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Recreation Isn't Just For Kids
Recreation is important for the well being of all people.
Hear about opportunities in the community for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our Family Education Series offering in February will highlight various recreation opportunities in the Baltimore area. There will be many vendors presenting their programs.
Tuesday, February 25th, 6-9 p.m.
The Arc Baltimore Employment Center
6151 Metro Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
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Mind, Body, and Soul
Baltimore City Schools Office of Special Education
and The Arc Baltimore present:
Loving Me, Loving You- Developing Healthy Relationships
Speaker: Ms. Rhonda Cox
Program Development Specialist
Join us to learn what is important in a healthy relationship: respect, values, and loving oneself first in order to love others. This workshop is designed for teenagers and young adults with disabilities, their families, and the staff who support them.
Wednesday, March 5th, 6-8 p.m.
The Arc Baltimore Employment Center
6151 Metro Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
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Parents- Need To Relax?
Take some time to restore yourself and leave your children -with and without disabilities - in the trained and qualified hands of volunteers for a morning of fun from 9 am - 1 pm.
We have two upcoming Parents' Day Out dates:
St Isaac Jogues Church
9215 Old Harford Road, Parkville, MD 21234
Saturday, April 5, 2014
St. Matthew Church
5401 Loch Raven Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21239
Sign up by contacting Becky Harnett via email or phone at
410-296-2272, x 2306.
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Parents of Children With Autism Needed For Phone Interview
Do you have a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) between the ages of 14 and 23 who attends public school in Maryland or who completed public high school in Maryland within the last two years? Have you and your child worked with his/her school to plan for transition to college or career? If so, we want to hear from you!
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools at the School for Public Health and Health Services at the George Washington University is looking for parents of teens or young adults with an ASD who are or have attended public school in Maryland, and are willing to give 1-2 hours of their time to participate in a focus group or phone interview to share their experiences on ASD transition as part of the "Autism Transition Project," funded by the Nelson and Michelle Carbonell Family Foundation.
We will be holding a Focus Group for Baltimore County and Baltimore City parents on Thursday, February 27th from 7pm-9pm at The Arc Baltimore. Click here for more info.
Participants of focus groups or interviews will receive a $10 Target gift card! Sign up with Stephanie David at sddavid@gwu.edu or 202-994-4249.
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New Autism Fact Sheets Available
 Autism NOW: The National Autism Resource & Information Center, a project of The Arc, has created a series of seven fact sheets offering information about topics important to individuals with autism and their families.
Topics include employment, inclusion, IEPs, future planning and Social Security. Each fact sheet offers in-depth information along with links to other resources written specifically to be accessible to individuals with autism. And, each fact sheet is translated into Spanish and Mandarin.
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Sign Up For Advocacy Alerts
If you would like to get updated on important advocacy issues that impact those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, click here to receive the enews alerts.
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Enews Subscription
The Arc has three monthly enewsletters (Catalyst, Reaching Families, and Volunteers & Interns) and Public Policy alerts. Subscribe to one or all.
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Get Your Tickets Now-
Sprout Film Festival
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Sunday, March 2, 2014
Two Unique Screenings: 12-1:30 p.m. & 2-3:30 p.m.
Presented by The Arc Baltimore and The Hussman Center for Adults with Autism at Towson University.
Tickets are $5 for one or both screenings, contact Makea King at
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Support for Parents
Moms Understand
We laugh, cry, share stories and hugs on the first Wednesday of the month.
Guy Talk
Meet with other dads to discuss the joys and the challenges of having a child with a developmental disability. We meet the fourth Thursday of the month.
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Last Minute Deductions
By checking the "Developmental Disabilities Services and Support Fund" box on your Maryland Tax forms, you can help people on the DDA Waiting List. 100% of your donation will help support Marylanders with developmental disabilities, and all donations are tax deductible.
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Start Planning Now For Summer Jobs!
YouthWorks 2014, a Baltimore City summer jobs program for teens between the ages of 14 and 21, has started their registration process and once again it is an "ONLINE" process. Please review the following dates:
January 2 - March 14:
Online preregistration period.
January 21 - March 29:
Certification Appointments held after school and five Saturdays in March.
April 4:
Last day for work-sites to submit receipts for registered youth.
April 14 - 17:
Job readiness classes will be held during Spring Break for youth selected to participate in the Hire One Youth component. Boot camps will be offered during the winter months for out of school youth.
June 23 - August 1:
Program dates of operation
Click here for details and to register.
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Community Workshops
Through My Eyes: Reflections on Having a Sibling with Special Needs
Parents and siblings will hear a candid account from Stacy Israel, Director of Special Needs Services, JCC, who grew up with siblings of varying abilities.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
3506 Gwynbrook Ave.
Owings Mills, MD 21117
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ASD Brown Bag Series
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Social Boundaries
sponsored by Pathfinders for Autism and KKI
Presented by Janet Palmer, M.A., M.Ed., Advocates for Success
1750 East Fairmount Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21231
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Click here for more info/to register.
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SSI Survey
An online survey is being conducted by Policy Research Inc. through a grant from Social Security Administration to understand the experiences of service coordinators/case managers and families/caregivers who have applied for and assisted with Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Questions may be directed to John Keesler, a doctoral candidate in the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo. Contact John at 716-983-2513 or jkeesler@buffalo.edu
The survey asks what is working well, challenges and recommendations for improvement. Responses are anonymous and survey participants are eligible for an incentive.
Click here to take the survey.
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