I hope this page will be a valuable tool for you. I first heard the word "Respite" from our County Intervention Office, when our son was a year old. I provided the babysitter and they paid for it. There was a time when our son cried 24/7 unless he was held very tightly. I later learned that he had an immature nervous system that needed to be regulated by receiving lots of input through various types of movement. It was a very intense time and I wasn't getting much sleep. I hired Marymount University Special Education Majors and Physical Therapist Majors to come and "run" my son around from 5-7 p.m., six days a week for more than six months. I slept during that time. I also taught these incredible girls all of the exercises that the therapists taught me, so that our son was able to have fun yet get the input he needed. I have since learned about these other places that offer Respite Services through their very trained and qualified employees. National Respite Locator Service, 800 Eastowne Dr. Ste. 105 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514, 919-490-5577, www.archrespite.org, www.respitelocator.org The National Respite Locator Service helps parents, caregivers, and professionals find respite services in their state and local area to match their specific needs. VIRGINIA Special Care Nannies, 6842 Elm St., Ste. 101, McLean, VA 703-356-3118, www.specialcarenannies.com A unique agency that locates f/t or p/t nannies for families with special needs children, including autism, Asperger's syndrome, AD/HD, Down's syndrome and related disorders. McLean Bible Church/Jill's House, 8925 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, 703-770-2942, www.mcleanbible.org The goal of Jill’s House is to provide support and care to families with children with special needs in the Washington, DC metropolitan area through overnight respite and therapy programs. Chimes of Virginia 3957 Pender Dr. Ste. 103, Fairfax, VA 22030, 703-267-6558, www.chimes.org Offers respite care and in-home services to families of children with disabilities, DC Office: Ariel Rios Federal Bldg., Chimes B-351 (North Court),1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20407, 202.408.0821, MD Office: The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus, 4814 Seton Dr.,Baltimore, Maryland 21215, 410-358-6677 MARYLAND Easter Seals Child Development Centers Provides child care to children with special needs together with typical children. Offers occupational, physical and speech therapy on site. Locations in MD, DC, VA, www.gwbr.easterseals.com Dubols Home Care, 1440 Cherry Lane Ct., Ste. 205, Laurel, MD, 301-497-7688, www.dubols.com Our caring Personal Care Providers serve children of all ages with physical and/or neurological disabilities, helping them maintain medical routines and life's daily activities. |
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