Local organizations support individuals with special needs
Raising a child can be challenging in the best of circumstances, but for some families, children are born with special needs or disabilities that present a new set of challenges. Several local organizations work to support these children and their families.
United Cerebral Palsy of Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia is an organization serving individuals with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. United Cerebral Palsy seeks to advance the independence, productivity, and quality of life for individuals with disabilities and their families. A program called Experiences Unlimited provides adults with developmental disabilities with meaningful community participation. Other services include health, assistive technology, community services, and a Medicaid waiver program.
Easter Seals Greater Washington-Baltimore Region provides exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities. Services and resources include senior and adult day services, child development centers, therapy, and respite centers. In fact, their Intergenerational Respite Services connects an older adult volunteer with a child with a disability and/or special need, to provide friendship and critically needed respite support to their families. Headquartered in Silver Spring, MD, the organization always welcomes volunteers.
For more information, visit:
UCP of Washington, D.C. & Northern VA
1818 New York Ave., NE Suite 101
Washington, DC 20002
202-526-0146
Easter Seals Greater Washington-Baltimore Region
1420 Spring Street
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-920-9770
