Re: Re: Please - I need a contact near Anchorage AK...

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Bill, I did a little more "digging" into the University of Alaska Department of Psychology. They just got their APA certification for doctorate level work approved retroactively back to last year, and are scrambling to align all their new first year and last year's "first" year program enrollees to make sure all matriculated students in their graduate programs are following their new academic certification guidelines. They really aren't set up nor do they appear to have a capacity to focus on adult autism. Because of their unique Native American population and major "wilderness and far-flung conditions" issues which this state educational institution is mandated to support, they'll be struggling just to meet minimum service requirements for the state's mental health needs with their newly minted full graduate program. A likely last thing they'll be interested in tackling is any kind of specialization involving autism. So, again, the best resources for adult autistic needs all across the map may simply not be met anywhere in Alaska. Tough but probably true. N. Meyer Re: Re: Please - I need a contact near Anchorage AK... > >gcaspiesinchatt wrote: >> Hey Bill... >> >> You might want to start with the University of Alaska at Anchorage's >> Department of Psychology. The website for UAA's psych department is >> http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/psych. I am quite sure that the folks >> there could help guide you in the right direction. >> Thanks, > >Thank you, . They were one of the first places I asked; their >Psychological Services Center does accept non-student clients. > But as their website says: "Because this is a training clinic ... >the Psychological Services Center is generally not a good match for >people who have severe crises." Anyway, by phone I learned they're not >'big' on seeing adult AS, ...for many reasons. > >> >> >>> ... that is, with a Clinical Psychologist - *AS savvy* - within a >>> hour or so drive of Anchorage. Anybody, please? > >- Bill ...AS; retired geneticist > >-- >WD "Bill" Loughman - Berkeley, California USA >http://home.earthlink.net/~wdloughman/wdl.htm > > >------------------------------------ > > "We each have our own way of living in the world, together we are like a symphony. >Some are the melody, some are the rhythm, some are the harmony >It all blends together, we are like a symphony, and each part is crucial. >We all contribute to the song of life." > ...Sondra > > We might not always agree; but TOGETHER we will make a difference. > > ASPIRES is a closed, confidential, moderated list. >Responsibility for posts to ASPIRES lies entirely with the original author. > Do NOT post mail off-list without the author's permission. > When in doubt, please refer to our list rules at: > http://www.aspires-relationships.com/info_rules.htm > ASPIRES ~ Climbing the mountain TOGETHER > http://www.aspires-relationships.com >