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281-404-9976

P.O. Box 17496

Sugar Land, Texas 77496-7496

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ASPIE now has 3 support groups to meet your needs!

ASPIE Parents- Professionals

For parents of children with Asperger's

Syndrome, care providers, teachers and other professionals.  Meetings feature guest speakers and open discussion forums so that information may be shared and exchanged.

ASPIE ADULTS

For adults with Asperger's Syndrome age 18 and older.  This group is facilitated by a specialist in

 Asperger's Syndrome and provides an opportunity for attendees to interact socially and exchange information on a variety of needed support topics.

ASPIE TEENS

For teens with Asperger's Syndrome age 13-17. This group is facilitated by Justin Moehn, a young adult with AS. Issues of importance to teens are discussed at each meeting. Please RSVP to aspiesupport@

aspieinfo.com

the Monday prior to the meeting on Thursday. If there are less than 4 confirmations, the TEEN group will be cancelled.  Parents must be in attendance at the Parent meeting in order for their child to attend the TEEN group.




 Who is this man?

 

What is ASPIE?  ASPIE of Houston is a parent and professional support group serving the Greater Houston area that was created to provide information sharing and support to the many families and professionals who live and work with individuals with Asperger's Syndrome.  In order to meet member support needs, ASPIE offers three separate groups:  ASPIE Parents-Professionals, ASPIE Adults and ASPIE Teens.  All groups meet the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm at Williams Trace Baptist Church in Sugar Land, TX.

 

Our goal is to foster awareness and understanding of this unique condition and to support, assist and help educate the many people who are connected in some way to AS.  We hope to serve as a first-line resource for anyone needing up-to-date and accurate information on Asperger's Syndrome and the many issues that surround it.

 

At each monthly ASPIE meeting, speakers share information on a variety of Asperger's-related topics.  In addition, time is devoted to questions and answers and networking with other parents and professionals. (See Schedule page for future speakers/topics)

 

We invite parents, family-members, friends, teachers, school-based therapists, private practitioners, physicians and anyone else who might impact the life of an individual with Asperger's Syndrome to attend our monthly meetings and become a member of ASPIE.

Membership Category

Annual Dues

 Parent/Family $35
Teacher/Educator $35
Professional $35

 

 See Membership page for more information on how to join.

 

DID YOU KNOW??  There are nearly 100 books about Asperger's Syndrome on our website.  Go here to view.

 

A New Book for Teens and Young Adults

"Socially Curious and Curiously Social, A Social Thinking   Guidebook for Teens & Young Adults with Asperger’s,ADHD, PDD-NOS, NVLD, or other Murky Undiagnosed Social Learning Issues" by Michelle Garcia Winner.

 Written for teens and young adults to read themselves about how the social mind is expected to work in order to effectively relate to others at school, at work, in the community and even at home.

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Do you or your child need SOCIAL HELP?

 

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Short blurbs emailed directly to you each week as tips or reminders to assist your child

(or yourself) in learning valuable social skills.

 

                                

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disability news, advocacy opportunities and Council grants/activities. Select from a variety of topics including:

           Public Policy and Legislative News - Requests for Proposals and Grant News - Advocacy News on

specific topics - Conferences and Training Opportunities

      TCDD Reports and Activities
Register at:
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     COLLEGE CONNECTIONS

 

Schwallie Family

Foundation Scholarship

for Students With AS

 

College Planning For The Student With Asperger's

 

Program for students with Asperger's at Marshall University

 

Preparing for College: Tips For Students With AS  

 

   NEXT MEETING

Thursday, August 12, at 7:00 pm

Topic:  BACK TO SCHOOL

Bring your questions and IEPs and let us help

you prepare for the upcoming school year.

 

Williams Trace Baptist Church, Sugar Land, TX, 

3rd floor large meeting room

Please RSVP for the ASPIE Teen group by Monday, August 9

to:  support@aspieinfo.com

See you there!

Attention Teachers!!

 

If you do not currently teach a child with Asperger's Syndrome you probably will very soon!  Statistics now show that 1 in 100 individuals has an autism spectrum disorder like Asperger's Syndrome.  This diagnosis has become more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined. It occurs in all racial, ethnic, and social groups and is four times more likely to strike boys than girls.  By law, these students must be mainstreamed in general education classes to the maximum extent possible.  Research has proven that AS students think and learn differently and as a result, can sometimes present unique and challenging classroom behaviors.  Click on Teacher Tips for excellent information on how to help AS students become successful in the classroom.  This page has numerous articles with practical and proven techniques for teachers of students with Asperger's Syndrome.

 

       For Teachers and Educators:

      Asperger's article in Instructor Magazine from Scholastic  Publishing.  Read article here.

 

Research Corner

 

Baylor College of Medicine is recruiting families for a national study regarding genetic risk factors for autism. Eligible families must include one child with an autism spectrum disorder age 4 or older and one or more siblings without ASD. Experts will conduct a FREE, comprehensive evaluation of your child.  For more information click here or call 832-824-3390.

 

University of Texas Health Science Center Houston  is recruiting children ages 7-12 with Autism Spectrum Disorders (including Asperger’s) for a research study on attention and behavior. Participants will receive a free psychological evaluation, and some may receive medication treatment. For more information click here.

Additional Autism Research Studies at The Center for Human Development Research, UT Health Science Center, Houston.     

Go here for a description of each study.

Ongoing Clinical Trials for Asperger's Syndrome. 

Research study on the vocational job outcomes for people with Asperger's Syndrome.  

          

For Information on adults with Asperger's Syndrome CLICK HERE

 

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