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What makes GRASP unique, other than its proven seven year-old support group network, its educational outreach, and its use as an informational clearinghouse on issues relating to the autism spectrum, are the stipulations GRASP must adhere to in accordance with our bylaws — that the Executive Director, 100% of the Advisory Board, and 50% of the Board of Directors of GRASP must be diagnosed with either Autism, Asperger Syndrome, or Pervasive Developmental Disorder.
In the News:
GRASP reaches 5,000 members!!!
(up from 3,900 a year ago)
Plus:
The Autism Speaks Conundrum:
GRASP prides itself on letting what we're "for"—as
opposed to what we're "against"—dictate our agenda. However, in the
early fall of 2009, the large organization, Autism Speaks,
released
a contraversial film
called
"I Am
Autism."
While
we understand
that
there are some who applaud it,
it was found to be incredibly hurtful
to almost all of the many GRASP members who saw it. While lengthy,
you can click here to download
and read
our response.
The GRASP Benefit 2009 was
a great success!
Click here to see the pictures!
2009 Honorees:
Bernard and Carolyn Hamilton, Brenda Smith Myles, and Stephen Shore
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GRASP Executive Director,
Michael John Carley's
Asperger's From the Inside-Out: A Supportive
and Practical Guide garners
spectacular advance reviews!
To read them, please click here and scroll down half a page. You can also purchase the book through this link.
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Actress Sigourney Weaver's
Public Service Print Announcement
for GRASP!
To download the full version,
click here
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GRASP en Español!
With great thanks to our new Spanish Language
Consultant
Juan Molinari, the majority of the GRASP website is now available
in Spanish. While it is by no means complete, especially with regard
to articles and resources that we know of AND trust, we hope that
we have taken a big step forward in serving the Spanish speaking
community, and we look forward to the input of new and existing
members to help us improve our Spanish language resources.
Please visit GRASP in Spanish at www.grasp.org/spanish
and subscribe to our new online discussion group in Spanish.
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Subscribe
to one of our many GRASP e-lists
including the brand new groups in Western Massachusetts, Central IL
(for young adults), and on the MI/IN border ("Michiana").
These networks, like all our networks, will bring you news, meeting
announcements, and events tailored to your area.
Find out
more information about the available GRASP networks
or about how to start one in your area.
Read about the staff and Boards of GRASP.
New to the autism world? Go
to this page
to download or read the best articles of the
past ten years (subjectively speaking from
the GRASP view, of course).
Welcome!