Advocacy AUTISM SOCIETY OF BALTIMORE-CHESAPEAKE P.O. Box 10822 Baltimore, MD 21234 410-655-7933 baltimoreautismsociety.org The Autism Society of Baltimore-Chesapeake is a volunteer organization founded in 1976. We were created to help serve the autism community in Baltimore. Our organization provides information, advocacy and support for families and individuals. First Maryland Disability …
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The Value of Teaching Your Kids ASL Fostering connection and communication
Being deaf is more common than many people think, and deaf children are usually born to hearing parents. In fact, more than 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents. Hearing loss is so common that one in every eight people in the United States have hearing loss in …
Read More »Smiling on the Inside: Living with Moebius Syndrome
Pediatric neurologist Carl E. Stafstrom remembers his first experience with Moebius syndrome was with a child’s mother. She had the tell-tale signs: a drooping face, eyes that could not glance to the side—and, most importantly, she couldn’t smile. Without such a simple means of communication we often take for …
Read More »6 Accessible Playgrounds in the DC Area
There's inclusive fun to be found across the DMV.
Read More »From Autism Awareness to Autism Acceptance
The change is meant to foster inclusivity, says Tom Flis, behavioral services manager at Sheppard Pratt.
Read More »Local Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician Pens First Book for Children Rockville’s Dr. Dan Shapiro hopes “Raph’s Tale” gets kids thinking differently about their own struggles
Rockville’s Dr. Dan Shapiro hopes “Raph’s Tale” gets kids thinking differently about their own struggles.
Read More »Jamie Davis Smith on Raising a Child With Disabilities The D.C. mom's 13-year-old daughter has significant medical and support needs
The D.C. mom's 13-year-old daughter has significant medical and support needs.
Read More »Meet LaJoy Johnson-Law The D.C.-based disability advocate is raising an 8-year-old daughter with multiple disabilities
The D.C.-based disability advocate is raising an 8-year-old daughter with multiple disabilities.
Read More »The Advantages of Distance Learning For some children with disabilities, there's an upside to virtual school
In my house, the sudden advent of distance learning has, of course, been the same shocking pivot as for everyone else I know. I talk to other moms who are fighting to get their kids to start their lessons or to finish their homework. After years of struggling, though, I’m …
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