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Alan & Lorraine Bressler Clinical & Research Program
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Alan and Lorraine Bressler have always been committed to giving back to the Boston-area community where they have lived for more than half a century and raised three daughters. The Bresslers hope that the The Alan & Lorraine Bressler Clinical and Research Program for Autism Spectrum Disorders will become a national model.
“Before the Bressler Program existed, many parents of children with high-functioning autism were at their wits’ end, diagnostically confused and unable to find programs that offered effective treatment,” says Gagan Joshi, MD, scientific director. “The Bressler Program offers them a ‘home,’ where their child is fully understood and can receive treatment and support well into adulthood.”
“We knew that supporting this renowned group of psychiatrists and psychologists would yield benefits far beyond what anyone could have imagined, and this has already begun to happen,” says Alan Bressler.
Since the number of referrals exceeds current clinical capacity, the Bresslers also hope that other families will step forward to support the program so that the team can help more families and conduct further research. “With children and grandchildren ourselves, we’ve come to understand that it’s up to us, families who are affected by autism and co-occurring psychiatric conditions, to support the research and clinical care that will help kids with these disorders lead productive and rewarding lives,” says Lorraine Bressler. “We can’t sit back and wait for others to do the job.”
“Before the Bressler Program existed, many parents of children with high-functioning autism were at their wits’ end, diagnostically confused and unable to find programs that offered effective treatment,” says Gagan Joshi, MD, scientific director. “The Bressler Program offers them a ‘home,’ where their child is fully understood and can receive treatment and support well into adulthood.”
“We knew that supporting this renowned group of psychiatrists and psychologists would yield benefits far beyond what anyone could have imagined, and this has already begun to happen,” says Alan Bressler.
Since the number of referrals exceeds current clinical capacity, the Bresslers also hope that other families will step forward to support the program so that the team can help more families and conduct further research. “With children and grandchildren ourselves, we’ve come to understand that it’s up to us, families who are affected by autism and co-occurring psychiatric conditions, to support the research and clinical care that will help kids with these disorders lead productive and rewarding lives,” says Lorraine Bressler. “We can’t sit back and wait for others to do the job.”
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May 27, 2013
Jean P. asked:Greetings, I have not had much luck scouting out Boston-area therapists who may be more qualified to work with an "older" person with Asperger's. Since I don't drive, I need to find someone...
I was 58 when I was diagnosed by the Bressler Clinic on Fresh Pond Parkway, even though most of their patients are children who are accompanied by their parents. They were very professional, and they did a complete neuro psych test to come up with my diagnosis of AS. Here's their contact info: (617) 726-7899
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