PAA Support Group Report

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PAA Support Group Report

• Asperger Manitoba Inc.Annual General
  MeetingSeptember 15, 2005

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Parents of Adults with Asperger's Syndrome (PAA)

• Started out as a support group for Parents of
  Adults with Asperger's Syndrome several years ago
• This year some adults with Aspergers also joined
  the group
• We try to have speakers every other month and the
  months in between are for sharing our situations
  and supporting one another

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Speakers from 2004-2005

• November 2004 Debra Dolhund, the co-ordinator
  for the Mobile Crisis Team presented to our
  group. She explained how our adults with AS can
  contact their organization in times of crisis and
  the supports they can direct them to

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Speakers from 2004-2005

• February 2005 - We had a housing panel
• Rod Lauder - Advocacy Co-ordinator, Association
  of Community Living.
• Debbie Tailfer, Housing Specialist with Winnipeg
  Regional Health Authority.
• Arthur Prystenski, New Directions
• Andrew Ross, Rehab Service of the Canadian Mental
  Health Assoc.

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Speakers from 2004-2005

• April 2005 Bob Minda from Sara Riel Inc. gave a
  presentation about their programs for supported
  living, housing and employment. They also have a
  crisis stabilization unit.

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Speakers from 2004-2005

• May 2005 Jeremy Strubb, a young man with
  Aspergers shared his story of what it is like to
  have AS and his struggles and accomplishments.
  It was very enlightening for all of us.

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June 2005 - We had a family barbecue at Kildonan
Park to wind up our year

• It was a wet soggy and buggy day but the good
  company and good food made up for it.
• We had about 30 people in attendance and the
  highlight was seeing our adults socializing with
  one another and making plans to go bowling
  together with the AS support group through the
  Independent Living Resource Centre.