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The Montgomery County Maryland Chapter of the Autism Society of America For help and information call the MCASA Phone Line at 301-652-3912 |
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The Montgomery County Maryland Chapter of the Autism Society of America For help and information call the MCASA Phone Line at 301-652-3912 |
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MCASA is a group of parents and professionals dedicated to the education and welfare of adults and children with severe disorders of communication and behavior. Our mission, through advocacy, information, referral, support groups, and financial aid, is to make Montgomery County a better place for persons with autism. Join us. Click here to print a membership application. |
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1. MCASA Parent Support Group Meetings Our Parent Support Group usually meets the second Thursday of every month (except during the summer) from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Twinbrook Recreational Center, 12920 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville 20851 during the school year and follows MCPS inclement weather closings. The meetings are informal. Please feel free to drop in and share your story, concern, and/or questions. Two board members are there to assist you, listen to you, and facilitate talks if necessary. They may be able to answer to your questions as parents of an individual (Child or adult) with Autism and/or severe disorders of communication and behavior. The number of participants varies monthly (usually several people and sometimes large enough to divide into sub groups). Go to Date to Remember to confirm next meeting date (Occasionally the dates are moved). We do not meet during the summer. Click here for a map and directions. Call Liz at 301-924-2211 for more information. 2. Campership/Scholarship for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder The Camperships/scholarship are given in honor of Mary Ellen Daisey, a former President and Board Member of MCASA.
The campership is given in memory of Rachel Erin Nelligan who was a student studying Special Education at Towson University and worked in providing instructional programming for children with ASD. Click here for an application. Please print out the application and send it to: MCASA,
3. Scholarship for Educators and Therapists Working with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The scholarship is given every year in honor of Dorothy Lattner, a past president of MCASA. It is a $1,000 award to an educator including Occupational therapists, Physical therapists, and Speech and Language pathologists/therapists in Montgomery County who is continuing his/her studies in the Autism field. The deadline for this year is October 15, 2010. Click here for the last year's flyer. The guidelines for this year will remain unchanged. 4. Looking for Information, Programs or Services? Pathfinders for Autism is a parent sponsored non-profit organization that supports research, services, and education directed toward improving the lives of individuals with autism and their families. Pathfinders provides telephone and on-line information and referral service that helps families locate information, programs, and services throughout Maryland and surrounding areas. Pathfinders' services are free of charge for those who are listed and for the families Pathfinders serve. Please call 866-806-8400 for more information or visit the Pathfinders' website.
MCASA memberships are renewed each year in January. Click here to download a MCASA membership form. MCASA dues can be sent to: Betty Bahadori ASA dues and notices are sent out by the National Office in Bethesda. Usually first notice is sent 90 days before your renewal time. Click here if you prefer to join or renew your National ASA membership on line. Click here to download and print an ASA membership renewal form.
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About MCASA
MCASA is a non-profit charitable organization (501(c)3). We depend on the community for donations and contributions. To help us make Montgomery County a better place for persons with autism, send your tax deductible contribution to:
MCASA
4125 Queen Mary Drive
Olney, MD 20832
Want to learn more about MCASA? Click here
Click here to Visit the National ASA web site
MCASA is a participant in the United Way COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN #49498
Please give generously.
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Disclaimer: Information and articles or presentations on this website are for information only and do not constitute endorsements by MCASA, the National ASA, or any of its officers or directors. Readers should consult their own practitioners for individual and specific advice. |
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