2023 Ivymount Outreach Resource Guide

2023

IVYMOUNT OUTREA CH RESOURCE GUIDE

WELCOME

As Ivymount recognizes our six decades milestone, we want to thank you for being part of our community and invite you to celebrate with us!

Since 1961, Ivymount has been a leader in providing nationally recognized programs for neurodiverse children and young adults needing specialized programs to meet their unique learning needs. As we have grown, we have brought the success of our schools to the community through therapeutic and recreation programs, services, professional consultation, and products. Today, Ivymount Organization includes the Ivymount School, The Maddux School, Endeavors Outreach, Ivymount Community Outreach & Services, and the Ivymount Professional Collaborative.

Ivymount’s Community Outreach and Services combines our programs’ expertise to meet our community’s needs through educational and recreational programs, special events, workshops, and community connections. We’re excited to share our knowledge and to partner with many service providers in our region to bring you the Outreach Resource Fair and Resource Guide.

Thank you for taking the time to read our guide. We hope you find valuable resources to support your entire family. If we can help you, please feel free to email us at outreach@ivymount.org.

Sincerely,

The Outreach Team

Susan, Carolyn, Katie, and Kristen

HOW TO USE THE GUIDE

The guide is divided into two sections:

Participants listed by category and Participants listed in alphabetical order

For each participant listed, you will see the organization name, a clickable website link, and a brief description of the services they offer.

Some participants fall under multiple categories. Look for the specific color to quickly determine the type of services they provide.

CATEGORIES BY COLOR

Behavioral Services; ABA Therapy, Assessment and Treatment

Accessibility, Inclusion, Safety, Health

Schools, Educational Programs, Advocacy Camps

Social, Recreational, Fitness

Financial Planning, Insurance

Transitioning Youth and Young Adults

Therapeutic Services

Behavioral Services, ABA Therapy, Assessment and Treatment

• Ascend Ed LLC

• Behavioral Framework

• Center for Assessment And Treatment

• Guiding Exceptional Parents

• Helping Hands Family

• Ivymount Endeavors Outreach

• Little Leaves

• Pathfinders for Autism

• Paula Elitov, Ph.D.

• SEEC

• Special Education Services

• The Chesapeake Center for ADHD, Learning and Behavioral Health

• Verbal Beginnings

• Washington Behavioral Medicine Associates, LLC Accessibility, Inclusion, Safety, Health

• Best Buddies VADC

• Imagination Stage

• Integrated Living Opportunities

• Jill’s House

• Maryland ABLE

• M-NCPPC, Montgomery Parks

• MyPad (a service of Makom)

• Only Make Believe

• Pathfinders for Autism

• Plover Pediatric Dentistry

• Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities

• SPIRIT Club

• Washington Behavioral Medicine Associates, LLC

• WyattWear

Schools, Educational Programs, Advocacy

• Ariel Matz Consulting

• Ascend Ed LLC

• Best Buddies VADC

• DC Autism Parents

• Educational Resources Group of Greater Washington

• H2D Counseling, LLC

• Ivymount Community Outreach & Services

• Ivymount School

• Law For Parents

• Levine Music

• MANSEF

• Maryland Coalition of Families

• Only Make Believe

• Partnership for Extraordinary Minds (xMinds)

• Paula Elitov, Ph.D.

• Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities

• SCI Educational Consultants, Inc.

• Special Education Services

• Team Up for 1 Foundation

• The Benedictine School

• The Chesapeake Center for ADHD, Learning and Behavioral Health

• The Maddux School

• The Social Coach, LLC

• Upcounty Community Resources, Inc.

• Weinfeld Education Group

Camps

• Easterseals Camp Fairlee

• Imagination Stage

• Jill’s House

• Levine Music

• Summit Camp

• The HSC Pediatric Center’s Kids in Action Program

Social, Recreational, Fitness

• ACEing Autism, Washington

• Adaptive Movement

• Ariel Matz Consulting

• ArtStream

• Bridle Paths

• Imagination Stage

• Inclusive Movement and Dance, Inc.

• Ivymount Community Outreach & Services

• Jill’s House

• KEEN Greater DC (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)

• M-NCPPC, Montgomery Parks

• MOCO Movement Center

• Motion Education

• Music for Autism

• MyPad (a service of Makom)

• Only Make Believe

• Pathfinders for Autism

• Potomac Community Resources, Inc. (PCR)

• Promise Landing Farm

• SEEC

• SPIRIT Club

• Sports Plus Group, Inc.

• Summit Camp

• Team Up for 1 Foundation

• The HSC Pediatric Center’s Kids in Action Program

• The Social Coach, LLC

• Upcounty Community Resources, Inc.

• ZamDance

Financial Planning, Insurance

• Maryland ABLE

• Maryland Insurance Administration

• NFP

• Planning Across the Spectrum

Transitioning Youth and Youth Adults

• 21Next Communities

• Ariel Matz Consulting

• Ascend Ed LLC

• Best Buddies VADC

• Center for Assessment And Treatment

• College Living Experience (CLE)

• Cura Personalis Project Inc.

• Integrated Living Opportunities

• Ivymount Community Outreach & Services

• Maryland ABLE

• Maryland Coalition of Families

• MyPad (a service of Makom)

• Planning Across the Spectrum

• Potomac Community Resources, Inc. (PCR)

• Project Search

• Promise Landing Farm

• Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities

• SEEC

• Summit Camp

• The Chesapeake Center for ADHD, Learning and Behavioral Health

• Upcounty Community Resources, Inc.

Therapeutic Services

• Center for Assessment And Treatment

• Guiding Exceptional Parents

• Helping Hands Family

• Levine Music

• MOCO Movement Center

• Paula Elitov, Ph.D.

• Pegasus Therapy LLC

• Potomac Community Resources, Inc. (PCR)

• Starobin Counseling, LLC

• Stepping Stones Therapy

• The Social Coach, LLC

• Washington Behavioral Medicine Associates, LLC

Resource Guide Partners

21Next Communities

21Next Communities (21NXC) is an emerging housing development company whose primary mission is to create, expand, and sustain multi-use, long-term, neurodiverse residential communities for adults with autism and other similar intellectual and developmental disabilities. 21NXC is a pre-revenue company. Our model will be neurodiverse cohousing built near major centers of commerce and transit to advance equitable residence, home occupancy and ownership for individuals with varying degrees of independence.

www.21NextCommunities.com

ACEing Autism, Washington

ACEing Autism is a national nonprofit, which offers uniquely structured tennis classes to children with autism as a proven means of improving social interactions, athletic and gross motor skills. Each participant is paired one-onone with a trained volunteer with the goals of having fun, making connections, getting exercise and learning tennis skills.

www.aceingautism.org

Adaptive Movement

Too many kids of all abilities struggle with fitness. I’m Coach Jason, a youth personal trainer and nutrition coach with a background in special needs. Adaptive Movement helps kids of all abilities love movement and feel confident with private and small group workouts. Here’s how it works:

1. We meet online in an intro zoom call

2. Your kid gets moving with their very own personal trainer

3. They have fun while building strength and confidence

Schedule an intro zoom call and I’ll buy your kid’s first workout! www.adaptivemovement.live

Ariel Matz Consulting

Consultation and advocacy to help the neurodiverse contribute to their communities, find personal fulfillment in their lives, and experience joy in their relationships. Coaching for families to guide their child in sustained, strategic practice to gradually build independence, access social experiences, and keep themselves safe and happy.

www.arielmatzconsulting.com

ArtStream

Have fun in Artstream’s collaborative performing arts activities while improving communication, pre-employment, self-advocacy, and social skills. We offer 6 Theatre companies, 4 Cabarets, and over 850 drama and social skills classes and workshops throughout the DMV area. Join us for Improv, Broadway Song and Dance, or Super Social Saturday! We serve individuals 18+ with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, and believe that when people make their own choices, are challenged and inspired, they surpass their own and others’ expectations.

www.art-stream.org

Ascend Ed LLC

Ascend Ed provides advocacy, consulting, behavior support plans, transition testing and plans, educational achievement evaluations, and tutoring to support families of children and teenagers with disabilities. Owner Anneliese Girson, a former special educator with MCPS, has firsthand knowledge of IEP implementation, goal writing, service delivery models, and behavior management. She specializes in supporting students and families of students with behavioral needs that impact their relationship with school and learning.

Behavioral Framework

Behavioral Framework is a leading provider of ABA therapy in Maryland, Virginia, and DC, with a vision of providing exceptional care and better client outcomes for children diagnosed with autism and their families. We are a dedicated team of behavioral therapists with a reputation for helping children diagnosed with autism and their families understand, improve, and lead functional, productive lives. Behavioral Framework was founded out of a strong desire to deliver consistent and superior care with a holistic and collaborative approach that serves the whole family. We are devoted to the pursuit of providing excellent, honest, and compassionate care within the autism community.

www.behavioralframework.com

Best Buddies VADC

Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In the Virginia & Washington, D.C. area, our programs empower people with and without IDD by helping them form meaningful friendships with their peers (One-to-One Friendships), secure successful jobs (Integrated Employment), live independently (Inclusive Living), improve public speaking, self-advocacy and communication skills (Leadership Development), and feel valued by society.

www.bestbuddies.org/vadc

Bridle Paths

Bridle Paths is a nonprofit program located in Leesburg, VA that facilitates authentic connections, in partnership with horses. Our mission is to offer strength, support, and healing to our clients through safe, effective, and highquality equine-assisted services (EAS). We provide adaptive riding instruction, equine-assisted learning, and equine-assisted psychotherapy services to individuals and families faced with physical, cognitive, psychological, and emotional needs. We support a wide variety of diagnoses, including ADD, cognitive impairments, brain injuries, autism, anxiety and depression, genetic disorders, seizure disorders, post-traumatic stress, and trauma.

www.bridlepathsva.org

Center for Assessment And Treatment

The Center for Assessment And Treatment (CAAT), located in Chevy Chase, MD, is a group of neuropsychologists, developmental psychologists, and therapists. We provide comprehensive neuropsychological, educational, and developmental assessments and individualized, evidence-based treatment intervention services; individual, family and couples treatment; plus social skills, executive functioning, parenting and support groups. We serve children, adolescents and adults using cutting-edge evidence-based tools and practices to assess and treat a wide range of behavioral, social, emotional, and cognitive conditions. Our three specialty clinics focus on early childhood, autism spectrum disorders throughout the lifespan, and complex learning disabilities.

www.caatonline.com

College Living Experience (CLE)

College Living Experience (CLE) provides individualized wraparound post-secondary supports for students with a variety of exceptionalities to guide them on a career or college path. We have over 30 years of experience and 7 locations to serve our students.

www.ExperienceCLE.com

Cura Personalis Project Inc.

Cura Personalis Project (CPP) offers prevocational/vocational and meaningful day programming for adults and transitioning youth with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. CPP is located at a public horse stable. Services are provided in an open, therapeutic environment learning work skills while tending to the stable’s 30 horses and facilities - a concept known as Care Farming. CPP is open Mon-Fri 10am-3pm year round.

DC Autism Parents

DC Autism Parents (DCAP) is a 501(c)3, parents-volunteer run non-profit organization created by parents of children and youth diagnosed with autism for parents of children and youth diagnosed with autism. DCAP offers a monthly newsletter, monthly support group, and training for families.

www.DCAutismParents.org

Easterseals Camp Fairlee

Easterseals Camp Fairlee is a traditional, residential summer camp for children and adults with all types of disABILITIES providing fully accessible recreation and family respite to Maryland families since 1954. Sessions in 2023 vary in length from 6 to 12 days. Accessible activities include canoeing, kayaking, climbing wall, ropes course, zip line, horseback riding, nature trails, swimming, arts/crafts and much more. The entire campus was totally rebuilt in 2015 with modern climate controlled facilities including a 12,000 square foot activity center. There is a health center on site staffed by nurses 24/7. Accredited by the American Camp Association.

www.CampFairlee.com

Educational Resources Group of Greater Washington

Directors Stacy Ganz Kahn and Donna Sagona have over 65 years of combined award-winning experience serving the educational needs of families in the DC region. They hold advanced degrees in general education, special education, and administration and supervision. They have served as general and special education teachers, staff development specialists, and MCPS administrators, and have taught undergraduate and graduate education and special education courses at American and Hood Universities. Stacy and Donna are among only a handful of Educational Consultants and Advocates who have teaching/ administrative experience as well as being parents of children with learning differences. They bring a very unique perspective of the IEP process having sat on all sides of the IEP table.

www.edresourcesgroup.com

Guiding Exceptional Parents

We provide three categories of services: Special Needs Care Navigation, Parent Coaching and Relationship Development Intervention (RDI). Special Needs Care Navigation involves helping parents figure out what supports to put in place and helping them navigate medical, educational, and community-based systems to access those supports. Parent Coaching involves working with parents to brainstorm challenging situations and behavioral issues so they can put effective supports in place and teach their kids essential skills. RDI is a parent coaching intervention that helps parents of kids with autism to teach their kids the skills that make relationships (and life!) work.

www.guidingexceptionalparents.com

H2D Counseling, LLC

For over two decades, H2D Counseling has been providing admissions counseling and educational advocacy services to neurodivergent and neurotypical K-12 and postsecondary students. We strive to help each student discover their individual path while honoring the uniqueness of their family and background. We collaborate as needed with K-12 schools, universities, and medical providers to ensure that students receive the appropriate supports and services that they need to be successful. H2D Counseling helps to increase opportunities and decrease obstacles for students and job seekers hoping to achieve their educational and career goals. We would love to work with you!

www.h2dcounseling.com

Helping Hands Family

Helping Hands Family offers comprehensive Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy to children diagnosed with autism. Helping Hands Family is an experienced group of Behavioral Clinicians and ABA specialists supporting families in Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s County. Our goal is to help parents and referral sources navigate the path to starting therapy and to foster continuous improvement over the course of treatment.

Imagination Stage

Since 1988, Imagination Stage has been a leader in Access and Inclusion programming in the arts for children and youth. It is our mission to empower ALL young people to discover their voice and identity through the performing arts. Our classes, camps, and other programming are inclusive for students of all abilities, ensuring a space to build theatre arts and social skills, be creative, and have fun. Our dedicated Access and Inclusion team works with families to ensure a successful experience for every student. If you have additional questions about our inclusive practices, please contact our team directly at Access@imaginationstage.org.

www.imaginationstage.org

Inclusive Movement and Dance, Inc.

Inclusive Movement and Dance, Inc., DBA, Dance Inclusive, is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to sharing the joy of dance with the neurodiverse community in Montgomery County, MD, and its surrounding area. Currently we offer inclusive youth dance classes twice a week.

www.danceinclusive.com

Integrated Living Opportunities

ILO is a non-profit organization that creates inclusive communities of support for self-advocates and their families. ILO’s long-term goal is to help self-advocates become more self-sufficient and to be able to live independently as members of the wider community. These supportive communities consist of networks of family, social, and professional supports that create the rich environment in which self-advocates can thrive. The communities assist and support self-advocates as they become ready to move out of their homes and make the transition to their own residences. ILO helps self-advocates acquire new skills, maintain the ones they have, and make connections in their neighborhoods so they are part of the community, not just passing through it.

www.ilonow.org

Ivymount Community Outreach & Services

Ivymount’s Community Outreach and Services brings the expertise of Ivymount School, The Maddux School and Ivymount Endeavors together to meet the needs of our community through educational and recreational programs, special events, workshops, and community connections. Featured programs include: Unstuck and OnTarget! classes, Resource Fair, Tutoring/Therapy, Spring Lecture Series, and Summer Institute.

www.ivymount.org/communityoutreach

Ivymount Endeavors Outreach

Our Endeavors Outreach Program serves clients through a highly individualized and collaborative approach to learning. Our programming for preschool-aged children through young adults supports individuals and their families using evidence-based practices in home and community settings. We also offer an Early Childhood Clinic for children ages 2 to 5. Using evidence-based programming, we work collaboratively with families to increase communication, preschool readiness, self-care, and play skills. In addition, we provide individualized 1:1 ABA programming, structured peer play groups, integrated speech and language, and OT services.

www.ivymount.org/endeavorsoutreach

Ivymount School

We support autonomy and achievement for students with complex learning needs. Our highly trained staff provide innovative education programs and comprehensive therapeutic and behavioral services for neurodiverse students ages four to 21. Ivymount School is a safe and caring community where students and their families can flourish, within school and beyond.

www.jillshouse.org

Jill’s House

Jill’s House is a Christian non-profit that provides short-term, overnight respite care for families raising kids ages 6-17 with intellectual disabilities in the DC metro area, and around the country. Parents regularly receive 24-48 hours to rest and recharge, while their kids are engaged in fun activities, tailored to their interests and abilities.

KEEN Greater DC (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)

Get active, find friends and have fun at KEEN Greater DC on the weekends! At KEEN programs, children, teens and young adults with special needs are paired one-to-one with volunteer coaches for an hour of activity designed to meet KEEN participants where they’re at, so they can find success and belonging in a judgement-free environment. KEEN programs are free of charge and open to all, regardless of nature and severity of disability. (Registration is required.) KEEN’s mission is to empower youth with disabilities and impact volunteer coaches through participation in free, non-competitive, one-on-one programs of physical activity and fun, supporting the overall health and well-being of all participants.

www.keengrdc.org

Law For Parents

Advising on what students need educationally and are entitled to legally.

Levine Music

Reaching beyond barriers of social, communicative, and cognitive limitations, music therapy helps individuals develop skills for everyday life, manage various emotional states, and foster creativity and self-expression. The Music Therapy department at Levine Music offers assessments for music therapy services, individual sessions, group sessions, a summer camp, and adapted instrumental lessons. Music interventions are individualized to meet the unique needs of each student to provide growth and opportunities for expression and creativity. Individual services are offered at each of Levine’s six campuses in DC, MD, and VA.

www.levinemusic.org/musictherapy

Little Leaves

Little Leaves, a division of FullBloom, is a center-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program for young children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder run in a preschool-like setting. It is designed for children up to age 6 who have been recommended for intensive ABA services. Each client works one-on-one with a trained behavior technician on individualized goals with a focus on social communication, social interactions, and school readiness skills. The company operates centers in Maryland, Virginia, and Florida. Little Leaves is accredited by the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence.

www.littleleaves.org

MANSEF

MANSEF represents a range of 70 state-approved special education schools offering specialized services and hands-on support to students with disabilities. These schools, located across the state, provide high-quality services customized to meet each student’s needs. Students are referred by the local education agencies which results in no cost for parents.

For more information and a listing of our member schools, contact the Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities (MANSEF).

P.O. Box 6815, Baltimore, MD 21285 - 410-938-4413

www.mansef.org

Maryland ABLE

Maryland ABLE provides a way for people with disabilities and their families to save or invest with tax-free earnings without losing federal or state means tested benefits such as SSI and Medicaid. ABLE funds can be used to pay for a wide variety of qualified disability expenses that support the beneficiary’s health, independence and qualify of life.

www.marylandable.org

Maryland Coalition of Families

Maryland Coalition of Families (MCF) is a state-wide nonprofit dedicated to connecting, supporting and empowering families who are experiencing behavioral health challenges. Our family peer support specialists know firsthand what it’s like to care for someone with a behavioral health issue. They draw on their own experience to offer emotional support, share knowledge, build skills and connect Maryland families with resources and opportunities in their own communities at no cost to families.

www.mdcoalition.org

Maryland Insurance Administration

The Maryland Insurance Administration is the state agency that regulates the insurance industry in Maryland. The agency’s goal is to provide efficient, effective service to both the consumers of insurance products and the insurance industry. The MIA provides assistance to consumers, businesses, health care providers (including doctors and hospitals), and producers (agents or brokers) in all areas of insurance, including life, health, disability, automobile, homeowners, and property. The MIA produces consumer guides, rate comparisons and frequently asked questions related to various types of insurance. If you have a question about insurance or experience a problem, contact the MIA.

www.insurance.maryland.gov

M-NCPPC, Montgomery Parks

M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks & Planning is committed to upholding the integrity of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by delivering appropriate and reasonable inclusive services, modifications, and physical accessibility to ensure social equity and inclusion of all citizens.

www.montgomeryparks.org/accessibility

MOCO Movement Center

MOCO Movement Center is a fully inclusive pediatric therapy practice and athletic movement center. We take physical, occupational and speech therapy out of the clinic and integrate it into real life activities to help your child achieve better functional outcomes. Therapists use an intervention approach that promotes child development through an autonomous, joyful, and engaging process during play-based interactions and daily routines. At MOCO therapy is a partnership between the therapist and families. If you are interested in finding out if MOCO would be a good fit for your child and family please email scheduling@mocomc.com or call 301-770-5437.

www.mocomc.com

Motion Education

Motion Education is an adaptive athletics program run out of a ninja warrior training gym. The program focuses on child development through fun, strength building exercises to fit each child’s individual need.

Music for Autism

Music for Autism is enhancing quality of life and raising public awareness through autism-friendly, interactive concerts developed specifically for individuals with autism and their families. The concerts feature professional musicians, including Tony Award winners, Grammy-nominated classical artists, and Pulitzer Prize winners. To ensure equal access for all, every Music for Autism concert is fully subsidized. Families note that the concerts help fill a major psychosocial void, enabling them to enjoy enriching activities that are inclusive and to experience the joy and power of music as a family.

www.musicforautism.org

MyPad (A service of Makom)

MyPad was created to fill a need within the community for adults with IDD. We offer homes below market rate in single or double occupancy units. These are private pay units that are ineligible for DDA funding. Direct Supports are not provided but each tenant may choose to have support from the provider of their choice. Most properties are close to public transportation and offer amenities. We meet monthly for social events like Game Night, Mini Golf, Karaoke, Rock Climbing, Pool Parties, and Pickleball.

www.makomlife.org/mypad

NFP

NFP is a full service insurance and financial planning organization. We offer detailed employee benefits analysis and comprehensive insurance services. Having worked with special needs families for over 15 years, our insightful team offers unique solutions to the many challenges of planning for the future.

Only Make Believe

Only Make Believe creates interactive theatre with children in hospitals, special education schools, and care facilities. Inspiring joy and imagination, professional actors engage children with medically fragile conditions and developmental disabilities, fostering social and emotional growth. Only Make Believe is dedicated to the principle that engaging a child’s imagination is a vital part of learning and developing life skills. Only Make Believe programming empowers children to explore their imagination, engage in critical thinking, and discover the fun-filled experience of expressing emotions through interactive theatre.

www.onlymakebelieve.org

Partnership for Extraordinary Minds (xMinds)

For families of students on the autism spectrum in Montgomery County, xMinds provides both a community of support and essential information about special education with the goal of improving education for autistic students. We provide all our resources and services for free in both English and Spanish. Parents can access our extensive special education resources at xMinds.org and by attending our monthly speaker series. Parents receive individual guidance navigating special education through our volunteer advocate team and annual IEP Clinic. We also provide a supportive community to families through our monthly virtual parent discussion groups and in-person meetups.

www.xMinds.org

Pathfinders for Autism

Pathfinders for Autism works to support and improve the lives of individuals with autism through expansive, customized programming, and by providing resources, training, information and activities free of charge. The Pathfinders for Autism Resource Center helps families navigate the often confusing and complex array of services, treatment, and programs available to them. Our staff receives calls from parents who have just received a diagnosis; caregivers of adults with autism in need of support services; individuals with autism who are seeking services for themselves; and professionals working with clients with autism.

Paula Elitov, Ph.D.

A Parents Guide to Psychoeducational Evaluations was written to help parents become more knowledgeable about the testing process. Chapters address how to decide if testing makes sense, what are the different types of testing, how to interpret tests, how to adapt testing for children’s needs, and how to use test results to inform educational planning. The guide can be purchased through Amazon using this link below.

www.amazon.com/Parents-Guide-Psychoeducational-Evaluations/dp/1098340566

Pegasus Therapy LLC

Pegasus Therapy LLC is a supportive environment located in a quiet location offering both indoor and outdoor environments for therapy sessions. Whether it is talking over issues while taking a walk outside, meeting virtually or engaging in the art-making process in the studio, we strive to create a versatile and positive environment to promote a feeling of well-being. Individual, group and family services are offered at Pegasus Therapy. A customized approach to therapy is developed to best meet the needs of the individual client. Treatment modality options include art therapy, traditional verbal, play and EMDR therapies.

www.pegasuspaychotherapy.com

Planning Across the Spectrum

Planning Across the Spectrum is a financial planning and investment management firm specializing in helping any individual, family or employer of those with autism and other disabilities pursue financial independence. We build our clients and independence through financial education, support and management, as well as advising on the things that matter most to them. We want you to know that you have options to follow your own path to independence. www.planningacrossthespectrum.com

Plover Pediatric Dentistry

Little things make all the difference, especially when you’re little. Plover Pediatric Dentistry, located on the second floor of the Cabin John Mall in Potomac is a dental office made just for kids and their parents. Husband and wife team, Dr. Alvarez and Dr. Kim, set out to create the type of practice they’d want their own children to visit. As dentists who specialize in young teeth, we help children understand the importance of going to the dentist and ways to improve their oral health. We’re your partner for your child’s happy and healthy smile! Please visit www.ploverpediatricdentistry.com for more information about our practice.

www.ploverpediatricdentistry.com

Potomac Community Resources, Inc. (PCR)

Potomac Community Resources, Inc. (PCR) promotes the full inclusion of teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) into all aspects of community life. We accomplish our mission through: (1) our award-winning therapeutic, social/recreational, and respite care programs; (2) by connecting people with I/DD with services and supports that help them live healthy, fulfilling, and independent lives, and by public education and public policy advocacy work; (3) by supporting community-based organizations with similar focus; and (4) by creating community-based, safe, and affordable housing opportunities for people with I/DD.

www.pcr-inc.org

Project Search

The Project SEARCH Transition-to-Work Program is a unique, business-led, one-year employment preparation program that takes place entirely at the workplace. Total workplace immersion facilitates a seamless combination of classroom instruction, career exploration, and hands-on training through internships at up to 3 different worksite rotations. The goal of the program is employment readiness that culminates in individualized job development. Ivymount School is proud to collaborate with SEEC, a local nonprofit that provides community-based employment support to transitioning youth and adults. www.ivymount.org/projectsearch

Promise Landing Farm

Promise Landing Farm is a creative engine for inclusivity, engaging community members with and without disabilities in meaningful interactions with each other and their equine partners to foster a community where everyone is valued and included. Locations in Prince George’s and Charles Counties in Maryland.

www.promiselandingfarm.org

Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabili ties

Quality Trust is a non-profit advocacy organization working to improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities in the Washington, metropolitan region. We work with people and their family to solve problems, identify opportunities for learning, and make the most of each person’s abilities. Quality Trust assists people to get social security benefits, receive tutoring and therapy to succeed in school, and help identify accessible housing. Please contact Quality Trust to get support on transition, supported decision-making, transitioning to adult services in DC, parent training, and get your questions answered at info@dcqualitytrust.org or call 202-448-1450.

www.dcqualitytrust.org

SCI Educational Consultants, Inc.

SCI Educational Consultants provides case management and family support for students with special needs in IEP/504 planning and development, programming and placement in public and non-public schools. School observations and monitoring for proper design and implementation of services and coordination with family and outside providers to ensure a productive and happy educational experience for the student is ongoing. Dr. Iseman is a Special Education Consultant providing advocacy for students birth through high school. Her experience includes service to students, parents, public and private schools, local courts and organizations as a teacher, administrator, hearing officer and consultant.

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SEEC is a progressive nonprofit agency providing a wide range of community supports to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live lives of their choosing. We honor, respect and assist people with developmental disabilities as they direct their lives towards work, relationships, recreation, and personal development. We help people identify their hopes and dreams, and access the resources needed to achieve them. We aim to provide the highest caliber of community-based, person-directed services through ongoing learning and reflection, strategic planning, and investing in the professional development of our staff. We also collaborate with Maryland agencies and providers to affect policies and funding streams and expand staff development opportunities statewide.

www.seeconline.org

Special Education Services

Dr. Laura Solomon is a special education consultant. For almost 40 years, she has run Special Education Services, dedicated to the education and well-being of children with special needs and their families in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Services include diagnostic educational evaluations, observations in school, IEP/504 Plan development and revision, school placement, recommendations for programming, referrals to community service providers, and collaboration with parents and service providers in and out of schools.

www.placeyourkids.com

SPIRIT Club

SPIRIT Club offers supportive fitness programs that are universally designed to support people of ALL abilities. We put a focus on functional fitness and movements that are used in our daily lives with our own SPIRIT Club spin to make the workouts fun and engaging for members and supporters. We offer 1:1 and partner training, as well as private and public group classes. Classes are structured into a two-circuit workout routine with a fun SPIRIT Challenge to test what we learned throughout the class. Just bring your energy, water and some SPIRIT and let’s have some fun with fitness!

Sports Plus Group, Inc.

Sports Plus is an award winning 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides instructional swim, fitness, social and pre-employment training programs to children, teens and young adults with mild to moderate autistic spectrum disorders and other disabilities.

www.playsportsplus.org

Starobin Counseling, LLC

Starobin Counseling works to restore, repair, and support relationships of all sorts to a healthy state. We incorporate a range of evidence-based models, and we adapt models to fit the pace and the learning styles of clients who may not fit the models perfectly. We specialize in neurodiversity-affirming therapy for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Parent work is a vital part of our process. Groups include Parents Together and Siblings Together, support groups for parents of autistic people and siblings of autistic people respectively. Counselors are trained/certified in Relational Life Therapy (RLT), SPACE, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), PEERS, and are also trauma trained.

www.starobincounseling.com

Stepping Stones Therapy

Stepping Stones Therapy is a pediatric private practice in Bethesda providing comprehensive Speech Language and Occupational Therapy Evaluations. We offer individual therapy & Social Skills Groups to children of all ages. We address issues including: Expressive & Receptive Language Disorders, Articulation, Speech Motor planning disorders such as Apraxia of Speech, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Pragmatic (social) Language Disorders, Fine & Gross Motor Disorders, Disorders of Motor Planning, Handwriting Skills, Posture, Muscle Tone, Balance, Body Movement, Visual-Spatial Skills, Sensory Integration Disorders, Attention, Arousal and Regulation Disorders.

Summit Camp

Summit provides camp, travel, weekend, and transition programs for children, teens, and young adults with needs such as Autism, ADHD, and learning differences.

www.summitcamp.com

Team Up for 1 Foundation

Our mission is to better the quality of life by connecting children with physical and developmental challenges, chronic and life threatening illnesses and economic hardship with all levels of competitive sports teams. All TU41 programs promote inclusion, teamwork, education and fun.

www.teamupfor1.org

The Benedictine School

The Benedictine School is a year round co-ed day and residential school for individuals ages 5-21 with autism, intellectual disability, and multiple disabilities. Founded by the Benedictine Sisters, the school is located on over 100 acres in Caroline County on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Our non-graded educational program is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and our residential component is approved by the Department of Human Services (DHS) with homes also licensed by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH). We are accredited through the National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services (NCASES). Our mission is to help children and adults with developmental disabilities achieve their greatest potential by providing educational, vocational, transition, residential, and related services. Through the spirit of compassionate caring, The Benedictine School’s educational program is focused on the needs of the whole person and in maximizing existing strengths

www.benschool.org

The Chesapeake Center for ADHD, Learning and Behavioral Health

The Chesapeake Center has dedicated 35+ years to treating those with ADHD, learning differences, and co-existing conditions. Our clinicians are top specialists in their fields, providing individualized care across the lifespan. We use a solution-focused approach that highlights strengths. Our Founder and Clinical Director, Dr. Kathleen Nadeau, is an internationally recognized authority on ADHD and related conditions, particularly on women and girls with ADHD. We offer a range of services including: testing and assessment, psychiatry/medication management, therapy, coaching, and more.

www.chesapeakeadd.com

The HSC Pediatric Center’s Kids in Action Program

Kids in Action is an adaptive sports and social activities program for children and young adults with disabilities and their siblings. All kids should have the chance to play sports and be a part of activities with others their own age. We adapt our sports, social, and health-based activities and focus on each child’s goals and strengths. Children with complex healthcare needs regularly move through different healthcare settings, such as from a traditional hospital to therapy. Many of our families couldn’t find social and sports activities their children could participate in and practice the skills they learned through therapy services. As a result, Kids in Action was first designed for The HSC Pediatric Center children. Today, it is open to all children in the Washington, DC area. All events are supervised by licensed therapists so that anyone can participate.

www.hschealth.org/kidsinaction

The Maddux School

The Maddux School is an early childhood program providing a small, supportive, transdisciplinary learning environment for Pre-K through Second Grade children who may need extra support during their first years of school. Highly differentiated academics, integrated speech and occupational therapy, a unique social learning curriculum and innovative teaching strategies support each student’s learning style. The mission of The Maddux School is to promote strong academic, communication and social foundations in a warm, nurturing setting. www.madduxschool.org

The Social Coach, LLC

The Social Coach, LLC provides services to families and professionals who support children and teens with social challenges. In collaboration with the family, a personalized plan is developed to help your child in navigating their social world. We believe that education is powerful. We will provide resources, information and strategies to help your child thrive. Our coaching programs are designed to empower the family and allow you to be your child’s best advocate. Observations at school/home, individual speech therapy, PEERs program and consultations with your child’s team are available. We will be there for you, your child, and your family. Schedule a complimentary consultation.

www.thesocialcoach.net

Upcounty Community Resources, Inc.

Upcounty Community Resources, Inc. (UCR) is a private, non-profit organization that believes we are enriched by all persons in our community. We promote the full inclusion of persons with developmental and intellectual differences into every aspect of community life by offering social, vocational, therapeutic and respite programming. Empowering Adults with Developmental Differences!

www.ucresources.org

Verbal Beginnings

Verbal Beginnings is an Autism Service Provider with a primary focus on providing medically necessary Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to children aged 2 - 18 diagnosed with Autism. As an Autism Service Provider, Verbal Beginnings also offers Speech and Language services (SLP), Occupational Therapy services (OT) and will be providing Mental Health services in 2023.

www.wbma.cc

Washington Behavioral Medicine Associates, LLC

We believe in providing empathic, personalized science-based treatments and support. Our providers seek to identify strengths, vulnerabilities, neurodiversity, and diagnoses accurately. Our treatment and support plans are based on a thorough understanding of each individual’s medical and developmental history and identified needs. They may include the integration of medication, neuromodulation (TMS, eTNS, tDCS, and others), comprehensive psychological testing, a range of supportive psychotherapies, expressive arts therapies, coaching, psychiatric genetics and pharmacogenetics, personal and family-based care, diet and supplements, and adequate sleep and reasonable exercise.

Weinfeld Education Group

We are a team of special education experts who work collaboratively with all involved professionals to design and review individualized plans, helping each child reach his or her unique potential. Currently serving the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland, including Baltimore, Annapolis, and the Eastern Shore. Virtual Advocacy Services now available throughout the United States.

www.wegadvocacy.com

WyattWear

WyattWear is a small, Black-owned, adaptive apparel brand that designs and manufactures high-fashion bibs for teens and adults with special needs. We intentionally design bibs as fashion accessories that complement outfits.

WyattWear exists to show each customer their value by creating unique bibs. We are a niche brand that purposefully combines high-end fabrics that aren’t usually paired together in this market. The population we serve is not typical, so we refuse to create average bibs. We are bold and unapologetically flashy. Everyone deserves to be fashionable.

ZamDance

ZamDance/ZamMovement, Inc is a dance fitness program for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The program allows the students to learn to express themselves through dance in a way that builds their confidence and creates empowerment in a safe and non-judgmental environment where they’re accepted for who they are. We teach the class every Saturday at Casey Community Center in Gaithersburg from 2:30-3:30 p.m. For more information about our program, please visit our website at www.zamdance.com.

www.zamdance.com