2006 Archives

Holiday Fun at CSAAC

On Friday, December 23^rd, children and adults served by CSAAC gathered at CSAAC’s Brookeville campus gym at the Community School of Maryland for our annual Holiday Party. Tamekia Ford, Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator for CSAAC and her team of volunteers did a wonderful job turning the gym into a winter wonderland. DJ music was provided by Bialek’s Music so everyone could dance the night away. Santa Claus (a.k.a. Chief Human Resources officer Dave Martone) and Chief Elf (a.k.a. Leah Vogel) arrived on the scene and distributed gifts to everyone. Click to view more pictures.

1st Annual CSAAC Honors Gala -
A Night to Remember

On November 16, 2006, CSAAC launched a new tradition of celebrating community support by hosting the first annual CSAAC Honors Gala. Click for more

We wish to thank our sponsors for their support of this event:

Brian Mitchell Visits CSAAC

November 2, 2006: Brian Mitchell, former Washington Redskin, visits CSAAC’s Jane Salzano Center for Autism, to tour the facility. Click for more

CSAAC Walks for CAN

CSAAC staff and individuals proudly joined 2,000 other walkers on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Saturday, October 18 for the second annual Cure Autism Now WALK NOW DC. Click for more

On Monday, September 5, 2006, CSAAC’s Community School of Maryland welcomed a group of special visitors from Amerigroup Foundation who brought Back to School Kits for our students.

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"Celebrating Our Future" Event a Huge Success

On Tuesday, April 25^th, 175 guests including CSAAC supporters, families and friends gathered to welcome new honorary board members First Lady Kendel Ehrlich, Democratic candidate Lise Van Susteren, and Mr. Paul Berry, former WJLA-TV Senior Anchor, at an event held at Clyde’s Tower Oaks Lodge in Rockville. Click for more

Kristen Cox visits CSAAC

Kristen Cox, Maryland State Secretary of Disabilities, visited the Jane Salzano Center for Autism on Thursday, August 24th. Click for more

Capitol Children’s Foundation gives CSAAC $15,000

On August 21, 2006, CSAAC was among the proud beneficiaries of the 4th Annual Capitol Children’s Foundation Golf Classic.

Family and Staff Picnic Enjoyed by All

On Saturday, July 8, CSAAC families and staff enjoyed a beautiful day at our Brookeville Campus for the CSAAC Annual Family and Staff Picnic organized by the CSAAC Diversity Committee. Click for more

Graduation Day at the Community School of Maryland

On June 30, 2006, five students graduated from the Community School of Maryland. Click for more

CSAAC held an Emergency Preparedness Focus Group

On June 23, 2006, CSAAC held an Emergency Preparedness Focus Group for Special Needs Providers in Montgomery County. The focus group was convened to identify local organizations. Click for more

CAPDD Gluten and Casein Free Cookbook
5 dollars each

Serving appetizing meals is no easy task for the parents of children on a gluten-free diet. Forbidden foods—wheat, rye, milk and barley—are in most recipes and fast foods. This cookbook provides guidelines for implementing the diet and gives hints for facilitating food preparation. It is a great start to building a gluten and casein free recipe library and gives overall suggestions that apply to various recipes. Help support our program by buying our cookbook today!!!! Please email Candice at cfelske@csaac.org if interested.

The third annual Community School of Maryland Spring Fling was a great success!

Held at the Brookeville campus, school students, staff, and parents from Brookeville, Northwood, and CLC participated in a variety of activities at kiosks run by teachers and related services Click for more

Walking Far for Autism Research

It was a beautiful day for a walk as CSAAC’s IEI employees once again kicked up their heels in an effort to raise money for autism research at the 5th Annual Capital Area NAAR Walk, Sunday, May 7th. Using the team name of “CSAAC Crusaders”, the employees raised close to $1500 for the cause. Team captains, Shannon Barrett and Beth Loftus, joined by Long Nguyen, Donna Genderson, Candice Felske, Jackie Maffei, Tina Hilton, Kaori Inoue, Lisa Libster, Stacey Schober, and LaKeyetta Reed, proudly carried the CSAAC/IEI banner to show their support for NAAR’s important work. Go Crusaders!! Click to view photos

ASA Appears on John McLaughlin’s One on One

ASA President & CEO Lee Grossman, along with autism advocate Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), recently appeared on John McLaughlin's One on One to talk about the state of autism in the U.S. Click for more

Lise Van Susteren Visits CSAAC

Dr. Lise Van Susteren, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, visited CSAAC on February 21, 2006, to show her support for individuals with autism in Montgomery County.
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CSAAC, CSS Play Ball!

On Jan. 31, individuals in CSAAC’s residential program were joined by individuals supported by Community Support Services, Inc. (CSS) for a basketball game held at the CSS gym. Click for more

Brookeville Campus Students Nurture New Trees

Recently, Pope Farm Nursery of Gaithersburg, Maryland, donated 10 trees to beautify our Brookeville Campus of the Community School of Maryland. Click for more

CSAAC Launches New Brand
User-friendly Web site, Collateral Materials Part of New Initiative.