Established as Berks County Chapter for Retarded Children (later name changed to Berks County Chapter for Retarded Citizens; Association for Retarded Citizens, Berks County; to current - The Arc of Berks County).

Provided preschool programs, residential and sheltered employment opportunities until 1979 when Arc staff created a new agency, Prospectus Associates,Inc., direct services were spun-off. Current focus is Advocacy - supports provided to individuals, families and agencies. A Board of Directors guides the organization.

This group will meet every first Sunday of each month from 6pm-8pm beginning May 1st. Child care will be provided.

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We are a wrap around agency located in Montgomery County PA. Our agency specializes in behavior analytical principles and we use only BCBA or BCBA eligible staff as Behavior Specialist Consultants (BSC). We have a mobile psychologist which allows for the wrap around services to be truely "mobile" and can accomadate families without transportation to and from evaluations. We will also provide trainings for parents as well as organizations on a wide variety of topics related to the treatment of Autistic children.

The Mainstreaming-At-Camp (MAC) Program , offered through YAI/National Institute for people with Disabilities’ Clinical and Family Services Department provides children and young adults with developmental and learning disabilities a fantastic summer experience in traditional camp settings.
YAI’s partnerships with two of the leading YMCA summer camps in the northeast enable us to provide a fun and unique summer camp experience in an *inclusive*, residential setting. Rather than segregate individuals with disabilities from their typically developing peers, MAC offers a camping experience within traditional summer camps to foster YAI/NIPD’s goals of inclusion and independence. In the course of our partnership, the program also promotes acceptance of diversity within the entire camp community by providing typically developing campers with a new awareness and acceptance of people with disabilities. MAC is also a valuable resource for families and caregivers in need of respite. See website for more details.

Camphill Special School is a nonprofit Pennsylvania Approved Private School and Waldorf school that offers day and residential programs for children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Our Family of Services include
agencies in six states, the District of Columbia, and Israel
assisting people with disabilities including mental retardation,
mental illness and other disabilities

Founded in 1912, we provide supports and services for individuals services including transitional services for young adults, job development and supports, and in-home supports. We also have a specialized program, CAAPP (Community Adult Autism Partnership Program) located in Downingtown and Wayne that provides life skills and employment supports for indivdiuals living in the community.

Devereux Pocono Center’s vibrant community programs for adolescents and adults are located throughout the Pocono/Northeast. Devereux serves the Pocono/Northeat with relief care - day, overnight, in-the-home, & within our facilities, residential programs, pre-vocational and vocational training Programs. Our School to Community Transition Training Programs ensures special needs students can progress successfully to community work and living.

We are part of the national Devereux Foundation, founded in 1912, a national continuum of care with centers in thirteen states and the District of Columbia.

For over twenty-five years, Helping Hands has been providing support services for individuals and families impacted by developmental disabilities. Because we are a small agency, we take pride in our ability to pay attention to the individual needs of each of our clients and in developing a partnership with families, providers, vendors, funding sources and our community. Our Staff is committed to adhering to the mission of our agency, and we are anxious to serve you.

Our Family of Services include
agencies in five states, the District of Columbia, and Israel
assisting people with disabilities including mental retardation,
mental illness and other disabilities by offering the following:

• Educational Services
• Employment
• Residential Services
• Medical Day Habilitation
• Supported Living Services
• Clinical Services
• Senior Living Services
• Substance Abuse Services
• Respite Assistance
• Prevention and Education Programs
• Vocational Evaluation
• Theatrical Presentations for Social Change
• Vocational Training
• Psycho-Social Programs
• Work Opportunities
• Psychiatric Clinics
• Placement Assistance

Our Family of Services include
agencies in five states, the District of Columbia, and Israel
assisting people with disabilities including mental retardation,
mental illness and other disabilities by offering the following:

• Educational Services
• Employment
• Residential Services
• Medical Day Habilitation
• Supported Living Services
• Clinical Services
• Senior Living Services
• Substance Abuse Services
• Respite Assistance
• Prevention and Education Programs
• Vocational Evaluation
• Theatrical Presentations for Social Change
• Vocational Training
• Psycho-Social Programs
• Work Opportunities
• Psychiatric Clinics
• Placement Assistance

ur Family of Services include
agencies in five states, the District of Columbia, and Israel
assisting people with disabilities including mental retardation,
mental illness and other disabilities by offering the following:

• Educational Services
• Employment
• Residential Services
• Medical Day Habilitation
• Supported Living Services
• Clinical Services
• Senior Living Services
• Substance Abuse Services
• Respite Assistance
• Prevention and Education Programs
• Vocational Evaluation
• Theatrical Presentations for Social Change
• Vocational Training
• Psycho-Social Programs
• Work Opportunities
• Psychiatric Clinics
• Placement Assistance

speech therapy

The John Merck Child and Adolescent Outpatient Program is a program designed to meet the unique mental health needs of children and adolescents with developmental disabilities (mental retardation, cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, sensorineural, brain injury, or other illnesses involving the central nervous system coupled with emotional and/or behavioral disturbances. The clinic specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders.

Founded in 1905, KenCrest is the largest provider of community-based services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Pennsylvania and Delaware. KenCrest serves more than 7,000 people each year through early intervention, Head Start, homes for medically fragile children, community group homes for adults, Lifesharing, and employment services for youth and adults with special needs.

KenCrest offers a wide variety of autism services, including:

Inclusive Preschool
(learning side-by-side with typically developing children)

In-Home Services
(child and family support using the ISP Model)

Communication Training
(child and family support using the Hanen approach)

Socialization Training
(emphasis on building relationships using real life experiences)

Compensatory Education
(services for families with educational trusts)

After-School Services (transition services from school to the community).

KidsPeace offers a variety of chocies for families of children diagnosed with Autism. Please call or visit our website for more information on our continuum of care.

Melmark is a comprehensive multi- service provider of residential, educational, therapeutic, and recreational services for children and adults with developmental disabilities including autism spectrum disorders, acquired brain injury, other neurological and genetic disorders, and related challenging behaviors. Programs are offered in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Our varied programs promote independence, increased self-awareness, and confidence, while offering participants opportunities to make friends and develop personal interests.

Melmark delivers effective research-based services emphasizing personal worth and achievement. All programming occurs in the least restrictive environment possible.

Contact: Kristen Villone, Ph.D.

Melmark is a comprehensive multi- service provider of residential, educational, therapeutic, and recreational services for children and adults with developmental disabilities including autism spectrum disorders, acquired brain injury, other neurological and genetic disorders, and related challenging behaviors. Programs are offered in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Our varied programs promote independence, increased self-awareness, and confidence, while offering participants opportunities to make friends and develop personal interests.

Melmark delivers effective research-based services emphasizing personal worth and achievement. All programming occurs in the least restrictive environment possible.

In home therapy provider, Office of Disability Determination Bureau evaluator.