I hear a lot about the different interventions that can be used with young children diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. And that such interventions can make it easier for those children to function in and understand the rest of the non-Aspergers world.

I also hear that it is important to get the child diagnosed early, and get the interventions started early. That the earlier they are started, the easier it is for the child to adapt to them and the rest of the world.

So - if someone is diagnosed as an adult, are there any interventions that would be started at that time? Are there any that would be able to help the Aspergers person to understand and interact with the world around them in a way that is meaningful to the non-Aspergers people around them? If so, what type of interventions would be used? What would they look like and where would one obtain them? Since obviously, an adult can't "start with your pediatrician"...

I hope I made the question understandable. Thanks for any help.

Sadly there is not a lot of support available for adults with aspergers syndrome.

I've read that there are therapies, and there is much that one can do as an adult to learn to better cope with the world and there is a lot that one can learn about the various medications used in association with AS. Mostly it seems to be left up to the individual to find.

A good place to start might be to find an aspergers syndrome support group in your area. The people there will likely know what resources are available in the region.

Another good place to start is to go to http://www.wrongplanet.net and see what they have listed for support groups and resources in your area.

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I have gone to the doc with my kid and the psych. are now testing my kid for HFA but they say that its to early to know,still the experts sais its best to get them diagnosed early...I dont get it,do you??

Whats the point when they dont know anyway?:confused:

Early diagnosis and intervention is important. Largely because early intervention such as therapy , and training are most effective for children and the earlier the intervention, the better the long term outlook is for kids in the autism spectrum in terms of adapting to the world around them.

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I wish there were more support. I'm an adult Aspie and I wish I could find more support for my disorder.

I wish there were more support. I'm an adult Aspie and I wish I could find more support for my disorder.Do you meen support/meetings for adult Aspie groups?

I've dug around a bit and here is a nice article on dealing with an AS diagnosis as an adult.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/adult_aspergers/117324/1

Here is a link to Seattle Aspies , they have info on support for adults with asperger's syndrome.

http://seattleaspergers.org/aspieadults.aspx

Souther Arizona Adult Asgerger's
http://aspergers-tucson.org/

Asperger Adults of Greater Washington
http://www.aagw.net/

FAAAS
http://www.faaas.org/

The OASIS
http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/
http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
http://www.sacramentoasis.com/

Asperger Adults
http://www.aspergeradults.ca/

Aspergers Northwest (Seattle)
http://www.aspergersnw.org/support.htm


A list of asperger's support groups
http://www.kandi.org/aspergers/Support_Groups_and_Organizations/index2.html

Asperger Foundation (long list of support groups)
http://www.aspfi.org/links.htm

Aspergers Society of Ontario
http://www.aspergers.ca/

Aspergers Association of New England
http://www.aane.org/

Souls Self-Help page (links on AS/autism support)
http://www.soulselfhelp.on.ca/aslinks.html

More links to Aspergers support
http://www.autismillinois.org/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=25


There is info out there but you really have to dig through the internet to find it.

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Here are a few more links... hopefully useful ones...

http://www.autastics.org/

http://www.ascendgroup.org/events_support.html

http://www.aspergersmichigan.org/web

http://www.autism-society-nh.org/support/support.html

Yes, I wish there were more Aspie support groups in my area. I also wish to meet a therapist who specifically knows and works with aspies, not just it's related conditions. Right now, other than Partial for anxiety and depression all I have to go by is medication.

Here's another autism/asperger forum:

http://www.theblueroomforum.org/

andy some of those links are to pages that have list of links regarding support for adults with AS. You might find a support group in your state. I bet there is one if you can find it. If not maybe your doctor or therapist will know of an adult AS grup in the area.

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Well they are looking for something.

oh I thought you were looking for an adult support group

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I wish more that I could find the right rx cocktail but that too...

Hi, there is help for adults with aspergers. www.tonyattwood.com.au (http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/) visit his website, he is a professional and has worked with adults and children for over 30 years.

He is a marvellous speaker and is one of the most informative and knowledgeable people in the Autism area.

If you go into links at the top of his website you can access people with Asperger's personal websites amongst other support web links.

I believe you can email him and the email address is on his website. Hope you find this helpful.

I can understand that he might be a benefit to parents and relatives of someone with AS. But what adults with AS need are real support. Things like support groups, speciaists in their area to contact, information on training and therapies available to adults who are on the spectrum, information on educational and aid programs...etc, etc, etc.

Oh I see now! Tony attwood's site does have some nice links!


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I really appreciate all this information, guys! There's more stuff than I can wade through in what's left of this weekend, that's for sure. Keep it coming!

sadly there is not alot of support with adults with aspergers (i'm 27 and have aspergers)

i think one of the best things to do for an intervention is to contact a behavior analyst. He/she can analyze behaviors and come up with a recommendation on what to do.

http://www.bacb.com/consum_frame.html

go here ^^^^^^ to find a certified analyst in your area.

Behavior analysts use positive reinforcement to aid in interventions (as a first line)