ABOUT
THE AAACC
In 2003, a group of Calvert County
parents decided to form a parent advocacy group to help families coping with
the challenges of raising a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Since
January 2004, the Autism-Asperger
Association of Calvert County, Inc. (AAACC) has held monthly educational meetings during the
school year for parents and other interested individuals. Topics have included educational
strategies, speech and language therapy, recreational opportunities and
services provided by the Calvert County Health Department, the Calvert
County
Public Schools
and the Maryland State Department of Education Division of Rehabilitative
Services (DORS). Other meeting topics ranged from estate planning to medical
interventions such as the DAN! protocol.
Future AAACC meeting topics will include
changes to special education law, understanding & preparing for successful
IEP meetings, transition into adult life and a variety of other topics to
assist families in their search for information, resources and programs for
children & adults on the autism spectrum. Meetings are held in Prince
Frederick and are open to the public.
The AAACC is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
All donations and membership fees are tax deductible. Members
receive referrals to agencies and health care professionals, parent-to-parent
referrals, access to the AAACC lending library and assistance in preparing for IEP
meetings.
For
more information about the AAACC,
please contact Deborah Ursiny
by e-mail at DUrsiny@asdcalvert.org, or
by phone at (410) 326-5050. To become a member of the AAACC,
or to make a tax-deductible donation, please contact Krista Hoffpauir at KHoffpauir@asdcalvert.org.
The Board of Directors of the AAACC
may be contacted via regular mail at P.O. Box 2323, Prince Frederick, MD
20678, or via e-mail at AAACC@asdcalvert.org.
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