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Maryland Maryland volunteers support the mission of Autism Speaks through three regional walks and the acitvities of our National Capital Area chapter. Maryland is also the home of an Autism Treatment Network ("ATN") at the Kennedy Krieger Institute at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Conceived and overseen by scientists at Autism Speaks, the ATN is the nation's first network of hospitals and physicians dedicated to developing a model of comprehensive medical care for children and adolescents with autism. The ATN offers families care from doctors highly experienced in helping individuals with autism and providing treatment for associated conditions such as gastrointestinal and sleep disorders. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact Katie Voss at vossk@kennedykrieger.org or (443) 923-7553. For more information on the Autism Treatment Network and our other initiatives, plesae visit our national home page at www.autismspeaks.org . Baltimore Area Please join us in Baltimore for our signature annual event, the Walk Now for Autism Speaks Baltimore. Our 2009 walk raised almost $200,000 to support our mission. The 2010 walk is in its early planning stages and will be held on October, 2010. Please get involved! Contact Krystle Hillery at baltimore@autismspeaks.org . Cumberland Area The small but mighty! Cumberland Tri-State Walk Now for Autism Speaks has become an annual tradition in this wonderful community. Scheduled for April 2010 at Allegany College, all are welcome to join the planning committee or register now. For more information please contact cumberland@autismspeaks.org or (609) 228-7317. National Capital Area Chapter Welcome to the home page for Autism Speaks National Capital Area chaper. We have an active and busy volunteer community supporting our organization's mission: research, awareness, advocacy, and family services. Next chapter meeting: Chapter Events and Initiatives in 2010: Autism Speaks Lending Library Our Families…Helping Our Families: Autism Speaks Family Services Lending Library When: Items may be Borrowed or Donated weekdays between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm to the address above. Pick up is also available for a nominal fee.
Autism Speaks Family Services Outreach Project Washington DC (October 15, 2009) - Autism Speaks National Capital Area announced today that it has partnered with Children's National Medical Center's Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders and the District of Columbia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (DC LEND) Program to disseminate information to the underserved communities in the DC metropolitan area. The Family Services' Outreach Project will be staffed by volunteers under the leadership of DC LEND trainee James Rutledge, who holds a masters degree in psychology. The DC LEND program is funded through the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). The Autism Speaks Family Services' Outreach Project includes dissemination of the First 100 Day Kit: a manual for newly diagnosed families; the online resource guide, a database with thousands of services categorized by state; and the local special project, the Autism Speaks National Capital Area Lending Library, from which families can borrow free of charge new and gently-used educational materials and toys to be used in home behavioral therapy programs. For more information or to invite Autism Speaks to present to a group or organization, contact nationalcapitalarea@autismspeaks.org or 202.955.3112. |
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