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AFSS is run by and for people on the Autism spectrum because we feel that we are simply wired differently than most others and can talk on the same wavelength.
HOW TO DO THIS: AFSS FUNDRAISING GUIDE
Due to the Coronavirus/ COVID-19 crisis, all in person social, cultural and recreational events are on hold until further notice!
Everyone at AFSS is looking forward to reopening safely with PPE, masks and sanitizer in the coming months and will need your help to get there.
With your support, we will continue with weekly support groups on ZOOM meetings
Our mission is to improve socialization and cultural integration for autism-spectrum adults with the hope that our members will gain the social skills needed to be successful in all areas of life.
The interrelated benefits of our programs
- Make it easier to get and keep a job
- Develop positive relationships
- Live richer and more meaningful lives
AFSS’s programs enable members to go out in public and recognize their acceptance in the community.
AFSS FUNDRAISING OBJECTIVE
This campaign will go towards some very important goals includ
- Help us join the 21st century while social distancing on Zoom Meetings
- Provides PPE, masks and sanitizer so we can safely enjoy our events.
- New LGBTQIA and Older Adults groups,
- Provide a member the opportunity to enjoy and benefit from a social event
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Help our members enjoy cultural events
- And much, much more.
We recently added cultural events to our schedule including attending the theatre, museums, tours and many other events in and around New York City, all structured around a meal discussion. We also just successfully completed our improv theatre workshop In collaboration with Primary Stages and CO-LAB. This fun workshop used improvisational theater exercises to improve social cognition and communication skills. We have been blessed with some free or discounted tickets but, many of these activities cost money and, with your help, we will do even more.
Congratulations to Mark Grein Jr. for being the top fundraiser
two years in a row!
Please help Mark and others make important improvements to the programs and services that we provide to our members and this campaign even more successful than the last.
What are Asperger’s Syndrome, High Functioning Autism and ASD?
Asperger’s syndrome (also known as Asperger’s Disorder) is a
neuro developmental disorder and was first described in the 1940s by Viennese
pediatrician Hans Asperger, who observed autism-like behaviors and difficulties
with social and communication skills in boys who had normal intelligence and
language development. Many professionals felt Asperger’s syndrome was simply a
milder form of autism and used the term “high-functioning autism” to describe
these individuals. Uta Frith, a professor at the Institute of Cognitive
Neuroscience of University College London and editor of Autism and Asperger
Syndrome, describes individuals with Asperger’s as “having a dash of autism.
Asperger’s Disorder was added to the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) in 1994 as a separate disorder from autism. However, there are still many professionals who consider Asperger’s Disorder a less severe form of autism. In 2013, the DSM-5 replaced Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder and other pervasive developmental disorders with the umbrella diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
Your tax deductible donation is essential to our programming efforts and will help us offer ongoing support and social groups, allow all participants access to great cultural events, and reach out to others who will benefit, among other AFSS goals.
HOW TO DO THIS: AFSS FUNDRAISING GUIDE
Just bellow your “name’s” fundraising page (at the top of this page) is a link to the main "Friends and Family" fundraising which has additional information about the campaign which we encouraged you to share.
Aspies For Social Success (AFSS) is a fiscally sponsored project of the Center for Transformative Action (CTA). CTA, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization is legally and financially responsible for all of our program activities.
For more information on other ways to donate please go here: http://www.nyautismcommunity.org/donate
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