Membership Levels
Membership options that make sense
As a nonprofit organization, we depend solely on the support of our members as
we work to fulfill our mission to raise public awareness about AS and related disorders, advocate for improved education and services, and provide support and information to the Asperger and autism community.
Access to some of the content on this website is available only to subscribing members. Various membership options and benefits are shown below. Becoming an ASCEND member is easy, and if you use our online payment option, you’ll gain access to the information you need immediately.
Family Membership
Family memberships are available to individuals with AS and the parents, caregivers and other family members who support them.
For a $35 annual fee, member families of ASCEND receive:
- Member Family Directory (inclusion is by request)
- Access to the ASCEND Yahoo! group (an online tool for connecting with other families)
- Free admission to speaker meetings
- Discounted admission to annual conferences co-sponsored by ASCEND
- Invitations to members-only events
- Access to members-only resources on this website
Click to get a printable Family Membership Form.
Student Memberships
Student memberships are available to those working toward a professional degree that will lead them to support individuals on the autism spectrum.
For a $35 annual fee, student members of ASCEND receive:
- Inclusion in Educator/Professional Members web directory
- Free admission to speaker meetings
- Discounted admission to annual conferences co-sponsored by ASCEND
- Invitations to members-only events
- Access to members-only resources on this website
Click to get a printable Student Membership Form.
Educator Memberships
Educator memberships are available to individual employees of school districts, intermediate units, private schools or colleges/universities.
For a $50 annual fee, professional members of ASCEND receive:
- Inclusion in Educator/Professional Members web directory
- Free admission to speaker meetings
- Discounted admission to annual conferences co-sponsored by ASCEND
- Invitations to members-only events
- Access to members-only resources on this website
Click to get a printable Educator Membership Form.
Professional Memberships
Professional memberships are available to independent providers (e.g., psychologists, occupational therapists, etc.) and organizations (e.g., group practices, nonprofits, schools, etc.).
For a $150 annual fee, professional members of ASCEND receive:
- Inclusion in Educator/Professional Members web directory.
- Free admission to speaker meetings (for up to 5 people)
- Discounted admission to annual conferences co-sponsored by ASCEND (for up to 5 people)
- Invitations to members-only events
- Access to members-only resources on this website
Click to get a printable Professional Membership Form.
