The ASBC News
Special COVID-19 Edition!
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UPCOMING
SUPPORT & DISCUSSION
GROUPS!
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How do you determine whether the behavior you are observing provides purely sensory input or whether there are other purposes involved?
Joy F. Johnson, M.Ed, M.S.
is a Behavior Specialist, inclusion Specialist, and Autism Advocate who partners with organizations, individuals, and families to improve the lives of those impacted by autism. After spending years working in clinical settings, non-profits, and schools, her experience enables her to truly serve and represent ASD community members in various contexts. She holds a Masters in education, a Masters in psychology with a specialization in ABA, and she is currently a PhD candidate. In addition to her extensive education and professional experiences, she has a great deal of personal experience. She is diagnosed with autism herself which provides her with unique knowledge, perspective, and source of passion.
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Join Dr. Hailey Ormand to discuss feeding problems and food issues among individuals with autism.
Dr. Ormand
is a Licensed Psychologist with the Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She has 10+ years of experience working in hospitals, schools, and specialty treatment clinics for children with developmental disabilities. She is highly skilled in the assessment and treatment of feeding problems, skill/language deficits, and severe problem behavior. She has a strong research background with a PhD in School Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Unable to Attend a Support Group? Don't Worry!
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VISIT OUR
PADLET
TO GET ALL OF THE TIPS, TIDBITS, & TOOLS SHARED DURING THE GROUPS!
Scroll down the columns to see what we are talking about and sharing in our group sessions!
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We salute the following companies who have supported ASBC with wonderfully generous and ongoing donations. Their belief in our mission of support to the autism community in the Baltimore area is truly inspirational!
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Cargill Salt has donated to ASBC's Charles Fowler, Jr. Memorial Fund for eight consecutive years! Their donations have provided many scholarships for families to attend autism trainings and conferences as well as funding for recreational activities for children on the spectrum.
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MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA)'s Employee Charity Committee has donated the proceeds of their fruitful fundraising efforts to ASBC for two years. In addition, they have taken a personal interest in learning about autism and the Autism Society's mission.
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Although we aren’t able to offer our monthly in-person support groups during the COVID-19 pandemic lock down, we continue to support the autism community by offering five separate virtual support groups that meet
weekly
! In addition, we have special on-line presentations on various topics of interest to the autism community. We’re keeping in touch and keeping our mission.
Our monthly family socials are on hold, alas – we can’t wait to resume them as soon as it’s safe to do so. We look forward to getting back to having some
fun
and getting our families out in the community!
We’ve been able to do all that we do with the generous support of our donors and the hard work of our Board Members and other volunteers. Our expenses have always been covered by fundraisers held by giving individuals and groups. Many of these events have been cancelled and may not be able to be re-scheduled.
We send our warmest thanks to everyone who has generously supported us over the years and ask that you consider making a gift to ASBC. Your donations will ensure we can keep providing support, information and opportunities for the autism community in Baltimore. Please donate now.
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Combined Federal Campaign
Special Solicitation!
To our supporters who are federal employees, we are pleased to let you know that the OPM has reopened the CFC online pledge portal and the CFC mobile giving app for a CFC Special Solicitation period through June 30. This allows federal employees and retirees to make supplemental one-time or recurring donations via credit/debit card or bank draft. Anyone who did not pledge during the 2019 CFC will also be eligible to start a payroll deduction pledge.
If you would like to use this opportunity to support ASBC's efforts to improve the lives of all affected by autism in the Baltimore area, please use our CFC Designation Code: 35790
Here are more details about the Special Solicitation:
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Other Upcoming Events and Opportunities:
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Join the Autism Society of Baltimore Chesapeake -
Only $10 per year for the whole family!
Family membership includes:
- Access to member-only social events
- Up to $100 per family per year to attend autism related workshops and conferences provided by the Charles Fowler, Sr. Memorial Fund
Your membership helps the
Autism
Society of Baltimore Chesapeake
- Connect people to valuable information and resources through our phone line, website, calendar and info@ email
- Provide monthly support groups for all those affected by autism
- Provide monthly socials for those in the autism community
To join ASBC or to renew your membership online, click
Here
!
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The
Autism
Society of Baltimore-Chesapeake is improving the lives of all affected by autism. We impact the lives of children, adults, families, and professionals in Baltimore City and Baltimore County through:
- Support groups
- Social and community connections
- Information and resources
- Networking
- Public awareness
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