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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.
Event News
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Event 5-19-12: Community Day at Valley Forge Educational Services
Community Day: Valley Forge Educational Services Saturday, May 19, 10:00am—2:00pm 1777 North Valley Rd., Malvern, PA Offers sensory-friendly games, interactive theater activities, carnival-style games, musical performances, meet-and-greet with Star War characters, bounce house, ... -
Event 5-9-12: Jed Baker Presents “No More Meltdowns”
The Garnet Valley Autism Support Group in cooperation with the Garnet Valley School District presents No More Meltdowns: Effective Interventions for Social and Behavioral Challenges -
ASCEND Event 5-29-12: Paving the Way to a Successful Future
The topic for May, 29th is Future Planning for our Loved Ones with ASDs. The program will start ...
Latest News
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Welcome New Board Members
At our annual board meeting earlier this month, ASCEND welcomed four new board members. We are pleased to have them join us in serving our region’s Asperger and autism community! Please ... -
CDC: Autism Rates Continue to Rise
Thursday, March 29 -- Autism cases are on the rise again, due in significant measure to wider screening and better diagnosis, federal health officials said today. The rate of U.S. ... -
New Autism Research Reveals Brain Differences at 6 Months in Infants Who Develop Autism
Science Daily, February 17, 2012 Read the entire article at ScienceDaily From the article: "A new study from the Infant Brain Imaging Network, which includes researchers at the Center for ... -
Welcome ASCEND’s New President
Dear Friends: As Deirdre Wright, ASCEND’s founder and current president, ... -
2012 Family & Individual Mini-Grants
PA’s Bureau of Autism Services is once again offering “mini grants”—up to $500—for qualifying individuals with autism and their family members. A focus of this project is to reach out ...


