Helping to Facilitate the Participation of Children with Disabilities in Community Settings
Child Care
This page
lists organizations that provide child care or support in obtaining
child care for families of children with special needs in the local
metropolitan area.
Please note: The resources
spotlighted are identified through recommendations by community members.
This is not an advertisement or an endorsement by Community Connections
or the University of Maryland.
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1st Friends |
| Classes for children
6 months - 2 years, including: creative play, arts & crafts,
dance, and open gym. 3266 Superior Lane Bowie, MD Phone: 301-464-2525 Fax: 240-266-0661 |
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After All |
| An inclusive after-school
program for pre-teens and teens with special needs. In collaboration with The Arc of Montgomery County and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington 1300 Forest Glen Road Silver Spring, MD 20901 Phone: 301-681-4623 |
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The Arc of Montgomery County |
| The Arc of Montgomery
County (The Arc, MC) aims to provide supports, advocacy and choices
for people who have mental retardation and related developmental
disabilities and their families. Early child and family support
services include: early intervention, early childhood special education,
child care, preSchool, after school care. 11600 Nebel Street Rockville, MD 20852-2554 Voice: 301-984-5777 TTY: 301-881-7548 Fax: 301-816-2429 Email: info@arcmontmd.org |
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Cresthill Baptist Child Development Center |
| For children 2 years
- Kindergarten age Hours 7:00 am - 6:00 pm 6510 Laurel-Bowie Road Bowie, MD 20715 Phone: 301-262-3992 |
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Easter Seals Greater Washington-Baltimore Region |
| Easter Seals provides
children and adults with disabilities support through a variety
of home and community-based programs, child development centers,
and adult day services. |
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Family, Infant & Child Care Center |
| A program of The
Arc of Montgomery County. The Family, Infant and Child Care Center offers nursing care in a childcare setting for children ages six weeks to five years old who have chronic medical conditions, such as complications from premature birth, seizure disorders, genetic disorders, and respiratory and feeding problems. The center, one of the few of its kind in the nation, strives to provide training and support to families, and designs individualized services and therapies based on each child and family’s needs. 332 W. Edmonston Drive Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: 301-279-2165 Fax: 301-279-0129 |
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Guardian Child Care Center |
| Under the new management,
Special Needs Families Inc., a non-profit corporation, the Center
provides a safe and nurturing environment where both typically developing
children and children with special needs (ages 2- 12 years) socially
interact and develop lasting friendships. Hours from 6:30 am - 6:00 pm 8921 Race Track Road Bowie, MD 20715 Phone: 301-262-9797 |
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Karasik Child Care Center |
| A program of The
Arc of Montgomery County. The Karasik Child Care Center provides childcare to children with and without disabilities. The center focuses on the developmental needs of each child through a partnership between families and professionally trained staff. All children are provided an opportunity for personal growth and development in a safe, positive, nurturing and enriching environment. Children with disabilities participate in activities alongside children without disabilities. 10611 Tenbrook Dr. Silver Spring, MD 20901 Phone: 301-593-0444 Fax: 301-593-1340 |
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The Maryland Committee for Children |
| The Maryland Committee
for Children assists families in finding childcare for children
with special needs and provides information and support for childcare
providers. 608 Water Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Phone: 410-752-7588 TDD: 410-385-1042 Fax: 410-752-6286 E-mail: mcc@mdchildcare.org |
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Project All Children Together (ACT) |
Project ACT provides
a variety of inclusion trainings for childcare providers, teachers,
parents, and the community. |
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Slumberland at Lil' Tykes Country Club |
| Patricia Hayes-Hunt,
owner of Lil' Tykes Country Club, is a certified Master-level teacher
and a licensed child care provider. Slumberland offers evening and
overnight child care. Phone: 301-577-6116 Email:pwhh915@msn.com |
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Therapeutic Integration Program |
| After school program
for children with autism spectrum. 2:00pm - 6:00 pm Centers in Largo, MD and Bowie, MD offer free transportation to center or home; weekly outings to therapy session and community programs; speech, music, dance, and expressive therapies; behavior management and counseling therapy Contact: Integrated Care Management 1400 Mercantile Lane Largo, MD 20774 301-386-7888 |
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