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This group offers Assessment services & Therapy to those on the Lower Eastern Shore of Delaware, Maryland & Virginia.

The Children's Developmental Clinic is for children birth through twelve years of age who are experiencing a delay or disability in the following: gross and fine motor development; receptive and expressive language; reading development and social skills.The Children's Developmental Clinic provides services for children in the areas of motor; language; reading and social skills. A nine week session is available during the fall and spring semesters at Prince George's Community College (PGCC) and the University of Maryland. A five week summer session is also available at Prince George's Community College.

The Children’s Guild is a Maryland nonprofit; child-serving organization dedicated to serving children and adolescents with autism spectrum conditions; severe trauma disorders and other emotional; mental and behavioral disabilities. Founded in 1953; The Children's Guild has become one of the largest providers of special education; group living; treatment foster care and family mental health services in Maryland. The Children's Guild's educational programs are approved by the Maryland State Department of Education; and its child-caring programs and mental health center are licensed by the Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The Children's Guild day schools in Baltimore City and Prince George's County are accredited by the National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services.The Children's Guild provides a continuum of programs and services to help children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional difficulties rise above the obstacles of severe trauma from life experiences; mental illness; learning disabilities; family dysfunction; and autism and multiple disabilities.Our programs and services include:• Special Education Day Schools• School to Work• Autism Spectrum Program• Family Help Center for Children and Families• Treatment Foster Care• Group Living Academy

Our mission is to provide free; professional evaluations concerning the orthopedic; orofacial; cerebral palsy; brace; speech/language and physical therapy needs of our children and to assist each child in meeting his/her full potential and their ultimate level of independence.

The Children's League; incorporated as The League for Crippled Children; Inc.; a non-profit 501 © (3) organization; has been in existence since 1926 and incorporated in 1934. Initially; Dr. George Bennett of Baltimore; organized a clinic in Lonaconing just fifteen minutes from Cumberland; at the request of Mrs. Ann Sloan in 1926. Nearly 90 children attended the first clinic and many of those children were afflicted with polio. Shortly thereafter; Dr. Bennett and Dr. William S. Baer held the first clinic in Cumberland. Two clinics a year were scheduled.Seven years later; the League was formally formed and incorporated; thanks to the founders; Miss Henrietta Schwartzenbach and Miss Elizabeth McLaughlin. The first two clinics sponsored by the League were conducted by Dr. Bennett with Dr. George Eaton assisting. 308 children were examined.Since that time; over 35;000 children have been served. The League serves children birth to age 21 in Maryland; West Virginia and Virginia. All services at the League are FREE to ALL patients and families. Those services include orthopedic; cerebral palsy; cleft lip/cleft palate; speech therapy; occupational therapy and physical therapy.Several orthopedic and cerebral palsy clinics are held throughout the year by pediatric orthopedic surgeons from Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Baltimore area. With no pediatric orthopedists in the Cumberland area families are well served through these League clinics. Physical therapy is offered to patients seen in clinic and that are recommended by physician to receive physical therapy.The League manages and operates the Cumberland Cleft Clinic offering free services to cleft lip/palate children. A team of ten local physicians and specialists hold orofacial clinics twice each year. Headed by local plastic surgeon Dr. Rob Carpenter; Cumberland Cleft Clinic is committed to serving and meeting the needs of children with cleft lip and/or cleft palate.The League also operates and manages the Scottish Rite Early Childhood Language Disorders Clinic. The clinic provides diagnostic evaluation and treatment of speech and language disorders in children. Children who may be behind for a lifetime are now given services that help them to speak; read; and equip them with the ability to lead productive lives.Enhancing League services; the Board of Directors approved effective October 1; 2011 the addition of occupational therapy to assist children in having more independent; productive and fulfilling lives.The League operates strictly through donations; fundraising; memorials and bequests. The League receives no state or federal funds. A fifteen member volunteer Board of Directors governs the organization.The League is celebrating 79 years of serving children and families.