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Washington County Maryland and the surrounding tri-state area Autism Resources. This information is also available in our 2012 Autism Resource Directory, a printed copy of this page along with information about autism. You can request a copy to be mailed to your home for free all you need to do is email us at info@prayinwesternmd.org and we will mail our 2012 Autism Resource Directory to you.

NOTICES:Please bear with us are we are working to update our Autism Resource Directory, We are aware of some of the links that are not working just right along with some e-mail address also. We hope to have these issues fixed soon. Thank you for your patience’s as we update this important information for the Autism Communities.



Advocacy Services


Achievements Pediatric Treatment Center.  NEW
Dr. Adrienne Bean
Phone: 304-365-4102
E-mail: DoctorBean2007@aol.com

Callegary & Steedman, P.A.
Law Firm
201 North Charles Street Suite 1402
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410 576-7606

COPAA- Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates  NEW
Provides lists of lawyers/legal advocates in your area
P.O. Box 6767
Towson, MD 21285
Phone: 410-372-0208
Fax: 410-372-0209

Maryland Disability Law Center
1800 N. Charles Street; Suite 400
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-727-6352 Ext 0
Toll free : 1-800-233-7201
TTY : 410-727-6387
Fax: 410-727-6389

Monocracy Neurodevelopmental Center, LLC
65 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite A
Frederick, MD 21702
301-662-3808

Teachable Moments, LLC
Carol Custer
Frederick County, MD
301-788-6198

West Virginia Advocates, Inc. (WVA)  NEW
Litton Building, Suite 400
1207 Quarrier Street
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 346-0847
Toll Free: (800) 950-5250
Fax: (304) 346-0867
E-mail: contact@wvadvocates.org



Behavior Therapy & Social Skills


The Arc of Washington County - Intense Behavior Managment Program
17604 Virginia Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301 791 9580

Brook Lane, A Continuum of Mental Health Services
Jenny McFarland
LCSW-C, BCBA Clinical Social Worker
18714 North Village Shopping Center
Hagerstown, MD 21742
301 733 0331 ext 464

Center for Excellence in Disabilities  NEW
West Virginia University
959 Hartman Run Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: 304-293-4692
Toll Free: (888) 829-9426
TTY: (800) 518-1448
Email: cedcontact@hsc.wvu.edu

The Mental Health Center of Western Maryland, INC.
1180 Professional Court
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-791-3045

Monocacy Neurodevelopmental Center, LLC
65 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite A
Frederick, MD 21702
301-662-3808

Teachable Moments, LLC
Carol Custer
Frederick County, MD
301-788-6198



Camps


Camp Greentop
The League for People with Disabilities, Inc.
Cactoctin Mountain Park
15001 Park Central Road
Sabillasville, MD 21780
301-416-0801




Centers for Assessment


Kennedy Krieger Institue
Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)
3901 Greenspring Ave
Baltimore, MD 21211
443-923-7630

Monocacy Neurodevelopmental Center, LLC
65 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite A
Frederick, MD 21702
301-662-3808

West Virginia University Children’s Hospital  NEW
Klingberg Neurodevelopmental Center
Physician’s Office Center
1 Medical Center Drive, 2nd Floor
Morgantown, WV 26507
Patient Appointments and Referrals:
Phone: 304-293-7331
Toll Free: 800-842-3627 ext. 293-7331



Dentists


Dr. Joel Cortes D.D.S.
Ashley Bernard BSDH,RDH
Center for Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry  NEW
230 South Potomac Street Suite A
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Phone: 717-762-0879

Dr. David Hasson
Mt. Airy Children's Dental Associates
602 Center Street Suite 203
Mount Airy, MD 21771
301-829-6588

Dr. Harvey Levy & Assocates, PC
198 Thomas Johnson Drive Suite 108
Frederick , MD 21702-4437
301-663-8300

Pediatric Dental Center of Frederick  NEW
Dr. Rob Mansman
Dr. D'Audra Cole
7360 Guilford Drive
Suite 102
Frederick, MD 21704
Phone: 301-668-2662



Education Resources


Allegany County Public School  NEW
Department of Elementary/Early Childhood Education (Pre-K-5)

Michael McGowan, Supervisor
Phone: 301-759-2030
Email: michael.mcgowan@acps.k12.md.us

Allegany County Public School  NEW
Department of Assessment & Testing
Marsha Miller, Local Accountability Coordinator
108 Washington Street
P.O. Box 1724
Cumberland, MD 21501-1724
Phone: 301-759-2021
Email: marsha.miller@acps.k12.md.us

Allegany County Public School  NEW
Department of Special Education
Sheree Witt, Director
Phone: 301-759-2064
108 Washington Street
P.O. Box 1724
Cumberland, MD 21501-1724
E-mail: sheree.witt@acps.k12.md.us

Chambersburg Area School District  NEW
Department of Special Education
Bobbie Stewart
435 Stanley Ave
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Phone: 717-263-9281
E-mail: stewabob@chambersburg.k12.pa.us

Broadfording Christian Academy  NEW
Home School Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Julie Malecki
13535 Broadfording Church Rd
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 301-797-8886
E-mail: julie.malecki@broadfording.com

Berkeley County WV Public School  NEW
Parent-Educator Resource Center
116 East King Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Phone: 304-263-5717
E-mail: perc@berkeleycountyschools.org

Berkeley County WV Public School  NEW
Department of Special Education
Ms. Amy Bryan-Chapman, Coordinator
515 W. Martin Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Phone: 304-564-5055
E-mail: abryanchapman@access.k12.wv.us

Frederick County Public School  NEW
Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee (SECAC)
191 South East Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: 301-644-5000
FAX: 301.334.7621
E-mail: pamela.pencola@fcps.org

Garrett County Board of Education  NEW
Department of Special Education
Jennifer Kotulak, Supervisor
40 South Second Street
Oakland, Maryland 21550
Phone: 301-334-7655
FAX: 301.334.7621
E-mail: jkotulak@ga.k12.md.us

Garrett County Board of Education  NEW
Department of Special Education
Carol Savage,
40 South Second Street
Oakland, Maryland 21550
Phone: 301-334-7653
FAX: 301.334.7621
E-mail: csavage@ga.k12.md.us

Garrett County Board of Education  NEW
Department of Medical Assistance
Cassie Goff,
Phone: 301-334-7646
40 South Second Street
Oakland, Maryland 21550
Phone: 301.334.8900
FAX: 301.334.7621
E-mail: cgoff@ga.k12.md.us

Greencastle-Antrim School District  NEW
Department of Special Education
Ted Wingerd
500 East Leitersburg Street
Greencastle, PA 17225
Phone: 171-597-3226 ext. 30517
E-mail: ecwingerd@greencastle.k12.pa.us

Greencastle-Antrim School District  NEW
Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12
Early Intervention - Preschool
Mrs. Cheryl Gazan
65 Billerbeck Street
P.O. Box 70 New Oxford, PA 17350
Phone: (717) 624-4616
Fax (717) 624-6519
E-mail: cbgazan@iu12.org

Laurel Hall School
Brook Lane
13218 Brook Lane Drive
P.O. Box 1945
Hagerstown, MD 21742
301-733-0330

Maryland Preschool Special Education Services Program (age 3-5)
Maryland State Department of Education
Washington County Board of Education
P.O. Box 730, 820 Commonwealth Avenue
Hagerstown, MD 21741
(301) 766-2970

Washington County Birth through Five Programs
WCPS Washington County Public Schools
301-766-8217

Washington County Head Start Program
Head Start of Washington County
Paul Pittman
Executive Director
301-797-5231

Washington County Public Schools
WCPS Washington County Public Schools
Special Education Department
Jeff Gledhill
820 Commonwealth Avenue
Hagerstown , MD 21740
301-766-2969

WCPS Washington County Public Schools  NEW
Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee (SECAC)
Regular SECAC meetings are held at Potomac Center,
1370 Marshall Street,
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 301-766-8221
TDD: 301-791-4104
E-mail: seac@wcps.k12.md.us

Waynesboro Area School District  NEW
Jean Purnell
210 Clayton Avenue
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Phone: 717-762-1191 ext. 1124
E-mail: jean_purnell@wasd.k12.pa.us
Department of Special Education
Disability Information




Medication Management


Maximilian Badoy, M.D.
Brook Lane
Child Psychiatrist
Meadowbrook (Brook Lane)
18714 North Village Shopping Center
Hagerstown, MD 21742
240-527-2084

Eric Carbonell, M.D.
Brook Lane
Child Psychiatrist
13218 Brook Lane Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21742
301-733-0330

Khendra Peay, M.D.
Brook Lane
Child Psychiatrist
13218 Brook Lane Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21742
301-733-0330



Sensory and Therapeutic Fun Activities


Autism on the Sea
15 Oak Glen Drive
Shelton, CT 06484
Phone: 1-800-516-5247
Book your next cruise with your loved one with ASD

Horses with Hearts
Pleasant Ridge Farm
PO Box 2186
Martinsburg, WV 25302
304-283-8071

Pleasant Valley Equestrian Center  NEW
Angel Wings Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program
19726 Frog Eye Rd.,
Knoxville, MD 21758
Phone: 760-579-8710
E-mail: tonia.pvec@gmail.com
Tonia Panunzi Owner and operator of the facility

Monkey Joe’s  NEW
1113 Maryland Avenue,
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 301-797-7716

As of November 2011 P.R.A.Y. is working to provide month play time for ASD individual under that age of 12 years old, once a month. Check P.R.A.Y.’s Facebook event page for event times for Monkey Joe’s

Pump it Up, The Inflatable Party Zone
10310 Governor Lane Blvd
Williamsport, MD 21795
301-223-6633

Offers a private sensory jump time one evening a month.
Call at least a few hours before scheduled time to put your child on the list.

Special Olympics in Washington County
Vickie Follett
301-824-5128

Star Community Inc.
Ginny Gaylor, Director
NARHA Reg. Instructor
13674 Greencastle Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-331-9072

Sonata Inc
Music Therapy
Keri Coleman
114 E. Antietam Street,
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 301-393-8890



Service Agencies


Autism Center of Pittsburgh  NEW
Autism Center of Pittsburgh — North Hills
135 Cumberland Rd., Suite 105
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 364-1886
Fax: (412) 364-7120
E-mail: info@autismcenterofpittsburgh.com
Autism Center of Pittsburgh – South Hills
2893 Banksville Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
(412) 537-9879

Aspire Pediatric Therapy — Moon Township
West Hills Professional Center
890 Beaver Grade Rd.
Moon Township, PA 15108
(412) 458-0798
Fax: (412) 875-6080

Apples for Children, Inc  NEW
6 W. Washington St. Suite 210
Hagerstown, MD 21740-4883
Phone: 301-733-0000
Toll-free: 1-800-924-9188
Fax: 301-733-0886
Serving Western Maryland Area

Abilities Network (Frederick County)
C. Burr Artz Public Library,
Trust Conference Room,
110 E. Patrick Street,
Frederick, MD 21701
301-695-9505
E-mail:tkaplan@abilitiesnetwork.org

Abilities Network of Western Maryland
Abilities Network (Western Maryland)
Sara Hoffman
317 Beall Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
301-777-2895

Arc of Washington County, INC.
820 Florida Ave
Hagerstown, Md 21740
301-733-3550

Autism-Asperger Assoc. of Calvert County  NEW
P.O. Box 450
Lusby, MD 20657
E-mail: onthespectrum@comcast.net

Community Services for Autistic Adults & Children  NEW
The Jane Salzano Center for Autism
615 East Village Avenue
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
Phone: (240) 912-2220 or (301) 926-9384 (fax)
E-mail: csaac@csaac.org

Developmental Disabilities Administration
Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Western Maryland Regional Office
1360 Marshall Street
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
301-791-4670

Family Behavioral Resources  NEW
Franklin County PA
1624 Orchard Drive
Chambersburg, PA 17202
Phone: 717-496-8127
Fax: 717-504-8962
E-mail: franklin@familybehavioralresources.

Family Support Resource Center
WCPS Washington County Public Schools
Toni Nelson
1350 Marshall Street
Hagerstown Md. 21740
301-766-8221

Penn-Mar Human Services
Low Intensity Support Services
Jess Blais
Coordinator for Western Maryland
310 Old Freeland Road
Freeland, Maryland 21053
877-282-8202
E-mail:jblais@penn-mar.org

Maggie's Light
3 Doe Court
Phoenix, MD
410-527-1401

MIHI, Inc. / Project Lifesaver
P.O. Box 3511
Hagerstown, MD 21742
301-745-6444 - MIHI, Inc.
240-520-0333 – cell PLS Coordinator
E-mail:ProjectLifesaver@mihi.org

Maryland Family Network  NEW
1001 Eastern Avenue, 2nd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202-4325
Phone: 410-659-7701
Fax: 410-783-0814

Pathfinders for Autism  NEW
303 International Circle, Suite 110
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
Phone: 443-330-5370
Fax: 443-330-5361
HELP LINE: 443-330-5341
Toll Free: 866-806-8400
E-mail: info@pathfindersforautism.org
Resource Center and Outreach Coordinator
Trish Kane
Phone: 443-330-5307 Ext. 302
E-mail: tkane@pathfindersforautism.org
Director of Information and Resources
Shelly McLaughlin
Phone: 443-330-5370 Ext. 301
E-mail: mclaughlin@pathfindersforautism.org

Providing Relief for Autistic Youth, Inc.
D.B.A. PRAY in Western MD
P.O. Box 275
Williamsport, MD 21795-0275
240-310-9112
E-mail: info@prayinwesternmd.org

Ray of Hope  NEW
163 North Mechanic Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
Phone: 301-722-4560
Fax: 301-722-1403

Service Coordination
931-B Sweeney Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-791-0400

Susquehanna Service Dogs
Nancy Fierer, Program Director
3700 Vartan Way
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717-541-9620
Fax: 717-564-8706
E-mail: nfierer@keystonehumanservices.org

Teach Autistic Children Today
PO Box 487
Braddock Heights, MD 21714-0487
Frederick: 240-405-9161
Smithsburg: 240-818-4613
E-mail: tactevents@yahoo.com

Washington County Family Network
A Maryland Coalition of Families For Children’s Mental Health Program
33W. Washington Street Suite 207
Hagerstown, MD 21740
240-313-2086

Washington County Commissioners Office of Disability Issues  NEW
33 West Washington Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 240-313-2077 (Voice/TDD)
Fax: 301-791-2347
E-mail: nbassett@washco-md.net

West Virginia Autism Training Center at Marshall University (WV-ATC)  NEW
Main office: 800-344-5115
Hours: Between 8 am and 4:30 pm EST on Monday through Friday
E-mail: wvatc@marshall.edu

West Virginia Parent Training and Information, Inc. (WVPTI)  NEW
State WVPTI office:
Toll Free: 800-281-1436 (in WV)
Phone: 304-624-1436
E-mail: wvpti@aol.com
Region 4: Jackie Wratchford
E-mail: wvptijackie@yahoo.com
Serving: Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan, and Pendleton Counties



Speech and OT Therapy


Mid-Maryland Musculoskeletal Institute
(Occupational and Physical Therapy)
184 Thomas Johnson Drive, #104
Frederick, MD 21702
301-694-3537

Total Rehab Care
Washington County Hospital
Robinwood Medical Center, Suite 201
11110 Medical Campus Road
Hagerstown, MD 21742
301-714-4026

Way to Grow
9093 Ridgefield Drive, #102
Frederick, MD
301-846-4769



Support Groups


Anne Arundel County Asperger Support Group  NEW
Sandy D'Erasmo
St. Martin in the Fields Church
375 Benfield Rd Severna Park, MD 21146
Phone: 410-647-9502

Asperger's/HFA Parent Support Group  NEW
Chambersburg, PA


Eastern Panhandle Autism Support Group  NEW
115 Michelle Drive
Hedgesville, WV 25427
Phone: 304- 274-0381 or 304-904-1241
Contact Name: Stacey Thomas
E-mail: crazyaboutmy3sons@yahoo.com

God's Little Miracles, Autism Support Group  NEW
Robinwood Church of God
12030 Warrenfeltz Lane,
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Phone: 301-797-5531
Mission Statement: To educate families of Autistics on dietary and biomedical treatments that may decrease Autistic symptoms & provide support.
Meeting Time: 1pm -3pm, 2nd Sunday of each month

Hagerstown Asperger/PDD Parents and Youth Support Group  NEW
13326 Highlane Street
Hagerstown, MD
Phone: 301-992-1738

Montgomery County Support Group  NEW
Rockville, MD
Phone: 301-251-4545
E-mail:MC-Asperger-Parent-Support-Group@yahoogroups.com

PA Playgroup (Parent Support Group/Playgroup  NEW
Special needs kids welcome!
PA Playgroup was founded in June 2005.
Erin Betts
E-mail:ebetts@pa.net
Phone: 717-597-7572

Shippensburg PA Autism Parents Group  NEW



Training Resources


Autism Risk Management
Dennis Debbaudt
2338 SE Holland Street
Port St. Lucie FL 34952
Phone: (772)-398-9756 (Son with autism may answer phone)
Fax: (772)-398-2428
Email: ddpi@flash.net

To Book Dennis Debbaudt for a training session for your department,
Please contact P.R.A.Y at Events@prayinwesternmd.org and we would be
glad to help get everything set-up for your department.

ALEC (Autism & Law Enforcement Education Coalition)  NEW
789 Clapboardtree Street,
Westwood, MA 02090
Phone: 781-762-4001
Fax: 781-461-5950
E-mail: dwood@sncarc.org

Baker's Health & Safety  NEW
Mary Baker
12192 Ft Loudon Rd
Mercersburg, PA 17236 (I travel to the students)
Phone: 717-328-9096
E-mail: bakershealthsafety@gmail.com

Life-Saving Solutions, LLC  NEW
Doug Walker
11720 Clearview Court
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Phone: 877-745-6277
E-mail: Doug@life-savingsolutions.com



last updated: 01/24/2012