Annual Report October 2002 – October 2003

AANE Board Members October 2002 - October 2003

The Board meets eleven times per year, and holds its Annual Meeting in October.

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SteveShore, President

Phil Schwarz- Vice President

Susan Skramstad, Treasurer

Robert Stuart, Secretary

Elsa Abele

Gyasi Burks-Abbott

Susan Folstein

Terry Gaw

Judy Gooen

Denise Grenier

Scot McLeod

Barbara L'Itatlien

Dot Lucci

Saroj Madan

Elizabeth McLaughlin

Mark Mulgay

Mark Newman

Barbara Rosenn

Daniel Rosenn

Kevin Whalen

Barbara Wirth

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Resignations: Sue Brooks May 2003

Mark Newman September 2003

Saroj Madan September 2003

Robert Stuart September 2003

New Board Members Appointed 2002/2003

Elizabeth McLaughlin

Gyasi Burks-Abbott

Board Meetings

Regular meetings of the Board of Directors of the AANE were held on the following dates:

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November 12 2002

December 10, 2002

January 14, 2003

February 11, 2003

March 11, 2003

April 8, 2003

May 13, 2003

June 10, 2003

July 8, 2003

No meeting in August

September 9, 2003

October 14, 2003- Annual Meeting

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All minutes of the meetings are available for review at the AANE office, 1301 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02459

Budget:

FY 02Review was conducted by Bruce Norling, CPA, P.C. 410 Boston Post Road, Suite #24, Sudbury, MA 01776. Financial review statement is available at the AANE office.

Program Achievements of the year:

Conferences and Seminars

One-time Events:

Annual ConferenceAmi Klin and workshops

October 2002

Creating Successful School Experiences for Students with AS

January 11, 2003Brenda Smith Myles

Classes and Seminars

Understanding Asperger SyndromeNancy Schwartz

Monthly seminar from May 2003

Where Are My Socks?Susan Shamus

January 2003

October 3 & 4, 2002

September 18 & 19, 2003What Can I Say? What Did You Say? Using Language to Build Social Skills, Elsa Abele

Academic yr. 2002/2003Supporting Your Student with Asperger Syndrome

Judy Gooen & Dot Lucci

Academic yr. 2003/2004Supporting Your Student with Asperger Syndrome

Judy Gooen & Dot Lucci

Sept 17- October 3, 2003Parenting the Child with AS: Effective Responses to Challenging Behaviors

Morning class

Lynne Mitchell, M.S.W.

Sept 17- October 3, 2003Parenting the Child with AS: Effective Responses to Challenging Behaviors

Night classLynne Mitchell, M.S.W.

January – Feb 2003 &

Sept 12 – Oct 3, 2003Classroom Modifications with Lynne Mitchell

Other services

  • Two newsletters
  • Cash Assistance Program for families living in PlymouthCounty
  • Cash Assistance Program through the Flutie Foundation
  • Establishment of AANE Family Grant program
  • Establishment of adult AS discussion group
  • Establishment of New Hampshire Chapter
  • Awards dinner and auction, May 2003
  • Fourteensupport groups throughout Mass
  • Four five social group
  • Adult women with AS group
  • Spouse Group
  • Three adult social groups (Eastern MA, Western MA and RI)
  • Active member of the Autism Coalition of Massachusetts
  • Individual support and information meetings with families.
  • Maintenance of Web page
  • Over 12 packets of material sent out each week
  • An average of 15 phone calls and e-mails each day
  • Message Board
  • Maintenance of Parent- networking list.
  • Information and Referral
  • Establishment of the Maine Chapter
  • Annual Appeal 2002
  • Book for adults with AS continued update
  • Public presentations, talks and discussion with media
  • Summer internship of 5 high school and college students with AS
  • Fall2003 internship of one college student with AS
  • Participation in Autism Coalition
  • Advocacy for Adult Services

Grants Received

Danny Foundation for Children with Autism- Sibling Session

Edwin Phillips Foundation- Cash Assistance for Families in PlymouthCounty

Doug Flutie Foundation, Jr. Foundation for Autism- Cash Assistance for Families in MassachusettsMaine

John W. Alden Trust- Match for Annual Appeal (Outreach to Boston)

Agnes M. Lindsay Trust- Computer Equipment, Copier

George A. Ramlose- Information Packet

Maine Community Foundation - Maine Chapter

Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

GrayCenter for Social Learning & Understanding- Adult Book

Mrs. Joseph Persky donation

Corporate Donations

Quebcor-World Color (Now Millenium Graphics, Inc.- Ed Stephens

Auburndale Bank

Doug Geer Design and Creative Services

Eastern Middlesex Board of Realtors

Versal Technologies, Inc.

Fall 2002 conference sponsors:

Child & Family Psychological Services, Inc.

Kotin, Crabtree & Strong, LLP

Concannon, Rosenberg, Freedman, Goldstein & Magence

Comprehensive Psychiatric Associates

Personal Disability Counseling, Inc.

Advocacy Associates

OTA Watertown

CNSPathwaysAcademy

Judith Wisnia & Associates

Katherine Elias & Associates

Neurofeedback Group, Inc.

Lifespan Neuropsychological Services, Inc.

On-Site Therapists

Marji Erickson Warfield, U Mass Medical

Portraits of Inspiration donors and advertisers

Staff Changes

Jamile Freed hired starting September

Fred Sommers hired in August 2002

Consultants

Lynne Mitchell

Elsa Abele

Judy Gooen

Dorothy Lucci

Deborah Pease

Joan Florsheim

Jamile Freed

Susan Shamus

Debra Cash

Thanks to our many volunteers

Mary Anne Medlar

Martha Ashe

Nancy Morin

Traci Geer

AANE Board members

Jaime Freed

Ann Holtzman

Karen Lowing

Bonnie Betters Reid

Judy Gordon

Laura Vennard

Jackie McLaughlin

Peter Ajemian

Suzanne Tompkins

Marc Solomon

Thanks to the Portraits of Inspirationfundraiser committee

Dave Harmon, Chair

Debi Baron

Pat Doherty

Jamie Freed

Debby Geheran

Jim Geheran

Hinda Goodstein

--and to the donors who gave items, time and their creative talent to make the event a success.

Thanks also to:

The many parents who facilitate support groups

And many volunteers who help with envelopestuffing, conference registration, and many other administrative tasks.

New Equipment

Three new computers

Postal Meter upgrade

Phone System (2 additional lines and portable 3 line phone system)

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