Survey to create Effective Informational Handout

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Dear Friend of ASO:

Information on how you can participate in the creation of an informational handout for parents of persons with Aspergers. FYI - Please share.

Sincerely,

Barbara C. YavorcikPresidentAutism Society of Ohio701 S. Main St.Akron, OH 44311(330) 376-0211fax: (330) 376-1226email: askASO@...home: byavorcik@...web: www.autismohio.org2005 ASO Bi-Annual Conference"Reaching Beyond the Horizon - Challenging the Autism Spectrum"Friday and Saturday, October 14-15, 2005 Kingsgate Marriott in Cincinnati, Ohio Please note: This is provided for information purposes only. The ASO does not endorse or recommend any providers, methodologies or services. Providing this information should not be construed as an endorsement by the ASO, either explicit or impiled.

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Dear DARN,I am currently a senior at Antioch McGregor and am conducting this study for my senior project. My goal is to compose an informational handout for parents of children who have been recently diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. I would appreciate it if you could spare a few minutes of your time to complete this questionnaire.Your responses will be kept confidential and will be used solely for the purpose of compiling data for this project. Should you have any questions regarding this questionnaire or this project, please contact Rhonda Reagh at (937) 562-6625. Thank you!Sincerely,Amy Uker

__________________________________________________Instructions:If completing this on a computer, you may simply BOLD your answers to the multiple-choice questions. Please return to amyuker@... <mailto:amyuker@...> once finished. If you would rather mail this through the US postal system, my contact information is listed below. Amy Uker375 West Center College Street #144Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387937-767-75031. How old was your child when they were diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome? _____2. What year did this occur? _______3. Did you know anything about Aspergers Syndrome at the time of diagnosis? ___I knew a lot about Aspergers Syndrome___I knew some information___I knew little about Aspergers Syndrome___I knew nothing. 4. Your school or medical professional offered you information about Aspergers Syndrome to help you understand the syndrome or to answer any of your questions. ____ Strongly Agree____ Somewhat Agree____ Undecided____ Somewhat Disagree____ Strongly Disagree5. If your school or medical professional did offer you resources, do you feel like they gave you enough information? Yes / No6. A handbook explaining Aspergers Syndrome and applicable resources would have been useful. ____ Strongly Agree____ Somewhat Agree____ Undecided____ Somewhat Disagree____ Strongly Disagree 7. Outside of school and medical professionals, it was difficult to find information on Aspergers Syndrome. ____ Strongly Agree____ Somewhat Agree____ Undecided____ Somewhat Disagree____ Strongly Disagree 8. Where did you find information Aspergers Syndrome? (Please check all that apply)_____ Library_____ School_____ Internet_____ Other Parents_____ Family DoctorOther (if applicable) _________________________________________ 9. What information did you use? 10. What worked best for your child and your family? 11. Was there any information that you found that was not helpful to you?12. What knowledge/information about Aspergers is the most important to be readily available at the time of diagnosis? 13. Upon diagnosis, what concerns, questions, or obstacles did you have regarding Aspergers and your child? Thank you for your time and participation!