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Support Group Meetings

The support group meets on the first Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital.
Everyone is welcome.

Directions to Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital:

(Click here for a Google interactive map with personalized driving directions.)

From North of Baltimore:

Take the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) to the Jones Falls Expressway (I-83) South. From I-83, take the
Northern Parkway exit, 10B West. Make a right turn off the exit ramp and make an immediate right turn
onto West Rogers Avenue (the first street off the exit ramp). Go north on West Rogers Avenue; the hospital is on the right.

From Baltimore and South:

Take the Jones Falls Expressway (I-83) North to the second Northern Parkway exit, 10B West. Turn right
onto West Rogers Avenue (the first street off the exit ramp). Go north on West Rogers Avenue; the hospital is on the right.

For public transportation use the MTA Trip Planner to find Bus and Light Rail connections.

Adult Autism Resource Group (AARG)

The Adult Autism Resource Group has changed its regular meeting time to the second Tuesday of every month from 7 - 9 pm. This sub-group of BCC-ASA meets at the home of Ellen Feifarek, 508 Hampton Lane to work on issues that concern adults and transition age youth with autism. Call Linda Pearl at 410-769-9500 during daytime hours if you plan to attend. For more information click here.

Support Programs for Siblings of Autistic Children

Addison Beck, Sibshops of Maryland Coordinator
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
1708 West Rogers Avenue Baltimore, MD 21209
1-800-999-9442, ext. 5169
AddiBeck@aol.com
Coordinates Sibshops in Anne Arundel, Baltimore/Baltimore City, Howard, Montgomery, and Carroll counties.

Books for and about siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders.

Support group for adults with autism spectrum disorders

Dr. Peter Gerhardt is holding a support group for adults with autism spectrum disorders. The first meeting is scheduled October 20th at 7:00 pm at the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation on Park Heights Avenue. For further information, please contact Dr. Gerhardt at (443) 257-9108

Books and other resources for adults with autism spectrum disorders.

Central Maryland POAC

POAC of Central Maryland is a training, support and advocacy resource for families regarding Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) programs for children with autism. We meet each month to discuss our experiences with creating and funding ABA programs. We share strategies and resources and advocate together for the services that our children need. For directions to our meetings click here.