Cranberry Township
Cranberry CARES
(Compassionate Asperger’s parents Reaching for Enrichment and Support)
CARES is a Western PA support group for families of children with Asperger’s Syndrome(AS), and other Pervasive Development Disorders(PDDs). Serving the Cranberry Township and surrounding communities in Allegheny, Beaver, and Butler counties, our support network welcomes parents, professionals, families, and friends. Although we do not focus on adults with AS, we do have adult members who have AS and/or have a partner with AS. We are open to discussion concerning AS and adult relationships.
Cranberry CARES is an information sharing network for all those interested in Autism-Spectrum Disorders such as AS, HFA, and PDD. We hold support group meetings twice every month. Speakers cover a variety of topics including (but not limited to) school, home, legal matters, and research.
Also, CARES is comprised of compassionate members who are great listeners...available to those who “just need to talk to someone”. Children are welcome. Baby-sitting services may be available in the future.
Meeting Dates and Times:
Second Friday each month: 9:30 – 11:30
Fourth Saturday each month: 9:30 - ??
Location:
Cranberry Twp. Public Library: Second Friday each month:
9:30 – 11:30
Panera Bread, Cranberry Twp.: Fourth Saturday each month: 9:30 - ??
Contact:
Mary Limbacher at 724-722-5741 or e-mail to:
Mary_limbacher@nauticom.net
For more information visit their web site at: www.cranberrycares.org
Delaware County
There is a very informal parents group in this area. (It meets once a year.) However, if you're
looking for information and resources for Delaware County, there is parent who is very willing
to assist.
Contact:
Kae Kalawai 610-892-752l or send an e-mail to
kkalwai@swarthmore.edu
Lancaster and Lebanon Counties
This AS support group meets monthly to share support and information to families from Lancaster
and Lebanon counties. Plans include new meeting formats, planning for community services and
group activities.
Asperger Syndrome Support Group
Meeting Times:
Second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM
Location:
Downstairs Meeting Room
Jewish Community Center
2120 Oregon Pike
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Contact:
Vicki McCarty at 293-1691 or e-mail to mymccarty@aol.com or,
Cathy Dubbs at 392-3739 or e-mail to cdubbs@webtv.net
Lebanon
Autistic Spectrum Support Group of Lebanon
This is a support group for parents of children with Asperger Syndrome and other autistic
spectrum disorders.
Meeting Times:
Please visit their web site for meeting times and dates.
Contact:
Visit their webpage at www.Grumbine.org or,
contact by e-mail at AASG@Grumbine.org
Philadelphia
Contact:
PDD/Asperger Syndrome Support Group
Lisa Smith 215-332-4360 or by e-mail at lisa62864@aol.com or,
Pat Eckert 2-5-331-7429 or by e-mail at pateckert7@aol.com
Philadelphia, S. New Jersey, Delaware
The GRASP group in New York City, (The Global and
Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership), has a newly formed chapter in the
Philadelphia area to serve the metropolitan Philadelphia area and nearby southern
NJ and DE. This adult AS/HFA support group is in its infancy, and is
presently recruiting members to join its listserv and group. Membership is open to
those adults 18 and over who are on the spectrum.
Note that there are no membership dues or fees for attending meetings.
GRASP Philadelphia
Serving Adults with AS/HFA
Meeting Times :
Check group listserv web site below
Meeting Location:
Easttown Library and Information Center
720 First Avenue
Berwyn, PA
Library Telephone: 610-644-0138
Berwyn, PA is East of Paoli, PA and West of Devon, PA on Lancaster Ave (Rte #
30)
URL for Library, train and driving directions:
http://www.ccls.org/libs/easttown.htm
SEPTA train line: R5
Station: BERWYN
The Library is an 8 minute walk from the train station. Walk up the stairway
to Lancaster Ave. Cross Lancaster Ave at the crosswalk. Turn right and follow
the map from the following URL. The Library is about three blocks from
Lancaster at the spot marked END on the map.
http://lesslink.com/LibraryMap/
Contact Information:
Web site for Listserv:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/GRASP_Philadelphia_PA/
E-mail:
For questions, help with problems, or more information on how to join listserv, send an e-mail to:
REHedin@aol.com
Regular Mail:
Mr. Robert E. Hedin
1518 Leopard Way
Berwyn, PA 19312
For parents of children with Asperger syndrome. Professionals and educators are invited to speaker meetings. Sharing information on schooling, resources, therapies, treatments and any other issues that affect AS children and their families is the goal of this group. that affect AS children and their families is the goal of this group.
Meeting Times:
Second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Meetings alternate between
support/information gathering sessions (for parents and caretakers) and
speaker meetings (all are invited). NOTE: No meetings in July and August,
but families gather for a picnic in July. Meetings resume in September.
Location:
Grace Chapel
Eagle and Darby Roads
Havertown, PA
Contact:
Deirdre Wright at (610) 449-6776 or
dcwright@ascendgroup.org
Visit their web site at www.ascendgroup.org
Pittsburgh
PEAK: Parents Educating Asperger Kids
Do you have a child who is smart, but can’t cope with social situations? Does s/he have obsessive interests in topics such as weather, the Titanic, transportation, or Thomas the Tank Engine? Did s/he have an early language delay, but now sounds like a "little professor"? Or did s/he always sound like a little professor? Does s/he want friends, but just can’t seem to figure out how to make them? Is s/he naïve?
For families of kids with Asperger Syndrome, PDD, HFA, Hyperlexia, Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder
Meeting Times and Location:
This group meets monthly.
Contact:
Kelly McDonald at 412-487-3250 or e-mail kellyamcd@earthlink.net or,
Mary Kay Seiss 412-461-5905 or e-mail mkswes@ATT.net
Stroudsburg
Meeting Times and Dates:
Parents of Pocono Aspies
This group meets monthly. Please contact for specifics.
Meeting Location:
Hughes Library
Stroudsburg, PA
Contact:
For more information, send an e-mail to: dreamdog@eclipse.net
York
Asperger Advocates is a support group for families of children with Asperger's Syndrome.
This group serves the York County area of Pennsylvania.
It is our intention to offer support to one another, learn more about the challenges of raising a
child with Asperger's through speakers, and share experiences and information.
Asperger Advocates
Meeting Times and Dates
They meet the 3rd Thursday of each month from 6:30 - 8:00.
Location:
Family-Child Resources
3995 East Market Street
757-1227
Contact:
Email to: Nicole Matero at nmatero@yahoo.com
Visit their web site at:
http://www.orgsites.com/pa/aspergeradvocates/index.html
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