TLC-The Treatment and Learning Centers 2021 Annual Report by thetreatmentandlearningcenters

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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PATRICIA RITTER, PHD, CCC-SLP

I always avoided roller coasters at amusement parks growing up; but I found myself riding one without a choice the past 2 years. Powering through our second year of a global pandemic, the flexibility and adaptability of the entire TLC community has allowed both the organization and the individuals we serve to experience success in the face of an unpredictable and rapidly changing world. TLC’s success is a result of a cohesive community and strong donors who supported us throughout these challenging years. Our mission of improving lives and expanding possibilities was fulfilled with great determination; our staff transitioned back and forth between virtual and in-person school, services, and programs. The pandemic taught us how to meet the various needs of the community by learning new ways to operate. The perseverance of our community strengthened our organization, and we are TLC proud. We had to delay our much anticipated 70-year TLC and 25-year The Katherine Thomas School gala; with great excitement, we are looking forward to meeting in-person to celebrate our TLC 70+ gala on April 28, 2022! Achieving 70+ years of services in the community and not only surviving but thriving in the face of an extended global pandemic is a testament to the strength and character of our community. We are thrilled to be able to recognize our TLC Champions at the gala and are honored to have Mr. J. Randy Lewis as a keynote speaker.

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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CONTINUED)

Mr. Lewis spearheaded the hiring of many individuals with disabilities while an executive at Walgreens, with his life’s work aligning with TLC’s mission and vision. Our focus on financial sustainability, despite uncertainties, resulted in a positive year. We quickly responded to all funding opportunities, maximizing available funds to end on a good year financially that allows us to strengthen our organization for now and in the future. The generosity of our donors provided a foundation to help guide us through whatever challenges come our way. The TLC community was not immune to the various stressors and hardships; we have endured a higher cost of living, the great resignation, and battled emotional stress and burnout. The giving spirt of our community has helped us rise above the challenges we have faced. Donor support has strengthened our community in multiple ways including support of our staff, adaptable programs, new initiatives, capital costs, and ongoing supports for community health and safety. We give great thanks to our community for enduring these tumultuous years and responding with loyalty, grace, strength and commitment to TLC and our mission. We look forward to celebrating the spirit of TLC at our gala-the accomplishments, the generous individuals who have supported us through good and bad times, and the people we serve. We feel confident in conquering any new challenges that come our way moving forward, having financial stability because of the kindness and generosity of our community. Finally, we look forward to a year filled with more stability and predictability!

Patricia Ritter, PhD Executive Director The Treatment and Learning Centers

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TLC BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS Barbara Sable President Nexus Professional Risk, LLC Sarah Garnett Vice President Guidehouse LLP William McDonald Treasurer Retired, GEICO

Geoffrey S. Platnick General Counsel Strickler, Platnick & Hatfield, P.C. Melissa Pappas Past President ATHENA Consulting Patricia A. Ritter, Ph.D. Executive Director

Michael Chow Secretary NVCA

BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS Thomas Nordlinger Barry Scher J. Richard Ward

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THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS CORPORATE SPONSORS

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Conrad and Lois Aschenbach

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Trailblazers

Champions

Circle of Friends

Anonymous Conrad & Lois Aschenbach The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Ishk Tolaram Foundation Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc.

Anonymous Jason & Gina Apolenis Athena Consulting - Melissa Pappas Rosemary Colston Mark Hooley John J. Pohanka Family Foundation Luella King William & Virginia McDonald Montgomery County Council Richard & Claudia Pavlin The Phase Foundation Kevin Pohanka Safeway Inc. David Schek & Kathleen Maguire United Way of the National Capitol Area

GEICO Giant Food LLC David & Julie Golden Richard & Nancy Holwell Howard Bank Dr. David Katz & Dr. Thu Tran McLean Mortgage Corporation Robert Ourlian & Liz Seymour Dr. Patricia Ritter & Gary Ritter Rockville Fuel & Feed Co. Rockville Rotary Club Foundation Barbara & Dr. Craig Sable Skookum Contract Services Robert Ward Marc & Patricia Williamson

$25,000+ Donors

Catalysts

$10,000 - $24,999 Donors 100 Women Who Care Lower Montgomery Dr. Louai Alassar Anonymous Clark-Winchcole Foundation Dart Group II Foundation Dimick Foundation Bob & Barbara Evans John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation GEICO Philanthropic Foundation Paul & Rosanne McDermott The George Preston Marshall Foundation Andrew Quinn & Jillian Colgan Jim & Carol Trawick Foundation Richard & Laura Ward

$5,000 - $9,999 Donors

Circle of Friends

$2,500 - $4,999 Donors

Benefactors

Anonymous Chang Choi & Byung Yoo David & Rose Donovan Barry & Joyce Eisenstein Robert & Virginia Essink Sarah & Eric Garnett

Anonymous Richard Alper & Kate Herrod Katherine Baca John & Sarah Barpoulis

$1,000 - $2,499 Donors

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Benefactors

Sue Barton John & Shelly Bogasky Timothy & Kathleen Brindle Lois Brodsky Kingman Brown C & C Properties Group LLC Elizabeth & T. Kevin Callanan Sam & Ellen Chilcote Mark Conlon John & Linda Derrick Beth Freedman Richard & Ana Gambaro Evan Halper Help Us Help Others Foundation Andre Jaundoo Joseph & Heather Johnson Arhonda Jones Jay Kirschenbaum & Michelle Buzgon Anne Kline George & Barbara Korengold Michael & Mimi Kress David Kydd Jamie Lapin Craig Laub Ronald & Colleen Luzier Andrew Miller & Melissa McGuire

Montgomery Village Rotary Club Foundation Inc. Henry & Joyce Morton Mullins, PC James & Jennifer Nader New York Life Foundation Thomas & Miriam Nordlinger David Peal & Carol Weiss Ethel Peal David & Terry Pogue William & Donna Roberts Joseph & Corinne Rogers Jonathan Rose Linda Roth Sahouri Insurance Gregory Sanchez Ann Saybolt Avner Shapiro & Julie Fernandes Chester & Rita Stein Fred & Lauren Sternburg Storz Family Charitable Gift Fund Strickler, Platnick & Hatfield, P.C. Toby Studley United Bank Vivian Wang

Joan Ward Hollis & Edward White Opal Whitt Teresa & James Witt

$1,000 - $2,499 Donors

Patrons

$500 - $999 Donors Alex & Karen Ahluwalia Amazon Smile Foundation Harinder Bawa Michael & Barbara Berdak Larry & Lisa Blue Tim Borchert Mark Branham Brian Brown Robert Shaw & Sally Buckman Jean Card Sean & Sharon Cassidy Susan Castellan Church of the Holy Comforter Guy & Paula Copperthite Doris Criswell Michelle & Doug Dawson Stacy De La O Karen Dorigan Echo Effect, LLC Larry & Kathryn Fisher

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Patrons

Supporters

William & Sadie Gee Guidehouse LLP Stanley & Cynthia Gutkowski Madeleine Hoang Michael & Amy Kelleher William Kenealy Sara & Matthew Krieg Robert & Karen Lager David Lang & Deborah Weltz Larry Morris Floor Service Inc. Stephen Lofgren Susan Madison Kathy Milburn Michelle Morris Charles & Yvonne Morse Network for Good Robert & Diane Noonan Geoffrey Platnick & Tobi Printz-Platnick Gail Rebus Froma Roth Suellyn Sherwood Katherine Shrader SunTrust Bank James Thomasell & Shelly McKenzie

Marc & Cara Tommer Transwestern Peter Troy Daniel & Molly Whalen Peter & Lisa Whelan Willard Packaging

Leslie Dublinske Steven Duncan & Elisabeth Brown Louis & Tracey Dyer Robert & Jody Ellis Kevin & Clara Ely Edward & Maureen Feroli Fuel Medical Carolyn Grant-Suttie Gordon Green Rema Haddad John Hagner Hayli Halper Robert & Leslie Halper Brent & Maureen Hanson George & Natalie Hawkins Debbie Hayes M. Carol Herndon Janet Hu Bruce & Julia Hunter Jerry & Pamela Jarding Mike & MaryEllen King David & Lynda Kwon James & Maureen Larson Norman & Nancy Lorentz Brian & Michelle McGeogh Katherine McGuire Yael Meroz Karen Morgret Christopher Morrill

$500 - $999 Donors

Supporters

$250 - $499 Donors Adventist Health Care Mehran Aminzadeh Betty Anne Aschenbach & Scott Stouffer Brigid & Robert Baker Gwenn & Gary Blau Julie & Michael Bobrow Martin & Karen Borenstein Charles Franklin & Lauren Brown-Franklin Capitol Concierge, Inc. Robert & Barbara Christin Henry & Kathleen Clarke Charles Coggeshall Andrew Cohen & Julide Aker Richard & Lisa Cooper Jim & Patrice Datovech Ian & Erin Delmonte

$250 - $499 Donors

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$250 - $499 Donors

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Friends

$100 - $249 Donors

Buckley Family Endowment, Inc. Saul & Deborah Burk Maedi Tanham Carney Enrica Carroll Thomas & Kathleen Catliota Michael Chow Michelle Clement Jeffrey & Mary Coffin John & Mary Ann Collett Bruce Danoff Joel & Lisa Davie Jeff & Shayna Dee Lisa DeJarnette Marlene Dempsey Philip Derfler Colleen DeSoto George & Vicki Dornberger Friends Rose Downes $100 - $249 Donors Brendan Doyle Shannon Egan Anonymous Donna Englert Cynthia Alonso Fannie Mae Lisa Balaban Jack & Carol Feder Bank of America Matching Gift Peter Feiden & Mary Holin Program Bruce & Sharon Feldman Larry & Bettymerle Berkow Cary Feldman David & Caprice Black Daniel Fernicola & Barbara Jay & Renee Blumenkrantz Butler Stephanie Botterell David Francis Allison Bozniak Carol Fried Tim & Pam Peckinpaugh Pauline Petitclerc Joshua & Christy Phillips Risk Management Group LLC Marcia Rohrer Richard Rose Ruppert Landscape Jin & Katrine Saito Rhona Schwartz & Seth Shapero Carol Thedford Tracey Willcox Karin Wulf Joshua Zimmerberg & Teresa Jones

Friends

$100 - $249 Donors Hermione Fthenakis Bob & Paula Galland Jeanne Gardner Henry Gassner & Betty-Chia Karro Karen Gejdenson Thomas Gibbs Meyer Glantz & Linda Gerson Alan Gober Christine Godleski Raymond Godleski Debbie Goldberg Adam Golden Joli Golden Scott & Deborah Gould Roger & Jean Guerin Luke Harris Zara Harris Tony & Jane Horn Bob & Ginny Horvath Richard & Donna Humphrey Barry & Susan Jacobs William & Kathleen Keane Gregory & Lauren Keenan Caryl Kelley Thomas & Mary Kenealy Amrit & Deepy Kohli Sonny & Kaye Kreitman Paul & Debora Lang Robert & Doris Lavine

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Friends

Barry Alpher & Wendy Leibowitz Jamal Leonard Leslie & Marsha Levine Laurence & Barbara Levitan Carolyn Levy Figoten David Liebeskind Leonard & Laurie Lipton Donald Lo Paul & Theresa Lockwood Fay Lohmann Jack Luxemburg & Barbara Etkind Elena Makareeva Seann Malloy M.E. Margolis Michael & Laura Mayer William & Cynthia McCracken Roger McGary & Nancy Cohen Edward & Deborah McGeogh Robert & Elizabeth McGuire Kayla McNeill Sara Milner Kimberly Monnig Paula Monopoli Warren Montouri Nancy Moskowitz Stephen Murchake Robert & Hannah November

Jason O’Hearn Joseph & Carolyn O'Conor Jon Olmstead Martin & Mary Ottolini Raymond Panczyk Joseph & Jackie Parlanti Herb Parsons Leonard Perez & Maristela Monteiro L. Stephen Pfleger Steve Pines & Mary Thompson Patrick & Joan Powers Srikanth Prabhakar & Sindhu Prasannakumar Kevin & Wendy Reilly Residential Mortgage Center, Inc. Robert & Marianne Rigney James & Mary Rill Steven Ritter Matthew Robinson Stephanie Rodgers Andrea Rose Lawrence Rosenblum Cathy Roth Gadiel & Jaclyn Rozmaryn Shirley Sagawa

Yosefi Seltzer Michael Sibarium & Laura Govoni James & Mary Jo Simeo Marguerite Skoll Malcolm Slee & Allison Lefrak Theresa Spencer Sherri Stocklin Kathy Sullivan Theron & Alston Taggart Anthony Tassone & Miriam Chehab Jenna Templeton Robert & Judith Thomas Mary Thormeyer Virginia Thornburgh Michael & Kathy Thornett Judith Troy Susan Weller Franklin & Karen White Laura Wong William & Janet Wood Patricia Woolsey Theodore & Ann Zahn Carol Zimmermann Christopher & Deborah Zourdos

$100 - $249 Donors

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2021 Tribute Gifts Tribute gifts are a way to recognize friends or family members while demonstrating support for TLC. Each honoree will receive a note as well as the satisfaction of knowing this support helped make a difference. TLC recognizes the below and give thanks to those who made a tribute gift in 2021.

In Honor of Anna Blue Mr. and Mrs. Larry Blue In Honor of Lisa Blue Andrew Blue Reed Johnson In Honor of Sara Bristor Dr. Melissa Smith In Honor of Matthew Datovech Mr. and Mrs. Jim Datovech In Honor of Charlotte Golden Dr. and Mrs. Barry Eisenstein In Honor of Nessrin Khaskia Frederick Allen Donna Kerns In Honor of Joshua Lang Drs. David Lang and Deborah Weltz In Honor of the David Lang Family Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lang In Honor of Cora Laub Rachel Smith In Honor of Dorothy Longwell Mr. and Mrs. George Hawkins

In Honor of Jennifer Lorentz Mr. and Mrs. John D. Clough In Honor of Joyce Mange Andrew C. Cohen and Julide Aker In Honor of Erin Markowitz Dr. and Mrs. George M. Korengold In Honor of Tripp Phillips Mrs. Marilyn Tucker In Honor of Patricia A. Ritter Richard S. Alper and Kate Herrod Dr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Feldman Dr. Jane Snider Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sternburg In Honor of Tim Shrader L. Stephen Pfleger In Honor of The Family Hearing Center Staff Mr. and Mrs. Gadiel Rozmaryn

In Honor of The Katherine Thomas School Staff Janet Hu Andrew Quinn and Jillian Colgan Karin Wulf In Honor of Shirley Wietlisbach-Anderson Mark Hooley In Honor of Susan YaffeOziel Cary Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Feuer Virginia Thornburgh Harvey L. Zuckman In Memory of Jose F. Alonso Cynthia H. Alonso Jose V. Alonso Dr. Jenna Templeton In Memory of Marcel J. Aucremanne Mr. and Mrs. John Hickey In Memory of Ujagar S. Bawa Dr. Patricia A. Ritter and Mr. Gary C. Ritter

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In Memory of Drew Feinhals Jacob Feinhals

In Memory of Scott Naugel Beverly Wang

In Memory of Irving Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sternburg

In Memory of Edward and Eli Roth Dr. Froma P. Roth

In Memory of Louis and Helen Glaser Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lang

In Memory of Marvin Roth Linda F. Roth

In Memory of Marian R. Kaiser Yosefi Seltzer

In Memory of Maria Smith Emily T. Carroll

In Memory of Michael J. Kreitman Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kreitman

In Memory of Ann Sterling Rochelle Ramey Judith Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Art Rosen

In Memory of Gretchen Lohmann Fay O. Lohmann In Memory of Eugene and Jerry Mantie Viola Mantie In Memory of Donald McGill Mark Hooley

In Memory of Kevin Wade Dr. and Mrs. Chester M. Stein In Memory of Carter Wang Vivian Wang

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2021 Tribute Gifts

Jay and Joanie Kenealy Memorial Fund The Kenealy family have been treasured members of the TLC Outcomes Community for many years and are a gift to all of us. As a way to remember Jay and Joanie, both of whom made such a significant impact on the lives of many including those with disabilities, The Jay and Joanie Kenealy Memorial Fund was established. This fund provides crucial services and assistance to individuals with disabilities. TLC and the Kenealy family thanks all of you for your contributions.

Eric Anderson Sue Barton Mr. and Mrs. David Black Buckley Family Endowment, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. T. Kevin Callanan The Honorable and Mrs. Thomas Catliota Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Christin Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clarke Jr. John R. Collett Mr. and Mrs. George Dornberger Rose R. Downes Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ellis III Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Bob Galland Karen Gejdenson Thomas Gibbs Mr. and Mrs. Roger Guerin Mr. and Mrs. Brent Hanson Dan Harbison Richard and Nancy Holwell Mr. and Mrs. Bob Horvath Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Huguley Mr. and Mrs. Richard Humphrey Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Hunter Estelle Inn Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jarding Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Kaczmarski Mr. and Mrs. William K. Keane

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kenealy William J. Kenealy Barbara Kernan Luella King Mr. and Mrs. Mike King Mr. and Mrs. William Loew Mr. and Mrs. Brian E. McGeogh Deborah McGeogh Mr. and Mrs. Jim McGuire Katherine McGuire Marina Mehlman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Noonan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O'Conor Drs. Martin and Mary Ottolini Pastors Patrick and Ginger Powers Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rigney Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rydzewski Gregory Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Simonds Theresa Spencer Sheila T. Taylor Mary Thormeyer Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thornett Mr. and Mrs. Byron Thorpe Geraldine Throne Judith J. Troy Mr. and Mrs. Michael Turner Mr. and Mrs. John Uhrlaub

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The Treatment and Learning Centers Legacy Club The Legacy Club for TLC includes individuals who have chosen to include TLC in their estate plans to ensure that future generations will continue to benefit from our programs and services. Your planned gift can help provide free services to families who could not otherwise afford the care they need, staff training to ensure those we serve benefit from the latest approaches, and high-quality facilities for our programs. Let us know if you are going to secure a gift within your estate for TLC.

Click here to learn more:

https://www.ttlc.org/charitable-estate-planning

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TLC 2021 FINANCIAL REPORT Selected audited financial information for fiscal year 2021. OPERATING EXPENSES

PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUES $566,543 the Family Hearing Center

Management and General Operating, 13%, $1,824,801 Development, 2%, $275,806

$749,461 Testing, tutoring, and counseling

$1,026,998 Outpatient Services (ST & OT)

$5,604 other

$835,724 development

$3,366,906 The outcomes service Program Services, 85%, $12,136,432

$9,581,978 KTS & Summer Programs

WE SERVED OVER 1,600 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR PROGRAMS IN 2021 the katherine thomas school

Audiology

The outcomes service occupational Therapy testing, tutoring, and counseling

speech language pathology

Complete audited financials and Form 990 for 2020 ended on June 30, 2021, and are available upon request.

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2021 DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT The Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Departments held a successful in-person summer camp program from June–August 2021. TLC's Directors of the Testing, Tutoring, and Counseling Department and Speech-Language Pathology Department presented a workshop with Fusion Academy, "Changing the Paradigm of Neurodiversity: Acceptance, Inclusion, and Social Justice." Speech-Language Pathology Department officially launched off site services and is now delivering therapy and evaluations in three different schools in the area. The Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Departments held several free occupational therapy, speech-language, and hearing screenings at multiple private schools.

TESTING, TUTORING, AND COUNSELING DEPARTMENT Dr. Melissa Smith attended a career fair for University of Maryland. Robyn Davy finished her latest Circle of Security parenting group. Dr. Kristin Olsen gave a talk on "Resiliency" to Thurgood Marshall PTA. She also wrote an article on transitions for the TLC community. The Harbor School Social Skills group will begin again in April 2022, run by Charmyn Henderson, MSA, LCPC, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.

THE KATHERINE THOMAS SCHOOL The high school's intersession week for 2021 was Social Justice Week. The students followed frameworks from Teaching Tolerance to promote social justice and challenge bias. The lower/middle school added new components to the curriculum, including certification in the Orton Gillingham Plus program, and an updated core reading program, Open Court. The Boost program was opened to lower school students. The support of our community has made it possible to purchase 140 new Chromebooks for the entire KTS community in 2021.

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2021 DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS THE OUTCOMES SERVICE TLC Outcomes Service began to support those served and employers with more in person one-to-one supports this past year. TLC Outcomes hopes to provide supports in person for all stakeholders that are interested in this service in FY22. TLC Outcomes staff taught those served in all programs looking for work about the new world of job searching and interviewing virtually. TLC Outcomes staff provided one-on-one support to individuals served to help them understand the pandemic and teach them about health and safety when out in the community. In the spring/summer of 2021 TLC Outcomes launched in-person CDS groups for groups of two (2) - four (4) individuals. In the summer 2021, TLC Outcomes hosted the first summer Pre-ETS program in person since the pandemic began. There were four participants that attended this program. The youth that attended were very pleased with the program as it gave them a chance to be out in the community before going back to school in the fall.

THE FAMILY HEARING CENTER Hearing health support groups continued via Zoom. Susan Yaffe-Oziel, M.M.S., CCC-A Director of The Family Hearing Center facilitated the groups which were held for the Ingleside at King Farm and Asbury Methodist Village communities. FHC sent out monthly e-newsletters to keep the community updated about hearing research and practice news. FHC provided an online hearing test campaign (Shoebox). Widex, alongside with FHC, hosted an online hearing health event in October 2021.

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IN THEIR WORDS...TLC CLIENT STORIES Between the ages of 2-4 my son hummed, tapped/drummed, and repeated (echolalia). At age 3 he was officially diagnosed as autistic. Through private therapist and special education schools these issues are no longer a concern. At age 7 he began to display anxiety; at age 10 he was diagnosed with autism and OCD fear of germs. The COVID pandemic sent his OCD into overdrive. However, the KTS professionals continuously worked with him virtually to alleviate stressors, increase his self regulation, and decrease the obsessive behaviors. The Occupational and Speech Therapists deserve a tremendous “thanks.” I got my first paid job at a preschool/early education place starting in fall 2021. I had to pass a class at Montgomery College in childcare to apply for this job. It was a lot of hard work. I had a few job interviews. I remembered some of the practice interviews we did in Internship class at KTS, and I practiced more before the interviews. I was so happy to get the job offer. I have been doing well at my job and getting along well with my coworkers. I have fun with the kids and hope to be working there a long time. Other exciting news: One of my drawings was selected to be in the advertisements for an Amazon Prime TV show. They purchased my drawing to be in some of the advertisements and billboards for the show. I am doing really well at college. I am living independently—in a dorm apartment with four other freshman and I have made a wonderful group of friends. I have been successfully navigating the academic and social rigors of college life, regularly expanding my use of the college supports (such as regularly meeting with my Learning Specialist, instructors and using the Writing Center). I have been using my problem-solving and selfadvocacy skills that I learned at KTS. Some advice that I would tell kids who are about to graduate high school is don’t be afraid to be yourself — use your strategies and your support resources. Be brave to experience new things in the world…that’s how we become wise. Be kind and loving and patient with yourself and set goals for what you want to do in your life.

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