| Who We Are |
We are the Anne Arundel
County (of Maryland) chapter of the Autism Society of America. |
Mission and Vision
Statement |
The mission of the Anne
Arundel County Chapter of the Autism Society of America is to
serve
as a resource for residents of Anne Arundel County with autism spectrum
disorders and their families through education, advocacy, and
public
awareness activities, and by serving as a liaison to the Autism Society
of America...
Please click here to read our full Mission and Vision
Statement |
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Where We Meet |
A. A. C. C. A. S. A.
meetings are typically the LAST Tuesday evening of each month, held
at Ruth Parker Eason School in Millersville, beginning at 7:00
p.m. SHARP.
Need directions? Click here. (See
our inclement weather policy)
The agenda includes introductions
and general announcements, along with time for open discussion.
A refreshment break is followed by a discussion led by the guest
presenter. Ample time is allowed for questions and follow-up discussion,
as well as further opportunity for group support and socialization.
New members are ALWAYS
welcome. Come check us out!!! |
Autism Events
Calendar |
Visit our calendar for information on autism
related events in the area. |
Newsletter |
The NOVEMBER 2008,
issue of our Newsletter, The Voice, is available here. |
Membership
|
Want to become a member?
Join
our local chapter. You can now pay with  .
Click here.
You still can opt to print
out a form and mail it in instead. |
Want to become
a member of the National ASA? Click here to
obtain a membership form*
(* This
form is in .pdf format .
If you do not currently have the FREE Adobe Reader utility, you can
download it from their website here.) |
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| Chapter
networking/support/resource guide |
To help you locate the information and resources that you need,
we have developed a guide that consists of a list of chapter member
volunteers who are available to provide information and assistance
to family members, friends, professionals, and service providers,
updated 10/08. Get it here.. (pdf
document) |
 Where to Start |
Has your child recently been diagnosed with autism? Click here for our Where to Start brochure which includes helpful information and resources. (pdf document) To request printed copies of the brochure, click here. |
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Lending
Library |
Visit our Lending
Library page. Current as of September 2008. |
Autism Awareness
|
Check out our page of Autism
Awareness items such as buttons,
bracelets, magnets and pins. Included are two Brochures that
we have helped to create, as well as three new flyers (made in partnership
with Pathfinders for Autism) about the importance of early identification
and early intervention.  |
| Hometown
Heroes |
We are proud to announce this year's Hometown Heroes for ASD. Click
here to read about them. |
| Donation
commitment |
One of our chapter members, Beth Strasnick, has initiated a fundraising
effort based upon her work as a real estate agent. Beth has committed
to make a donation to our organization for every referral that results
in a sale. more... (pdf
document) |
| Garyworld |
http://www.cafepress.com/garyworld
This online store promotes the original artwork of chapter member
Gary Schmedes Jr., including such characters as The Monster Chicken
and his girlfriend, Monstrous Hen. Gary and his family are generously
donating a portion of the profit from the sale of these items to
our chapter. |
Links
|
Visit
our LINKs page -
for additional resources on Autism, including the Anne
Arundel County Asperger Support Group. |
| Resource
Guide |
Pathfinders
for Autism has created an online searchable database that enables
families to locate a broad range of services in Maryland and the
surrounding areas. more... |
|
Our chapter is participating
in the Autism Asperger Publishing Company Affiliate Program.
Please click
here to learn more about how you can participate in the program
and help to provide funding for our chapter's projects, activities,
and initiatives. |
|
Our chapter is also participating
in the Future Horizons Affiliate Program. Please click
here to learn more about how you can participate in the program
and help to provide funding for our chapter's projects, activities,
and initiatives. |
| Autism
Waiver |
Our
Autism Waiver Information Page includes
the Autism Waiver Family Guide, provided by the Maryland Disability
Law Center. |
Newsletter
E-Subscriptions
Available |
As an e-subscriber,
you will receive an e-mail once a month from us containing a
link to our latest newsletter in pdf format. more... |
| Action
Alert mailing
list |
The Action Alert
will provide you with an easy way to stay on top of the latest
information about Federal, State, and local legislative
initiatives, lobbying efforts, or other action items related to
autism and disabilities. more...
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| Site
Search |
You can
use a site search feature (from GOOGLE) to search our web
site for articles from previous issues of the newsletter, or any
other part of this site. Click here |
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Contact Information
|
Mailing address:
A.A. Co. C. A.S.A.
Post Office Box 1304
Millersville, MD 21108
Chapter phone line: 410
923-8800
If you would like to
request that we add you to the mailing list for our monthly newsletter,
email us your full mailing address. |
| Other
Questions? |
contact
us here |
