Dear SEPAC Administrators,
As your organization continues its crucial work to support students and their families through the 2019-20 school year, we'd like you to know how the
Asperger/Autism Network (AANE)
can help your community understand the resources available for students on the autism spectrum.
AANE is a non-profit organization located in Watertown, MA that
works with individuals, families, and professionals to help people with
Asperger Syndrome
or similar
autism spectrum profiles
build meaningful, connected lives.
Among other services, AANE provides:
- parent coaching,
- support groups and social groups
- IEP reviews
- conferences and webinars
AANE & the SEPAC Community
During the last academic year, AANE was excited to collaborate with several SEPACs in the region.
We presented workshops at monthly meetings
or other parent/professional meetings, and even brought some of our services, such as parent coaching, directly to the SEPAC community. These presentations and workshops as well as the parent coaching sessions can be
offered both in Spanish and English
.
Thanks to a generous grant by the Cummings Foundation, we are able to bring the Parent Coaching services at a discounted price (for a limited time) to towns in Suffolk, Middlesex, and Essex counties, as well as Boston. Hundreds of families have benefited from this special offer, which we hope you will share with your families as well.
What's Next...
We would love the opportunity to come to your community, share the services AANE provides, and
give a presentation on a topic that would best help your families.
We offer a wide range of topics, such as
- creating & reviewing an IEP
- addressing behavior issues
- anxiety
- school advocacy
- and more
As a leader of your local SEPAC, you understand how isolating it can be to raise a child with special needs. At AANE, we provide information and support for those families raising kids with autism so they don't have to go through the journey alone. If you have any further questions, would like to know more about our organization, or wish to talk further about the different ways that we can collaborate, please do not hesitate to contact any of us at the Child and Teen Services Department:
Nancy Parker - Director of Child and Teen Services
(617) 393-3824, ext. 14
nancy.parker@aane.org
Stephanie Loo - Senior Family Support Specialist
(617) 393-3824, ext. 17
stephanie.loo@aane.org
Laura Perez - Parent Support Specialist and Director of Programs for the Latino Community
(617) 393-3824, ext. 39
laura.perez@aane.org
We are looking forward to hearing from you soon and working together to support the families in your community.
Warmly,
The Child and Teen Services Team, AANE
