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The Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (CASD) is a multidisciplinary team comprised of pediatric autism specialists, including clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, developmental pediatricians, social workers and speech/language pathologists. These experts work together to provide the best possible care for autistic youth, and lead research to understand the underpinnings of autism and effective approaches to maximize autistic youth outcomes.

CASD, along with many other autism centers nationwide, is struggling to meet our community’s evaluation needs. We currently have waitlists that exceed two years for many services and have made the difficult decision to temporarily close our evaluation waitlists. At this time, we are only able to accept referrals for patients requiring evaluation related to gender and autism care needs or young children (children below 48 months) with autism concerns requiring initial diagnostic evaluation. This decision was made to help encourage families to seek services elsewhere in the community because we are unable to offer them in a reasonable timeframe. It will also allow our team to work on new models of care that will enable us to support more families in the future.

The Horizons clinic treats children with autism who have symptoms of traumatic stress resulting from exposure to trauma; including abuse; neglect; bullying; and community violence. Provides trauma-focused treatments adapted for children with a range of developmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorders; Intellectual Developmental Disorders and language disorders.

•The Center for Children is currently the largest provider of children’s mental health services in Southern Maryland.•The Center employs two child Psychiatrists available to people who are in the public mental health system.•The Center for Children serves 4500 individuals annually and more than 50;000 children and families since its inception in 1989.•The Center for Children serves people of all ages.•The Center is a major resource for schools; pediatricians; Department of Social Services; county health departments; and other youth organizations.•The Center provides the only primary child abuse prevention program targeted specifically at high-risk first-time parents.•Crisis intervention•Individual; group; play; & family therapy•Assessment & evaluation of children•Psychological and psychiatric testing•Co-Parenting / Divorce Education & Training•New and teen family support and education•Prevention programs•Information and referral•Community education•Advocacy in the legal system•Case coordination with other agencies•Supervised visitation for non-custodial parents•Case consultation with educators; physicians & other professionals

•The Center for Children is currently the largest provider of children’s mental health services in Southern Maryland.•The Center employs two child Psychiatrists available to people who are in the public mental health system.•The Center for Children serves 4500 individuals annually and more than 50;000 children and families since its inception in 1989.•The Center for Children serves people of all ages.•The Center is a major resource for schools; pediatricians; Department of Social Services; county health departments; and other youth organizations.•The Center provides the only primary child abuse prevention program targeted specifically at high-risk first-time parents.•Crisis intervention•Individual; group; play; & family therapy•Assessment & evaluation of children•Psychological and psychiatric testing•Co-Parenting / Divorce Education & Training•New and teen family support and education•Prevention programs•Information and referral•Community education•Advocacy in the legal system•Case coordination with other agencies•Supervised visitation for non-custodial parents•Case consultation with educators; physicians & other professionals