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Jul302020

Registration Now Open for Every Step Counts Autism Walk & 5K!

CLICK to register, donate, or sponsor today! Each year, the Howard County Autism Society’s (HCAS’) Every Step Counts Autism Walk & 5K Run brings together…

Jul162020

Homeschooling Children With Special Education Needs: Important Considerations

Join the Howard County Autism Society and Howard County SECAC on July 22nd at 2pm for this timely presentation on homeschooling–specifically, what it is and…

Jul162020

IMPORTANT UPDATE ON SATURDAY HCAS YOGA CLASSES!

Our yoga participation procedures have changed! We will no longer post the videoconference login to the calendar listing on HCAS’s website. Please read the following…

Jun302020

FREE Virtual BINGO Party!! on July 3rd

Join us via videoconference for fun and games on July 3rd at 5pm! Visit with friends! Five Chances to Win an Amazon gift card!! FREE!…

Jun112020

HCAS is Hiring!

HCAS is hiring! The Howard County Autism Society seeks a contractual Family Navigator / Social Worker to play a broad role in supporting children, youth…

May132020

Special Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Q&A with Leslie Seid Margolis, Disability Rights Maryland

Special Education During the COVID19 Pandemic Webinar May 26, 2020 Leslie Seid Margolis, managing attorney for Disability Rights Maryland, discussed important MSDE updates to special…

May112020

Hear (Virtually!) from HoCo BOE Candidates on Special Education!

Since 2016, the Howard County Autism Society (HCAS) and the Howard County Special Education Citizens Advisory Council (SECAC) have partnered to jointly host a Board…

May42020

Take the HoCo Autism #GivingChallenge

Take the HoCo Autism #GivingChallenge with your gift to the Howard County Autism Society on May 5th, #GivingTuesdayNow, a day of global unity in response to COVID-19. Your…

May42020

SSI and SSDI for Young Adults with Disabilities on 5/20

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) are disability income benefit programs administered by the Social Security Administration. Join us online May…

Apr302020

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COVID-19 Resources to Support At-Home Instruction

School buildings are closed. Schedules are changing. Like never before, parents of students with IEPs and IFSPs are seeking new ways to keep our children…