
Subscribe through GRASP's website at GRASP - Subscribe

(http://www.grasp.org/subsc.htm)
Email: rehedin@aol.com for questions, meeting place, and directions.

GRASP Erie
Monthly meetings for adults diagnosed along the autism spectrum plus a yahoogroup for outside discussion. GRASP Advisory Board member Trista Rupp Plott, facilitates.
Subscribe through GRASP's website at GRASP - Subscribe

(http://www.grasp.org/subsc.htm)
Email: aspergers@hotmail.com for questions, directions and meeting place.

Virginia

GRASP Williamsburg
Monthly meetings for adults diagnosed along the autism spectrum.
GRASP member Katie Brazier facilitates.
Subscribe through GRASP's website at GRASP - Subscribe

(http://www.grasp.org/subsc.htm)
Email: katiebrazier@msn.com for questions, directions, and meeting place.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Asperger Adults of Greater Washington

A support, social and advocacy group that welcomes adults with Asperger's, high functioning autism, nonverbal learning disorder, semantic pragmatic disorder and PDD-NOS. Members may be professionally or self-diagnosed. Meets monthly in downtown Washington.

Contact: info@aagw.net

Website: http://www.aagw.net

WESTCHESTER (New York)

WestchesterParentLink - Support for Parents of School-Age Children
Email: Kay
Phone: Susan at 914-763-0971

            Kay at     914-666-2099

Support for Parents of Adult Children with High Functioning Autism/PDD/Asperger's Syndrome.

The group will meet on the fourth Sunday of the month from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Blythedale Children's Hospital on Bradhurst Avenue in Valhalla, Westchester County, NY.

Please join us for support and information and to discuss the many issues related to your adult child's disability. We will also feature speakers covering topics of interest to the group.

For further information:

Phone: Judy at 914-526-3329

Email: Judyomid@aol.com.