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29 Sep 2017, 8:34 pm

After going down one of my Internet wormholes this evening, I developed an interest in autism/AS self-advocacy. Where's a good starting point? Any advice/pointers you could give?


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29 Sep 2017, 8:55 pm

This may be a bit far for ya, but the Autistic Self Advocacy Network has a chapter in NYC:

https://www.meetup.com/ASAN-NYC/?_cooki ... GIsg6lgv5R

You can also check Meetup.com for other Autistic/aspie advocacy groups in your area.



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30 Sep 2017, 3:10 pm

icechai wrote:
This may be a bit far for ya, but the Autistic Self Advocacy Network has a chapter in NYC:

https://www.meetup.com/ASAN-NYC/?_cooki ... GIsg6lgv5R

You can also check Meetup.com for other Autistic/aspie advocacy groups in your area.


You're right; maybe starting such a Meetup group wouldn't be a bad idea.


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30 Sep 2017, 7:57 pm

I've started a small support group in my hometown. My advice? Don't wait for permission to start your group. I asked around for ages and ages for various mental health establishments to support my idea, but I never got any responses. Eventually I just started it up on my own. Right now we're very small, but it's better than having nothing.
You're doing good work here. Starting down a path on your own is scary, but I promise you will gain so much awesome experience! :cheers:


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01 Oct 2017, 6:35 am

snollygoster wrote:
I've started a small support group in my hometown. My advice? Don't wait for permission to start your group. I asked around for ages and ages for various mental health establishments to support my idea, but I never got any responses. Eventually I just started it up on my own. Right now we're very small, but it's better than having nothing.
You're doing good work here. Starting down a path on your own is scary, but I promise you will gain so much awesome experience! :cheers:


There's already a support group to which I belong that holds its meetings on the first Wednesday of every month, and it's hosted by the local chapter of the Autism Society; it's not terribly far but there might be some reason somewhere down the road to organize my own group near where I live.


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