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At A Gem of Joy, we use the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to help individuals and families reach their full potential through a unique experience infused with joy. We foster strong relationships built on a foundation and close collaboration with families, providers, and stakeholders to achieve meaningful outcomes for all individuals we serve. Supporting each other in this way to achieve goals brings forth the best in everyone, both individually and collectively, as a community.

The goals of A Mother’s Rest are to:

1. Redefine "respite" as it applies to  parents and caregivers who have loved ones with disabilities and/or chronic illness.

2.  Change the way caregiver respite is viewed and valued in the disability community as a whole.

3. Promote the  long term significance of  "caring for the caregivers"...self-care is  just as important as self-sacrifice.

4. Champion a societal paradigm shift making respite a proactive (not reactive) part of parental healthcare.

5. Enable long-term caregivers  to allow themselves recuperative rest and therapeutic  fellowship outside of the home.

Services are provided at your home in Southern Maryland and the King George area of Virginia. A&E Behavior Therapy accepts some insurance plans and has private pay options. Please contact me for more information.

When you are sitting in a meeting where complex terminology is being discussed and the future of your child’s education is at stake, you want someone sitting next to you who has chaired over 500 IEP meetings. Liz Capone is a Special Education Advocate in Maryland, DC, and Virginia. She has 21 years of Special Education teaching experience in DC, Fairfax, Howard, Prince George's, Baltimore, and Montgomery Counties, and has taught all grades, pre-K through 12. Liz is also a certified expert witness in Special Education, and has testified in over 60 due process hearings. Liz will break down the entire IEP process for you from an insider’s point of view, so you can come to meetings with an arsenal of knowledge and confidence.