Welcome to AANE!

Adults

• Information and Services for Adults: Learn all about the common traits of the Asperger/autism profile, read special articles and first-person accounts, discover resources (including materials for women and the LGBTQIA+ community), find support groups and activities, and much more.
• Information and Services for Neurodiverse Couples/Partners: Discover helpful resources and tools for couples in which one or both partners have an Asperger/autism profile.

Families

• Information and Services for Families of Children: From managing learning & IEP meetings in the time of COVID-19 to understanding behavior issues at home, get the resources and support you need to parent your child with more confidence.
• Information and Services for Families of Teens and Transition Age Youth (through age 22): When the routines and supports of high school or college disappear, find out what you need to know to help your young adult navigate this new world.
• Information and Services for Families of Adults (23+): Join a supportive community and learn ways to help your adult child gain greater independence.

Professionals

• Resources for Educators*: Discover new ways of understanding student behavior issues and learn techniques to engage students with Asperger/autism profiles.
• Resources for Mental Health, Human Services, and Health Care Professionals*: Using traditional approaches with clients and patients on the spectrum may not address their unique needs. Learn new strategies to be more effective.
• Training, Consultations, and Resources for Professionals, Corporations, and Organizations: Gain new understanding and practical tools to help employees with Asperger/autism profiles be more successful at work.

*AANE provides continuing education and professional development credits for social workers, educators, licensed mental health clinicians, psychologists, and physicians at specified conferences, trainings, and other programs. See program descriptions for details.