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University of Maryland

  • The University of Maryland Hearing and Speech Clinic
  • The Language-Learning Early Advantage Program (LEAP) Preschool
  • UMD's Social Interaction Group Network for All (SIGNA)
  • ​Children's Developmental Clinic at the University of Maryland
  • PEERS® and EFFECT Social Skills Groups for Teens at UMD 
  • Accessibility & Disability Services for UMD Students 

UMARC Podcast Series

  • Overview of the Four Financial Pillars with Chase Philips
  • Transitions for Neurodivergent Students to Higher Education and Beyond!

Information from UMARC-CLASS

  • Self Advocacy in Transition: Embracing Neurodiversity in College and Beyond
  • How to Create a Video Modeling/Self Modeling Intervention for Your Child with ASD
  • Coexisting ADHD, Autism and Anxiety
  • ASD and Technology 
  • Autism and the Brain 
  • Responding to Problematic Behavior
  • An Individualized Approach to Behavior in Autism
  • The Road Toward Independence: Living and Working with Autism
  • How to Foster Your Child's Language Development 

Local Organizations

  • Guiding Exceptional Parents
  • The One World Center for Autism
  • Partnership for Extraordinary Minds
  • The Treatment and Learning Centers (TLC)
  • SPIRIT Club: Fitness for All
  • MOCO Movement Center
  • Prince George's Child Resource Center, INC
  • The Arc of Prince George's County
  • Autism Society: Montgomery County
  • Howard County Autism Society
  • Pathfinders for Autism
  • Center for Assessment and Treatment (CAAT)​
  • Potomac Community Resources (PCR)
  • Center for Communication and Learning (CCL)
  • Parent Child Journey

College Planning 

  • Navigating The College Transition On the Autism Spectrum: Podcast
  • Bass Educational Services
  • US College Autism Project (USCAP) College Affiliations and Referrals
  • CollegeWebLD
  • Gap Year Programs
  • College Support Programs​

Financial Planning 

  • Four Pillars of Financial Planning for Special Needs Families: Webex Series
  • Special Needs Planning Workbook and Calculator by Merrill Lynch 
  • Pathfinders for Autism Lifespan: Autism Resources by Age
  • ABLE Act Account: 10 Things You Need to Know​
  • Maryland Autism Waiver
  • Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
  • Trusted IRA Fact Sheet 
  • FAQ's Regarding Life Insurance

For Families

  • Parenting Autism Summit
  • Examining the Cause of Autism
  • Autism Speaks Tool Kits for Families
  • Autism Speaks Resource Library
  • Autism Speaks Safety Project
  • Autism Speaks Health and Wellness Portal
  • Autism Speaks Local Family Resource Map and Guide
  • The ASHA Leader
  • Resource Guide by state
  • First Signs
  • 7 Ways to Help a Picky Eater with Autism
  • Healthy Smiles for Autism: Oral Hygiene Tips for Children with ASD
  • Puberty and Adolescence Resource: A Guide for Parents of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Strategies to Improve Sleep in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Parent's Guide
  • Sleep Strategies for Teens with Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum Support Group of Southern Maryland
  • Attainment Company
  • do2Learn
  • Social Thinking
  • A Guide to Autism Awareness through Wristbands
  • 'Social Camouflage' May Lead to Underdiagnosis of Autism in Girls 
  • Special Needs Checklist: How Disability Friendly is Your City?
  • Renters' Rights and Housing Assistance
  • Transition to Adulthood: Home Modifications 
  • Home Modifications for Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder

Programs for Children & Parents 

  • Parent Child Journey: Journey & Excursions Workshops  
  • Kate McClain Social Skills Groups & Summer Camps
  • B SOCIAL Therapeutic Summer Program
  • PEERS® and EFFECT Social Skills Groups for Teens at UMD

Safety

  • Montgomery County Department of Police Wandering Prevention Safety Tips
  • Preventing Wandering: Resources for Parents and First Responders
  • Safe Kids Worldwide: Safety Resources for Children with Special Needs
  • Child Safety Seats for Children with Special Needs
  • The Importance of Water Safety: Tips and Tools
  • Sensory Swim
  • ICE4Autism - Autism-Specific In Case of Emergency Mobile App
  • The Parental Guide to Keeping Autistic Kids Safe

Materials that can be Adapted for Therapy

  • ​Autism Spectrum Disorders 
  • Apps
  • Literacy

Respite Resources

  • Jill's House
  • F.A.C.E.'S Place Respite Center
  • Our World, Our Time Family Respite
  • Children's Developmental Clinic at the University of Maryland
  • Respite Care Resources from the Arc of PG County

Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE) & The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

  • ABLE National Resource Center
  • Senate Approves ABLE Act
  • ABLE Fact Sheet 
  • General Overview
  • What you Need to Know​
  • The ADA

The Smithsonian's Morning at the Museum 

"This is a project of the Smithsonian Institution's Accessibility Program and the Smithsonian Museums. Guided by a Community Advisory Committee comprised of museum educators, exhibit designers, professionals who work with children with cognitive or sensory processing disabilities, parents, and self-advocates, the Smithsonian has developed a series of pre-visit materials designed to help children with cognitive and sensory processing disabilities and their families enjoy a visit to the Smithsonian Museums."
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • National Museum of American History
  • National Postal Museum
  • National Air and Space Museum
  • National Museum of Natural History
  • The National Zoo
  • Folklife Festival​​

Recommended Reading 

  • PEERS for Young Adults: Social Skills Training for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Social Challenges by Elizabeth Laugeson
  • ​The Science of Making Friends by Elizabeth Laugeson
  • The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
  • Drive: The Suprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
  • Einstein Never Used Flashcards: How our Children REALLY Learn- And Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D., Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph.D., with Diana Eyer, Ph.D.
  • How Babies Talk: The Magic and Mystery of Language in the First Three Years of Life by Roberta Michnick Golinkoff Ph.D. & Kathy Hirsh-Pasek Ph.D.
  • The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells us About the Mind by Alison Gopnik Ph.D., Andrew N. Meltzoff Ph.D., & Patricia K. Kuhl Ph.D.
  • Visual Recipes: A Cookbook for Non-Readers

Articles and Podcasts of Interest

  • Uniquely Human: The Podcast with Dr. Barry Prizant and David Finch: Nobody's Normal. Dr. Roy Richard Grinker is Professor of Anthropology, George Washington University, father of an autistic adult daughter, and one of the few researchers who has studied autism cross-culturally.
  • Forbes magazine, The State-of-Autism Employment in 2021, author, Michael Bernick.
  • Advice for Autistic People During Coronavirus (COVID), Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, UK
  • Members of UCLA PEERS® Clinic were featured on NPR in the segment, titled "'Social Camouflage' May Lead To Underdiagnosis Of Autism In Girls."
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