Special thank you to Christine Accardo, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Program Director of The Shafer Center
for her great presentation!

For more information about The Shafer Center, please visit www.shafercenter.com.

Location: Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library

Here are photos from the meeting...PHOTOS COMING SOON!!!

Special thank you to  Deborah Hammer, BCBA for her great presentation!

Location: Woodridge Neighborhood Library

Here are photos from the meeting...PHOTOS COMING SOON!!!

Our first meeting of 2010...

Special thank you to Maedi Tanham Carney for her great presentation!

For more information about M&L Special Needs Planning, LLC, please visit...

Location: Palisades Neighborhood Library

Here are photos from the meeting...PHOTOS COMING SOON!!!

Our last meeting of 2009 was a huge success!

Special thank you to Carol Jean Butler and Kimberly Glassman, Esq. for their great presentations.

Location: Palisades Neighborhood Library

Here are photos from the meeting...PHOTOS COMING SOON!!!

Special thank you to Jamie Pagliaro, Rethink Autism Executive Vice President & Scott Campbell of POAC-NoVA and ASNV for their presentations.

For more information about Rethink Autism, please visit www.rethinkautism.com

For more information about the Safety Considerations, please visit  

Location: Southwest Neighborhood Library

Photo from the event...COMING SOON

Two great speakers!!!

Special thank you to Jake Greenspan, Co-Director of DIR Support Services and Sonali of the Pria School for there presentations.

For more information about DIR Support Services, please visit

For more information about the First 100 Days Kit, please visit here. Click here for a copy of the 100 day kit.

Location: Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library 

Photo from the event...COMING SOON

Two great speakers!!!

Special thank you to Kathryn Ewell, MS Ed., OTR/L , SIPT of Trellis Services, Inc. for her presentation!!!

For more information about Trellis Services, please visit their website...www.trellisservices.com.

As well as, a special thank you to Michele Pierce Burns for sharing her book, "DANSON: The Extraordinary Discovery of an Autistic Child's Innermost Thoughts and Feelings" co-written by here son, Danson Mandela Wambua, a nine year old boy living with autism.  Our group was moved to tears!  Please visit www.dansonsbook.com for information.

Location: Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library

Photo from the event...COMING SOON

Two great speakers!!!

Special thank you to Laurie Jacobs, MA, CCC-SLP and Kimberly Glassman, Esq. for their presentations!!!

For more information about Social Skills Builders, please visit this website.

For more information about the services provided by Kimberly Glassman, Esq., please visit this website.

Location: Southwest Neighborhood Library

Photo from the event...COMING SOON

We are on a roll...Another great meeting!!!

Special thank you to Stacy Shumway, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Lisa Joseph, Ph.D. for their presentation!!!

For more information about NIMH Autism Research Studies, please visit this website.

Location: West End Neighborhood Library

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Another great DCAP Support Group Meeting!!!

Special thank you to Deborah Hammer, BCBA for her presentation!!!

For more information about Deborah Hammer, visit her website at ...

Location: Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library

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Another great DCAP Support Group Meeting!!!

Special Thank You to Patrick N. Malachowski, Financial Services Representative of MetLife MetDESK for his presentation!!!

As well as a thank you to Honest Tea for beverage donations. 

For information about MetLife MetDESK visit their website at www.metlife.com.

Photos from the event... 

DCAP's First Support Group Meeting was a huge success!!!

Special Thank You to Christopher Henry, Expert Fellow of the Hill Studio for his presentation!!!

Thank You to Lifeline Partnership for hosting the event, as well as 1st Trinity Lutheran Church for use of their facilities.

As well as a thank you to Honest Tea and Subway for food and beverage donations. 

For information about the Hill Studio visit their website at www.hillstudio.com.

For Hill Studio Design Autism Brochure, click here.

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