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Advocacy and Support Resources

Academic Assessment & Intervention Services

Dr. Aimee Fellows-Merkle
t2L Systems, Inc. (Time 2 Learn Systems, Inc.)
8980 St. Andrews Drive
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732
toll free (866) 295-2712
(410) 257-2221

Bowen Foundation for Autism

A family-run organization based in Annapolis, MD
For more information, e-mail Bryan Levy
or call him at 410-570-3018
www.bowenfoundation.org

Advocacy for Successful Kids and Advocating for Children’s Educational Services (ASK & ACES)

Mary Jo Siebert
P.O. Box 274
Phoenix, MD 21131
Phone:  410-967-0122
Phone:  410-683-2237
Fax: 410-666-8478

Pathfinders for Autism

www.pathfindersforautism.org

Maryland Disability Law Center

www.mdlclaw.org

The Weinfeld Education Group, LLC

The Weinfeld Education Group, LLC, strives to help all students reach their potential, particularly students who face the increased obstacles presented by their learning challenges or disabilities, and in need of special education or other educational support services.
www.richweinfeld.com

Agencies

Community Services for Autistic Adults & Children (CSAAC)

8615 East Village Avenue
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
Phone: (240) 912-2220
www.csaac.org

Learning Disabilities Association of Maryland, Inc. (LDA-MD)

www.ldasomd.org

Maryland State Dept. of Education (MSDE) – Dept. of Special Education & Early Intervention

www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/earlyinterv/

St. Mary’s County Public Schools, Dept. of Special Education

Mrs. Melissa Charbonnet
Exec. Director of Special Education and Student Services
301-475-5511 ex.t 220
www.smcps.org/se

Calvert County Public Schools, Dept. of Special Education

www.calvertnet.k12.md.us/departments/specialed/directory.asp
Main Phone Number – 410-535-7422

Charles County Public Schools, Dept. of Special Education

www2.ccboe.com/sped/

“Partners for Success”

Calvert County

Parent Connections
4105 Old Town Road
Huntingtown, MD 20639
410-535-7387
410-535-7383 Fax
parentconnections@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Charles County

Partners for Success Parent Center
F.B. Gwynn Center
5998 Radio Station Road
LaPlata, MD 20646
301-934-7456
301-934-6839 Fax
www.ccboe.com/parentcenters

St. Mary’s County

SMCPS Partners for Success
Susan Shannon
301-863-4069
e-mail: partnersforsuccess@smcps.org
www.smcps.org/se/partners-for-success-program

The Treatment and Learning Centers

2092 Gaither Road, Suite 100
Rockville, Maryland 20850
301-424-5200
www.ttlc.org
Contact: Bonnie Lawhorn
blawhorn@ttlc.org
Services: Private school; Psychological counseling; Occupational therapy; Speech/language therapy; Social skills therapy; Educational testing; Neuropsychological testing; Academic tutoring/coaching

TLC serves nearly 2,000 children and adults with a wide range of special needs annually. Our mission is to improve the lives and expand possibilities for these individuals through offering a family of services within one organization. We offer speech-language and occupational therapy, evaluations and summer programs for children; comprehensive psychological and educational testing, tutoring and counseling for students with learning challenges. 
The Katherine Thomas School is a private school for students with moderate to severe language and learning disabilities and/or autism, preschool through twelfth grade. Summer programs and intensive educational programs are available.
The Outcomes Service helps individuals with special needs find and keep jobs and live independently in our community.
The Family Hearing Center conducts hearing testing, provides counseling, evaluations and hearing aid fittings for all ages.

Mindwell Psychology/Bethesda

5602 Shields Drive, S & A
Bethesda,  MD 20814
301-581-1120
www.mindwell.us
Contact: Dr. Resnik Rebecca
drrebeccaresnik@gmail.com
Services: Psychological counseling; Educational consulting; Educational testing; Neuropsychological testing

The Ivymount School & Programs

11614 Seven Locks Road
Rockville, MD 20854
301-469-0223
www.ivymount.org
Contact: Molly Whalen
mwhalen@ivymount.org
Services: Private school; Nonprofit organization; Occupational therapy; Speech/language therapy; Social skills therapy; Behavioral therapy; Educational consulting; Athletics/recreational support

Ivymount School and Programs provides school- and community-based services for children and young adults with special needs from throughout the Washington metropolitan area. The school program serves more than 200 students, ages 4–21, with speech and language impairments, learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, health impairments, and Autism Spectrum Disorders. The classrooms are structured to serve students with a range of academic and cognitive abilities, including, in some cases, those who have the potential to obtain a high school diploma. 

Ivymount Outreach Programs serve students, teachers, and parents to support children with learning and developmental challenges in the community through assessments, evaluations, therapies and professional development. The goal in all of the programs is to help children and young adults achieve their highest level of development and independence to live with dignity and self-respect. Ivymount School has been twice recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education. Founded in 1961, Ivymount celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011.

The Auburn School

9545 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910 
301-588-8048
www.theauburnschool.org
Contact: Marina Major
mmajor@theauburnschool.org
Services: Private school 

The Auburn School grows the social and academic potential of bright students with social and communication challenges, simultaneously supporting the development of academic skills, social competency and pragmatic language in an engaging educational environment.

Guiding Exceptional Parents, LLC

4711 Sheridan Street
Riverdale Park, Maryland 20737
301-768-8503
www.guidingexceptionalparents.com
Contact: Sarah Wayland
wayland@guidingexceptionalparents.com
Services: Social skills therapy; Behavioral therapy; Educational consulting
Sarah Wayland, Ph.D., is an RDI consultant-in-training and a special needs care navigator at Guiding Exceptional Parents, LLC. She helps parents of children with ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, and other diagnosed and undiagnosed challenges that make it hard to function at school or at home. She is also co-editor of the book, Technology Tools for Students with Autism: Innovations That Enhance Independence and Learning.
Logistics:
Most of my services can be provided to families anywhere in the USA. We can work together via e-mail, telephone, and video chat (Skype, Facetime, Google Chat, etc.). That said, my office is in southern Maryland, near College Park, and I am most familiar with systems, services, and providers in the Washington DC metropolitan area. If you are looking for referrals, I will be most helpful if you live in that region.
We can meet weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or for consultations as needed. I am happy to provide whatever level of support works best for you.

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