How to Find Asperger’s Support in Atlanta

Asperger's syndrome (AS) is a neurobiological disorder regarded by most researchers as a mild form of autism. It is characterized by difficulty with social interactions and highly specific interests that may seem obsessive. Children with Asperger's usually have normal or above-normal intelligence and language skills. If you’re looking for Asperger’s support you can find help in Atlanta for children and adults.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Understand that
2. Go to the great Beyond. The Beyond Words association offers counseling, social skills and interviewing skills for children and young adults. Check out the main office, near the intersection of I-85 and Clairmont Road or the satellite office in the Roswell area.
3. Get help for children through the Center for Psychological and Educational Assessment which offers home and school-based interventions such as social skills, parent training and language therapy
4. Learn more from the Emory Autism Resource Center Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, part of Emory University's School of Medicine.
5. Chat with other parents of children with Asperger’s through the Parent to Parent of Georgia website to share resources for intervention and coping.

Tips & Warnings

• Don’t go it alone. Connect with others who have Asperger’s or who have children with Asperger’s.
• Don’t think your child will “grow out of it.” Asperger’s is a pervasive disorder that will greatly impact your child’s life.
• Know that people with Asperger’s can live satisfying and even exceptional lives.