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Support Groups:   Kansas

Overland Park  Topeka  Wichita/McConnell Air Force Base


Overland Park

Overland Park Asperger Parents' Support Group

This is a parent support group affiliated with University of Kansas Medical Center and the Asperger Autism Resource Center. In addition to monthly meetings this group also sponsors a weeklong summer camp program for AS children.

Meeting Times:

Second Saturday of each month from 10 to 11 a.m,

Location:

Regents Center
KU Edwards Campus
126th Street and Quivera
Overland Park, Kansas
Room number varies but will be displayed on a TV monitor in the lobby.

Facilatators:

Julius and Kay Karash

Contact:

Autism Asperger Resource Center at 913- 588- 5988 or,
visit to their webpage at www.kumc.edu/aarc and click on "Support Groups"


Topeka

Capital Area Autism/Asperger Resource Center

This group is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to provide education and information for parents and families, parent and family support, education for professionals, and advocacy for children and adults living with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Services offered are: Parent Education/Parent Support, Staff Development focusing on schools and case management but including everyone who may be interested, a Lending Library, Facilitation of a Parent Support Group with plans to provide Social Skills Workshops, Structured Youth Activities and more.

Meeting Times:

Parent Support group meets the 3rd Saturday of each month from 9 am- 11am. Daycare is available during the meeting.

Meeting Location:

Capitol Area Autism/Asperger Resource Center
c/o TARC
2701 SW Randolph Ave.
Topeka, KS. 66611

Contact:

Brad and Linda Sloan
Phone 785-234-2494
Fax 785-246-0373
Email: aspieparents@aol.com


Wichita/McConnell Air Force Base

Special Needs/EFMP Families Support Group

This group is for families of children on the autism spectrum and other disorders such as ADHD and NLD.

Meeting Times and Dates:

First organizational meeting to be held on March 1, 2005 from 11 AM to 12 Noon

Location:

Family Support Center Classroom on Base

Contact:

For more information contact Heather at heather.huntoon@sbcglobal.net


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