About Us
The Autism Society of Baltimore-Chesapeake is a volunteer organization founded in 1976. We were created to help serve the Autism community in Baltimore. Our organization provides information, advocacy and support for families and individuals.
The Baltimore-Chesapeake affiliate is part of a national network. The Autism Society’s mission is to create connections, empowering everyone in the Autism community with the resources needed to live fully. As the nation’s oldest leading grassroots Autism organization, the Autism Society and its 75 local affiliates serve over half a million members of the Autism community each year. It envisions a world where everyone in the Autism community is connected to the support they need, when they need it – including education, advocacy efforts, and supports and services throughout their lifespan. For more information, go to www.autismsociety.org, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
Like the new look? Read the press release on our brand launch using this following link: http://www.baltimoreautismsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BDP-Press-Release-PDF.pdf
April is Autism Acceptance Month!
It's Autism Acceptance Month! The Autism Society of Baltimore-Chesapeake believes that acceptance is creating a world where everyone in the Autism community is connected to the support they need, when they need it. And by everyone, it means every unique individual: the implacable, inimitable, and irreplaceable you. #CelebrateDifferences with us for Autism Acceptance Month! From Autistic individuals who require robust 24/7 support systems to Autistic self-advocates living fully independent lives, the experiences across the Autism spectrum are myriad. No one experience is the same as another so we make room for the infinite ways in which members of the Autism community can be represented. That’s why we love #CelebrateDifferences. Because no matter who you are, you are the [...]