MCASA

The Montgomery County Maryland Chapter of the Autism Society of America

For help and information call the MCASA Phone Line at 301-652-3912
or click here to contact us by email.

Mark your calendars for April 7, 2008!

MCASA's Annual Dinner Fundraiser at the Austin Grill Bethesda will be the first Monday in April, Autism Awareness Month. A portion of all sales for the night will go towards the Montgomery County Chapter of the Autism Society of America.

The Austin Grill is located at:
7278 Woodmont Avenue
Bethesda MD 20814

This is a great opportunity to support MCASA. Your night out at the Austin Grill will help MCASA provide camperships, scholarships and vacations for individuals with autism. It will also help fund support groups and general meetings of interest to the autism community. Have a great time, support MCASA and help improve the lives of all affected by Autism! For more information download the flyer.

Autism Waiver Information

Who we are

MCASA is a group of parents and professionals dedicated to the education and welfare of adults and children with severe disorders of communication and behavior. Our mission, through advocacy, information, referral, support groups, and financial aid, is to make Montgomery County a better place for persons with autism. Join us. Click here to print a membership application.

MCASA General Meeting

Monday, March 17, 2008 from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
RESPITE CARE/ROLLING ACCESS PROGRAM

Speaker – Karen Patterson, Respite Services of Montgomery County

Karen Patterson will speak on accessing respite services available to parents and caregivers residing in Montgomery County. She will also describe the rolling access program through the Developmental Disabilities Administration which affords families limited one-time funding.

The meeting will be held at The Arc of Montgomery County, 11600 Nebel Street Rockville MD. Click here for directions to the Arc. Childcare will not be available. Click here to download the flyer.

Inclement weather policy: MCASA follows MCPS inclement weather policy.

MCASA Parent Support Group Meetings

The next MCASA Parent Support Group meetings are as follows:

March 13, 2008
April 10, 2008
May 8, 2008
June 12, 2008

The MCASA Parent Support group meets from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Twinbrook Recreational Center, 12920 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville 20851. We do not meet during the summer. Our Parent Support Group meets the second Thursday of every month during the school year and follows MCPS inclement weather closings.

Click here for a map and directions.

Call Liz at 301-924-2211 for more information

Mary Ellen Daisey Camperships, Scholarship, and Family Support

MCASA has a fund for scholarships, and family support in the name of Mary Ellen Daisey, former President and Board Member of MCASA. Click here for an application. Please send applications to: MCASA, 4125 Queen Mary Drive , Olney , MD 20832

Looking for Information, Programs or Services?

Pathfinders for Autism is a parent sponsored non-profit organization that supports research, services, and education directed toward improving the lives of individuals with autism and their families. Pathfinders provides telephone and on-line information and referral service that helps families locate information, programs, and services throughout Maryland and surrounding areas. Pathfinders' services are free of charge for those who are listed and for the families Pathfinders serve. Please call 866-806-8400 for more information or visit the Pathfinders' website.

MCASA Memberships

MCASA memberships are renewed each year in January. Click here to download a MCASA membership form. MCASA dues can be sent to:

Betty Bahadori
11820 Pittson Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906

ASA dues and notices are sent out by the National Office in Bethesda. Usually first notice is sent 90 days before your renewal time. Click here if you prefer to join or renew your National ASA membership on line. Click here to download and print an ASA membership renewal form.

About MCASA

MCASA is a non-profit charitable organization (501(c)3). We depend on the community for donations and contributions. To help us make Montgomery County a better place for persons with autism, send your tax deductible contribution to:

MCASA
4125 Queen Mary Drive
Olney, MD 20832

Want to learn more about MCASA? Click here

Click here to Visit the National ASA web site

MCASA is a participant in the United Way COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN #49498

Please give generously.

Disclaimer: Information and articles or presentations on this website are for information only and do not constitute endorsements by MCASA, the National ASA, or any of its officers or directors. Readers should consult their own practitioners for individual and specific advice.