Special Needs

  Parents want the best education possible for their children. But when you parent a child with special needs, deciding which school will best support your son or daughter’s needs is not easy. We spoke with educational planning experts who specialize in understanding the academic and social-emotional needs of neurodiverse …

There were some new camps added to our Summer Camp Directory since the February 2022 edition! Explore day camps, specialty camps for your little scientist and social skills development for in the programs below, and find more camps in our February directory (linked above) and our April 2022 directory. An …

  During Maya’s* first birthday celebration, her mother knew something was different. “We were singing ‘Happy Birthday,’ and she had such a blank stare. In that moment, I knew something was off,” recalls Elizabeth Chaillou, who perhaps had special insight into typical childhood milestones given that Maya is the youngest …

Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the April 2022 issue of Baltimore’s Child.

  Children who have sensory processing disorder (SPD) do not always get to enjoy art the way their peers do. Bright lights, movement and noise can be too disturbing, or their physical and vocal reactions to those stimuli might be deemed too disruptive. Common for children on the autism spectrum, …

  In addition to adventure sports, team sports, invention, wildlife exploration and overnight experiences with more than 50 activities—highlighted in our first 2022 Summer Camp Directory Spotlights—here are another five camps that will challenge, stimulate and create bonds of friendship this summer. Summer at Friends, a school-based camp from Friends …

  A child with a rare disease can feel misunderstood and alone. When it comes to forming a community and making connections, awareness goes a long way. Rare Disease Day was created with that community in mind. Since 2008, it has been a globally-coordinated effort to bolster an international community …

  For a closer look at some of the Baltimore region’s summer camps, check out our breakouts on interest-based camps; day, academic and specialty camps; and school-based, religious and special needs camps. Explore more Baltimore camps from our February directory below! Join us for the Summer Camps & Activities Fair …

  As the chilly winds of winter blow through the mid-Atlantic region, many of us long for the sunny days of summer. For our kids, it’s not only the warmer weather that boosts summer’s appeal. They look forward to swapping school days for pool days at summer camp. Attending summer …

  Pediatric neurologist Carl E. Stafstrom remembers his first experience with Moebius syndrome was with a child’s mother. She had the tell-tale signs: a drooping face, eyes that could not glance to the side—and, most importantly, she couldn’t smile. Without such a simple means of communication we often take for …