Childcare Resources
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Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children CSAAC offers families and parents of children and adults with autism Family and Individual Support Services (FISS) to help facilitate the process of helping children and adults with autism “realize their goals and dreams while remaining in their own home and community”. CSAAC offers a variety of support services such as intensive individual support, in-home respite care and more. Care.com Care.com is a babysitting website that offers families links to direct daycare providers for children with disabilities. Parents can provide background information about their child(ren) and can select various traits (e.g., distance from home, hours, pay, experience, etc) they wish to have in a babysitter/caregiver. Care.com allows parents to customize their “ideal” babysitter based specifically on their child’s needs. LOCATE: Child Care It is a free service available to parents. The free services are made possible through funding from the Maryland State Department of Education. LOCATE offers parents and families access to a complete database of all regulated childcare in the state of Maryland. LOCATE: Child Care helps families find childcare that meets the needs of the specific family. Child Care referral specialists gather information about your specific childcare needs and your child’s individual needs. The referral specialist will then contact childcare providers and programs to find openings and/or inquire about future availability. SitterCity Sitter City allows you to browse for nannies and/or babysitters based on your specific needs. Sitter City is a parent-reviewed website. Parents and families can search through local community members who provide babysitting and/or nanny services. Search results can be defined to allow for a more specific search. Sitter City offers the option for a background check on individuals listed as nannies/babysitters. Sitter City advertises that they are a “better way to find sitters & nannies." ARC of Howard County The Arc of Howard County offers childcare resources and individual and family supports for families with children with disabilities. Families should contact The Arc of Howard County for more information. LOCATE: Enhanced Special Needs Services Locate is an organization designed to help parents find childcare or summer camps for children with special needs. Locate will get parents or guardians in touch with a counselor with training in disabilities to assist them in finding inclusive, appropriate childcare programs. Please call 410-625-1113 or 1-800-390-3372 |