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Parents of Autistic Children (POAC) of Central Maryland is a 501(c)(3) public charity that provides training, support and advocacy resources for families regarding Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) programs for children with autism.

This month! Frustrated with your IEP process? Come to the POAC monthly meeting for the presentation "When Do You Need an Attorney?" by the Maryland Disabilities Law Center. Click here for the flyer.

FREE VB! New Summer Scholarships are available from Trellis Services!

Read our latest bulletin: Motivations
Why read Motivations? POAC recognizes that autism families already have too much to read and too many things to do. So a POAC member who has already read a new book, reviewed the recent research, attended a conference or been through an experience has summarized the key points for you in a 1-2 page format. Our goal is to save your valuable time.


Come to a POAC Meeting!

Each month, we meet and provide a training session.
Invited speakers share valuable information about creating, running and funding ABA programs.

When: Third Tuesday each month, 7:00 - 9:00 pm (See the Upcoming Events page for presentation schedule)

Where: The Trellis School, 100 Lakefront Drive, Hunt Valley MD


Between meetings, we share resources and ideas via a Yahoo distribution group.

How to be part of the discussion: Go to http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/poacofcentralmd/, and click the "Join This Group" button.

Become a POAC member! Print and mail this membership form.

Contact Us: If you have questions about POAC, write to wil4vb AT yahoo DOT com.


Participate in behavioral research!
Kennedy Krieger Institute is seeking children with autism to join this study.
UMBC researchers are seeking children with autism to join this study.


We are here to Help!