FAAAS, Inc.

FAAAS, Inc.^™

Families of Adults Affected by

Asperger's Syndrome

PO Box 514 Centerville, MA 02632

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Asperger's Syndrome is a neurological disorder on the autism spectrum that has been recognized only since about 1994. It has many features of classical autism, but it lacks the intellectual learning disabilities. Individuals with this syndrome have difficulty with social aspects of intelligence, such as understanding what those around them think and feel. As a result, they often behave inappropriately in social situations or act in ways that appear unkind or callous. Many have difficulty planning and coping with change despite average or even exceptional intelligence in academic or intellectual areas. This manifests itself as a notable lack of "common sense." Most importantly, this disorder has profound effects on the family members and others in close contact. It is the spouses, siblings, children, and co-workers of those affected with Asperger's Syndrome that experience the emotional pain, especially when the correct diagnosis has been delayed until relatively late in adulthood. These family members are the ones we intend to help. Feelings of rejection and loneliness play a major role in the lives of the family members of an individual with Asperger’s Syndrome. Their feelings are not validated, acknowledged, or even recognized by the afflicted person.

Quoted from an anthropologist on CNN, April 2008:

"What better way to learn about a culture, than living with them."

Most medical communities and autism professionals are missing vital information neuro-typical spouses have to offer, regarding adults with Asperger's Syndrome.

Neuro-typical spouses, married to adults with Asperger's Syndrome, have 'learned' the 'culture' of Asperger's Syndrome by living alongside the disorder 24/7, 365 days/year...sometimes for decades....uninterrupted.

Neuro-typical spouses have most of the answers to the questions being asked about adult Asperger's Syndrome individuals' lifestyles, behaviors.

Our mission is to offer support to the family members of adult individuals affected with Asperger's Syndrome. Our goal is to educate the public to the existence of Asperger's Syndrome in the ADULT population and to bring awareness of this neurological disorder and its ramifications on the "whole" family to the medical communities who are directly or indirectly involved. Another key aspect to our work is to give the families a measure of reassurance so they can validate their concerns and frustrations as concrete issues rather than simple "family problems".

The goals of FAAAS are as follows:

To help families experience validation in their lives and the lives of those who are not affected with the disorder, but who are affected by the disorder.

To supply information and insight to the medical, psychological, and neurological communities regarding the families of those affected with Asperger's Syndrome and how this disorder has impacted their lives.

If you would like more information regarding this support group for the families of those affected with Asperger's Syndrome, please see the following links. If you have a question which is not addressed here or would like further information, please direct your inquiry through our E-Mail address, our Contact Us page, or by snail mail.

FAAAS, Inc. is an official non-profit organization, and to date receives no government or private sponsorship. If you would like to make a monetary donation to FAAAS to help us defray the cost of running this web site as well further our growth, please use the PayPal "Make A Donation" button show below. If you wish to make a donation by other means, then please make your check or money order payable to "FAAAS, Inc." and send it to:

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