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Links to other useful sites:

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Autism Society of America
Cure Autism Now Foundation
Autism Speaks

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

Maryland Chapters of the Autism Society of America
Anne Arundel County Chapter of the Autism Society of America
Howard County Chapter of the Autism Society of America
Montgomery County Chapter of the Autism Society of America
Harford County Chapter of the Autism Society of America
The Arc of Maryland
The Arc of Baltimore
The Parents' Place of Maryland
Maryland Asperger Advocacy and Support Group

OTHER RESOURCES

• News
• Google News - autism
• The Schafer Autism Report (newsletter)
• Maryland Family Networks Calendar of Events
• Internet local news and discussion lists: Autism_Maryland and BCadvocates
• Medical
• MEDLINEplus: Autism (NIH)
• CDC Autism Information Center
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Autism page
• The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - Autism page
• Educational
• Maryland State Department of Special Education
• The Early Childhood Gateway by MSDE - A Maryland resource for providers and families with young children with disabilities, birth through five
• Parental Rights – Maryland Procedural Safeguards Notice, revised July 2007
• Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities (MANSEF)
• Baltimore County Public Schools - Office of Special Education
• Division TEACCH - Autism Information (UNC-CH)
• Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT)
• DIR/Floortime (Stanley Greenspan)
• The Indiana Resource Center for Autism
• Learning Independence Through Computers (LINC)
• School transportation for special needs students
• An Educator's Guide to Asperger Syndrome
• New York State Department of Health, Clinical Practice Guideline, Autism / Pervasive Developmental Disorders
• Asperger's Syndrome - Guidelines for Treatment and Intervention
• Legal
• Maryland Disabilities Law Center (MDLC)
• United States Department of Juctice - Americans with Disabilities Act
• Businesses/Services and customers with disabilities (understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA))
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• IDEAPractices
• Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
• MSDE Complaint Form
• The Discipline Process (from MDLC)
• A Parent's Guide to Protecting Your Child From the Use of Restraint, Aversive Interventions, and Seclusion
• FAA Guidelines: Information for the Air Traveler with a Disability
• Behavioral
• Lovaas/ABA/Verbal Behavior programs and resources for Maryland families.
• Educating Children with Autism: Chapter 10 - Problem Behaviors
• Suspending Disbelief: Moving Beyond Punishment to Promote Effective Interventions for Children with Mental or Emotional Disorders
• National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
• Behavior tools from Special Connections
• Financial
• Maryland Autism Waiver information: MDLC Guide, Howard Co ASA Waiver Page
• Wills, trusts, and estate planning
• Planning Now guide from the MDDC
• Other
• Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks - Recreation Opportunities for People with Disabilities (Leisure Resources Newsletter)
• Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council
• The Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities
• The Official Maryland Interagency Transition Council Website