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Anne Arundel County Asperger Parent Support

The group is for parents of children of all ages with AS or HFA

Meeting Times:
The Third Wednesday of the month.

Location:
St. Martin in the Field Church
375 Benfield Road
Severna Park, Maryland 21144

Contacts:
Sandy D'Erasmo at (410) 647-9502 or e-mail to: lildaraz27@aol.com
or visit their web site at www.aacaps.org



Baltimore County Chapter

Maryland Asperger Advocacy and Support Group (MAASG)

This is a support group for parents of AS and high-functioning autism children (all ages) and also adults with AS. We also sponsor Monthly "Game Days" for the whole family.

Who is it for:   Parents, professionals, educators and adults with AS. (Meetings for adults; we may arrange for babysitting, depending on need and space where we meet.)

Meeting Times:The 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM

Meeting Location:

Caldwell Banker Building
22 W. Padonia Rd
Timonium, MD

Contacts:

Gayle Blum
(410) 429-5321
email: VineyardsAtHome@aol.com or,

Robin Libowitz
(410) 356-5227
email: Cazimere@aol.com



Howard County Chapter

Asperger Association of Maryland

This is support group for parents of children with Asperger Syndrome or related conditions.

Meeting Times:   Third Monday of the Month, 7:30 to 9: 00 PM

Location:

Faulkner Ridge Center
10598 Marble Faun Court
Columbia, MD 21044

Contacts:

For information contact Nancy Kirchner at 410-579-2996 or Elaine McAuliffe at 410-730-0068
E-mail to: nkirchner@starpower.net



Bethesda, Maryland Montgomery County Chapter

Asperger Association of Maryland

This is a support group for parents, relatives and individuals with Asperger Syndrome

Meeting Times:   First Monday of the month, 7:30 to 9:00 PM

Meeting Location:   Potomic Ridge Hospital

Contacts:

Christy Gordon at Skyswan42@aol.com



Southern Maryland Chapter

Asperger Association of Maryland

This is a support group for families with children of all ages who have AS or related conditions.

Who is it for:   Parents, professionals, educators welcome (Meetings for adults; we may arrange for babysitting, depending on need and space where we meet.)

Meeting Times:   Third Tuesday of the month; 7:00 to 9:00 PM

Meeting Location:   Prince Frederick Library, Meeting Rm 2, 30 Duke Street, Prince Frederick, MD

Contacts:

Donna Coldsmith at ddmikey@aol.com
Michelle Trott at trott_m@hotmail.com
Careen Wallace at cwall3412@aol.com



Maryland/Washington, D.C.

Asperger Syndrome Parents Support Group

Sponsored by the Jewish Social Service Agency of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.

This is a non-sectarian support group for parents of AS and high-functioning autism children (all ages)

Who is it for:   Parents. JSSA also sponsors a number of activities including: Social Skills Therapy specifically for children with AS/PDD. Parenting Groups, and a variety of workshops on AS, ADHD, effective discipline, etc.

For More information contact:

Brina Saklad, LCSW
Jewish Social Service Agency of Metropolitan Washington
(301)-881-3700 or (301)816-2686

All activities are non-sectarian (you do not have to be Jewish to Participate)



Greater Washington, D.C.

Greater Washington, D.C. Asperger/HFA Adults

This is a social and support group for adults with Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism. This group serves individuals from the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, and Maryland.

We welcome new members to our group and also invite them to join our listserv:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/dcaspie/

Contact:
For more information about meetings and the listserv, please contact, Willardston at willardston-at-yahoo.com (replace -at- with @).


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