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To see what we have been doing since we formed in 2007
To see what we have done: click here.
To join our Yahoo Chat site (where a lot of information is shared): click on “Join Now,” fill it out and click “Submit by Email.”
If you are already a member of the chat group click here.
Email us: hfautism@cox.net to get connected to other families like yours! |
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Phoenix HF Autism/Asperger’s Family Network
Where we share your difficulties and celebrate your successes!
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“I have to say I am so grateful to have found this group. This information and compassion that enfolds in the emails has been a huge asset to our family.”
You are doing amazing work on behalf of our children…
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Who are we? We are known as “Phoenix HFA” with chapters labeled by their location, i.e. Scottsdale HFA
1. We are families with high functioning autism (HFA)/Asperger Syndrome (or any related communication disorder with similar issues) 2. We offer support 24/7 at the most personal level-the day to day lives of our HFA/Asperger families and neighbors through our chat group, email and phone calls. 3. We are in the Phoenix Metropolitan area. 4. We are a great group of people (working on humility)! We brain storm to solve problems, using all resources available. The kids and their siblings come to meetings to socialize. They have their own caregivers and rooms. We prefer NOT to reinvent the wheel, but to work with other autism groups (if possible) and their resources to help each other. 5. We have three chapters or areas of town as of 2009-Scottsdale HFA (Scottsdale and N Phoenix/PV area), Glendale HFA (N Glendale), and Goodyear HFA (near Litchfield Park). Each is at different stages of maturity or growth. Go to one or go to all! You will get the most from the one in your neighborhood. If your area is not represented, contact us for more information about a chapter in your area.
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We are a 501 (c) 3 public charity-nonprofit corporation- your donations may be 100% deductible (see your tax advisor) |
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It's all about our kids! Phoenix high- functioning autism /Asperger support group to help share information . . . what works, what doesn’t. Life issues in a tolerant atmosphere Meetings are typically monthly, 6:30-8 p.m. Different chapters meet on different days of the week/once a month. Note that holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas/Nov and Dec) are combined on a special holiday meeting/party date to allow family time. Also, there is a summer hiatus (June, July, Aug) while everyone is in and out of town. The entire family is invited to meetings. Parents love the support and kids love the friends! Kids have different play areas where the only rule is that they socialize-caregivers help with that. The goal is to make friends by regularly getting the kids together and before they know it the kids feel comfortable with each other and feel like they have friends. Phoenix HFA helps make the introductions-the parents take it from there (Phoenix HFA can help you find other families in your school, area of town, or zip code). Meetings begin the socialization process but parents are expected to take the friendships and continue it outside of meetings...whether it is part of a formal teen get together group or just as a play date/ get together. Meeting schedule (summer hiatus for all chapters in June, July, Aug, and holiday meeting/party is combined for Nov/Dec-contact us for specific dates): Scottsdale HFA typically last Thursday of the month N Glendale HFA typically third Wednesday of the month Goodyear HFA typically second Thursday of the month Continued next page |