Western Monmouth County

Meeting Location

Monmouth County Library Headquarters
125 Symmes Road (Near Route 9)
Manalapan, NJ 07726
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Contact Information

Ann Hiller
6 Danielle Drive
Manalapan, NJ 07726
Phone: 732-446-7610
Email: ann0912@aol.com

ASPEN of Western Monmouth County meets the third Wednesday of the month from 6:30pm to 8:30pm unless otherwise noted.* Please call Ann Hiller for any questions or in the event of inclement weather to verify the meeting has not been cancelled.

Please try to join us for meetings. I have an extensive lending library of numerous books and videos on Asperger's Syndrome and other related issues for members only. Let me know if you have any favorite books that you would like added to the library.

If you have any questions or suggestions, particularly regarding guest speakers, please contact Coordinator, Ann Hiller.

September 15, 2010

Speaker: Dr. Jesse Mintz, Neuro-developmental pediatrician

Topic: Q&A regarding Asperger's Syndrome.

October 20, 2010

General meeting

November 22, 2010* (Monday Meeting!)

Speaker: Elissa Bowes from Higher Art

Topic: How to use art therapy to create solutions to your child's depression and build self-esteem.

December 15, 2010

General meeting

January 19, 2011

Speaker: Shelia Franklin Gilstein, MA LPC and Barbara Mckechnie, LPC

Topic: Shelia will explain and demonstrate different dance movement and play therapy techniques she uses with her clients. Barbara will explain and demonstrate drama therapy techniques. Parents will have the opportunity to practice these techniques so they will be able to use them with their child/adolescent.