offers a variety of programs to support you in learning more about AD/HD. Montgomery County CHADD chapter offers: * speaker meetings * a parent/guardian support group, * adult support group, * a workplace support group, and * Parent to Parent - Family Training on AD/HD Date: Speaker meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month Location: Twinbrook Library, 202 Meadow Hall Drive, Rockville, MD Time: 7:15 Meeting registration and social 7:30 Speaker program followed by discussion and informal support. Informative materials are available free, on loan or to purchase. Always check the calendar for meeting dates and locations of this group. www.chadd-mc.org Parent/Guardian support meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month (from September - May) EXCEPT October and April (due to holidays.) Location: TCRC Annex 12920 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD Time: 7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Adult support meetings are on the first Thursday of each month October - June. Location: FIRST Thursday of every month, 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. (no meeting February and April 2011) Mid-County Services Center, Rm. 215, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, MD Time: 7:15 p.m.-8:45 p.m. Workplace Support Group is facilitated by August Spector, Ed.D., who coordinates the discussion and provide information, which can be of help to participants. These meetings are held on Monday nights. Check the calendar for specific dates. www.chadd-mc.org Location: La Madeline Cafe, 11858 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD Time: 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Always check the calendar for meeting dates and locations of this group. www.chadd-mc.org * Expressive Therapy Center,
Director, 14808 Physicians Lane Suite 111, Rockville, MD 20850, 301-869-1017, x1 www.expressivetherapycenter.com Expressive Therapy Center, LLC, is a mental health agency that offers individual, couples, group and family therapy as well as psychological/ psycho-educational testing. We offer a wide array of social skills and support groups for all ages, including social skills groups for kids with autism/aspergers and other special needs. Groups use art and movement therapy as well as traditional therapeutic approaches. ETC has offices in Rockville, Chevy Chase, and McLean, Virginia. We have a team of 12 clinicians with various backgrounds, experiences, and licensure, and can accommodate most families' needs. Feel free to visit our website at www. expressivetherapycenter.com. To discuss your particular needs and/or schedule an initial assessment, please call 301-869-1017, ext. 1.
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group for parents of children with learning disabilities. This group is open and free to the community. It is sponsored by the Learning Disabilities Association of Montgomery County (LDAMC) and is not sponsored by, associated with, or endorsed by Montgomery County Public Schools or Montgomery County Government. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact us at 301-933-1076 or ldamcpc@yahoo.com Sept. 2011 - May 2012, TBA. Monthly For Our Kids, For Ourselves - Northwest DC, $250. Parents of children with ADHD, sensory processing disorder, or other related diagnosis and who want to connect with other parents who share similar experiences are invited to join this group facilitated by Michelle Buzgon, certified life coach and group facilitator. Sunrise Senior Living, 5111 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. Sponsored by For Our Kids, For Ourselves, Jaime Selvin, adhdparentsforum@yahoo.com, health.groups. yahoo.com/group/ForOurKids_ForOurselves Sept. 2011 - May 2012, TBA. Monthly For Our Kids, For Ourselves - Woodmoor Support Group, $250. Parents of children with ADHD, sensory processing disorder, or other related diagnosis and who want to connect with other parents who share similar experiences are invited to join this group facilitated by Dr. Judith Glasser, . Woodmoor/Indian Springs (location TBA). Sponsored by For Our Kids, For Ourselves, Jaime Selvin, adhdparentsforum@yahoo.com, health.groups. yahoo.com/group/ForOurKids_ForOurselves/. Sept. 2011 - May 2012, TBA. Monthly For Our Kids, For Ourselves - Parents of Teens Support Group, $250. Parents of teens with ADHD, sensory processing disorder, or other related diagnosis and who want to connect with other parents who share similar experiences are invited to join this group. Location TBA. Sponsored by For Our Kids, For Ourselves, Jaime Selvin, adhdparentsforum@yahoo.com, http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ForOurKids_ForOurselves
of the Autism Society of America MCASA Parent Support Group Meetings Our Parent Support Group meets the second Thursday of every month from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Twinbrook Recreational Center, 12920 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville 20851 during the school year and follows MCPS inclement weather closings. We do not meet during the summer. Call Liz at 301-924-2211 for more information, www.autismmontgomerycounty.com. Sibshops The Arc of Montgomery County, in conjunction with Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital and Abilities Network, will once again be hosting Sibshops. Sibshops is a program in which siblings of children with special needs have the opportunity to meet and interact with other children in the same situation. The program is designed for siblings who are 8-13 years old. The program meets one Sunday per month from 1-5 pm, in the conference room at The Arc of Montgomery County at 11600 Nebel Street, Rockville, MD 20852. For more information, or to register, call 410-578-5169.
Young Adults (over 17), www.mctransitions.org Location: Arc of Montgomery County, 11600 Nebel Street Rockville, MD 20852 Planned for the 2nd Thursday evening 7:30p.m.-9 p.m. at the Arc of Montgomery County. We want to focus on Employment and issues around developing job skills and finding employment for our adults with disabilities. We have over 230 members on our McTrans e- group and always looking for new ways to help our families and adult children with disabilities be the best that they can be. |
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