Friends and Family 2018

Help your friend or family raise money for their Autism community

A fundraising campaign for Aspies For Social Success, AFSS - a project of CTA

http://nyautismcommunity.org

We have “REAL NEWS” and it’s all good…

AFSS is run by and for people on the Autism spectrum because we feel we are simply wired differently than most others and talk on the same wavelength.

HOW TO DO THIS: AFSS FUNDRAISING GUIDE

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 including

Contributions to the rent for current support groups,
New LGBQ and Older Adults groups,
Allowing us to bring members to the museum,
Provide members the opportunity to enjoy the benefit of a social event,
Help members experience the theatre
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 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.

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.

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.