Autism Spectrum Support Group of Southern Maryland
Families Helping Families
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Doors Open at 8:15 am
Conference 9:00 am to 2:30 pm
Bay District Volunteer Fire Department
46900 South Shangri-La Drive
Lexington Park, MD 20653
A majority of military spouses with children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder say that the needs of their children are not being met, according to a Penn State Study by doctoral student Jennifer Davis.
Frequent relocation is cited by the study as a “compounding factor” in the challenges faced by military families who have children with autism. The unmet needs ranged from social skills therapy and behavioral management interventions to speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.
Some key findings of the study, which surveyed 189 families with one or more children with autism:
The study results were published in the January online edition of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, and the Penn State summary of the article can be found here.
As part of a major review of the Tricare program, there are a series of town hall meetings being conducted to facilitate feedback from beneficiaries regarding access to care, quality of care, and patient safety. This is an outstanding opportunity to provide feedback on your experiences regarding these issues. The following was taken from the Military Health System Review Town Halls Facebook Page:
CAPT Michael Vernere, Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River Commanding Officer, is hosting a Town Hall meeting Tuesday, July 1, 2014, for all TRICARE beneficiaries to solicit your feedback on patient access to care, quality of care and patient safety. All TRICARE beneficiaries are encouraged to attend. There is no requirement to RSVP. The town hall meeting begins at 3 p.m. and will be held in Building 1489, Room 102. Questions, call the NHC Quarterdeck at 301-342-1418.
Please consider attending this meeting as a Tricare benificiary or caregiver and sharing your valuable experiences, as well as ask questions about any upcoming changes to the Tricare program that you may have.
Congressional Representatives Larson (CT-1) and Rooney (FL-17) co-sponsored an amendment to the FY15 NDAA to improve access to ABA under TRICARE for military beneficiaries with developmental disabilities. It was passed by a voice vote Wednesday night (May 21st).
Larson, Rooney Announce Passage of Amendment for Military Children with Development Disabilities
A similar bill, the Caring for Military Children with Developmental Disabilities Act of 2014 (S. 2333), was introduced in the Senate last week by Senators Murray (WA), Blunt (MO), Gillibrand (NY), and Rubio (FL). The current efforts
We will do our best to keep you updated as we find out more information. If you’d like to leave a comment on this post below, you can be notified by email as we update this post with further information about the progress of this effort.
Southern Maryland Roller Derby is proud to partner with Chronic Ink Tattoo and the Autism Spectrum Support Group of Southern Maryland for Tattoos for Tuition!
The proceeds from this event will help Southern Maryland children on the autism spectrum attend therapeutic summer camps. These camps are not covered by insurance and can cost as much as $300 a week, but they are an enriching and fun social experience for the children lucky enough to attend. We want to make that happen for more SoMD kids and we need your help!
There are three set tattoo designs for this fundraiser: (You pick the color and placement.)
The puzzle piece tattoo costs $20.
The sparrow costs $40.
The third tattoo is (a set of steampunk cogs and gears, photo to follow) and will cost $60.
We will also have temporary tattoos with the same designs and one with the Southern Maryland Roller Derby logo available with a donation, for those not quite ready to go under the needle!
And, if you don’t want a real or temporary tattoo, you can always make your way to the shop anyway for some sweet Southern Maryland Roller Derby merchandise (t-shirts, stickers and more)!
Please join us for this worthy cause and fun event! Come on down, get some ink, meet some roller derby girls and support this amazing cause!
If you have questions or want to know more, email marketing@somdrollerderby.org.
Personalized Therapy’s 7th Annual Autism Awareness Day will be held Saturday, April 26, 2014 at The Olde Town Pub.
We are still looking for donations to help make this year’s event the best yet!