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About Us
We are a pressure and support
group
for people who are the parents
or carers of people with Aspergers Syndrome(AS)
in Sheffield and South Yorkshire
- meet with other
parents, partners and carers of people with AS.
- share experiences.
- benefit from mutual
support.
- work for better
facilities and services for people with AS .
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The group meets twice monthly -
click on 'Where & when we meet'.
During our first 4 years we
have already had a number of successes, including:
- Getting 20 plus speakers
to our meetings to inform and advise us (thanks to them all)
- Developing a database of
people with AS in Sheffield and beyond
- Increasing the awareness
of some of the key professionals across the city.
- Putting AS on the Agenda
of Social Services.
- Considering various
Supported Housing Schemes
- Supporting research at
both Sheffield Universities
- Gaining special funding
for an exciting innovative support project for young AS children and
their parents (Insight Project).
- Setting up a library of
resources (and opened access to other existing resources).
- Numerous social events.
- Providing informal
support to each other (our most important role).
SAPAG is financially supported
by Sheffield City Council Community
Partnership Unit and
private donations.
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