Links, Message Boards, and Area Support Groups Links of particular interest:
If the links don't work, just copy paste the URLs into another browser window and they WILL work. I keep trying to change the URLs to the correct ones, and they just don't take. Your webmaster is not very technologically proficient but at least she can write. :) www.wrongplanet.net One of the largest Asperger's and Autism sites on the web, with a very active message board.
www.neurodiversity.com The name speaks for itself - a compendium of interesting and thought provoking links on everything autism
GRASP www.grasp.org The Global Regional Asperger's Partnership, a network of support groups for adults based out of New York City but covering several cities; has many interesting articles and resources on their site.
www.normalfilms.com Website for the film "Normal People Scare Me," a 90 minute documentary about the lives of autistic spectrum people made by a 17 year old autistic teenager. Worth watching.
ASPEN www.ASPENnj.org
ASPEN® is a national volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing information, support and advocacy to families and individuals whose lives are affected by
Autism Spectrum Disorders (Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental
Disorder-NOS, High Functioning Autism), and Nonverbal Learning
Disabilities.
For AS support groups in your area (meeting other people with AS in person can be a wonderful thing. It is much easier to communicate with other AS people and I have found it to be a very worthwhile experience):