Upcoming AANE Events

"Seeing With A Different Eye"
Art by Adults with Asperger’s Syndrome

Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center; 41 2nd Street, Cambridge, MA
January 7 thru February 1, 2008; Mon-Fri 10am–6pm
Please join the AANE community in congratulating the artists who have contributed their work to the traveling Art Exhibit, Seeing With A Different Eye. Come to support your peers, enjoy wonderful art, and/or make a purchase for yourself or a family member or freind.
Catalogue available online

Educational Events

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AANE Workshops for Parents 2007 - 2008
Ongoing monthly and bi-monthly seminars for parents of children with AS
· Understanding Asperger Syndrome: Interventions and Strategies for Parents
· Advocating for Your Child with AS in Public Schools
· Helping the Student with AS: Practical Strategies for Classroom Success
· Parenting the Elementary School Child with Asperger Syndrome
· Parenting the Secondary School Child with Asperger Syndrome

Series of Social Events for High School Students + Concurrent Parent Workshops
Five Sundays in 2008, from 4pm-7pm in Watertown, MA
Jan 13, Feb 10, March 9, April 6 & May 4

Turning 18: Legal Issues & SSI: Medical Aspects of Disability Determination
Attorney Barbara Jackins and Psychologist Kate Collins-Wooley
February 10, 2008; Watertown Free Public Library

Bullying & Asperger Syndrome: What Can We Do About It?
A workshop for teens and young adults with Asperger Syndrome (Friends and family welcome) with Nick Dubin
March 1, 2008 in South Portland, ME; March 2, 2008 in Newton, MA
(Online registration inside)

Advanced Workshop Series For Educators and Professionals
Advanced Strategies for Working with Children with AS in Schools
Presented by Nationally-Known Speakers on Education and Asperger Syndrome
Plymouth (Oct. 17), Worcester (Nov. 28), Marlborough (Jan. 23), and Brockton, MA (March 5)

“What Can I Say?” “What Did You Say?” Using Language to Build Social Skills
Presented by Elsa Abele
Espousal Retreat Center; 554 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA
March 13 & 14, 2008; May 6 & 7, 2008
Mail in form or register online

Destination Adulthood: Achieving Success through Self-Knowledge
a special workshop for teens with Ellen Korin
Sunday, March 30, 2008; AANE Watertown
Cost: $50 per family including refreshments
Mail in form or register online

Marching to a Different Drummer: Recognizing and Supporting Young Children with Asperger Syndrome
1½ hour workshop for preschool teachers presented by Nancy Schwartz, MSW.
Available for presentation at your school; date/time can be arranged at your convenience

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Don't forget to check the Support and Social Groups Page for regularly scheduled meetings.
This page only lists those groups if they have a special program they would like to announce.

Check out our Adult Services and Programs for information and schedules on social activities, etc. held for adults with AS.

Full and partial scholarships and work/study are available to all AANE sponsored events and programs.
We encourage you to apply first for scholarship assistance from the MDDC: http://www.state.ma.us/mddc/cefp/index.htm

Events sponsored by other groups are listed at
Non-AANE Events, Studies, Surveys

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