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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 …

    The noise, lights, smells, people and activity of holiday gatherings can be overwhelming for neurotypical children and even many adults. It is little wonder, then, that children with special needs may struggle in these environments. If you are hosting a celebration or are a parent of a child …

  For many families, Halloween is a holiday to unwind and have fun. But for children on the autism spectrum who rely on predictability to maintain a sense of order, the deviations from normalcy that are part of Halloween celebrations can present challenges for them. “Although it is important to …

  Nabila and Tariq Syed’s son Nihal and daughter Sania celebrate life through their very existence. With their zest for living, the kids keep their parents on their toes. When Nihal was diagnosed with autism at 2 1/2 years old, Nabila and Tariq began gathering as many resources as possible …

Click the images below to download this glossary as a PDF. This special needs glossary appears in the B’More Inclusive section of the October 2021 issue of Baltimore’s Child. 

The Children’s Guild: Transformation Academy Opens in Baltimore City Oct. 18. A new nonpublic 12-month day school will provide special education services to children on the autism spectrum in Baltimore City. Located at 6802 McClean Blvd., The Children’s Guild: Transformation Academy will serve students ages 5-21 with a primary diagnosis …

By Nick Chappell and Diana Wolf This summer, Verbal Beginnings celebrated our 10-year anniversary. Wow! Looking back, we realized that so much has changed for parents, children and providers since 2011 that we wanted to take a moment to explore what’s changed and what’s changing when it comes to ABA …

When I tell people that I use the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons in my group therapy sessions with individuals with autism, the question they ask is: “Does this really qualify as therapy? How can a game where you traverse an imaginary world completing imaginary quests and slaying imaginary monsters …

Verbal Beginnings is presenting a free webinar “Mealtime Issues and Feeding Disorder Treatment for Children on the Autism Spectrum” on Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 5 p.m. This informational webinar presented by Ben Sarcia, MA, BCBA, LBA, BSL, clinical director of the Healthy Beginnings Program at Verbal Beginnings, will discuss how …