Re: SF Bay Area discussion - Life on the Spectrum:As We Get Older

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CJ Since many of us do not live in the bay area, would it be possible for you to forward a summary of the discussion to us "furriners"? This sounds like something I would be interested in attending if it wasn't 3000 miles away! ~ "Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal."--Albert Camus Sent from my VZW BlackBerrySender: aspires-relationships Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:00:55 -0700To: CJReplyTo: aspires-relationships Subject: SF Bay Area discussion - Life on the Spectrum:As We Get Older Folks in the SF Bay Area might be interested in this discussion group coming up this weekend.Best,~CJ---* [aascend_bay_area] Life on the Spectrum: As We Get Older*Please join AASCENDSaturday, August 21st, 201010:00 am-12:00 noon*Room 618, City College of San Francisco - Downtown Campus88 4th Street @ Mission Street, San FranciscoOur discussion topic this month is:Life on the Spectrum: As We Get OlderAASCEND was created to address concerns for */adults/* on the autismspectrum partly in response to the lack of resources and attention toadults, despite more and more support at the time and since for childrenwith autism and Asperger's and their families.In the 10+ years since our founding, there's been a tremendous increasein peer support and resources available to autistic and Asperger adults, though often with a focus on topics and services more geared to people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.What about those of us in our 50s, 60s, 70s, and older?· What issues persist over the course of our lives?· What gets harder?· What gets better?· What insights can we share with younger adults on thespectrum, family members, and neurotypical allies?AASCEND welcomes people of all ages, on and off the spectrum, for animportant and fascinating discussion about life on the autism spectrumas we get older.Hope to see you there!P.S.For links to community news and events, or to share your own commentsand events... *please click here to " Like " AASCEND on Facebook!<http://www.facebook.com/pages/AASCEND/146569473238?ref=share>