GRASP
(the Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership),
in partnership with AHA, offers a Teen Asperger Syndrome/High-Functioning
Autism Monthly Support Group. Ages 13 to 19.
Meeting Dates 2010 on Saturdays from 12:30pm to 2:30pm:
2010
| January |
23 |
| February |
27 |
| March |
20 |
| April |
24 |
| May |
22 |
| June |
12* |
*The June GRASP meeting takes place
at the AHA Annual Abby Irwin Family
Picnic.
More information
about the picnic will follow on the AHA Elist and through
fliers at the April and May meetings.
Location:
YAI Brentwood - 555 Washington
Ave., Brentwood, NY
Time:
Saturdays
from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
For
further information:
Call AHA's office at 888.918.9198.
Teens/Families: Go to www.grasp.org to sign up for GRASP notices.
Family Members:
AHA has information and a support group for you.
For information go to the main page of our website, www.ahany.org and sign up for the AHA e-list.
News articles, research abstracts and news of the group will be sent to your email address in blind copy.
For support there are monthly meetings in Brentwood or Manhattan which you may attend without calling ahead.
Information can be found at: http://www.ahany.org/sg_par.htm or http://www.ahany.org/sg_emanhattan.htm.
Support
meetings for teens (13 years old to 19 years old) with
Asperger's Syndrome/High Functioning Autism and related
conditions. These meetings are only
for the teens. They are facilitated by Branden, a member
of GRASP. Pat Schissel, AHA's president, a social worker
and mom of an adult with Asperger Syndrome sits in on
the teen meetings.
Parents,
clinicians, other family members may not attend the
meetings - they are only for the teens.
The
format and subject material are geared towards individuals
with AS/HFA only. One month each year is spent discussing
and picking out topics for the remainder of the year.
The sessions begin with new members introducimg themselves,
our month's topic is discussed, and at the end of
the meeting any new areas of concern are brought to
the group. Generally there are between 14-18 young
men and women at the meetings.
Our
mission is threefold:
- To stop individuals from feeling bad about themselves
because of what they have
- To become a Community.
- To maximize our gains and minimize our losses.
More specifically, that through education, we identify
and develop our strengths while at the same time,
reduce the potential damage that occurs when our
ways clash with the neurotypical world.
Other
goals are to address the various issues of social
skills, recreation, employment, future living situations,
etc. and to work towards creating effective programs
in these areas.
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