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We invite you to take advantage of our Parents' Day Out respite program. Take some time to restore yourself and leave your children with disabilities and their siblings in the trained and qualified hands of volunteers for a morning of fun.
Saturday, May 30, 2015
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
100 Church Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Saturday, June 27, 2015
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
9215 Old Harford Road
Parkville, MD 21234
Saturday, July 12, 2015
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
100 S. Rock Glen Road
Baltimore, MD 21229
Saturday, July 18, 2015
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
5401 Loch Raven Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21239
Reserve your spot today by contacting Shayna Barnes at 410-296-2272, ext 5322.
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An opportunity for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, families and professionals to talk with representatives from some of the big names in Assistive Technology. Wednesday, May 27, 2015 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Seton Business Park 6151 Metro Drive. Baltimore, MD 21215
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DISCOVERY WEEK
Discovery Week runs in May 4 and hosts 400 children and their caregivers. This week serves inclusion and self-contained groups.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 : Portability Day! Autism and their Peers - Inclusion: All Ages.* Experiences include story times, visiting performers and special activities provided for this population. Children with IEPs welcome
Wednesday, May 13, 2015: Discovery Day! Children with Special Needs - Self Contained: Pre-k to 2nd grade. . Community organizations run booths offering resources to teachers and parents of children with special needs. Features special story times, and appropriate activities focused on the senses.
Thursday, May 14, 2015 : Discovery Day! Children with Special Needs - Self Contained: 3rd grade and up. These days offer special activities appropriate for children with special needs. Community organizations run booths offering support and resources to caretakers.
Friday, May 15, 2015 : Be a Part of the Arts Day! - Inclusion: All Ages* - Offers art activities designed with the senses in mind, roaming dramatic and visual artists will be featured. Children with IEPs welcome.
Environment modified for special needs. Fun for everyone!
Call 410.864.2664 or email to reserve your spot.
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The Arc has three monthly enewsletters (Catalyst, Reaching Families, and Volunteers & Interns) and an Advocacy Network with as-needed alerts. Subscribe to one or all.
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Where Hope Grows, Coming To A Theater Near You
On May 15th, Where Hope Grows will be released to select theaters all over the country. Click the image above to watch the trailer. A story of redemption through hope and love, Where Hope Grows tells the story of Calvin, a former professional baseball player who has failed in the majors and lives in a perpetual quicksand of self-pity. This all begins to change when he meets and befriends a grocery store clerk with Down syndrome, known as "Produce". "Produce" inspires all those around him with a gentle spirit of perseverance, and the movie gives us a wonderful opportunity to share and celebrate the contributions that our family members, friends, co-workers, and others with I/DD bring to their communities. The Arc U.S. is a promotional partner of the film, and we hope that you will watch it and engage your peers in a discussion of what inclusion of people with I/DD really means by using The Arc's discussion guide. | |
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Sibshops Are Here!
 The Arc Baltimore and Battle Monument School are collaborating to provide free workshops, called Sibshops, for brothers and sisters, ages 6-13, of children with special needs. Sibshops provides a fun, energetic, and activity driven experience during each model. The Sibshops model intermingles information, discussion activities, games, cooking activities, and special guests. Most of all, Sibshops seek to afford siblings with opportunities for peer support.
Saturday, May 23, 2015
The Arc Baltimore
7215 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
10:00 am-12:00 pm - ages 6-9 years
12:30 pm-3:00 pm - ages 10-13 years
Registration is required by May 15th. For more information or to register, contact Esther Ford or 410-296-2272 ext. 5308.
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Summer Camp And Vacation Opportunities
The Arc Baltimore has compiled a complete manual for 2015 Summer Camp and Vacation Opportunities for children and adults with special needs. There are many different resources listed in the manual to help you decide which camp is right for you and ways to help with the cost.
Contact Kelly Bell, Director of Family Living, with any questions 410-296-2272 ext. 5319. | |
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Support for Parents
Moms Understand (II)
Join us on the third Thursday of each month for moms of adult children with disabilities, who want to talk about issues that they face as their child grows older. Please join us.
Please RSVP to Dianna Morgan.
Moms Understand
Moms of young children with developmental disabilities laugh, cry, share stories and hugs on t he first Wednesday of each month. Please join us.
Please RSVP to Dianna Morgan.
Guy Talk
Meet with other dads to discuss the joys and challenges of having a child with a developmental disability on the fourth Thrusday of the month.
Please RSVP to Mercedes Thompson
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