Welcome to the SSAM blog! Terri and Stephanie are two moms of Aspie boys. We met at a social group at OT where Gus and Owen were playing. After discovering a need for a support group in the form of other moms who share our philosophy (we are not interested in "curing" our children of Autism), we decided to form our own group. We welcome other parents and caregivers who share our philosophy of meeting our children where they are and helping them learn to navigate our world from theirs, giving them the coping skills and tricks they will need to become independent adults.
We intend to create a forum where there is an open exchange of ideas, tricks, strategies, etc. to help our children understand themselves and the world around them. We are here to share trials and triumphs, challenges and celebrations, struggles and successes with each other. Each week, maybe two, we will post a topic of discussion, which will also be posted on our Facebook page. In order for this to be a true support group, we need input from other moms (and dads, and other caregivers) like us. Please feel free to comment and add to the discussion. Discussion topics can also be suggested. To do this, send your suggestion to southsoundaspiemoms@gmail.com.
Meeting times will be determined in the near future. We are looking at the third weekend of each month to meet up someplace and talk, just us adults. Some months we will just meet to exchange ideas and share stories, other months we will try to have a special guest speaker come in to talk with us. Meeting specifics (location, time, etc.) will be announced the week prior to the meeting. Most will be Saturday in the afternoon or evening. If you have a friend who is interested in joining us, please bring them! The more, the merrier!
