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FREE SUPPORT GROUP
NO MEMBER FEE!!!
For INFO CALL 908 236 6153
ASK FOR MATTHEW OR CAROLYN LOSCIALO.
Next Social and Support Is Jan 15
2012
HEALTH QUEST 3PM TO 5PM
GUEST SPEAKER: There will be no
speaker.
Come and make friends parents are
welcome to
We will talk about the housing
program and
Fundraiser we are doing for the
housing program.
WE
HAVE OUTINGS AND EVENTS AND MOVIE NIGHT AND
VIDEO
GAME NIGHT AND LOT MORE
PARENTS
TEACHER OR PEOPLE WHO WHAT TO LEARN ABOUT ASPERGER ARE
WELCOME
ASPERGER SUPPORT FOR 18 YEAR AND OLD BUT PARENTS AND
TEACHER
AND OTHER PEOPLE WHO WHAT TO LEARN ABOUT ASPERGER CAN
ARE WELCOME CALL 908 236 6153 ASK FOR MATTHEW OR CAROLYN
LOSCIALO.
Asperger Syndrome (AS) is a
neurobiological disorder on the higher-functioning end of the autism
spectrum.
An individual's symptoms can range
from mild to severe. While sharing many of the same characteristics as
other Autism Spectrum Disorders
(ASD's) including Pervasive
Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) and
High-Functioning Autism (HFA),
AS has been recognized as a
distinct medical diagnosis in Europe for almost 60 years,
but has only been included in the
U.S. medical diagnostic manual since 1994 ("Asperger Disorder"
in the DSM-IV).
Individuals with AS
and related disorders exhibit serious deficiencies in social and
communication skills.
Their IQ's are typically in the normal
to very superior range. They are usually educated in the mainstream, but
most require special education services.
Because of their naivete, those with AS are often viewed by their
peers as "odd" and are frequently a target for bullying and
teasing.
They desire to fit in
socially and have friends, but have a great deal of difficulty making
effective social connections.
Many of them are at risk for
developing mood disorders, such as anxiety or depression, especially in
adolescence.
Diagnosis of autistic spectrum
disorders should be made by a medical expert to rule out other possible
diagnoses and to discuss interventions.
For more info call
ask for Matthew or Carolyn
908 236 6153
The support is for
Asperger Syndrome people and other young people with high functioning
autism, or PDD may also be comfortable in our group.
18 and up and a
support for the parents and young adults and college students with asperger syndrome.
The main purpose of
the group will be socializing. We meet once a month for a support-type
group where we will get to know one another and talk
about the challenges of our jobs or
college classes, learning to deal with co-workers, and finding friends
when school is over. We would also like
to meet one other night each month
to go to a movie, out to dinner, bowling or any other activities that
group members are interested in. We have
tentatively arranged to meet at Healthquest in Flemington. We have reserved a room
for late Sunday afternoons. We would meet for two hours from
3:00 to 5:00 pm.
Parents would be welcome to meet with one another at the same time. If
you or someone you know would be interested in joining our group,
please contact Matt
or Carolyn at Phone 908 236 6153
More Students With Asperger
Syndrome Going to College Some Schools Have Programs to Help Autistic
Students. Check out this great links. If you are going to be in college.
Colleges for Students with Asperger's: The Very Friendly Ones
How to Succeed in College with Asperger's Syndrome
COLLEGE PLANNING FOR THE
HIGH FUNCTIONING STUDENT WITH AUTISM
First Year of College: Lessons Learned
for asperger student.
My Semester With an Asperger Syndrome
Student
VOCATIONAL SUPPORTS FOR
INDIVIDUALS WITH ASPERGER SYNDROME
What Is Asperger?
TOPIC: The Eight
Asperger Advantages Yes, there is light at the end of the tunnel! There
are aspects of Asperger that you can use to your great advantage.
1. FOCUS Your ability
to focus on one objective over long periods of time without becoming
distracted allows you to accomplish large and challenging tasks.
2. UNIQUE GLOBAL
INSIGHTS Your ability to find novel connections among multi-disciplinary facts
and ideas allows you to create new, coherent, and meaningful insight that
others would not have reached without you.
3. INDEPENDENT
THINKING Your willingness to consider unpopular or unusual possibilities
generates new options and opportunities and can pave the way for others.
4. INTERNAL
MOTIVATION Rather than being swayed by social convention, other's
opinions, social pressure or fears, you can hold firm to your own
purpose. Your unique ideas can thrive, despite naysayers.
5. ATTENTION TO
DETAIL Your ability to remember and process minute details without
getting lost or overwhelmed gives you a distinct advantage when solving
complex problems.
6. 3-DIMENTIONAL
THINKING Your ability to utilize 3-dimentional visioning gives you a
unique perspective when designing and creating solutions.
7. CUTTING THROUGH
THE SMOKE SCREEN Your ability to recognize and speak the truth that is
being "conveniently" ignored by others can be vital to the
success of a project or endeavor.
8. LOGICAL DECISION
MAKING Your ability to make logical and rational decisions and stick to
your course of action without being swayed by impulse or emotional
reactions allows you to navigate successfully through difficult
situations without being pulled off-course. THESE TRAITS ARE INVALUABLE
LEADERSHIP AND
ENTREPRENEURIAL
SKILLS.
Characteristics of
Asperger Syndrome
Each person is
different. An individual might have all or only some of the described
behaviors to have a diagnosis of AS.
These behaviors
include the following:
Marked impairment in
the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as: eye gaze, facial
expression, body posture, and gestures to regulate social interaction.
Extreme difficulty in
developing age-appropriate peer relationships. (e.g.
AS children may be more comfortable with adults than with other
children).
Inflexible adherence
to routines and perseveration.
Fascination with
maps, globes, and routes.
Superior rote memory.
Preoccupation with a
particular subject to the exclusion of all others. Amasses many related
facts.
Difficulty judging
personal space, motor clumsiness.
Sensitivity to the
environment, loud noises, clothing and food textures, and odors.
Speech and language
skills impaired in the area of semantics, pragmatics, and prosody
(volume, intonation, inflection, and rhythm).
Difficulty
understanding others' feelings.
Pedantic, formal
style of speaking; often called "little professor," verbose.
Extreme difficulty
reading and/or interpreting social cues.
Socially and
emotionally inappropriate responses.
Literal interpretation
of language. difficulty comprehending implied
meanings.
Extensive vocabulary.
Reading commences at an early age (hyperlexia).
Stereotyped or
repetitive motor mannerisms.
Difficulty with
"give and take" of conversation.
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