Asperger Adults of Greater Washington - Metropolitan Washington Asperger's Syndrome Support Group and Social Organization - Northern Virginia - Maryland - AS - NLD - NVLD

The Asperger Adults of Greater Washington is a support, social and advocacy organization serving adults with Asperger's and other forms of autism in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Northern Virginia.

We also accept adults with Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD/NVLD), Semantic Pragmatic Disorder (SPD), and Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). A professional diagnosis is not required for membership.

Our meetings and e-mail group are limited to adults in the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland who have Asperger's and other forms of autism, NLD/NVLD, SPD and PDD-NOS. We have only one exception: new members may bring one or two friends or family members to their first meeting.

Those who qualify for membership are encouraged to contact an officer.

Most social activities are open to family and friends. We maintain strict confidentiality of member identities and comments. To protect privacy online, many members use only their first names or use pseudonyms.

We offer our members mutual encouragement, connect our members with the right services, organize social activities, and advance our policy interests. Our organization works with local parents' support groups, treatment professionals, social services agencies, and others to achieve mutual goals.

What's New

Next meetings:
Teaism at Penn Quarter
Sat., May 25, 2013, 7 p.m.
Sat., June 22, 2013, 7 p.m.
Sat., July 27, 2013, 7 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 24, 2013, 7 p.m.
Sat., Sep. 21, 2013, 7 p.m.
— September date is tentative.
Sat., Oct. 26, 2013, 7 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 16, 2013, 7 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 14, 2013, 7 p.m.

We meet at the Teaism at Penn Quarter restaurant on the corner of 8th & D Streets, NW, in downtown Washington.
Directions are available.

Events in Greater Washington

There are countless social activities in metropolitan Washington.

Cultural Tourism DC publishes a weekly e-mail newsletter of Washington events.
DC.About.com also publicizes Washington events.
Linktank publicizes think tank talks, conferences, workshops and panel discussions.

Passport DC: Around the World Embassy Tour
Saturday, May 4, 2013
10 a.m.-4 p.m.

More than 40 embassies, representing six continents, invite the public to sample extraordinary delights inside their stately mansions and exclusive compounds. Experience food, art, dance, and music.

Complimentary shuttle bus service runs throughout the day, departing from Massachusetts Ave. and P St., NW. Washington DC.

For more info, visit www.culturaltourismdc.org/things-do-see/calendar/event/around-world-embassy-tour-0.

Passport DC: Shortcut to Europe:
European Union Embassies' Open House
Saturday, May 11, 2013
10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The European Union Delegation and the embassies of the 27 EU Member States invite visitors to experience the authentic music, dance, food, film, and art of 27 distinctive nations along with a rare behind-the-scenes look into the European Union embassies. Complimentary shuttle buses transport visitors along the embassy routes.

For more info, visit www.euopenhouse.org.

National Asian Heritage Festival - Fiesta Asia Street Festival
Pennsylvania Ave. NW between 3rd and 6th Sts. NW
May 18, 2013, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

For more info, visit asiaheritagefoundation.org.

Taste of Arlington
Ballston
May 19, 2013, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

For more info, visit tasteofarlington.com.

DC Jazz Festival
June 5-16, 2013

For more info, visit www.dcjazzfest.org.

Silverdocs Documentary Film Festival
AFI Silver Theatre
Silver Spring, MD
June 17-23, 2013

For more info, visit silverdocs.com.

Safeway Barbecue Battle
Pennsylvania Avenue between 9th & 14th Streets NW
Washington, DC
June 22-23, 2013

For more info, visit www.bbqdc.com.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival
National Mall
Washington, DC
June 26-30, 2013
July 3-7, 2013