Sensory Sundays at the B&O Railroad Museum are designed to create an inclusive and safe atmosphere where all visitors are welcome and supported. In order to accommodate for members of the community who identify as neurodiverse, this program promotes sensory awareness throughout the museum by altering the physical environment as appropriate. Some examples of these changes include: decreased lighting and surround sound, signage communicating the location of exhibits with sounds effects, and temporary “quiet” or “calming” zones. These zones will provide a space dedicated to decreased sensory exposure as well as sensory kits equipped with resources for visitors who need an opportunity to process their emotions and experiences. Throughout the day, visitors will be encouraged to participant in B&O Railroad Museum activities, such as a sensory-friendly train ride on the Mile One Express, a kids craft, and a sensory-friendly tour led by one of our trained staff members. There will also be an opportunity for parents to access resources provided by organizations within the community who support families with special needs children. Overall, Sensory Sundays will continue to establish the B&O Railroad Museum as a location dedicated to the support and inclusion of the neurodiverse community.
Contact Name : Riley Weber
Contact Email : rweber@borail.org
Location: B&O Railroad Museum 901 W Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21223
Autism Navigator is collaborating with Autism Science Foundation to bring this webinar series to you. This webinar will help you learn about our How-To Guide for Families online course and ways you can use this resource to engage your child in activities you’re already doing every day and help develop your child’s social communication skills.
Each webinar will cover the following agenda:
What it takes to learn to talk—gestures, sounds, actions and more
How to support your child’s learning in everyday activities
How Autism Navigator and Baby Navigator online resources can help each family
We will feature new content and videos each webinar to focus our conversation about how to actively engage your child using evidence-based strategies in everyday activities. We will also have featured guests regularly that will be announced.
Buried Treasure: The 7 Golden Rules for Raising Outstanding Minds in a Chaotic World Webinar
September 28, 2021 –
The Special Education Resource Center will offer a 2-Part webinar series open to all BCPS parents and employees. This webinar combines the wisdom of successful parents and educators across generations with recent discoveries about how our children’s brains learn and grow. This fusion of old and new wisdom produces 7 Essential Golden Rules to cut through clutter, hype, and misinformation to provide you solid, time-tested , research-backed guidance.
Presented by Frank Kros, MSW, JD, Kros Learning Group.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 AND Thursday, September 30, 2021 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Register via Eventbrite: https://serc7goldenrules.eventbrite.com
**this is a 2 part event, attendance at both sessions is recommended
All parent trainings are free and brought to you by the Baltimore County Public School Special Education Resource Center!
Register via Eventbrite
and login information will be emailed to you one day in advance. Questions? Email: SERC@BCPS.ORG
Families of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Lessons Learned From COVID-19
September 29, 2021 –
Presented by: Priyanka Fernandes, MD, MPH, Candance Gragnani, MD, MPH, and Denise Nunez, MD, MPH Event Topic: Understanding the impact of the pandemic on learning and overall health among those with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families. Description: Autism Intervention Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) researchers are eager to understand more about the education and physical health of autistic individuals during COVID. This webinar will examine ways to assist autistic students during virtual or hybrid education and include ideas for maintaining physical health during the pandemic. Target audiences: Parents, policy-makers, clinicians, and other autism professionals
VIdeo Group for Spouses/Partners of Adults with Asperger's
September 30, 2021 –
In this group, you will have the chance to speak with others who understand and share your experiences with issues related to being in a neurodiverse couple. Discussions are focused on learning tools and coping strategies for particular issues that arise because of the neurological differences between partners.
Buried Treasure: The 7 Golden Rules for Raising Outstanding Minds in a Chaotic World Webinar
September 30, 2021 –
The Special Education Resource Center will offer a 2-Part webinar series open to all BCPS parents and employees. This webinar combines the wisdom of successful parents and educators across generations with recent discoveries about how our children’s brains learn and grow. This fusion of old and new wisdom produces 7 Essential Golden Rules to cut through clutter, hype, and misinformation to provide you solid, time-tested , research-backed guidance.
Presented by Frank Kros, MSW, JD, Kros Learning Group.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 AND Thursday, September 30, 2021 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Register via Eventbrite: https://serc7goldenrules.eventbrite.com
**this is a 2 part event, attendance at both sessions is recommended
All parent trainings are free and brought to you by the Baltimore County Public School Special Education Resource Center!
Register via Eventbrite
and login information will be emailed to you one day in advance. Questions? Email: SERC@BCPS.ORG
This webinar series will help you learn about the core diagnostic features and early signs of autism in toddlers and see early intervention in action.
Each webinar will cover the following agenda:
What is autism and what are the early signs in toddlers?
Watch video clips together — Practice observing early signs of autism and see early intervention in action
How Autism Navigator online courses and tools can help you
We will feature new content and videos each webinar to cover key topics in About Autism in Toddlers.
A Grand Opening Event for the community! Featuring a bounce house, petting zoo, and more!
Signature Behavioral Health is an organization that invests in the whole family's right to self-determination by providing meaningful, individualized, and culturally relevant behavioral services.
We are celebrating the opening of our therapy office with a Grand Opening Family Day event! Your entire family is welcome to enjoy the petting zoo, bounce house, and more!
More about the organization:
We affirm children, teens, and young adults who exhibit social, emotional, learning, and behavioral concerns using Applied Behavior Analysis(ABA) with a strengths-based and trauma informed approach. We not only uplift children and teens , but empower parents and siblings of our neurodivergent and/or disabled clients with the common goal of enhancing the quality of life for the entire household through the provision of mental health services, parent guidance, advocacy tools, and group sessions.
Contact Name : Linda Irby
Contact Email : admin@signatureaba.com
Location: Signature Behavioral Health 7001 Johnnycake Rd. Suite 106 Windsor Mill, MD 21244
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