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.
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Membership Category |
Annual
Dues |
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Parent/Family |
$35 |
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Teacher/Educator |
$35 |
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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.
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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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