On Hold:  501 C3 Nonprofit Status for the new Asperger's Intimacy Counseling & Education Project (AICEP) March 2009 Update: Plans to finalize nonprofit status and seek funding are on hold for the moment, as the economy has affected nonprofit fundraising. In the meantime, I will continue to provide lower cost services to AS people, and to refine the programs described in this website. When appropriate, I will continue with the course of action described below. ---- This website, and the work behind it, has grown and evolved beyond the original ideas of the "Tantra, Intimacy & Asperger's Syndrome Project" (TIAS Project). To prepare for nonprofit status, and to reflect the work's evolution, I have changed the name for this initiative.  I have filed the first necessary documents, and am developing the mission statement, bylaws, and board governance to turn this initiative into a nonprofit organization.  Nonprofit incorporation will help to bring this work to a greater number of people who really need it - including lower income people and people outside the San Francisco Bay Area. I also hope the project will attract therapists and educators as collaborators and advisory board members.  If you have an interest in joining the community advisory board for this organization, please email waihili@gmail.com and we can discuss your interests, background and concerns and the ways in which you might want to participate. I hope to create an advisory board with a strong group of community advocates, activists, educators and therapists. Check this space for periodic updates on evolution of this organization and its nonprofit status.

The PLISSIT Model of Sexological Counseling

	Research into Asperger's Syndrome and Sexuality Amy Marsh developed an online survey for people who have an AS diagnosis, people who self-identify as having AS, people with AS traits, and partners of the above. While much more research needs to be done in this area, the results of this survey reveal several very interesting issues and suggest new ways of thinking about AS sexual concerns. Sexological Methods of Counseling and Education Most clinical sexologists use the PLISSIT Model (Permission, Limited Information, Specfic Suggestsions) and "sex therapy" techniques, such as sensate focus exercises, to asist clients to greater enjoyment of their sexual feelings and activities. These methods are based on changing behavior and perceptions, and do not usually include psychotherapy.  The Thompson Model of Counseling  Barrie Thompson developed this model after researching counseling practices that might be effective for couples where one partner presents with an Asperger's diagnosis or traits of AS.  Thompson's conclusions and methods are described in his book, Counselling for Asperger Couples.