The 2014 Australia Day Honours List named Carol Grigg, Coordinator of ASPIA, as a recipient of the Order of Australia Medal for 'service to families affected by Asperger Sydnrome'.
The nomination in 2013 celebrated the 10th anniversary of ASPIA, the partner support group co-founded by Carol.
Carol said she hopes that the award can help to bring further credibility to the message "that Asperger Syndrome is real, it happens to normal families, it’s subtle but very significant and affected families need acknowledgement and appropriate support".